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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the war between the Traiti and the Terran Empire, two things were, if not exactly sacred, proprieties that both sides respected.
Arjen
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It wasn't the goal of the mission that disturbed him, as much as the means.
assurance
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From this reading That his orders came straight from the Supreme made no difference to his feelings, nor did the First Speaker's assurance that the Circle of Lords deemed it vital to the survival of the Traiti race.
Attribution-Non-Commercial-No
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading In the war between the Traiti and the Terran Empire, two things were, if not exactly sacred, proprieties that both sides respected.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In the war between the Traiti and the Terran Empire, two things were, if not exactly sacred, proprieties that both sides respected.
by-nc-nd
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came
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career
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century-long
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Circle
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Clan
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Commons
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Creative
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creativecommons
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D'gameh
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deemed
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Derivative
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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difference
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disapproved
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disturbed
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Empire
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exactly
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feelings
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Fleet-Captain
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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading That his orders came straight from the Supreme made no difference to his feelings, nor did the First Speaker's assurance that the Circle of Lords deemed it vital to the survival of the Traiti race.
given
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goal
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From this reading It wasn't the goal of the mission that disturbed him, as much as the means.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It wasn't the goal of the mission that disturbed him, as much as the means.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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http
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading In the war between the Traiti and the Terran Empire, two things were, if not exactly sacred, proprieties that both sides respected.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Licence
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licenced
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licenses
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Lords
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made
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means
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mission
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much
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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading That his orders came straight from the Supreme made no difference to his feelings, nor did the First Speaker's assurance that the Circle of Lords deemed it vital to the survival of the Traiti race.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading That his orders came straight from the Supreme made no difference to his feelings, nor did the First Speaker's assurance that the Circle of Lords deemed it vital to the survival of the Traiti race.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In the war between the Traiti and the Terran Empire, two things were, if not exactly sacred, proprieties that both sides respected.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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orders
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org
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proprieties
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race
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respected
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sacred
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sides
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From this reading In the war between the Traiti and the Terran Empire, two things were, if not exactly sacred, proprieties that both sides respected.
Speaker's
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straight
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Supreme
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survival
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Terran
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From this reading In the war between the Traiti and the Terran Empire, two things were, if not exactly sacred, proprieties that both sides respected.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That his orders came straight from the Supreme made no difference to his feelings, nor did the First Speaker's assurance that the Circle of Lords deemed it vital to the survival of the Traiti race.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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things
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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That his orders came straight from the Supreme made no difference to his feelings, nor did the First Speaker's assurance that the Circle of Lords deemed it vital to the survival of the Traiti race.
Traiti
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From this reading That his orders came straight from the Supreme made no difference to his feelings, nor did the First Speaker's assurance that the Circle of Lords deemed it vital to the survival of the Traiti race.
two
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underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
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vital
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From this reading That his orders came straight from the Supreme made no difference to his feelings, nor did the First Speaker's assurance that the Circle of Lords deemed it vital to the survival of the Traiti race.
war
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wasn't
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the war between the Traiti and the Terran Empire, two things were, if not exactly sacred, proprieties that both sides respected.
work
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Works
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