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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 The feel of her body against his sent a shock through his system._ _She was trembling also, and she whispered strange words to him.
abreast
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From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
actual
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From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The feel of her body against his sent a shock through his system._ _She was trembling also, and she whispered strange words to him.
also
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From this reading The feel of her body against his sent a shock through his system._ _She was trembling also, and she whispered strange words to him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The characters in this book are entirely fictitious and are the products of the author's imagination.
approaching
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From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The characters in this book are entirely fictitious and are the products of the author's imagination.
arm
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From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
attire
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From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
author's
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From this reading _The characters in this book are entirely fictitious and are the products of the author's imagination.
BEGANnounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The feel of her body against his sent a shock through his system._ _She was trembling also, and she whispered strange words to him.
boldly
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From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
book
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From this reading _The characters in this book are entirely fictitious and are the products of the author's imagination.
breaking
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From this reading "It is breaking down!
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
came
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From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
Can't
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From this reading Can't you feel it?
catch
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From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
characters
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From this reading _The characters in this book are entirely fictitious and are the products of the author's imagination.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
down
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From this reading "It is breaking down!
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _The characters in this book are entirely fictitious and are the products of the author's imagination.
feel
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From this reading The feel of her body against his sent a shock through his system._ _She was trembling also, and she whispered strange words to him.
fictitious
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From this reading _The characters in this book are entirely fictitious and are the products of the author's imagination.
flung
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From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
imagination
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From this reading _The characters in this book are entirely fictitious and are the products of the author's imagination.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The characters in this book are entirely fictitious and are the products of the author's imagination.
instinctively
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From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is breaking down!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is breaking down!
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
lovely
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From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
non-sex-privileged
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From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The characters in this book are entirely fictitious and are the products of the author's imagination.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
out
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From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
people
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From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
products
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From this reading _The characters in this book are entirely fictitious and are the products of the author's imagination.
represent
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From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
sent
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From this reading The feel of her body against his sent a shock through his system._ _She was trembling also, and she whispered strange words to him.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
shock
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From this reading The feel of her body against his sent a shock through his system._ _She was trembling also, and she whispered strange words to him.
strange
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From this reading The feel of her body against his sent a shock through his system._ _She was trembling also, and she whispered strange words to him.
strip
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From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
stumbled
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From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
system
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From this reading The feel of her body against his sent a shock through his system._ _She was trembling also, and she whispered strange words to him.
TELEMAN
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From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The characters in this book are entirely fictitious and are the products of the author's imagination.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _The characters in this book are entirely fictitious and are the products of the author's imagination.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The feel of her body against his sent a shock through his system._ _She was trembling also, and she whispered strange words to him.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
travel
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From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
TREMBLE
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From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
trembling
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From this reading The feel of her body against his sent a shock through his system._ _She was trembling also, and she whispered strange words to him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
way
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From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
whispered
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From this reading The feel of her body against his sent a shock through his system._ _She was trembling also, and she whispered strange words to him.
woman
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From this reading They in no way represent actual people._ _TELEMAN BEGAN TO TREMBLE...._ _The lovely woman approaching him on the travel strip was non-sex-privileged--he could tell by her attire--but she looked at him boldly._ _As she came abreast of him she stumbled, and he instinctively flung out his arm to catch her.
words
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From this reading The feel of her body against his sent a shock through his system._ _She was trembling also, and she whispered strange words to him.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can't you feel it?
