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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 He walked along in the semi-twilight, wishing there was a cool breeze.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The wires ceased to resemble tentacles and were neatly arranged in the cabinet of the command unit, formerly the librarian, which was then moved against the wall.
all
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From this reading He was tired all over, inside and out.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading He walked along in the semi-twilight, wishing there was a cool breeze.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wires ceased to resemble tentacles and were neatly arranged in the cabinet of the command unit, formerly the librarian, which was then moved against the wall.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading He didn't want to see anyone die, not someone he had been partly responsible for sentencing, whatever the circumstances.
arranged
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From this reading The wires ceased to resemble tentacles and were neatly arranged in the cabinet of the command unit, formerly the librarian, which was then moved against the wall.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He didn't want to see anyone die, not someone he had been partly responsible for sentencing, whatever the circumstances.
breeze
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From this reading He walked along in the semi-twilight, wishing there was a cool breeze.
cabinet
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From this reading The wires ceased to resemble tentacles and were neatly arranged in the cabinet of the command unit, formerly the librarian, which was then moved against the wall.
Calling
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From this reading Calling in Jordan and discussing it with him, Docchi left the remainder of the work in his capable hands.
capable
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From this reading Calling in Jordan and discussing it with him, Docchi left the remainder of the work in his capable hands.
ceased
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From this reading The wires ceased to resemble tentacles and were neatly arranged in the cabinet of the command unit, formerly the librarian, which was then moved against the wall.
circumstances
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From this reading He didn't want to see anyone die, not someone he had been partly responsible for sentencing, whatever the circumstances.
command
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From this reading The wires ceased to resemble tentacles and were neatly arranged in the cabinet of the command unit, formerly the librarian, which was then moved against the wall.
cool
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From this reading He walked along in the semi-twilight, wishing there was a cool breeze.
didn't
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From this reading He didn't want to see anyone die, not someone he had been partly responsible for sentencing, whatever the circumstances.
die
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From this reading He didn't want to see anyone die, not someone he had been partly responsible for sentencing, whatever the circumstances.
discussing
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From this reading Calling in Jordan and discussing it with him, Docchi left the remainder of the work in his capable hands.
Docchi
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From this reading Calling in Jordan and discussing it with him, Docchi left the remainder of the work in his capable hands.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He didn't want to see anyone die, not someone he had been partly responsible for sentencing, whatever the circumstances.
formerly
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From this reading The wires ceased to resemble tentacles and were neatly arranged in the cabinet of the command unit, formerly the librarian, which was then moved against the wall.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He didn't want to see anyone die, not someone he had been partly responsible for sentencing, whatever the circumstances.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Calling in Jordan and discussing it with him, Docchi left the remainder of the work in his capable hands.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was tired all over, inside and out.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Calling in Jordan and discussing it with him, Docchi left the remainder of the work in his capable hands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Calling in Jordan and discussing it with him, Docchi left the remainder of the work in his capable hands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The wires ceased to resemble tentacles and were neatly arranged in the cabinet of the command unit, formerly the librarian, which was then moved against the wall.
inside
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From this reading He was tired all over, inside and out.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Calling in Jordan and discussing it with him, Docchi left the remainder of the work in his capable hands.
Jordan
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From this reading Calling in Jordan and discussing it with him, Docchi left the remainder of the work in his capable hands.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Calling in Jordan and discussing it with him, Docchi left the remainder of the work in his capable hands.
librarian
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From this reading The wires ceased to resemble tentacles and were neatly arranged in the cabinet of the command unit, formerly the librarian, which was then moved against the wall.
moved
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From this reading The wires ceased to resemble tentacles and were neatly arranged in the cabinet of the command unit, formerly the librarian, which was then moved against the wall.
neatly
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From this reading The wires ceased to resemble tentacles and were neatly arranged in the cabinet of the command unit, formerly the librarian, which was then moved against the wall.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He didn't want to see anyone die, not someone he had been partly responsible for sentencing, whatever the circumstances.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The wires ceased to resemble tentacles and were neatly arranged in the cabinet of the command unit, formerly the librarian, which was then moved against the wall.
out
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From this reading He was tired all over, inside and out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was tired all over, inside and out.
partly
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From this reading He didn't want to see anyone die, not someone he had been partly responsible for sentencing, whatever the circumstances.
remainder
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From this reading Calling in Jordan and discussing it with him, Docchi left the remainder of the work in his capable hands.
resemble
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From this reading The wires ceased to resemble tentacles and were neatly arranged in the cabinet of the command unit, formerly the librarian, which was then moved against the wall.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading He didn't want to see anyone die, not someone he had been partly responsible for sentencing, whatever the circumstances.
see
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From this reading He didn't want to see anyone die, not someone he had been partly responsible for sentencing, whatever the circumstances.
semi-twilight
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From this reading He walked along in the semi-twilight, wishing there was a cool breeze.
sentencing
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From this reading He didn't want to see anyone die, not someone he had been partly responsible for sentencing, whatever the circumstances.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading He didn't want to see anyone die, not someone he had been partly responsible for sentencing, whatever the circumstances.
tentacles
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From this reading The wires ceased to resemble tentacles and were neatly arranged in the cabinet of the command unit, formerly the librarian, which was then moved against the wall.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wires ceased to resemble tentacles and were neatly arranged in the cabinet of the command unit, formerly the librarian, which was then moved against the wall.
then
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From this reading The wires ceased to resemble tentacles and were neatly arranged in the cabinet of the command unit, formerly the librarian, which was then moved against the wall.
there
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From this reading He walked along in the semi-twilight, wishing there was a cool breeze.
tired
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From this reading He was tired all over, inside and out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The wires ceased to resemble tentacles and were neatly arranged in the cabinet of the command unit, formerly the librarian, which was then moved against the wall.
unit
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From this reading The wires ceased to resemble tentacles and were neatly arranged in the cabinet of the command unit, formerly the librarian, which was then moved against the wall.
walked
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From this reading He walked along in the semi-twilight, wishing there was a cool breeze.
wall
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From this reading The wires ceased to resemble tentacles and were neatly arranged in the cabinet of the command unit, formerly the librarian, which was then moved against the wall.
want
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From this reading He didn't want to see anyone die, not someone he had been partly responsible for sentencing, whatever the circumstances.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wires ceased to resemble tentacles and were neatly arranged in the cabinet of the command unit, formerly the librarian, which was then moved against the wall.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wires ceased to resemble tentacles and were neatly arranged in the cabinet of the command unit, formerly the librarian, which was then moved against the wall.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He didn't want to see anyone die, not someone he had been partly responsible for sentencing, whatever the circumstances.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The wires ceased to resemble tentacles and were neatly arranged in the cabinet of the command unit, formerly the librarian, which was then moved against the wall.
wires
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From this reading The wires ceased to resemble tentacles and were neatly arranged in the cabinet of the command unit, formerly the librarian, which was then moved against the wall.
wishing
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From this reading He walked along in the semi-twilight, wishing there was a cool breeze.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Calling in Jordan and discussing it with him, Docchi left the remainder of the work in his capable hands.
work
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From this reading Calling in Jordan and discussing it with him, Docchi left the remainder of the work in his capable hands.
