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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 Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading What happened to them among men.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had the gift of language as well as the Sirian.
ashamedadjectiveUS /əˈʃeɪmd/
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
atoms
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From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
beings
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From this reading Moreover, how could these impossibly small beings have vocal organs, and what would they have to say?
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
better
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From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
clearly
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From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
communicate
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From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
companion
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From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
dwarfnounUS /dwɔːrf/
in traditional stories, a small humanlike being with magical qualities
From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
gift
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From this reading He had the gift of language as well as the Sirian.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had the gift of language as well as the Sirian.
happened
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From this reading What happened to them among men.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Moreover, how could these impossibly small beings have vocal organs, and what would they have to say?
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had the gift of language as well as the Sirian.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could not hear the atoms talk, and he supposed that they did not speak.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
how
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From this reading Moreover, how could these impossibly small beings have vocal organs, and what would they have to say?
impossibly
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From this reading Moreover, how could these impossibly small beings have vocal organs, and what would they have to say?
language
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From this reading He had the gift of language as well as the Sirian.
men
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From this reading What happened to them among men.
Micromegas
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From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
mistaken
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From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
MoreoveradverbUS /mɔːˈroʊvər/
in addition to what has just been said
From this reading Moreover, how could these impossibly small beings have vocal organs, and what would they have to say?
much
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From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
observer
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From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
organs
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From this reading Moreover, how could these impossibly small beings have vocal organs, and what would they have to say?
other
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From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
out
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From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
pointed
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From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
reproducing
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From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
saw
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From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
say
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From this reading Moreover, how could these impossibly small beings have vocal organs, and what would they have to say?
Sirian
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From this reading He had the gift of language as well as the Sirian.
small
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From this reading Moreover, how could these impossibly small beings have vocal organs, and what would they have to say?
speak
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From this reading He could not hear the atoms talk, and he supposed that they did not speak.
speaking
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From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
species
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From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
supposed
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From this reading He could not hear the atoms talk, and he supposed that they did not speak.
talk
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From this reading He could not hear the atoms talk, and he supposed that they did not speak.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading What happened to them among men.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Moreover, how could these impossibly small beings have vocal organs, and what would they have to say?
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could not hear the atoms talk, and he supposed that they did not speak.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What happened to them among men.
vocal
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From this reading Moreover, how could these impossibly small beings have vocal organs, and what would they have to say?
want
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From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
well
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From this reading He had the gift of language as well as the Sirian.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What happened to them among men.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Micromegas, a much better observer than his dwarf, clearly saw that the atoms were speaking to each other, and pointed this out to his companion, who, ashamed of being mistaken about them reproducing, did not want to believe that such a species could communicate.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Moreover, how could these impossibly small beings have vocal organs, and what would they have to say?
