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1946
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From this reading The first of the "ghosts" made its appearance in February of 1946.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was seen just after nightfall near the bank of a little stream known as Otter Creek, a few miles from Rutland, Vermont.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Are there other worlds existing side by side with ours, yet unseen and unsuspected?
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The first of the "ghosts" made its appearance in February of 1946.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are there other worlds existing side by side with ours, yet unseen and unsuspected?
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was seen just after nightfall near the bank of a little stream known as Otter Creek, a few miles from Rutland, Vermont.
AUTHOR
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bank
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bars
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
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CONCEIVED
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Creek
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enemy
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EVERnounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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existing
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FAMOUS
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fantastic
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February
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few
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FICTION
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first of the "ghosts" made its appearance in February of 1946.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was seen just after nightfall near the bank of a little stream known as Otter Creek, a few miles from Rutland, Vermont.
ghosts
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From this reading The first of the "ghosts" made its appearance in February of 1946.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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incredible
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was seen just after nightfall near the bank of a little stream known as Otter Creek, a few miles from Rutland, Vermont.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The first of the "ghosts" made its appearance in February of 1946.
just
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From this reading It was seen just after nightfall near the bank of a little stream known as Otter Creek, a few miles from Rutland, Vermont.
known
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land
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littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was seen just after nightfall near the bank of a little stream known as Otter Creek, a few miles from Rutland, Vermont.
made
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From this reading The first of the "ghosts" made its appearance in February of 1946.
MANY
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miles
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MOST
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near
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nightfall
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NOVEL
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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other
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From this reading Are there other worlds existing side by side with ours, yet unseen and unsuspected?
Otter
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From this reading It was seen just after nightfall near the bank of a little stream known as Otter Creek, a few miles from Rutland, Vermont.
ourspronounUS /ˈaʊərz/
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Are there other worlds existing side by side with ours, yet unseen and unsuspected?
people
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realm
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RECEIVED
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REPRINTING
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REQUESTS
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RESPONSE
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Rutland
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SCIENCE
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seen
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shadowy
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side
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strange
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stranger
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stream
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From this reading It was seen just after nightfall near the bank of a little stream known as Otter Creek, a few miles from Rutland, Vermont.
tale
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
there
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From this reading Are there other worlds existing side by side with ours, yet unseen and unsuspected?
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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three
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throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
unseen
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unsuspected
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UNUSUAL
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Vermont
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wall
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From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was seen just after nightfall near the bank of a little stream known as Otter Creek, a few miles from Rutland, Vermont.
way
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WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
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wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Are there other worlds existing side by side with ours, yet unseen and unsuspected?
worlds
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From this reading Are there other worlds existing side by side with ours, yet unseen and unsuspected?
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Are there other worlds existing side by side with ours, yet unseen and unsuspected?
