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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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Add
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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
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amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
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Analog
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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animals
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anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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any
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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battle
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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biggest
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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conclusion
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convenient
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copyright
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crossed
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dangerous
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designed
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
etext
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evidence
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exotic
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Extensive
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Fact
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Federation
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few
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Fiction
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fiercest
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flight
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floated
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ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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freight
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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gleaming
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golden
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greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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hardest
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high
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Hotel
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hours
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Hub
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intelligence
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The most dangerous of animals is not the biggest and fiercest--but the one that's hardest to stop.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Star had been designed to be much more than a convenient transfer station for travelers and freight; for some years after it was opened to the public, it retained a high rating among the more exotic pleasure resorts of the Hub.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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major
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maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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menace
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more
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most
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much
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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October
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The most dangerous of animals is not the biggest and fiercest--but the one that's hardest to stop.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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opened
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plastic
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pleasure
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pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
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produced
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public
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publication
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rating
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renewed
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research
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resorts
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retained
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routes
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S
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Science
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Seventh
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shells
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shipping
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softly
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some
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space
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sphere
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Star
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station
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stop
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From this reading _The most dangerous of animals is not the biggest and fiercest--but the one that's hardest to stop.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The Star had been designed to be much more than a convenient transfer station for travelers and freight; for some years after it was opened to the public, it retained a high rating among the more exotic pleasure resorts of the Hub.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
that's
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
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
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The most dangerous of animals is not the biggest and fiercest--but the one that's hardest to stop.
transfer
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translucent
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travelers
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twelve
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U
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uncover
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void
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
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whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
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withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading Add intelligence to that ... and you may come to a wrong conclusion as to what the worst menace is...._ For twelve years at a point where three major shipping routes of the Federation of the Hub crossed within a few hours' flight of one another, the Seventh Star Hotel had floated in space, a great golden sphere, gleaming softly in the void through its translucent shells of battle plastic.
worst
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From this reading Add intelligence to that ... and you may come to a wrong conclusion as to what the worst menace is...._ For twelve years at a point where three major shipping routes of the Federation of the Hub crossed within a few hours' flight of one another, the Seventh Star Hotel had floated in space, a great golden sphere, gleaming softly in the void through its translucent shells of battle plastic.
wrong
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From this reading Add intelligence to that ... and you may come to a wrong conclusion as to what the worst menace is...._ For twelve years at a point where three major shipping routes of the Federation of the Hub crossed within a few hours' flight of one another, the Seventh Star Hotel had floated in space, a great golden sphere, gleaming softly in the void through its translucent shells of battle plastic.
years
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From this reading Add intelligence to that ... and you may come to a wrong conclusion as to what the worst menace is...._ For twelve years at a point where three major shipping routes of the Federation of the Hub crossed within a few hours' flight of one another, the Seventh Star Hotel had floated in space, a great golden sphere, gleaming softly in the void through its translucent shells of battle plastic.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Add intelligence to that ... and you may come to a wrong conclusion as to what the worst menace is...._ For twelve years at a point where three major shipping routes of the Federation of the Hub crossed within a few hours' flight of one another, the Seventh Star Hotel had floated in space, a great golden sphere, gleaming softly in the void through its translucent shells of battle plastic.
