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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 Not too good, Troy thought after a moment, studying Newland's loose mouth, the slow blinking of the eyes and the slumped immobility of position.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Not too good, Troy thought after a moment, studying Newland's loose mouth, the slow blinking of the eyes and the slumped immobility of position.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not too bad either--not for a man who, in most practical respects, had been dead for the better part of three years and come awake again only the day before.
ally
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From this reading But the question was whether Newland was going to recover quickly enough now to be of any use as an ally.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But the question was whether Newland was going to recover quickly enough now to be of any use as an ally.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Men were tortured ... men were killed ... and the Earth Scientists chatted pleasantly with the Tareeg.
any
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From this reading But the question was whether Newland was going to recover quickly enough now to be of any use as an ally.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading But the question was whether Newland was going to recover quickly enough now to be of any use as an ally.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
awake
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From this reading Not too bad either--not for a man who, in most practical respects, had been dead for the better part of three years and come awake again only the day before.
bad
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From this reading Not too bad either--not for a man who, in most practical respects, had been dead for the better part of three years and come awake again only the day before.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But the question was whether Newland was going to recover quickly enough now to be of any use as an ally.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not too bad either--not for a man who, in most practical respects, had been dead for the better part of three years and come awake again only the day before.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Not too bad either--not for a man who, in most practical respects, had been dead for the better part of three years and come awake again only the day before.
better
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From this reading Not too bad either--not for a man who, in most practical respects, had been dead for the better part of three years and come awake again only the day before.
blinking
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From this reading Not too good, Troy thought after a moment, studying Newland's loose mouth, the slow blinking of the eyes and the slumped immobility of position.
bunk
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From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the question was whether Newland was going to recover quickly enough now to be of any use as an ally.
came
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From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
chatted
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From this reading _Men were tortured ... men were killed ... and the Earth Scientists chatted pleasantly with the Tareeg.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not too bad either--not for a man who, in most practical respects, had been dead for the better part of three years and come awake again only the day before.
day
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From this reading Not too bad either--not for a man who, in most practical respects, had been dead for the better part of three years and come awake again only the day before.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not too bad either--not for a man who, in most practical respects, had been dead for the better part of three years and come awake again only the day before.
Earth
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From this reading _Men were tortured ... men were killed ... and the Earth Scientists chatted pleasantly with the Tareeg.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading Not too bad either--not for a man who, in most practical respects, had been dead for the better part of three years and come awake again only the day before.
enough
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From this reading But the question was whether Newland was going to recover quickly enough now to be of any use as an ally.
entrance
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From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
eyes
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From this reading Not too good, Troy thought after a moment, studying Newland's loose mouth, the slow blinking of the eyes and the slumped immobility of position.
floor
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From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
frowning
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From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
going
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From this reading But the question was whether Newland was going to recover quickly enough now to be of any use as an ally.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not too good, Troy thought after a moment, studying Newland's loose mouth, the slow blinking of the eyes and the slumped immobility of position.
Gordon
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From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not too bad either--not for a man who, in most practical respects, had been dead for the better part of three years and come awake again only the day before.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
Ice
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From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
immobility
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From this reading Not too good, Troy thought after a moment, studying Newland's loose mouth, the slow blinking of the eyes and the slumped immobility of position.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not too bad either--not for a man who, in most practical respects, had been dead for the better part of three years and come awake again only the day before.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
Jerry
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From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
killed
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From this reading _Men were tortured ... men were killed ... and the Earth Scientists chatted pleasantly with the Tareeg.
loose
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From this reading Not too good, Troy thought after a moment, studying Newland's loose mouth, the slow blinking of the eyes and the slumped immobility of position.
man
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From this reading Not too bad either--not for a man who, in most practical respects, had been dead for the better part of three years and come awake again only the day before.
Men
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From this reading _Men were tortured ... men were killed ... and the Earth Scientists chatted pleasantly with the Tareeg.
moment
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From this reading Not too good, Troy thought after a moment, studying Newland's loose mouth, the slow blinking of the eyes and the slumped immobility of position.
most
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From this reading Not too bad either--not for a man who, in most practical respects, had been dead for the better part of three years and come awake again only the day before.
mouth
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From this reading Not too good, Troy thought after a moment, studying Newland's loose mouth, the slow blinking of the eyes and the slumped immobility of position.
Newland
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From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
Newland's
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From this reading Not too good, Troy thought after a moment, studying Newland's loose mouth, the slow blinking of the eyes and the slumped immobility of position.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not too good, Troy thought after a moment, studying Newland's loose mouth, the slow blinking of the eyes and the slumped immobility of position.
now
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From this reading But the question was whether Newland was going to recover quickly enough now to be of any use as an ally.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
only
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From this reading Not too bad either--not for a man who, in most practical respects, had been dead for the better part of three years and come awake again only the day before.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not too bad either--not for a man who, in most practical respects, had been dead for the better part of three years and come awake again only the day before.
pleasantly
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From this reading _Men were tortured ... men were killed ... and the Earth Scientists chatted pleasantly with the Tareeg.
position
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From this reading Not too good, Troy thought after a moment, studying Newland's loose mouth, the slow blinking of the eyes and the slumped immobility of position.
practical
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From this reading Not too bad either--not for a man who, in most practical respects, had been dead for the better part of three years and come awake again only the day before.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But the question was whether Newland was going to recover quickly enough now to be of any use as an ally.
quickly
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From this reading But the question was whether Newland was going to recover quickly enough now to be of any use as an ally.
quietly
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From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
recover
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From this reading But the question was whether Newland was going to recover quickly enough now to be of any use as an ally.
respects
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From this reading Not too bad either--not for a man who, in most practical respects, had been dead for the better part of three years and come awake again only the day before.
room
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From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
Scientists
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From this reading _Men were tortured ... men were killed ... and the Earth Scientists chatted pleasantly with the Tareeg.
side
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From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
sitting
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From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
slow
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From this reading Not too good, Troy thought after a moment, studying Newland's loose mouth, the slow blinking of the eyes and the slumped immobility of position.
slumped
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From this reading Not too good, Troy thought after a moment, studying Newland's loose mouth, the slow blinking of the eyes and the slumped immobility of position.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
studying
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From this reading Not too good, Troy thought after a moment, studying Newland's loose mouth, the slow blinking of the eyes and the slumped immobility of position.
Tareeg
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From this reading _Men were tortured ... men were killed ... and the Earth Scientists chatted pleasantly with the Tareeg.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Men were tortured ... men were killed ... and the Earth Scientists chatted pleasantly with the Tareeg.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not too good, Troy thought after a moment, studying Newland's loose mouth, the slow blinking of the eyes and the slumped immobility of position.
three
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From this reading Not too bad either--not for a man who, in most practical respects, had been dead for the better part of three years and come awake again only the day before.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
too
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From this reading Not too good, Troy thought after a moment, studying Newland's loose mouth, the slow blinking of the eyes and the slumped immobility of position.
tortured
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From this reading _Men were tortured ... men were killed ... and the Earth Scientists chatted pleasantly with the Tareeg.
traitorsnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/
people who betray a person or country that trusts them
From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
Troy
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From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
up
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From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
use
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From this reading But the question was whether Newland was going to recover quickly enough now to be of any use as an ally.
waiting
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From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
watch
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From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Men were tortured ... men were killed ... and the Earth Scientists chatted pleasantly with the Tareeg.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Were they traitors or were they waiting for The Ice Men?_ Jerry Newland was sitting up on the side of his bunk, frowning at the floor, when Troy Gordon came quietly into the room and stopped at the entrance to watch him.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading But the question was whether Newland was going to recover quickly enough now to be of any use as an ally.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Not too bad either--not for a man who, in most practical respects, had been dead for the better part of three years and come awake again only the day before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Men were tortured ... men were killed ... and the Earth Scientists chatted pleasantly with the Tareeg.
years
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From this reading Not too bad either--not for a man who, in most practical respects, had been dead for the better part of three years and come awake again only the day before.
