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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 the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
ago
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From this reading His tall athletic figure was still conspicuous for the lithe strength that had made him an All-Western tackle less than two years ago.
All-Western
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From this reading His tall athletic figure was still conspicuous for the lithe strength that had made him an All-Western tackle less than two years ago.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Three Earthlings are whisked on an inter-dimensional journey to the den of the Scientist Zehru.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Three Earthlings are whisked on an inter-dimensional journey to the den of the Scientist Zehru.
arrival
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From this reading When the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They made a strikingly attractive couple as they stood there.
athletic
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From this reading His tall athletic figure was still conspicuous for the lithe strength that had made him an All-Western tackle less than two years ago.
attractive
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From this reading They made a strikingly attractive couple as they stood there.
bear
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From this reading When the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
Blake
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From this reading When the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
Blake's
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From this reading New York had not had time as yet to remove the bronze tan of an outdoor life from Blake's ruggedly good-looking face.
bronze
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From this reading New York had not had time as yet to remove the bronze tan of an outdoor life from Blake's ruggedly good-looking face.
came
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From this reading When the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
conspicuous
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From this reading His tall athletic figure was still conspicuous for the lithe strength that had made him an All-Western tackle less than two years ago.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading They made a strikingly attractive couple as they stood there.
den
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From this reading Three Earthlings are whisked on an inter-dimensional journey to the den of the Scientist Zehru.
ears
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From this reading When the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
Earthlings
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From this reading Three Earthlings are whisked on an inter-dimensional journey to the den of the Scientist Zehru.
expressverbUS /ɪkˈspres/
to show or communicate a feeling or idea
From this reading When the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
face
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From this reading New York had not had time as yet to remove the bronze tan of an outdoor life from Blake's ruggedly good-looking face.
figure
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From this reading His tall athletic figure was still conspicuous for the lithe strength that had made him an All-Western tackle less than two years ago.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading New York had not had time as yet to remove the bronze tan of an outdoor life from Blake's ruggedly good-looking face.
good-looking
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From this reading New York had not had time as yet to remove the bronze tan of an outdoor life from Blake's ruggedly good-looking face.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading New York had not had time as yet to remove the bronze tan of an outdoor life from Blake's ruggedly good-looking face.
Helen
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From this reading When the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading His tall athletic figure was still conspicuous for the lithe strength that had made him an All-Western tackle less than two years ago.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His tall athletic figure was still conspicuous for the lithe strength that had made him an All-Western tackle less than two years ago.
homes
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From this reading When the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
infra-bass
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From this reading When the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
inter-dimensional
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From this reading Three Earthlings are whisked on an inter-dimensional journey to the den of the Scientist Zehru.
journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Three Earthlings are whisked on an inter-dimensional journey to the den of the Scientist Zehru.
Lawton
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From this reading When the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
less
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From this reading His tall athletic figure was still conspicuous for the lithe strength that had made him an All-Western tackle less than two years ago.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading New York had not had time as yet to remove the bronze tan of an outdoor life from Blake's ruggedly good-looking face.
lithe
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From this reading His tall athletic figure was still conspicuous for the lithe strength that had made him an All-Western tackle less than two years ago.
made
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From this reading They made a strikingly attractive couple as they stood there.
New
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From this reading When the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading New York had not had time as yet to remove the bronze tan of an outdoor life from Blake's ruggedly good-looking face.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three Earthlings are whisked on an inter-dimensional journey to the den of the Scientist Zehru.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Three Earthlings are whisked on an inter-dimensional journey to the den of the Scientist Zehru.
outdoor
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From this reading New York had not had time as yet to remove the bronze tan of an outdoor life from Blake's ruggedly good-looking face.
platform
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From this reading When the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
remove
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From this reading New York had not had time as yet to remove the bronze tan of an outdoor life from Blake's ruggedly good-looking face.
Robert
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From this reading When the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
rolling
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From this reading When the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
ruggedly
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From this reading New York had not had time as yet to remove the bronze tan of an outdoor life from Blake's ruggedly good-looking face.
Scientist
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From this reading Three Earthlings are whisked on an inter-dimensional journey to the den of the Scientist Zehru.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
station
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From this reading When the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His tall athletic figure was still conspicuous for the lithe strength that had made him an All-Western tackle less than two years ago.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They made a strikingly attractive couple as they stood there.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His tall athletic figure was still conspicuous for the lithe strength that had made him an All-Western tackle less than two years ago.
strikingly
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From this reading They made a strikingly attractive couple as they stood there.
subway
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From this reading When the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
tackle
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From this reading His tall athletic figure was still conspicuous for the lithe strength that had made him an All-Western tackle less than two years ago.
tall
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From this reading His tall athletic figure was still conspicuous for the lithe strength that had made him an All-Western tackle less than two years ago.
tan
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From this reading New York had not had time as yet to remove the bronze tan of an outdoor life from Blake's ruggedly good-looking face.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His tall athletic figure was still conspicuous for the lithe strength that had made him an All-Western tackle less than two years ago.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His tall athletic figure was still conspicuous for the lithe strength that had made him an All-Western tackle less than two years ago.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Three Earthlings are whisked on an inter-dimensional journey to the den of the Scientist Zehru.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading When the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
there
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From this reading They made a strikingly attractive couple as they stood there.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They made a strikingly attractive couple as they stood there.
Three
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From this reading Three Earthlings are whisked on an inter-dimensional journey to the den of the Scientist Zehru.
thundernounUS /ˈthunder/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading New York had not had time as yet to remove the bronze tan of an outdoor life from Blake's ruggedly good-looking face.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three Earthlings are whisked on an inter-dimensional journey to the den of the Scientist Zehru.
two
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From this reading His tall athletic figure was still conspicuous for the lithe strength that had made him an All-Western tackle less than two years ago.
uptown
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From this reading When the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
waiting
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From this reading When the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His tall athletic figure was still conspicuous for the lithe strength that had made him an All-Western tackle less than two years ago.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
whisked
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From this reading Three Earthlings are whisked on an inter-dimensional journey to the den of the Scientist Zehru.
years
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From this reading His tall athletic figure was still conspicuous for the lithe strength that had made him an All-Western tackle less than two years ago.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading New York had not had time as yet to remove the bronze tan of an outdoor life from Blake's ruggedly good-looking face.
York
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From this reading When the rolling thunder of infra-bass first came to their ears, Robert Blake and Helen Lawton were standing on the platform of a New York subway station waiting for the arrival of an uptown express to bear them to their homes.
Zehru
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From this reading Three Earthlings are whisked on an inter-dimensional journey to the den of the Scientist Zehru.
