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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 To Dian he had explained that I had a mate in the world to which I was returning; that I had never intended taking Dian the Beautiful back with me; and that she had seen the last of me.
all
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From this reading There Perry told me all that had befallen him since I had departed for the outer crust.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It seemed that Hooja had made it appear that I had intentionally left Dian behind, and that I did not purpose ever returning to Pellucidar.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He told them that I was of another world and that I had tired of this and of its inhabitants.
appear
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From this reading It seemed that Hooja had made it appear that I had intentionally left Dian behind, and that I did not purpose ever returning to Pellucidar.
back
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From this reading To Dian he had explained that I had a mate in the world to which I was returning; that I had never intended taking Dian the Beautiful back with me; and that she had seen the last of me.
Beautiful
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From this reading To Dian he had explained that I had a mate in the world to which I was returning; that I had never intended taking Dian the Beautiful back with me; and that she had seen the last of me.
befallen
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From this reading There Perry told me all that had befallen him since I had departed for the outer crust.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading It seemed that Hooja had made it appear that I had intentionally left Dian behind, and that I did not purpose ever returning to Pellucidar.
besideprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪd/
next to; at the side of
From this reading We made camp there beside the peaceful river.
camp
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From this reading We made camp there beside the peaceful river.
crust
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From this reading There Perry told me all that had befallen him since I had departed for the outer crust.
departed
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From this reading There Perry told me all that had befallen him since I had departed for the outer crust.
Dian
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From this reading It seemed that Hooja had made it appear that I had intentionally left Dian behind, and that I did not purpose ever returning to Pellucidar.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It seemed that Hooja had made it appear that I had intentionally left Dian behind, and that I did not purpose ever returning to Pellucidar.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed that Hooja had made it appear that I had intentionally left Dian behind, and that I did not purpose ever returning to Pellucidar.
explained
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From this reading To Dian he had explained that I had a mate in the world to which I was returning; that I had never intended taking Dian the Beautiful back with me; and that she had seen the last of me.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There Perry told me all that had befallen him since I had departed for the outer crust.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There Perry told me all that had befallen him since I had departed for the outer crust.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He told them that I was of another world and that I had tired of this and of its inhabitants.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There Perry told me all that had befallen him since I had departed for the outer crust.
Hooja
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From this reading It seemed that Hooja had made it appear that I had intentionally left Dian behind, and that I did not purpose ever returning to Pellucidar.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading There Perry told me all that had befallen him since I had departed for the outer crust.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To Dian he had explained that I had a mate in the world to which I was returning; that I had never intended taking Dian the Beautiful back with me; and that she had seen the last of me.
inhabitants
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From this reading He told them that I was of another world and that I had tired of this and of its inhabitants.
intended
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From this reading To Dian he had explained that I had a mate in the world to which I was returning; that I had never intended taking Dian the Beautiful back with me; and that she had seen the last of me.
intentionally
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From this reading It seemed that Hooja had made it appear that I had intentionally left Dian behind, and that I did not purpose ever returning to Pellucidar.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed that Hooja had made it appear that I had intentionally left Dian behind, and that I did not purpose ever returning to Pellucidar.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He told them that I was of another world and that I had tired of this and of its inhabitants.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Dian he had explained that I had a mate in the world to which I was returning; that I had never intended taking Dian the Beautiful back with me; and that she had seen the last of me.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed that Hooja had made it appear that I had intentionally left Dian behind, and that I did not purpose ever returning to Pellucidar.
made
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From this reading We made camp there beside the peaceful river.
mate
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From this reading To Dian he had explained that I had a mate in the world to which I was returning; that I had never intended taking Dian the Beautiful back with me; and that she had seen the last of me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There Perry told me all that had befallen him since I had departed for the outer crust.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Dian he had explained that I had a mate in the world to which I was returning; that I had never intended taking Dian the Beautiful back with me; and that she had seen the last of me.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It seemed that Hooja had made it appear that I had intentionally left Dian behind, and that I did not purpose ever returning to Pellucidar.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He told them that I was of another world and that I had tired of this and of its inhabitants.
outer
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From this reading There Perry told me all that had befallen him since I had departed for the outer crust.
peaceful
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From this reading We made camp there beside the peaceful river.
Pellucidar
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From this reading It seemed that Hooja had made it appear that I had intentionally left Dian behind, and that I did not purpose ever returning to Pellucidar.
Perry
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From this reading There Perry told me all that had befallen him since I had departed for the outer crust.
purpose
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From this reading It seemed that Hooja had made it appear that I had intentionally left Dian behind, and that I did not purpose ever returning to Pellucidar.
returning
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From this reading It seemed that Hooja had made it appear that I had intentionally left Dian behind, and that I did not purpose ever returning to Pellucidar.
river
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From this reading We made camp there beside the peaceful river.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed that Hooja had made it appear that I had intentionally left Dian behind, and that I did not purpose ever returning to Pellucidar.
seen
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From this reading To Dian he had explained that I had a mate in the world to which I was returning; that I had never intended taking Dian the Beautiful back with me; and that she had seen the last of me.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To Dian he had explained that I had a mate in the world to which I was returning; that I had never intended taking Dian the Beautiful back with me; and that she had seen the last of me.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There Perry told me all that had befallen him since I had departed for the outer crust.
taking
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From this reading To Dian he had explained that I had a mate in the world to which I was returning; that I had never intended taking Dian the Beautiful back with me; and that she had seen the last of me.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There Perry told me all that had befallen him since I had departed for the outer crust.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We made camp there beside the peaceful river.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He told them that I was of another world and that I had tired of this and of its inhabitants.
there
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From this reading We made camp there beside the peaceful river.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He told them that I was of another world and that I had tired of this and of its inhabitants.
tired
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From this reading He told them that I was of another world and that I had tired of this and of its inhabitants.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It seemed that Hooja had made it appear that I had intentionally left Dian behind, and that I did not purpose ever returning to Pellucidar.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There Perry told me all that had befallen him since I had departed for the outer crust.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He told them that I was of another world and that I had tired of this and of its inhabitants.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We made camp there beside the peaceful river.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To Dian he had explained that I had a mate in the world to which I was returning; that I had never intended taking Dian the Beautiful back with me; and that she had seen the last of me.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To Dian he had explained that I had a mate in the world to which I was returning; that I had never intended taking Dian the Beautiful back with me; and that she had seen the last of me.
world
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From this reading He told them that I was of another world and that I had tired of this and of its inhabitants.
