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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 It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.
Ala
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From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
ALLOTTED
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From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are right, friends.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Each to his own, as the Creator intended.
Borderland
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From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
Creator
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From this reading Each to his own, as the Creator intended.
EACHdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
Ego-world
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From this reading "You will not return to our Ego-world?" said Thone.
friends
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From this reading "You are right, friends.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
intended
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From this reading Each to his own, as the Creator intended.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "You will not return to our Ego-world?" said Thone.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "You will not return to our Ego-world?" said Thone.
OWN
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From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
PORTION
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From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.
rather
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From this reading It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.
return
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From this reading "You will not return to our Ego-world?" said Thone.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are right, friends.
said
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From this reading "You will not return to our Ego-world?" said Thone.
statement
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From this reading It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
Thone
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From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
tone
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From this reading It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a statement in tone, rather than a question.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "You will not return to our Ego-world?" said Thone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading EACH TO HIS OWN ALLOTTED PORTION We stood in the Borderland with Thone and Ala.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You will not return to our Ego-world?" said Thone.