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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 But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
alien
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From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
annoyed
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From this reading "You had plenty of reason to be annoyed, especially when the mob tried to tear your clothes off.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading Olbu's visit to the earth was certainly a bigger deal for the archives than anything Caesar ever did.
archives
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From this reading Olbu's visit to the earth was certainly a bigger deal for the archives than anything Caesar ever did.
aren't
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From this reading "No one can say you aren't a good sport," commended Ralph Rodkey of the Interstate Broadcasting Network.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You had plenty of reason to be annoyed, especially when the mob tried to tear your clothes off.
bigger
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From this reading Olbu's visit to the earth was certainly a bigger deal for the archives than anything Caesar ever did.
Broadcasting
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From this reading "No one can say you aren't a good sport," commended Ralph Rodkey of the Interstate Broadcasting Network.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
Caesar
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From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "No one can say you aren't a good sport," commended Ralph Rodkey of the Interstate Broadcasting Network.
certainly
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From this reading Olbu's visit to the earth was certainly a bigger deal for the archives than anything Caesar ever did.
clothes
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From this reading "You had plenty of reason to be annoyed, especially when the mob tried to tear your clothes off.
commended
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From this reading "No one can say you aren't a good sport," commended Ralph Rodkey of the Interstate Broadcasting Network.
considered
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From this reading _Earthmen were considered stupid.
conveniences
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From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
deal
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From this reading Olbu's visit to the earth was certainly a bigger deal for the archives than anything Caesar ever did.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Olbu's visit to the earth was certainly a bigger deal for the archives than anything Caesar ever did.
didn't
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From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
earth
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From this reading Olbu's visit to the earth was certainly a bigger deal for the archives than anything Caesar ever did.
Earthmen
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From this reading _Earthmen were considered stupid.
especially
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From this reading "You had plenty of reason to be annoyed, especially when the mob tried to tear your clothes off.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Olbu's visit to the earth was certainly a bigger deal for the archives than anything Caesar ever did.
face
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From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Olbu's visit to the earth was certainly a bigger deal for the archives than anything Caesar ever did.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No one can say you aren't a good sport," commended Ralph Rodkey of the Interstate Broadcasting Network.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "You had plenty of reason to be annoyed, especially when the mob tried to tear your clothes off.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
history-making
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From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
Interstate
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From this reading "No one can say you aren't a good sport," commended Ralph Rodkey of the Interstate Broadcasting Network.
knew
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From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
mob
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From this reading "You had plenty of reason to be annoyed, especially when the mob tried to tear your clothes off.
modern
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From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
Network
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From this reading "No one can say you aren't a good sport," commended Ralph Rodkey of the Interstate Broadcasting Network.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No one can say you aren't a good sport," commended Ralph Rodkey of the Interstate Broadcasting Network.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
off
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From this reading "You had plenty of reason to be annoyed, especially when the mob tried to tear your clothes off.
Olbu's
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From this reading Olbu's visit to the earth was certainly a bigger deal for the archives than anything Caesar ever did.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "No one can say you aren't a good sport," commended Ralph Rodkey of the Interstate Broadcasting Network.
own
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From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
planet
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From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
plenty
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From this reading "You had plenty of reason to be annoyed, especially when the mob tried to tear your clothes off.
Ralph
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From this reading "No one can say you aren't a good sport," commended Ralph Rodkey of the Interstate Broadcasting Network.
reason
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From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
Rodkey
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From this reading "No one can say you aren't a good sport," commended Ralph Rodkey of the Interstate Broadcasting Network.
say
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From this reading "No one can say you aren't a good sport," commended Ralph Rodkey of the Interstate Broadcasting Network.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
sport
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From this reading "No one can say you aren't a good sport," commended Ralph Rodkey of the Interstate Broadcasting Network.
staged
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From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
stupid
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From this reading _Earthmen were considered stupid.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
tear
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From this reading "You had plenty of reason to be annoyed, especially when the mob tried to tear your clothes off.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Olbu's visit to the earth was certainly a bigger deal for the archives than anything Caesar ever did.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
tried
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From this reading "You had plenty of reason to be annoyed, especially when the mob tried to tear your clothes off.
triumph
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From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
visit
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From this reading Olbu's visit to the earth was certainly a bigger deal for the archives than anything Caesar ever did.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Olbu's visit to the earth was certainly a bigger deal for the archives than anything Caesar ever did.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Earthmen were considered stupid.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading "You had plenty of reason to be annoyed, especially when the mob tried to tear your clothes off.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
world
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From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
wouldn't
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From this reading But they knew something that the alien didn't--and about his own planet!_ Even with modern conveniences, Caesar could never have staged such a triumph, and in the face of world history-making, he wouldn't have reason to.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "No one can say you aren't a good sport," commended Ralph Rodkey of the Interstate Broadcasting Network.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You had plenty of reason to be annoyed, especially when the mob tried to tear your clothes off.
