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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 While he was admiring, he was also recording floor patterns for a subtub jump.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
admire
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From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
admiring
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
also
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
arrived
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From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That gimmick's pretty much of a spilled secret now, but on a swap for you and Lyad it was worth it.
City
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From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
Dawn
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From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
floor
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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gimmick's
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From this reading That gimmick's pretty much of a spilled secret now, but on a swap for you and Lyad it was worth it.
got
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From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We knew Lyad had strings on Pluly.
harem
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From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading While he was admiring, he was also recording floor patterns for a subtub jump.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
invite
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From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That gimmick's pretty much of a spilled secret now, but on a swap for you and Lyad it was worth it.
jump
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knew
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level
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From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
Lyad
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much
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From this reading That gimmick's pretty much of a spilled secret now, but on a swap for you and Lyad it was worth it.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No problem there.
now
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From this reading That gimmick's pretty much of a spilled secret now, but on a swap for you and Lyad it was worth it.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That gimmick's pretty much of a spilled secret now, but on a swap for you and Lyad it was worth it.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We knew Lyad had strings on Pluly.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
patterns
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Pluly
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Pluly's
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pretty
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From this reading That gimmick's pretty much of a spilled secret now, but on a swap for you and Lyad it was worth it.
problem
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From this reading "No problem there.
Quillan
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recording
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rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
sealedadjectiveUS /siːld/
closed and kept secret in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading That gimmick's pretty much of a spilled secret now, but on a swap for you and Lyad it was worth it.
spilled
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From this reading That gimmick's pretty much of a spilled secret now, but on a swap for you and Lyad it was worth it.
strings
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From this reading We knew Lyad had strings on Pluly.
subtub
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swap
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From this reading That gimmick's pretty much of a spilled secret now, but on a swap for you and Lyad it was worth it.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
there
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From this reading "No problem there.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he was admiring, he was also recording floor patterns for a subtub jump.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We knew Lyad had strings on Pluly.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading While he was admiring, he was also recording floor patterns for a subtub jump.
worth
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From this reading That gimmick's pretty much of a spilled secret now, but on a swap for you and Lyad it was worth it.
yacht
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From this reading Quillan knew about that sealed level on Pluly's yacht and got Pluly to invite him over to admire the harem right after the Dawn City arrived.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading That gimmick's pretty much of a spilled secret now, but on a swap for you and Lyad it was worth it.