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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 _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
affair
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From this reading Hyrel had no way of seeing into the plastic affair she wore, but he guessed from the expression on the lower half of her face that she was watching one of the newer black-market sex-operas.
all
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From this reading The telovis, of a stereoscopic nature, seemingly brought the performers with all their tinsel and color directly into the room of the watcher.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
any
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From this reading In any event, there would be no sound, movement, or sign of life from her for the next three hours.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading She was in her chair as usual, her long legs curled up beneath her, the upper half of her face hidden in the bulk of her personalized, three-dimensional telovis.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In any event, there would be no sound, movement, or sign of life from her for the next three hours.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading She was in her chair as usual, her long legs curled up beneath her, the upper half of her face hidden in the bulk of her personalized, three-dimensional telovis.
black-market
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From this reading Hyrel had no way of seeing into the plastic affair she wore, but he guessed from the expression on the lower half of her face that she was watching one of the newer black-market sex-operas.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The telovis, of a stereoscopic nature, seemingly brought the performers with all their tinsel and color directly into the room of the watcher.
bulk
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From this reading She was in her chair as usual, her long legs curled up beneath her, the upper half of her face hidden in the bulk of her personalized, three-dimensional telovis.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hyrel had no way of seeing into the plastic affair she wore, but he guessed from the expression on the lower half of her face that she was watching one of the newer black-market sex-operas.
cautiously
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From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
chair
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From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
color
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From this reading The telovis, of a stereoscopic nature, seemingly brought the performers with all their tinsel and color directly into the room of the watcher.
comfortably
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From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
curled
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From this reading She was in her chair as usual, her long legs curled up beneath her, the upper half of her face hidden in the bulk of her personalized, three-dimensional telovis.
desperate
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From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
direction
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From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The telovis, of a stereoscopic nature, seemingly brought the performers with all their tinsel and color directly into the room of the watcher.
drink
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From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
easy
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From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
escape
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From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
event
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From this reading In any event, there would be no sound, movement, or sign of life from her for the next three hours.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
expression
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From this reading Hyrel had no way of seeing into the plastic affair she wore, but he guessed from the expression on the lower half of her face that she was watching one of the newer black-market sex-operas.
extended
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From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
eyes
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From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
face
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From this reading She was in her chair as usual, her long legs curled up beneath her, the upper half of her face hidden in the bulk of her personalized, three-dimensional telovis.
fireplace
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From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In any event, there would be no sound, movement, or sign of life from her for the next three hours.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Hyrel had no way of seeing into the plastic affair she wore, but he guessed from the expression on the lower half of her face that she was watching one of the newer black-market sex-operas.
further
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From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
future
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From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
general
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From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
grim
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From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
guessed
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From this reading Hyrel had no way of seeing into the plastic affair she wore, but he guessed from the expression on the lower half of her face that she was watching one of the newer black-market sex-operas.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hyrel had no way of seeing into the plastic affair she wore, but he guessed from the expression on the lower half of her face that she was watching one of the newer black-market sex-operas.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was in her chair as usual, her long legs curled up beneath her, the upper half of her face hidden in the bulk of her personalized, three-dimensional telovis.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hyrel had no way of seeing into the plastic affair she wore, but he guessed from the expression on the lower half of her face that she was watching one of the newer black-market sex-operas.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading She was in her chair as usual, her long legs curled up beneath her, the upper half of her face hidden in the bulk of her personalized, three-dimensional telovis.
Herbert
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From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
hero
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From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
hidden
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From this reading She was in her chair as usual, her long legs curled up beneath her, the upper half of her face hidden in the bulk of her personalized, three-dimensional telovis.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
hours
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From this reading In any event, there would be no sound, movement, or sign of life from her for the next three hours.
Hyrel
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From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The telovis, of a stereoscopic nature, seemingly brought the performers with all their tinsel and color directly into the room of the watcher.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
legs
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From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In any event, there would be no sound, movement, or sign of life from her for the next three hours.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She was in her chair as usual, her long legs curled up beneath her, the upper half of her face hidden in the bulk of her personalized, three-dimensional telovis.
lower
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From this reading Hyrel had no way of seeing into the plastic affair she wore, but he guessed from the expression on the lower half of her face that she was watching one of the newer black-market sex-operas.
more
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From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
movement
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From this reading In any event, there would be no sound, movement, or sign of life from her for the next three hours.
nature
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From this reading The telovis, of a stereoscopic nature, seemingly brought the performers with all their tinsel and color directly into the room of the watcher.
newer
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From this reading Hyrel had no way of seeing into the plastic affair she wore, but he guessed from the expression on the lower half of her face that she was watching one of the newer black-market sex-operas.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In any event, there would be no sound, movement, or sign of life from her for the next three hours.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Hyrel had no way of seeing into the plastic affair she wore, but he guessed from the expression on the lower half of her face that she was watching one of the newer black-market sex-operas.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Hyrel had no way of seeing into the plastic affair she wore, but he guessed from the expression on the lower half of her face that she was watching one of the newer black-market sex-operas.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Hyrel had no way of seeing into the plastic affair she wore, but he guessed from the expression on the lower half of her face that she was watching one of the newer black-market sex-operas.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading In any event, there would be no sound, movement, or sign of life from her for the next three hours.
performers
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From this reading The telovis, of a stereoscopic nature, seemingly brought the performers with all their tinsel and color directly into the room of the watcher.
personalized
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From this reading She was in her chair as usual, her long legs curled up beneath her, the upper half of her face hidden in the bulk of her personalized, three-dimensional telovis.
plastic
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From this reading Hyrel had no way of seeing into the plastic affair she wore, but he guessed from the expression on the lower half of her face that she was watching one of the newer black-market sex-operas.
reality
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From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
room
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From this reading The telovis, of a stereoscopic nature, seemingly brought the performers with all their tinsel and color directly into the room of the watcher.
seeing
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From this reading Hyrel had no way of seeing into the plastic affair she wore, but he guessed from the expression on the lower half of her face that she was watching one of the newer black-market sex-operas.
seemingly
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From this reading The telovis, of a stereoscopic nature, seemingly brought the performers with all their tinsel and color directly into the room of the watcher.
settled
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From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
sex-operas
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From this reading Hyrel had no way of seeing into the plastic affair she wore, but he guessed from the expression on the lower half of her face that she was watching one of the newer black-market sex-operas.
ShepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She was in her chair as usual, her long legs curled up beneath her, the upper half of her face hidden in the bulk of her personalized, three-dimensional telovis.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
sign
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From this reading In any event, there would be no sound, movement, or sign of life from her for the next three hours.
sound
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From this reading In any event, there would be no sound, movement, or sign of life from her for the next three hours.
stereoscopic
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From this reading The telovis, of a stereoscopic nature, seemingly brought the performers with all their tinsel and color directly into the room of the watcher.
tale
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From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
telovis
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From this reading She was in her chair as usual, her long legs curled up beneath her, the upper half of her face hidden in the bulk of her personalized, three-dimensional telovis.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hyrel had no way of seeing into the plastic affair she wore, but he guessed from the expression on the lower half of her face that she was watching one of the newer black-market sex-operas.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The telovis, of a stereoscopic nature, seemingly brought the performers with all their tinsel and color directly into the room of the watcher.
there
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From this reading In any event, there would be no sound, movement, or sign of life from her for the next three hours.
three
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From this reading In any event, there would be no sound, movement, or sign of life from her for the next three hours.
three-dimensional
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From this reading She was in her chair as usual, her long legs curled up beneath her, the upper half of her face hidden in the bulk of her personalized, three-dimensional telovis.
tinsel
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From this reading The telovis, of a stereoscopic nature, seemingly brought the performers with all their tinsel and color directly into the room of the watcher.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
too
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From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
travel
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From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
up
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From this reading She was in her chair as usual, her long legs curled up beneath her, the upper half of her face hidden in the bulk of her personalized, three-dimensional telovis.
upper
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From this reading She was in her chair as usual, her long legs curled up beneath her, the upper half of her face hidden in the bulk of her personalized, three-dimensional telovis.
usual
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From this reading She was in her chair as usual, her long legs curled up beneath her, the upper half of her face hidden in the bulk of her personalized, three-dimensional telovis.
wants
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From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was in her chair as usual, her long legs curled up beneath her, the upper half of her face hidden in the bulk of her personalized, three-dimensional telovis.
watcher
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From this reading The telovis, of a stereoscopic nature, seemingly brought the performers with all their tinsel and color directly into the room of the watcher.
watching
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From this reading Hyrel had no way of seeing into the plastic affair she wore, but he guessed from the expression on the lower half of her face that she was watching one of the newer black-market sex-operas.
way
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From this reading Hyrel had no way of seeing into the plastic affair she wore, but he guessed from the expression on the lower half of her face that she was watching one of the newer black-market sex-operas.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
wife
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From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
wine
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From this reading _A grim tale of a future in which everyone is desperate to escape reality, and a hero who wants to have his wine and drink it, too._ Herbert Hyrel settled himself more comfortably in his easy chair, extended his short legs further toward the fireplace, and let his eyes travel cautiously in the general direction of his wife.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The telovis, of a stereoscopic nature, seemingly brought the performers with all their tinsel and color directly into the room of the watcher.
wore
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From this reading Hyrel had no way of seeing into the plastic affair she wore, but he guessed from the expression on the lower half of her face that she was watching one of the newer black-market sex-operas.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In any event, there would be no sound, movement, or sign of life from her for the next three hours.
