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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 Sabo shook the sleep from his eyes, and then a panic of fear burst into his mind.
alarm
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From this reading The alarm was screaming through the Satellite Station, its harsh, nerve-jarring clang echoing and re-echoing down the metal corridors, penetrating every nook and crevice and cubicle of the lonely outpost, screaming incredibly through the dark sleeping period.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The alarm was screaming through the Satellite Station, its harsh, nerve-jarring clang echoing and re-echoing down the metal corridors, penetrating every nook and crevice and cubicle of the lonely outpost, screaming incredibly through the dark sleeping period.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading For, within its death-filled chambers--was the avenue of life!_ John Sabo, second in command, sat bolt upright in his bunk, blinking wide-eyed at the darkness.
avenue
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From this reading For, within its death-filled chambers--was the avenue of life!_ John Sabo, second in command, sat bolt upright in his bunk, blinking wide-eyed at the darkness.
blinking
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From this reading For, within its death-filled chambers--was the avenue of life!_ John Sabo, second in command, sat bolt upright in his bunk, blinking wide-eyed at the darkness.
bolt
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From this reading For, within its death-filled chambers--was the avenue of life!_ John Sabo, second in command, sat bolt upright in his bunk, blinking wide-eyed at the darkness.
bunk
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From this reading For, within its death-filled chambers--was the avenue of life!_ John Sabo, second in command, sat bolt upright in his bunk, blinking wide-eyed at the darkness.
burst
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chambers
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From this reading For, within its death-filled chambers--was the avenue of life!_ John Sabo, second in command, sat bolt upright in his bunk, blinking wide-eyed at the darkness.
clang
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From this reading The alarm was screaming through the Satellite Station, its harsh, nerve-jarring clang echoing and re-echoing down the metal corridors, penetrating every nook and crevice and cubicle of the lonely outpost, screaming incredibly through the dark sleeping period.
command
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From this reading For, within its death-filled chambers--was the avenue of life!_ John Sabo, second in command, sat bolt upright in his bunk, blinking wide-eyed at the darkness.
corridors
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From this reading The alarm was screaming through the Satellite Station, its harsh, nerve-jarring clang echoing and re-echoing down the metal corridors, penetrating every nook and crevice and cubicle of the lonely outpost, screaming incredibly through the dark sleeping period.
crevice
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From this reading The alarm was screaming through the Satellite Station, its harsh, nerve-jarring clang echoing and re-echoing down the metal corridors, penetrating every nook and crevice and cubicle of the lonely outpost, screaming incredibly through the dark sleeping period.
cubicle
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From this reading The alarm was screaming through the Satellite Station, its harsh, nerve-jarring clang echoing and re-echoing down the metal corridors, penetrating every nook and crevice and cubicle of the lonely outpost, screaming incredibly through the dark sleeping period.
dark
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From this reading _What was the mystery of this great ship from the dark, deep reaches of space?
darkness
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From this reading For, within its death-filled chambers--was the avenue of life!_ John Sabo, second in command, sat bolt upright in his bunk, blinking wide-eyed at the darkness.
death-filled
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From this reading For, within its death-filled chambers--was the avenue of life!_ John Sabo, second in command, sat bolt upright in his bunk, blinking wide-eyed at the darkness.
deep
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down
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From this reading The alarm was screaming through the Satellite Station, its harsh, nerve-jarring clang echoing and re-echoing down the metal corridors, penetrating every nook and crevice and cubicle of the lonely outpost, screaming incredibly through the dark sleeping period.
echoing
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From this reading The alarm was screaming through the Satellite Station, its harsh, nerve-jarring clang echoing and re-echoing down the metal corridors, penetrating every nook and crevice and cubicle of the lonely outpost, screaming incredibly through the dark sleeping period.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The alarm was screaming through the Satellite Station, its harsh, nerve-jarring clang echoing and re-echoing down the metal corridors, penetrating every nook and crevice and cubicle of the lonely outpost, screaming incredibly through the dark sleeping period.
eyes
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From this reading Sabo shook the sleep from his eyes, and then a panic of fear burst into his mind.
fear
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From this reading Sabo shook the sleep from his eyes, and then a panic of fear burst into his mind.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For, within its death-filled chambers--was the avenue of life!_ John Sabo, second in command, sat bolt upright in his bunk, blinking wide-eyed at the darkness.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _What was the mystery of this great ship from the dark, deep reaches of space?
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _What was the mystery of this great ship from the dark, deep reaches of space?
harsh
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From this reading The alarm was screaming through the Satellite Station, its harsh, nerve-jarring clang echoing and re-echoing down the metal corridors, penetrating every nook and crevice and cubicle of the lonely outpost, screaming incredibly through the dark sleeping period.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For, within its death-filled chambers--was the avenue of life!_ John Sabo, second in command, sat bolt upright in his bunk, blinking wide-eyed at the darkness.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For, within its death-filled chambers--was the avenue of life!_ John Sabo, second in command, sat bolt upright in his bunk, blinking wide-eyed at the darkness.
incredibly
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From this reading The alarm was screaming through the Satellite Station, its harsh, nerve-jarring clang echoing and re-echoing down the metal corridors, penetrating every nook and crevice and cubicle of the lonely outpost, screaming incredibly through the dark sleeping period.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sabo shook the sleep from his eyes, and then a panic of fear burst into his mind.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading For, within its death-filled chambers--was the avenue of life!_ John Sabo, second in command, sat bolt upright in his bunk, blinking wide-eyed at the darkness.
John
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From this reading For, within its death-filled chambers--was the avenue of life!_ John Sabo, second in command, sat bolt upright in his bunk, blinking wide-eyed at the darkness.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For, within its death-filled chambers--was the avenue of life!_ John Sabo, second in command, sat bolt upright in his bunk, blinking wide-eyed at the darkness.
lonely
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From this reading The alarm was screaming through the Satellite Station, its harsh, nerve-jarring clang echoing and re-echoing down the metal corridors, penetrating every nook and crevice and cubicle of the lonely outpost, screaming incredibly through the dark sleeping period.
metal
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From this reading The alarm was screaming through the Satellite Station, its harsh, nerve-jarring clang echoing and re-echoing down the metal corridors, penetrating every nook and crevice and cubicle of the lonely outpost, screaming incredibly through the dark sleeping period.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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mystery
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nerve-jarring
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From this reading The alarm was screaming through the Satellite Station, its harsh, nerve-jarring clang echoing and re-echoing down the metal corridors, penetrating every nook and crevice and cubicle of the lonely outpost, screaming incredibly through the dark sleeping period.
nook
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From this reading The alarm was screaming through the Satellite Station, its harsh, nerve-jarring clang echoing and re-echoing down the metal corridors, penetrating every nook and crevice and cubicle of the lonely outpost, screaming incredibly through the dark sleeping period.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _What was the mystery of this great ship from the dark, deep reaches of space?
outpost
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From this reading The alarm was screaming through the Satellite Station, its harsh, nerve-jarring clang echoing and re-echoing down the metal corridors, penetrating every nook and crevice and cubicle of the lonely outpost, screaming incredibly through the dark sleeping period.
panic
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From this reading Sabo shook the sleep from his eyes, and then a panic of fear burst into his mind.
penetrating
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From this reading The alarm was screaming through the Satellite Station, its harsh, nerve-jarring clang echoing and re-echoing down the metal corridors, penetrating every nook and crevice and cubicle of the lonely outpost, screaming incredibly through the dark sleeping period.
period
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From this reading The alarm was screaming through the Satellite Station, its harsh, nerve-jarring clang echoing and re-echoing down the metal corridors, penetrating every nook and crevice and cubicle of the lonely outpost, screaming incredibly through the dark sleeping period.
re-echoing
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From this reading The alarm was screaming through the Satellite Station, its harsh, nerve-jarring clang echoing and re-echoing down the metal corridors, penetrating every nook and crevice and cubicle of the lonely outpost, screaming incredibly through the dark sleeping period.
reaches
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From this reading _What was the mystery of this great ship from the dark, deep reaches of space?
Sabo
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From this reading For, within its death-filled chambers--was the avenue of life!_ John Sabo, second in command, sat bolt upright in his bunk, blinking wide-eyed at the darkness.
sat
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From this reading For, within its death-filled chambers--was the avenue of life!_ John Sabo, second in command, sat bolt upright in his bunk, blinking wide-eyed at the darkness.
Satellite
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From this reading The alarm was screaming through the Satellite Station, its harsh, nerve-jarring clang echoing and re-echoing down the metal corridors, penetrating every nook and crevice and cubicle of the lonely outpost, screaming incredibly through the dark sleeping period.
screaming
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From this reading The alarm was screaming through the Satellite Station, its harsh, nerve-jarring clang echoing and re-echoing down the metal corridors, penetrating every nook and crevice and cubicle of the lonely outpost, screaming incredibly through the dark sleeping period.
second
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From this reading For, within its death-filled chambers--was the avenue of life!_ John Sabo, second in command, sat bolt upright in his bunk, blinking wide-eyed at the darkness.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _What was the mystery of this great ship from the dark, deep reaches of space?
shook
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From this reading Sabo shook the sleep from his eyes, and then a panic of fear burst into his mind.
sleep
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From this reading Sabo shook the sleep from his eyes, and then a panic of fear burst into his mind.
sleeping
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From this reading The alarm was screaming through the Satellite Station, its harsh, nerve-jarring clang echoing and re-echoing down the metal corridors, penetrating every nook and crevice and cubicle of the lonely outpost, screaming incredibly through the dark sleeping period.
space
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Station
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From this reading The alarm was screaming through the Satellite Station, its harsh, nerve-jarring clang echoing and re-echoing down the metal corridors, penetrating every nook and crevice and cubicle of the lonely outpost, screaming incredibly through the dark sleeping period.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _What was the mystery of this great ship from the dark, deep reaches of space?
then
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From this reading Sabo shook the sleep from his eyes, and then a panic of fear burst into his mind.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _What was the mystery of this great ship from the dark, deep reaches of space?
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The alarm was screaming through the Satellite Station, its harsh, nerve-jarring clang echoing and re-echoing down the metal corridors, penetrating every nook and crevice and cubicle of the lonely outpost, screaming incredibly through the dark sleeping period.
upright
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From this reading For, within its death-filled chambers--was the avenue of life!_ John Sabo, second in command, sat bolt upright in his bunk, blinking wide-eyed at the darkness.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _What was the mystery of this great ship from the dark, deep reaches of space?
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _What was the mystery of this great ship from the dark, deep reaches of space?
wide-eyed
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From this reading For, within its death-filled chambers--was the avenue of life!_ John Sabo, second in command, sat bolt upright in his bunk, blinking wide-eyed at the darkness.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading For, within its death-filled chambers--was the avenue of life!_ John Sabo, second in command, sat bolt upright in his bunk, blinking wide-eyed at the darkness.
