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From this reading He has explored newer realms here, in a story so human and heart-warming you won't be ashamed to shed a tear on completing it._ 2 RY could remember the quick bright warmth of the afternoon sun on his burnished copper and silvery plating.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This surely was the blackest of crimes--to be newly built, and lead the blind, and be a friend beyond all human understanding.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He has explored newer realms here, in a story so human and heart-warming you won't be ashamed to shed a tear on completing it._ 2 RY could remember the quick bright warmth of the afternoon sun on his burnished copper and silvery plating.
all
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From this reading This surely was the blackest of crimes--to be newly built, and lead the blind, and be a friend beyond all human understanding.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This surely was the blackest of crimes--to be newly built, and lead the blind, and be a friend beyond all human understanding.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are all atom conscious today, but Ray was the first to discern the realms of gold spinning in miraculous splendor far below the threshold of the visible.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading He has explored newer realms here, in a story so human and heart-warming you won't be ashamed to shed a tear on completing it._ 2 RY could remember the quick bright warmth of the afternoon sun on his burnished copper and silvery plating.
atom
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From this reading We are all atom conscious today, but Ray was the first to discern the realms of gold spinning in miraculous splendor far below the threshold of the visible.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This surely was the blackest of crimes--to be newly built, and lead the blind, and be a friend beyond all human understanding.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading We are all atom conscious today, but Ray was the first to discern the realms of gold spinning in miraculous splendor far below the threshold of the visible.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading This surely was the blackest of crimes--to be newly built, and lead the blind, and be a friend beyond all human understanding.
big
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From this reading He could remember every prideful moment of his early training in the big yard of the James Erg factory.
blackest
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blind
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bright
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From this reading He has explored newer realms here, in a story so human and heart-warming you won't be ashamed to shed a tear on completing it._ 2 RY could remember the quick bright warmth of the afternoon sun on his burnished copper and silvery plating.
built
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burnished
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading We are all atom conscious today, but Ray was the first to discern the realms of gold spinning in miraculous splendor far below the threshold of the visible.
completing
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conscious
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copper
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From this reading He has explored newer realms here, in a story so human and heart-warming you won't be ashamed to shed a tear on completing it._ 2 RY could remember the quick bright warmth of the afternoon sun on his burnished copper and silvery plating.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He has explored newer realms here, in a story so human and heart-warming you won't be ashamed to shed a tear on completing it._ 2 RY could remember the quick bright warmth of the afternoon sun on his burnished copper and silvery plating.
crimes
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Cummings
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From this reading _Ray Cummings has delighted two generations of science fantasy readers with his unforgettable tales of the infinitely small and the infinitely large.
delighted
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From this reading _Ray Cummings has delighted two generations of science fantasy readers with his unforgettable tales of the infinitely small and the infinitely large.
discern
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From this reading We are all atom conscious today, but Ray was the first to discern the realms of gold spinning in miraculous splendor far below the threshold of the visible.
early
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From this reading He could remember every prideful moment of his early training in the big yard of the James Erg factory.
Erg
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From this reading He could remember every prideful moment of his early training in the big yard of the James Erg factory.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He could remember every prideful moment of his early training in the big yard of the James Erg factory.
explored
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From this reading He has explored newer realms here, in a story so human and heart-warming you won't be ashamed to shed a tear on completing it._ 2 RY could remember the quick bright warmth of the afternoon sun on his burnished copper and silvery plating.
factory
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fantasy
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From this reading _Ray Cummings has delighted two generations of science fantasy readers with his unforgettable tales of the infinitely small and the infinitely large.
far
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From this reading We are all atom conscious today, but Ray was the first to discern the realms of gold spinning in miraculous splendor far below the threshold of the visible.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are all atom conscious today, but Ray was the first to discern the realms of gold spinning in miraculous splendor far below the threshold of the visible.
friend
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From this reading This surely was the blackest of crimes--to be newly built, and lead the blind, and be a friend beyond all human understanding.
generations
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From this reading _Ray Cummings has delighted two generations of science fantasy readers with his unforgettable tales of the infinitely small and the infinitely large.
gold
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From this reading We are all atom conscious today, but Ray was the first to discern the realms of gold spinning in miraculous splendor far below the threshold of the visible.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Ray Cummings has delighted two generations of science fantasy readers with his unforgettable tales of the infinitely small and the infinitely large.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He has explored newer realms here, in a story so human and heart-warming you won't be ashamed to shed a tear on completing it._ 2 RY could remember the quick bright warmth of the afternoon sun on his burnished copper and silvery plating.
heart-warming
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From this reading He has explored newer realms here, in a story so human and heart-warming you won't be ashamed to shed a tear on completing it._ 2 RY could remember the quick bright warmth of the afternoon sun on his burnished copper and silvery plating.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has explored newer realms here, in a story so human and heart-warming you won't be ashamed to shed a tear on completing it._ 2 RY could remember the quick bright warmth of the afternoon sun on his burnished copper and silvery plating.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Ray Cummings has delighted two generations of science fantasy readers with his unforgettable tales of the infinitely small and the infinitely large.
human
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We are all atom conscious today, but Ray was the first to discern the realms of gold spinning in miraculous splendor far below the threshold of the visible.
infinitely
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From this reading _Ray Cummings has delighted two generations of science fantasy readers with his unforgettable tales of the infinitely small and the infinitely large.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He has explored newer realms here, in a story so human and heart-warming you won't be ashamed to shed a tear on completing it._ 2 RY could remember the quick bright warmth of the afternoon sun on his burnished copper and silvery plating.
James
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From this reading He could remember every prideful moment of his early training in the big yard of the James Erg factory.
large
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From this reading _Ray Cummings has delighted two generations of science fantasy readers with his unforgettable tales of the infinitely small and the infinitely large.
lead
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miraculous
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moment
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From this reading He could remember every prideful moment of his early training in the big yard of the James Erg factory.
newer
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From this reading He has explored newer realms here, in a story so human and heart-warming you won't be ashamed to shed a tear on completing it._ 2 RY could remember the quick bright warmth of the afternoon sun on his burnished copper and silvery plating.
newly
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From this reading This surely was the blackest of crimes--to be newly built, and lead the blind, and be a friend beyond all human understanding.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This surely was the blackest of crimes--to be newly built, and lead the blind, and be a friend beyond all human understanding.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He has explored newer realms here, in a story so human and heart-warming you won't be ashamed to shed a tear on completing it._ 2 RY could remember the quick bright warmth of the afternoon sun on his burnished copper and silvery plating.
plating
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From this reading He has explored newer realms here, in a story so human and heart-warming you won't be ashamed to shed a tear on completing it._ 2 RY could remember the quick bright warmth of the afternoon sun on his burnished copper and silvery plating.
prideful
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From this reading He could remember every prideful moment of his early training in the big yard of the James Erg factory.
quick
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From this reading He has explored newer realms here, in a story so human and heart-warming you won't be ashamed to shed a tear on completing it._ 2 RY could remember the quick bright warmth of the afternoon sun on his burnished copper and silvery plating.
Ray
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From this reading _Ray Cummings has delighted two generations of science fantasy readers with his unforgettable tales of the infinitely small and the infinitely large.
readers
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From this reading _Ray Cummings has delighted two generations of science fantasy readers with his unforgettable tales of the infinitely small and the infinitely large.
realms
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From this reading We are all atom conscious today, but Ray was the first to discern the realms of gold spinning in miraculous splendor far below the threshold of the visible.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading He has explored newer realms here, in a story so human and heart-warming you won't be ashamed to shed a tear on completing it._ 2 RY could remember the quick bright warmth of the afternoon sun on his burnished copper and silvery plating.
RY
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From this reading He has explored newer realms here, in a story so human and heart-warming you won't be ashamed to shed a tear on completing it._ 2 RY could remember the quick bright warmth of the afternoon sun on his burnished copper and silvery plating.
science
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From this reading _Ray Cummings has delighted two generations of science fantasy readers with his unforgettable tales of the infinitely small and the infinitely large.
shed
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From this reading He has explored newer realms here, in a story so human and heart-warming you won't be ashamed to shed a tear on completing it._ 2 RY could remember the quick bright warmth of the afternoon sun on his burnished copper and silvery plating.
silvery
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From this reading He has explored newer realms here, in a story so human and heart-warming you won't be ashamed to shed a tear on completing it._ 2 RY could remember the quick bright warmth of the afternoon sun on his burnished copper and silvery plating.
small
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From this reading _Ray Cummings has delighted two generations of science fantasy readers with his unforgettable tales of the infinitely small and the infinitely large.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He has explored newer realms here, in a story so human and heart-warming you won't be ashamed to shed a tear on completing it._ 2 RY could remember the quick bright warmth of the afternoon sun on his burnished copper and silvery plating.
spinningnounUS /ˈspɪnɪŋ/
the act of making thread from fibers
From this reading We are all atom conscious today, but Ray was the first to discern the realms of gold spinning in miraculous splendor far below the threshold of the visible.
splendornounUS /ˈsplen.dər/
Magnificent and splendid appearance; grandeur and brilliance.
From this reading We are all atom conscious today, but Ray was the first to discern the realms of gold spinning in miraculous splendor far below the threshold of the visible.
story
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sun
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From this reading He has explored newer realms here, in a story so human and heart-warming you won't be ashamed to shed a tear on completing it._ 2 RY could remember the quick bright warmth of the afternoon sun on his burnished copper and silvery plating.
surely
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tales
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From this reading _Ray Cummings has delighted two generations of science fantasy readers with his unforgettable tales of the infinitely small and the infinitely large.
tear
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From this reading He has explored newer realms here, in a story so human and heart-warming you won't be ashamed to shed a tear on completing it._ 2 RY could remember the quick bright warmth of the afternoon sun on his burnished copper and silvery plating.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This surely was the blackest of crimes--to be newly built, and lead the blind, and be a friend beyond all human understanding.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This surely was the blackest of crimes--to be newly built, and lead the blind, and be a friend beyond all human understanding.
threshold
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From this reading We are all atom conscious today, but Ray was the first to discern the realms of gold spinning in miraculous splendor far below the threshold of the visible.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This surely was the blackest of crimes--to be newly built, and lead the blind, and be a friend beyond all human understanding.
today
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From this reading We are all atom conscious today, but Ray was the first to discern the realms of gold spinning in miraculous splendor far below the threshold of the visible.
training
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From this reading He could remember every prideful moment of his early training in the big yard of the James Erg factory.
two
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understanding
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unforgettable
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visible
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From this reading We are all atom conscious today, but Ray was the first to discern the realms of gold spinning in miraculous splendor far below the threshold of the visible.
warmth
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From this reading He has explored newer realms here, in a story so human and heart-warming you won't be ashamed to shed a tear on completing it._ 2 RY could remember the quick bright warmth of the afternoon sun on his burnished copper and silvery plating.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This surely was the blackest of crimes--to be newly built, and lead the blind, and be a friend beyond all human understanding.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are all atom conscious today, but Ray was the first to discern the realms of gold spinning in miraculous splendor far below the threshold of the visible.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Ray Cummings has delighted two generations of science fantasy readers with his unforgettable tales of the infinitely small and the infinitely large.
won't
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From this reading He has explored newer realms here, in a story so human and heart-warming you won't be ashamed to shed a tear on completing it._ 2 RY could remember the quick bright warmth of the afternoon sun on his burnished copper and silvery plating.
yard
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From this reading He could remember every prideful moment of his early training in the big yard of the James Erg factory.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He has explored newer realms here, in a story so human and heart-warming you won't be ashamed to shed a tear on completing it._ 2 RY could remember the quick bright warmth of the afternoon sun on his burnished copper and silvery plating.
