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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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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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amazed
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From this reading “When I began to marshal my thoughts into some semblance of order, I was amazed to find how far back into the twilight of human origins you carried me with your cat language.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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armed
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askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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back
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bed
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Has it ever struck you how old this world is, how long men have waited before they took their first sure step towards knowledge?”
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When I began to marshal my thoughts into some semblance of order, I was amazed to find how far back into the twilight of human origins you carried me with your cat language.
carried
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cat
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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evening
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evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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evolution
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far
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find
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FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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general
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go
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Grier
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Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has it ever struck you how old this world is, how long men have waited before they took their first sure step towards knowledge?”
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Has it ever struck you how old this world is, how long men have waited before they took their first sure step towards knowledge?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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Hooper
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how
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human
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “When I began to marshal my thoughts into some semblance of order, I was amazed to find how far back into the twilight of human origins you carried me with your cat language.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Has it ever struck you how old this world is, how long men have waited before they took their first sure step towards knowledge?”
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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KARL'S
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knowledge
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language
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longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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mankind
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marshal
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matter
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mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “When I began to marshal my thoughts into some semblance of order, I was amazed to find how far back into the twilight of human origins you carried me with your cat language.
MEETING
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men
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “When I began to marshal my thoughts into some semblance of order, I was amazed to find how far back into the twilight of human origins you carried me with your cat language.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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note-book
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “When I began to marshal my thoughts into some semblance of order, I was amazed to find how far back into the twilight of human origins you carried me with your cat language.
old
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
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ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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origins
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particular
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said
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semblance
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some
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speaking
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STEINDAL
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stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Has it ever struck you how old this world is, how long men have waited before they took their first sure step towards knowledge?”
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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sunrise
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surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Has it ever struck you how old this world is, how long men have waited before they took their first sure step towards knowledge?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “When I began to marshal my thoughts into some semblance of order, I was amazed to find how far back into the twilight of human origins you carried me with your cat language.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Has it ever struck you how old this world is, how long men have waited before they took their first sure step towards knowledge?”
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Has it ever struck you how old this world is, how long men have waited before they took their first sure step towards knowledge?”
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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thoughts
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Has it ever struck you how old this world is, how long men have waited before they took their first sure step towards knowledge?”
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
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turned
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twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading “When I began to marshal my thoughts into some semblance of order, I was amazed to find how far back into the twilight of human origins you carried me with your cat language.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
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up
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waited
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “When I began to marshal my thoughts into some semblance of order, I was amazed to find how far back into the twilight of human origins you carried me with your cat language.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading “When I began to marshal my thoughts into some semblance of order, I was amazed to find how far back into the twilight of human origins you carried me with your cat language.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
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world
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youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When I began to marshal my thoughts into some semblance of order, I was amazed to find how far back into the twilight of human origins you carried me with your cat language.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “When I began to marshal my thoughts into some semblance of order, I was amazed to find how far back into the twilight of human origins you carried me with your cat language.
