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absolutely
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From this reading He blamed himself absolutely for Jill's capture.
acting
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From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
alien
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From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
alive
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From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
all
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From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
any
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From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
behavior
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From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
bitterlyadverbUS /ˈbɪtərli/
in a way that shows deep pain or grief
From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
blamednounUS /blamed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He blamed himself absolutely for Jill's capture.
captive
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From this reading And Jill was their captive.
capture
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From this reading He blamed himself absolutely for Jill's capture.
civilians
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From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
conquest
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From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
creatures
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From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
deal
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From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
despised
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From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
earth
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From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
extra-terrestrial
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From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
fate
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From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He blamed himself absolutely for Jill's capture.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He blamed himself absolutely for Jill's capture.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
horrible
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From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
humans
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From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
invaders
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From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
Jill
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From this reading And Jill was their captive.
Jill's
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From this reading He blamed himself absolutely for Jill's capture.
kindly
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From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
likely
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From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
Lockley
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From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
man
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From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
moment
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From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
monsters
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From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
more
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From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
most
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From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
nation
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From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
notorious
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From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
other
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From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
there
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From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
troops
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From this reading After all, there was one nation most likely to deal with extra-terrestrial creatures to help them in the conquest of earth, and its troops were not notorious for their kindly behavior to civilians.
unquestionably
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From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
very
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From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was very likely that at that moment Lockley despised himself more bitterly than any other man alive.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If there were humans acting with the alien invaders, her fate would unquestionably be more horrible than at the hands of the monsters alone.
