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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 Trial Flight While Andy lay senseless on the floor of the hangar with the flames from the oil-soaked waste mounting higher, a shadow appeared in the doorway.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was Blatz, whom Andy had surprised in the hangar as he was about to attempt the destruction of the Goliath.
acted
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From this reading There was no answer and Blatz acted with sudden determination.
almost
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From this reading The German observer crept closer to the flames and it was not until he was almost at the blaze that he discerned the inert form of the assistant pilot.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The German observer crept closer to the flames and it was not until he was almost at the blaze that he discerned the inert form of the assistant pilot.
Andy
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From this reading Trial Flight While Andy lay senseless on the floor of the hangar with the flames from the oil-soaked waste mounting higher, a shadow appeared in the doorway.
answer
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From this reading There was no answer and Blatz acted with sudden determination.
appeared
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From this reading Trial Flight While Andy lay senseless on the floor of the hangar with the flames from the oil-soaked waste mounting higher, a shadow appeared in the doorway.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was Blatz, whom Andy had surprised in the hangar as he was about to attempt the destruction of the Goliath.
assistant
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From this reading The German observer crept closer to the flames and it was not until he was almost at the blaze that he discerned the inert form of the assistant pilot.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The German observer crept closer to the flames and it was not until he was almost at the blaze that he discerned the inert form of the assistant pilot.
attempt
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From this reading It was Blatz, whom Andy had surprised in the hangar as he was about to attempt the destruction of the Goliath.
Blatz
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From this reading It was Blatz, whom Andy had surprised in the hangar as he was about to attempt the destruction of the Goliath.
blaze
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From this reading The German observer crept closer to the flames and it was not until he was almost at the blaze that he discerned the inert form of the assistant pilot.
closer
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From this reading The German observer crept closer to the flames and it was not until he was almost at the blaze that he discerned the inert form of the assistant pilot.
crept
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From this reading The German observer crept closer to the flames and it was not until he was almost at the blaze that he discerned the inert form of the assistant pilot.
criednounUS /cried/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Andy,” he cried, “Andy!”
destruction
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From this reading It was Blatz, whom Andy had surprised in the hangar as he was about to attempt the destruction of the Goliath.
determination
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From this reading There was no answer and Blatz acted with sudden determination.
discerned
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From this reading The German observer crept closer to the flames and it was not until he was almost at the blaze that he discerned the inert form of the assistant pilot.
doorway
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From this reading Trial Flight While Andy lay senseless on the floor of the hangar with the flames from the oil-soaked waste mounting higher, a shadow appeared in the doorway.
flames
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From this reading Trial Flight While Andy lay senseless on the floor of the hangar with the flames from the oil-soaked waste mounting higher, a shadow appeared in the doorway.
Flight
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From this reading Trial Flight While Andy lay senseless on the floor of the hangar with the flames from the oil-soaked waste mounting higher, a shadow appeared in the doorway.
floor
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From this reading Trial Flight While Andy lay senseless on the floor of the hangar with the flames from the oil-soaked waste mounting higher, a shadow appeared in the doorway.
form
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From this reading The German observer crept closer to the flames and it was not until he was almost at the blaze that he discerned the inert form of the assistant pilot.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Trial Flight While Andy lay senseless on the floor of the hangar with the flames from the oil-soaked waste mounting higher, a shadow appeared in the doorway.
German
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From this reading The German observer crept closer to the flames and it was not until he was almost at the blaze that he discerned the inert form of the assistant pilot.
Goliath
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From this reading It was Blatz, whom Andy had surprised in the hangar as he was about to attempt the destruction of the Goliath.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was Blatz, whom Andy had surprised in the hangar as he was about to attempt the destruction of the Goliath.
hangar
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From this reading Trial Flight While Andy lay senseless on the floor of the hangar with the flames from the oil-soaked waste mounting higher, a shadow appeared in the doorway.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was Blatz, whom Andy had surprised in the hangar as he was about to attempt the destruction of the Goliath.
higher
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From this reading Trial Flight While Andy lay senseless on the floor of the hangar with the flames from the oil-soaked waste mounting higher, a shadow appeared in the doorway.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Trial Flight While Andy lay senseless on the floor of the hangar with the flames from the oil-soaked waste mounting higher, a shadow appeared in the doorway.
inert
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From this reading The German observer crept closer to the flames and it was not until he was almost at the blaze that he discerned the inert form of the assistant pilot.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Blatz, whom Andy had surprised in the hangar as he was about to attempt the destruction of the Goliath.
lay
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From this reading Trial Flight While Andy lay senseless on the floor of the hangar with the flames from the oil-soaked waste mounting higher, a shadow appeared in the doorway.
mounting
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From this reading Trial Flight While Andy lay senseless on the floor of the hangar with the flames from the oil-soaked waste mounting higher, a shadow appeared in the doorway.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There was no answer and Blatz acted with sudden determination.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The German observer crept closer to the flames and it was not until he was almost at the blaze that he discerned the inert form of the assistant pilot.
observer
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From this reading The German observer crept closer to the flames and it was not until he was almost at the blaze that he discerned the inert form of the assistant pilot.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Trial Flight While Andy lay senseless on the floor of the hangar with the flames from the oil-soaked waste mounting higher, a shadow appeared in the doorway.
oil-soaked
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From this reading Trial Flight While Andy lay senseless on the floor of the hangar with the flames from the oil-soaked waste mounting higher, a shadow appeared in the doorway.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Trial Flight While Andy lay senseless on the floor of the hangar with the flames from the oil-soaked waste mounting higher, a shadow appeared in the doorway.
pilot
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From this reading The German observer crept closer to the flames and it was not until he was almost at the blaze that he discerned the inert form of the assistant pilot.
senseless
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From this reading Trial Flight While Andy lay senseless on the floor of the hangar with the flames from the oil-soaked waste mounting higher, a shadow appeared in the doorway.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading Trial Flight While Andy lay senseless on the floor of the hangar with the flames from the oil-soaked waste mounting higher, a shadow appeared in the doorway.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no answer and Blatz acted with sudden determination.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Blatz, whom Andy had surprised in the hangar as he was about to attempt the destruction of the Goliath.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The German observer crept closer to the flames and it was not until he was almost at the blaze that he discerned the inert form of the assistant pilot.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Trial Flight While Andy lay senseless on the floor of the hangar with the flames from the oil-soaked waste mounting higher, a shadow appeared in the doorway.
There
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From this reading There was no answer and Blatz acted with sudden determination.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was Blatz, whom Andy had surprised in the hangar as he was about to attempt the destruction of the Goliath.
Trial
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From this reading Trial Flight While Andy lay senseless on the floor of the hangar with the flames from the oil-soaked waste mounting higher, a shadow appeared in the doorway.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The German observer crept closer to the flames and it was not until he was almost at the blaze that he discerned the inert form of the assistant pilot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Blatz, whom Andy had surprised in the hangar as he was about to attempt the destruction of the Goliath.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading Trial Flight While Andy lay senseless on the floor of the hangar with the flames from the oil-soaked waste mounting higher, a shadow appeared in the doorway.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Trial Flight While Andy lay senseless on the floor of the hangar with the flames from the oil-soaked waste mounting higher, a shadow appeared in the doorway.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was Blatz, whom Andy had surprised in the hangar as he was about to attempt the destruction of the Goliath.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Trial Flight While Andy lay senseless on the floor of the hangar with the flames from the oil-soaked waste mounting higher, a shadow appeared in the doorway.
