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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 After the soft blue atmosphere of Venus Island, what a contrast was felt on Mars.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But the coloring round about was not as great a contrast as were the dispositions of the people.
affectionate
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From this reading The Martians, our young friends soon discovered, were quick-tempered, argumentative, impatient, and quarrelsome; while the Venusians were mild, sweet-tempered, easy-going, kind, affectionate, and peace-loving.
afraid
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From this reading The Martians were so fiery and cross that the little Princess wanted to go away immediately, she was so afraid of them.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the soft blue atmosphere of Venus Island, what a contrast was felt on Mars.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here everything was fiery red, even the faces of the inhabitants took on a flame color, just as the people and scene in a theatre are colored by a red spot-light thrown upon the stage.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here everything was fiery red, even the faces of the inhabitants took on a flame color, just as the people and scene in a theatre are colored by a red spot-light thrown upon the stage.
argumentative
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From this reading The Martians, our young friends soon discovered, were quick-tempered, argumentative, impatient, and quarrelsome; while the Venusians were mild, sweet-tempered, easy-going, kind, affectionate, and peace-loving.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Here everything was fiery red, even the faces of the inhabitants took on a flame color, just as the people and scene in a theatre are colored by a red spot-light thrown upon the stage.
atmosphere
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From this reading After the soft blue atmosphere of Venus Island, what a contrast was felt on Mars.
away
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From this reading The Martians were so fiery and cross that the little Princess wanted to go away immediately, she was so afraid of them.
blue
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From this reading After the soft blue atmosphere of Venus Island, what a contrast was felt on Mars.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the coloring round about was not as great a contrast as were the dispositions of the people.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Here everything was fiery red, even the faces of the inhabitants took on a flame color, just as the people and scene in a theatre are colored by a red spot-light thrown upon the stage.
color
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From this reading Here everything was fiery red, even the faces of the inhabitants took on a flame color, just as the people and scene in a theatre are colored by a red spot-light thrown upon the stage.
colored
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From this reading Here everything was fiery red, even the faces of the inhabitants took on a flame color, just as the people and scene in a theatre are colored by a red spot-light thrown upon the stage.
coloring
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From this reading But the coloring round about was not as great a contrast as were the dispositions of the people.
contrast
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From this reading After the soft blue atmosphere of Venus Island, what a contrast was felt on Mars.
cross
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From this reading The Martians were so fiery and cross that the little Princess wanted to go away immediately, she was so afraid of them.
discovered
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From this reading The Martians, our young friends soon discovered, were quick-tempered, argumentative, impatient, and quarrelsome; while the Venusians were mild, sweet-tempered, easy-going, kind, affectionate, and peace-loving.
dispositions
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From this reading But the coloring round about was not as great a contrast as were the dispositions of the people.
easy-going
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From this reading The Martians, our young friends soon discovered, were quick-tempered, argumentative, impatient, and quarrelsome; while the Venusians were mild, sweet-tempered, easy-going, kind, affectionate, and peace-loving.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here everything was fiery red, even the faces of the inhabitants took on a flame color, just as the people and scene in a theatre are colored by a red spot-light thrown upon the stage.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Here everything was fiery red, even the faces of the inhabitants took on a flame color, just as the people and scene in a theatre are colored by a red spot-light thrown upon the stage.
faces
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From this reading Here everything was fiery red, even the faces of the inhabitants took on a flame color, just as the people and scene in a theatre are colored by a red spot-light thrown upon the stage.
felt
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From this reading After the soft blue atmosphere of Venus Island, what a contrast was felt on Mars.
fiery
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From this reading Here everything was fiery red, even the faces of the inhabitants took on a flame color, just as the people and scene in a theatre are colored by a red spot-light thrown upon the stage.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading Here everything was fiery red, even the faces of the inhabitants took on a flame color, just as the people and scene in a theatre are colored by a red spot-light thrown upon the stage.
friends
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From this reading The Martians, our young friends soon discovered, were quick-tempered, argumentative, impatient, and quarrelsome; while the Venusians were mild, sweet-tempered, easy-going, kind, affectionate, and peace-loving.
go
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From this reading The Martians were so fiery and cross that the little Princess wanted to go away immediately, she was so afraid of them.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the coloring round about was not as great a contrast as were the dispositions of the people.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here everything was fiery red, even the faces of the inhabitants took on a flame color, just as the people and scene in a theatre are colored by a red spot-light thrown upon the stage.
immediately
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From this reading The Martians were so fiery and cross that the little Princess wanted to go away immediately, she was so afraid of them.
impatient
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From this reading The Martians, our young friends soon discovered, were quick-tempered, argumentative, impatient, and quarrelsome; while the Venusians were mild, sweet-tempered, easy-going, kind, affectionate, and peace-loving.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here everything was fiery red, even the faces of the inhabitants took on a flame color, just as the people and scene in a theatre are colored by a red spot-light thrown upon the stage.
inhabitants
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From this reading Here everything was fiery red, even the faces of the inhabitants took on a flame color, just as the people and scene in a theatre are colored by a red spot-light thrown upon the stage.
Island
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From this reading After the soft blue atmosphere of Venus Island, what a contrast was felt on Mars.
just
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From this reading Here everything was fiery red, even the faces of the inhabitants took on a flame color, just as the people and scene in a theatre are colored by a red spot-light thrown upon the stage.
kind
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From this reading The Martians, our young friends soon discovered, were quick-tempered, argumentative, impatient, and quarrelsome; while the Venusians were mild, sweet-tempered, easy-going, kind, affectionate, and peace-loving.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Martians were so fiery and cross that the little Princess wanted to go away immediately, she was so afraid of them.
Mars
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From this reading After the soft blue atmosphere of Venus Island, what a contrast was felt on Mars.
Martians
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From this reading The Martians, our young friends soon discovered, were quick-tempered, argumentative, impatient, and quarrelsome; while the Venusians were mild, sweet-tempered, easy-going, kind, affectionate, and peace-loving.
mild
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From this reading The Martians, our young friends soon discovered, were quick-tempered, argumentative, impatient, and quarrelsome; while the Venusians were mild, sweet-tempered, easy-going, kind, affectionate, and peace-loving.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But the coloring round about was not as great a contrast as were the dispositions of the people.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After the soft blue atmosphere of Venus Island, what a contrast was felt on Mars.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the soft blue atmosphere of Venus Island, what a contrast was felt on Mars.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The Martians, our young friends soon discovered, were quick-tempered, argumentative, impatient, and quarrelsome; while the Venusians were mild, sweet-tempered, easy-going, kind, affectionate, and peace-loving.
peace-loving
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From this reading The Martians, our young friends soon discovered, were quick-tempered, argumentative, impatient, and quarrelsome; while the Venusians were mild, sweet-tempered, easy-going, kind, affectionate, and peace-loving.
people
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From this reading Here everything was fiery red, even the faces of the inhabitants took on a flame color, just as the people and scene in a theatre are colored by a red spot-light thrown upon the stage.
PrincessnounUS /ˈprɪn.ses/
The daughter of a monarch; a female member of a royal family.
From this reading The Martians were so fiery and cross that the little Princess wanted to go away immediately, she was so afraid of them.
quarrelsome
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From this reading The Martians, our young friends soon discovered, were quick-tempered, argumentative, impatient, and quarrelsome; while the Venusians were mild, sweet-tempered, easy-going, kind, affectionate, and peace-loving.
quick-tempered
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From this reading The Martians, our young friends soon discovered, were quick-tempered, argumentative, impatient, and quarrelsome; while the Venusians were mild, sweet-tempered, easy-going, kind, affectionate, and peace-loving.
red
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From this reading Here everything was fiery red, even the faces of the inhabitants took on a flame color, just as the people and scene in a theatre are colored by a red spot-light thrown upon the stage.
round
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From this reading But the coloring round about was not as great a contrast as were the dispositions of the people.
scene
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From this reading Here everything was fiery red, even the faces of the inhabitants took on a flame color, just as the people and scene in a theatre are colored by a red spot-light thrown upon the stage.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Martians were so fiery and cross that the little Princess wanted to go away immediately, she was so afraid of them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Martians were so fiery and cross that the little Princess wanted to go away immediately, she was so afraid of them.
soft
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From this reading After the soft blue atmosphere of Venus Island, what a contrast was felt on Mars.
soon
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From this reading The Martians, our young friends soon discovered, were quick-tempered, argumentative, impatient, and quarrelsome; while the Venusians were mild, sweet-tempered, easy-going, kind, affectionate, and peace-loving.
spot-light
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From this reading Here everything was fiery red, even the faces of the inhabitants took on a flame color, just as the people and scene in a theatre are colored by a red spot-light thrown upon the stage.
stage
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From this reading Here everything was fiery red, even the faces of the inhabitants took on a flame color, just as the people and scene in a theatre are colored by a red spot-light thrown upon the stage.
sweet-tempered
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From this reading The Martians, our young friends soon discovered, were quick-tempered, argumentative, impatient, and quarrelsome; while the Venusians were mild, sweet-tempered, easy-going, kind, affectionate, and peace-loving.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Martians were so fiery and cross that the little Princess wanted to go away immediately, she was so afraid of them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the soft blue atmosphere of Venus Island, what a contrast was felt on Mars.
theatre
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From this reading Here everything was fiery red, even the faces of the inhabitants took on a flame color, just as the people and scene in a theatre are colored by a red spot-light thrown upon the stage.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The Martians were so fiery and cross that the little Princess wanted to go away immediately, she was so afraid of them.
thrown
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From this reading Here everything was fiery red, even the faces of the inhabitants took on a flame color, just as the people and scene in a theatre are colored by a red spot-light thrown upon the stage.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Martians were so fiery and cross that the little Princess wanted to go away immediately, she was so afraid of them.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here everything was fiery red, even the faces of the inhabitants took on a flame color, just as the people and scene in a theatre are colored by a red spot-light thrown upon the stage.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Here everything was fiery red, even the faces of the inhabitants took on a flame color, just as the people and scene in a theatre are colored by a red spot-light thrown upon the stage.
Venus
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From this reading After the soft blue atmosphere of Venus Island, what a contrast was felt on Mars.
Venusians
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From this reading The Martians, our young friends soon discovered, were quick-tempered, argumentative, impatient, and quarrelsome; while the Venusians were mild, sweet-tempered, easy-going, kind, affectionate, and peace-loving.
wanted
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From this reading The Martians were so fiery and cross that the little Princess wanted to go away immediately, she was so afraid of them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the soft blue atmosphere of Venus Island, what a contrast was felt on Mars.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But the coloring round about was not as great a contrast as were the dispositions of the people.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading After the soft blue atmosphere of Venus Island, what a contrast was felt on Mars.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Martians, our young friends soon discovered, were quick-tempered, argumentative, impatient, and quarrelsome; while the Venusians were mild, sweet-tempered, easy-going, kind, affectionate, and peace-loving.
young
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From this reading The Martians, our young friends soon discovered, were quick-tempered, argumentative, impatient, and quarrelsome; while the Venusians were mild, sweet-tempered, easy-going, kind, affectionate, and peace-loving.
