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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 Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again he smiled, and then he laughed, as though he had just told Dick a very funny story.
Ah
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From this reading "Ah, he is a beautiful airship!--so strong, so graceful, und he sails along so just like a bird!"
aid
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From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
airship
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From this reading "You vill like der airship, yes?" went on the smiling, little, old man.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading "Ah, he is a beautiful airship!--so strong, so graceful, und he sails along so just like a bird!"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Again he smiled, and then he laughed, as though he had just told Dick a very funny story.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
beautiful
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From this reading "Ah, he is a beautiful airship!--so strong, so graceful, und he sails along so just like a bird!"
believed
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From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
bird
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From this reading "Ah, he is a beautiful airship!--so strong, so graceful, und he sails along so just like a bird!"
bomb
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From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
closely
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From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
concealed
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From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
der
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From this reading "You vill like der airship, yes?" went on the smiling, little, old man.
Dick
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From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
Doodlebrod
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From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
FLYING
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From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
funny
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From this reading Again he smiled, and then he laughed, as though he had just told Dick a very funny story.
German
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From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
graceful
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From this reading "Ah, he is a beautiful airship!--so strong, so graceful, und he sails along so just like a bird!"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
Herr
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From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
impossible
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From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah, he is a beautiful airship!--so strong, so graceful, und he sails along so just like a bird!"
just
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From this reading "Ah, he is a beautiful airship!--so strong, so graceful, und he sails along so just like a bird!"
laughed
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From this reading Again he smiled, and then he laughed, as though he had just told Dick a very funny story.
like
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From this reading "You vill like der airship, yes?" went on the smiling, little, old man.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You vill like der airship, yes?" went on the smiling, little, old man.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
MACHINE
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From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE.
man
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From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
millionaire's
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From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
old
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From this reading "You vill like der airship, yes?" went on the smiling, little, old man.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "You vill like der airship, yes?" went on the smiling, little, old man.
perfecting
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From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
persons
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From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
sails
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From this reading "Ah, he is a beautiful airship!--so strong, so graceful, und he sails along so just like a bird!"
scheme
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From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
see
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From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
smiled
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From this reading Again he smiled, and then he laughed, as though he had just told Dick a very funny story.
smiling
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From this reading "You vill like der airship, yes?" went on the smiling, little, old man.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Ah, he is a beautiful airship!--so strong, so graceful, und he sails along so just like a bird!"
some
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From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
son
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From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
story
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From this reading Again he smiled, and then he laughed, as though he had just told Dick a very funny story.
strong
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From this reading "Ah, he is a beautiful airship!--so strong, so graceful, und he sails along so just like a bird!"
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLYING MACHINE.
then
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From this reading Again he smiled, and then he laughed, as though he had just told Dick a very funny story.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Again he smiled, and then he laughed, as though he had just told Dick a very funny story.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again he smiled, and then he laughed, as though he had just told Dick a very funny story.
und
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From this reading "Ah, he is a beautiful airship!--so strong, so graceful, und he sails along so just like a bird!"
unfortunate
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From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
very
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From this reading Again he smiled, and then he laughed, as though he had just told Dick a very funny story.
vill
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From this reading "You vill like der airship, yes?" went on the smiling, little, old man.
wanted
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From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You vill like der airship, yes?" went on the smiling, little, old man.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Dick looked closely at Herr Doodlebrod, as if to see if the German had a bomb concealed about him, for the millionaire's son believed the man was another of the unfortunate persons who had some impossible scheme he wanted aid in perfecting.
yes
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From this reading "You vill like der airship, yes?" went on the smiling, little, old man.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You vill like der airship, yes?" went on the smiling, little, old man.
