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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 Its mind had just contacted a group of beings below whose minds were of a far different texture--finer, somehow--than those of the natives of this world.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Was there more than one race here on this planet, after all?
alien
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From this reading But the thought-processes of these newcomers, in many cases, were almost incomprehensible to the alien._ _What were they?
all
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From this reading Was there more than one race here on this planet, after all?
almost
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From this reading But the thought-processes of these newcomers, in many cases, were almost incomprehensible to the alien._ _What were they?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
attention
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From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
beings
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From this reading Its mind had just contacted a group of beings below whose minds were of a far different texture--finer, somehow--than those of the natives of this world.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Its mind had just contacted a group of beings below whose minds were of a far different texture--finer, somehow--than those of the natives of this world.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the thought-processes of these newcomers, in many cases, were almost incomprehensible to the alien._ _What were they?
carefully
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From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
cases
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From this reading But the thought-processes of these newcomers, in many cases, were almost incomprehensible to the alien._ _What were they?
closer
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From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
contacted
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From this reading Its mind had just contacted a group of beings below whose minds were of a far different texture--finer, somehow--than those of the natives of this world.
Continent
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From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
dawn
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From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The language was different, too, which did not make so much difference.
difference
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From this reading The language was different, too, which did not make so much difference.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Its mind had just contacted a group of beings below whose minds were of a far different texture--finer, somehow--than those of the natives of this world.
eastern
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From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
Estrella
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From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
far
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From this reading Its mind had just contacted a group of beings below whose minds were of a far different texture--finer, somehow--than those of the natives of this world.
finer
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From this reading Its mind had just contacted a group of beings below whose minds were of a far different texture--finer, somehow--than those of the natives of this world.
group
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From this reading Its mind had just contacted a group of beings below whose minds were of a far different texture--finer, somehow--than those of the natives of this world.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Was there more than one race here on this planet, after all?
high
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From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
incomprehensibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnkɑmprɪˈhensəbəl/
impossible or very difficult to understand
From this reading But the thought-processes of these newcomers, in many cases, were almost incomprehensible to the alien._ _What were they?
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
just
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From this reading Its mind had just contacted a group of beings below whose minds were of a far different texture--finer, somehow--than those of the natives of this world.
language
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From this reading The language was different, too, which did not make so much difference.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The language was different, too, which did not make so much difference.
many
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From this reading But the thought-processes of these newcomers, in many cases, were almost incomprehensible to the alien._ _What were they?
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Its mind had just contacted a group of beings below whose minds were of a far different texture--finer, somehow--than those of the natives of this world.
minds
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From this reading Its mind had just contacted a group of beings below whose minds were of a far different texture--finer, somehow--than those of the natives of this world.
more
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From this reading Was there more than one race here on this planet, after all?
much
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From this reading The language was different, too, which did not make so much difference.
natives
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From this reading Its mind had just contacted a group of beings below whose minds were of a far different texture--finer, somehow--than those of the natives of this world.
nearing
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From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
newcomers
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From this reading But the thought-processes of these newcomers, in many cases, were almost incomprehensible to the alien._ _What were they?
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The language was different, too, which did not make so much difference.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Was there more than one race here on this planet, after all?
planet
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From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
race
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From this reading Was there more than one race here on this planet, after all?
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
somehow
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From this reading Its mind had just contacted a group of beings below whose minds were of a far different texture--finer, somehow--than those of the natives of this world.
spaceship
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From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
stiffened
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From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
strange
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From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
stratosphere
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From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
studying
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From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
texture
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From this reading Its mind had just contacted a group of beings below whose minds were of a far different texture--finer, somehow--than those of the natives of this world.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Its mind had just contacted a group of beings below whose minds were of a far different texture--finer, somehow--than those of the natives of this world.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
there
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From this reading Was there more than one race here on this planet, after all?
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading But the thought-processes of these newcomers, in many cases, were almost incomprehensible to the alien._ _What were they?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But the thought-processes of these newcomers, in many cases, were almost incomprehensible to the alien._ _What were they?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Its mind had just contacted a group of beings below whose minds were of a far different texture--finer, somehow--than those of the natives of this world.
thought-processes
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From this reading But the thought-processes of these newcomers, in many cases, were almost incomprehensible to the alien._ _What were they?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
too
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From this reading The language was different, too, which did not make so much difference.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _It was nearing dawn on the eastern Continent of Estrella, and high above in the stratosphere, in its spaceship, the strange being that had been studying this planet so carefully, suddenly stiffened to closer attention.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Its mind had just contacted a group of beings below whose minds were of a far different texture--finer, somehow--than those of the natives of this world.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But the thought-processes of these newcomers, in many cases, were almost incomprehensible to the alien._ _What were they?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The language was different, too, which did not make so much difference.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading Its mind had just contacted a group of beings below whose minds were of a far different texture--finer, somehow--than those of the natives of this world.
world
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From this reading Its mind had just contacted a group of beings below whose minds were of a far different texture--finer, somehow--than those of the natives of this world.
