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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When a ship's drive blows between star-systems, it has to be fixed.
agricultural
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From this reading It is for such occasions that the Interstellar Code requires all ships to carry an emergency kit with seeds and agricultural directions.
all
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From this reading It is for such occasions that the Interstellar Code requires all ships to carry an emergency kit with seeds and agricultural directions.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It is for such occasions that the Interstellar Code requires all ships to carry an emergency kit with seeds and agricultural directions.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading If metal parts must be recast and machined, and burned-out wiring has to be pieced together and insulated by hand, the job takes literally months.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading When a ship's drive blows between star-systems, it has to be fixed.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading When a ship's drive blows between star-systems, it has to be fixed.
blows
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From this reading When a ship's drive blows between star-systems, it has to be fixed.
burned-out
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From this reading If metal parts must be recast and machined, and burned-out wiring has to be pieced together and insulated by hand, the job takes literally months.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The planet did not look promising, but they had no choice.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading If metal parts must be recast and machined, and burned-out wiring has to be pieced together and insulated by hand, the job takes literally months.
carry
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From this reading It is for such occasions that the Interstellar Code requires all ships to carry an emergency kit with seeds and agricultural directions.
choice
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From this reading The planet did not look promising, but they had no choice.
Code
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From this reading It is for such occasions that the Interstellar Code requires all ships to carry an emergency kit with seeds and agricultural directions.
coughing
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From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
cutting
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From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The planet did not look promising, but they had no choice.
directions
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From this reading It is for such occasions that the Interstellar Code requires all ships to carry an emergency kit with seeds and agricultural directions.
drive
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From this reading When a ship's drive blows between star-systems, it has to be fixed.
emergency
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From this reading It is for such occasions that the Interstellar Code requires all ships to carry an emergency kit with seeds and agricultural directions.
find
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From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
fixed
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From this reading When a ship's drive blows between star-systems, it has to be fixed.
food
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From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
getting
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From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The planet did not look promising, but they had no choice.
hand
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From this reading If metal parts must be recast and machined, and burned-out wiring has to be pieced together and insulated by hand, the job takes literally months.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When a ship's drive blows between star-systems, it has to be fixed.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
home
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From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If metal parts must be recast and machined, and burned-out wiring has to be pieced together and insulated by hand, the job takes literally months.
insulated
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From this reading If metal parts must be recast and machined, and burned-out wiring has to be pieced together and insulated by hand, the job takes literally months.
Interstellar
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From this reading It is for such occasions that the Interstellar Code requires all ships to carry an emergency kit with seeds and agricultural directions.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When a ship's drive blows between star-systems, it has to be fixed.
job
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From this reading If metal parts must be recast and machined, and burned-out wiring has to be pieced together and insulated by hand, the job takes literally months.
journeying
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From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
kit
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From this reading It is for such occasions that the Interstellar Code requires all ships to carry an emergency kit with seeds and agricultural directions.
limps
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From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
literally
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From this reading If metal parts must be recast and machined, and burned-out wiring has to be pieced together and insulated by hand, the job takes literally months.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The planet did not look promising, but they had no choice.
machined
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From this reading If metal parts must be recast and machined, and burned-out wiring has to be pieced together and insulated by hand, the job takes literally months.
matter
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From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
metal
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From this reading If metal parts must be recast and machined, and burned-out wiring has to be pieced together and insulated by hand, the job takes literally months.
months
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From this reading If metal parts must be recast and machined, and burned-out wiring has to be pieced together and insulated by hand, the job takes literally months.
more
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From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading If metal parts must be recast and machined, and burned-out wiring has to be pieced together and insulated by hand, the job takes literally months.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The planet did not look promising, but they had no choice.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The planet did not look promising, but they had no choice.
occasions
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From this reading It is for such occasions that the Interstellar Code requires all ships to carry an emergency kit with seeds and agricultural directions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
off
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From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
parts
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From this reading If metal parts must be recast and machined, and burned-out wiring has to be pieced together and insulated by hand, the job takes literally months.
pieced
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From this reading If metal parts must be recast and machined, and burned-out wiring has to be pieced together and insulated by hand, the job takes literally months.
planet
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From this reading The planet did not look promising, but they had no choice.
promising
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From this reading The planet did not look promising, but they had no choice.
recast
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From this reading If metal parts must be recast and machined, and burned-out wiring has to be pieced together and insulated by hand, the job takes literally months.
renew
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From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
requires
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From this reading It is for such occasions that the Interstellar Code requires all ships to carry an emergency kit with seeds and agricultural directions.
seconds
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From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
seeds
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From this reading It is for such occasions that the Interstellar Code requires all ships to carry an emergency kit with seeds and agricultural directions.
ship's
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From this reading When a ship's drive blows between star-systems, it has to be fixed.
ships
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From this reading It is for such occasions that the Interstellar Code requires all ships to carry an emergency kit with seeds and agricultural directions.
some
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From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
star-systems
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From this reading When a ship's drive blows between star-systems, it has to be fixed.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It is for such occasions that the Interstellar Code requires all ships to carry an emergency kit with seeds and agricultural directions.
supply
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From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
takes
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From this reading If metal parts must be recast and machined, and burned-out wiring has to be pieced together and insulated by hand, the job takes literally months.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The planet did not look promising, but they had no choice.
then
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From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The planet did not look promising, but they had no choice.
tinkered
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From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When a ship's drive blows between star-systems, it has to be fixed.
together
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From this reading If metal parts must be recast and machined, and burned-out wiring has to be pieced together and insulated by hand, the job takes literally months.
traveler
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From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
way
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From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When a ship's drive blows between star-systems, it has to be fixed.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
why
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From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
wiring
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From this reading If metal parts must be recast and machined, and burned-out wiring has to be pieced together and insulated by hand, the job takes literally months.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And if, then, getting home is a matter of more months of journeying with a drive that still limps, while coughing and cutting off for seconds or until it is tinkered with--why, the traveler has to find some way to renew his food supply.
