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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 Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading "You oughtta be ashamed of yourself," he scolded himself.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "You oughtta be ashamed of yourself," he scolded himself.
bird
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From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
bird's
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From this reading But he had to make do with what he had, and finally calmed himself with the knowledge that he could see where the other went, through the bird's eyes, even if he himself could not close up the distance separating them.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he had to make do with what he had, and finally calmed himself with the knowledge that he could see where the other went, through the bird's eyes, even if he himself could not close up the distance separating them.
calmed
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From this reading But he had to make do with what he had, and finally calmed himself with the knowledge that he could see where the other went, through the bird's eyes, even if he himself could not close up the distance separating them.
car
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From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
close
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From this reading But he had to make do with what he had, and finally calmed himself with the knowledge that he could see where the other went, through the bird's eyes, even if he himself could not close up the distance separating them.
clumsyadjectiveUS /ˈklʌmzi/
awkward in movement or handling things
From this reading He cussed the slowness of this clumsy vehicle, wishing he had a fast Terran jet-cycle or car.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he had to make do with what he had, and finally calmed himself with the knowledge that he could see where the other went, through the bird's eyes, even if he himself could not close up the distance separating them.
cussed
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From this reading He cussed the slowness of this clumsy vehicle, wishing he had a fast Terran jet-cycle or car.
distance
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From this reading But he had to make do with what he had, and finally calmed himself with the knowledge that he could see where the other went, through the bird's eyes, even if he himself could not close up the distance separating them.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But he had to make do with what he had, and finally calmed himself with the knowledge that he could see where the other went, through the bird's eyes, even if he himself could not close up the distance separating them.
driven
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From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
Egon's
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From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
else
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From this reading "Who else could turn this into success?
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he had to make do with what he had, and finally calmed himself with the knowledge that he could see where the other went, through the bird's eyes, even if he himself could not close up the distance separating them.
eyes
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From this reading But he had to make do with what he had, and finally calmed himself with the knowledge that he could see where the other went, through the bird's eyes, even if he himself could not close up the distance separating them.
fast
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From this reading He cussed the slowness of this clumsy vehicle, wishing he had a fast Terran jet-cycle or car.
faster
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From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
finally
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From this reading But he had to make do with what he had, and finally calmed himself with the knowledge that he could see where the other went, through the bird's eyes, even if he himself could not close up the distance separating them.
follow
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From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
followed
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From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
George
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From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
Hanlon
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From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He cussed the slowness of this clumsy vehicle, wishing he had a fast Terran jet-cycle or car.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But he had to make do with what he had, and finally calmed himself with the knowledge that he could see where the other went, through the bird's eyes, even if he himself could not close up the distance separating them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But he had to make do with what he had, and finally calmed himself with the knowledge that he could see where the other went, through the bird's eyes, even if he himself could not close up the distance separating them.
Immediately
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From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
jet-cycle
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From this reading He cussed the slowness of this clumsy vehicle, wishing he had a fast Terran jet-cycle or car.
knowledge
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From this reading But he had to make do with what he had, and finally calmed himself with the knowledge that he could see where the other went, through the bird's eyes, even if he himself could not close up the distance separating them.
machine
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From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
made
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From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he had to make do with what he had, and finally calmed himself with the knowledge that he could see where the other went, through the bird's eyes, even if he himself could not close up the distance separating them.
man
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From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But he had to make do with what he had, and finally calmed himself with the knowledge that he could see where the other went, through the bird's eyes, even if he himself could not close up the distance separating them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He cussed the slowness of this clumsy vehicle, wishing he had a fast Terran jet-cycle or car.
other
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From this reading But he had to make do with what he had, and finally calmed himself with the knowledge that he could see where the other went, through the bird's eyes, even if he himself could not close up the distance separating them.
oughtta
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From this reading "You oughtta be ashamed of yourself," he scolded himself.
out
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From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
own
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From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
road
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From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
scolded
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From this reading "You oughtta be ashamed of yourself," he scolded himself.
see
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From this reading But he had to make do with what he had, and finally calmed himself with the knowledge that he could see where the other went, through the bird's eyes, even if he himself could not close up the distance separating them.
sent
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From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
separating
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From this reading But he had to make do with what he had, and finally calmed himself with the knowledge that he could see where the other went, through the bird's eyes, even if he himself could not close up the distance separating them.
slowness
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From this reading He cussed the slowness of this clumsy vehicle, wishing he had a fast Terran jet-cycle or car.
speed
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From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
SSM
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From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
success
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From this reading "Who else could turn this into success?
taken
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From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
Terran
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From this reading He cussed the slowness of this clumsy vehicle, wishing he had a fast Terran jet-cycle or car.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading But he had to make do with what he had, and finally calmed himself with the knowledge that he could see where the other went, through the bird's eyes, even if he himself could not close up the distance separating them.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He cussed the slowness of this clumsy vehicle, wishing he had a fast Terran jet-cycle or car.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But he had to make do with what he had, and finally calmed himself with the knowledge that he could see where the other went, through the bird's eyes, even if he himself could not close up the distance separating them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But he had to make do with what he had, and finally calmed himself with the knowledge that he could see where the other went, through the bird's eyes, even if he himself could not close up the distance separating them.
top
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From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
trike
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From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
turn
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From this reading "Who else could turn this into success?
up
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From this reading But he had to make do with what he had, and finally calmed himself with the knowledge that he could see where the other went, through the bird's eyes, even if he himself could not close up the distance separating them.
vehicle
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From this reading He cussed the slowness of this clumsy vehicle, wishing he had a fast Terran jet-cycle or car.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But he had to make do with what he had, and finally calmed himself with the knowledge that he could see where the other went, through the bird's eyes, even if he himself could not close up the distance separating them.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But he had to make do with what he had, and finally calmed himself with the knowledge that he could see where the other went, through the bird's eyes, even if he himself could not close up the distance separating them.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading But he had to make do with what he had, and finally calmed himself with the knowledge that he could see where the other went, through the bird's eyes, even if he himself could not close up the distance separating them.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Who else could turn this into success?
wishing
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From this reading He cussed the slowness of this clumsy vehicle, wishing he had a fast Terran jet-cycle or car.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But he had to make do with what he had, and finally calmed himself with the knowledge that he could see where the other went, through the bird's eyes, even if he himself could not close up the distance separating them.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You oughtta be ashamed of yourself," he scolded himself.
young
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From this reading Immediately after SSM George Hanlon had sent part of his mind into that of a bird and had made it follow Egon's car, the young man followed on his own trike, driven at its top speed out along the road the faster machine had taken.
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading "You oughtta be ashamed of yourself," he scolded himself.
