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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 "We are Patrol Posted, outlawed as a plague ship," he confessed frankly.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are Patrol Posted, outlawed as a plague ship," he confessed frankly.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dane gathered confidence as he spoke, intent on making those others out there know what it meant to be outlawed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
away
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From this reading "But this is our true story--" Swiftly, with a flow of language he had not known he could command, Dane swung into the story of Sargol, of the pest they had carried away from that world.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Dane gathered confidence as he spoke, intent on making those others out there know what it meant to be outlawed.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But this is our true story--" Swiftly, with a flow of language he had not known he could command, Dane swung into the story of Sargol, of the pest they had carried away from that world.
cage
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From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
carried
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From this reading "But this is our true story--" Swiftly, with a flow of language he had not known he could command, Dane swung into the story of Sargol, of the pest they had carried away from that world.
case
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From this reading IN CUSTODY "To those of you who do not travel the star trails our case may seem puzzling--" the words were coming easily.
change
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From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
color
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From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
coming
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From this reading IN CUSTODY "To those of you who do not travel the star trails our case may seem puzzling--" the words were coming easily.
command
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From this reading "But this is our true story--" Swiftly, with a flow of language he had not known he could command, Dane swung into the story of Sargol, of the pest they had carried away from that world.
confessed
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From this reading "We are Patrol Posted, outlawed as a plague ship," he confessed frankly.
confidencenounUS /ˈconfidence/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Dane gathered confidence as he spoke, intent on making those others out there know what it meant to be outlawed.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "But this is our true story--" Swiftly, with a flow of language he had not known he could command, Dane swung into the story of Sargol, of the pest they had carried away from that world.
CUSTODY
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From this reading IN CUSTODY "To those of you who do not travel the star trails our case may seem puzzling--" the words were coming easily.
Dane
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From this reading Dane gathered confidence as he spoke, intent on making those others out there know what it meant to be outlawed.
dark
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From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading IN CUSTODY "To those of you who do not travel the star trails our case may seem puzzling--" the words were coming easily.
dramatic
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From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
easily
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From this reading IN CUSTODY "To those of you who do not travel the star trails our case may seem puzzling--" the words were coming easily.
flow
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From this reading "But this is our true story--" Swiftly, with a flow of language he had not known he could command, Dane swung into the story of Sargol, of the pest they had carried away from that world.
frankly
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From this reading "We are Patrol Posted, outlawed as a plague ship," he confessed frankly.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But this is our true story--" Swiftly, with a flow of language he had not known he could command, Dane swung into the story of Sargol, of the pest they had carried away from that world.
gathered
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From this reading Dane gathered confidence as he spoke, intent on making those others out there know what it meant to be outlawed.
gloved
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From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "But this is our true story--" Swiftly, with a flow of language he had not known he could command, Dane swung into the story of Sargol, of the pest they had carried away from that world.
hand
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From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dane gathered confidence as he spoke, intent on making those others out there know what it meant to be outlawed.
holding
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From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN CUSTODY "To those of you who do not travel the star trails our case may seem puzzling--" the words were coming easily.
intent
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From this reading Dane gathered confidence as he spoke, intent on making those others out there know what it meant to be outlawed.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "But this is our true story--" Swiftly, with a flow of language he had not known he could command, Dane swung into the story of Sargol, of the pest they had carried away from that world.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But this is our true story--" Swiftly, with a flow of language he had not known he could command, Dane swung into the story of Sargol, of the pest they had carried away from that world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Dane gathered confidence as he spoke, intent on making those others out there know what it meant to be outlawed.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Dane gathered confidence as he spoke, intent on making those others out there know what it meant to be outlawed.
known
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From this reading "But this is our true story--" Swiftly, with a flow of language he had not known he could command, Dane swung into the story of Sargol, of the pest they had carried away from that world.
language
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From this reading "But this is our true story--" Swiftly, with a flow of language he had not known he could command, Dane swung into the story of Sargol, of the pest they had carried away from that world.
made
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From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
making
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From this reading Dane gathered confidence as he spoke, intent on making those others out there know what it meant to be outlawed.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading IN CUSTODY "To those of you who do not travel the star trails our case may seem puzzling--" the words were coming easily.
meant
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From this reading Dane gathered confidence as he spoke, intent on making those others out there know what it meant to be outlawed.
menace
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From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
moment
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From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN CUSTODY "To those of you who do not travel the star trails our case may seem puzzling--" the words were coming easily.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN CUSTODY "To those of you who do not travel the star trails our case may seem puzzling--" the words were coming easily.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Dane gathered confidence as he spoke, intent on making those others out there know what it meant to be outlawed.
others
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From this reading Dane gathered confidence as he spoke, intent on making those others out there know what it meant to be outlawed.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading IN CUSTODY "To those of you who do not travel the star trails our case may seem puzzling--" the words were coming easily.
out
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From this reading Dane gathered confidence as he spoke, intent on making those others out there know what it meant to be outlawed.
outlawed
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From this reading Dane gathered confidence as he spoke, intent on making those others out there know what it meant to be outlawed.
Patrol
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From this reading "We are Patrol Posted, outlawed as a plague ship," he confessed frankly.
pest
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From this reading "But this is our true story--" Swiftly, with a flow of language he had not known he could command, Dane swung into the story of Sargol, of the pest they had carried away from that world.
plague
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From this reading "We are Patrol Posted, outlawed as a plague ship," he confessed frankly.
poisoned
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From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
Posted
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From this reading "We are Patrol Posted, outlawed as a plague ship," he confessed frankly.
proper
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From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
puzzling
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From this reading IN CUSTODY "To those of you who do not travel the star trails our case may seem puzzling--" the words were coming easily.
Sargol
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From this reading "But this is our true story--" Swiftly, with a flow of language he had not known he could command, Dane swung into the story of Sargol, of the pest they had carried away from that world.
seem
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From this reading IN CUSTODY "To those of you who do not travel the star trails our case may seem puzzling--" the words were coming easily.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We are Patrol Posted, outlawed as a plague ship," he confessed frankly.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
spoke
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From this reading Dane gathered confidence as he spoke, intent on making those others out there know what it meant to be outlawed.
star
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From this reading IN CUSTODY "To those of you who do not travel the star trails our case may seem puzzling--" the words were coming easily.
story
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From this reading "But this is our true story--" Swiftly, with a flow of language he had not known he could command, Dane swung into the story of Sargol, of the pest they had carried away from that world.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
Swiftly
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From this reading "But this is our true story--" Swiftly, with a flow of language he had not known he could command, Dane swung into the story of Sargol, of the pest they had carried away from that world.
swung
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From this reading "But this is our true story--" Swiftly, with a flow of language he had not known he could command, Dane swung into the story of Sargol, of the pest they had carried away from that world.
table
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From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
talons
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From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But this is our true story--" Swiftly, with a flow of language he had not known he could command, Dane swung into the story of Sargol, of the pest they had carried away from that world.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN CUSTODY "To those of you who do not travel the star trails our case may seem puzzling--" the words were coming easily.
there
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From this reading Dane gathered confidence as he spoke, intent on making those others out there know what it meant to be outlawed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "But this is our true story--" Swiftly, with a flow of language he had not known he could command, Dane swung into the story of Sargol, of the pest they had carried away from that world.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "But this is our true story--" Swiftly, with a flow of language he had not known he could command, Dane swung into the story of Sargol, of the pest they had carried away from that world.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading IN CUSTODY "To those of you who do not travel the star trails our case may seem puzzling--" the words were coming easily.
thrust
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From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN CUSTODY "To those of you who do not travel the star trails our case may seem puzzling--" the words were coming easily.
trails
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From this reading IN CUSTODY "To those of you who do not travel the star trails our case may seem puzzling--" the words were coming easily.
travel
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From this reading IN CUSTODY "To those of you who do not travel the star trails our case may seem puzzling--" the words were coming easily.
true
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From this reading "But this is our true story--" Swiftly, with a flow of language he had not known he could command, Dane swung into the story of Sargol, of the pest they had carried away from that world.
unseen
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From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
vainly
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From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
watchers
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From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are Patrol Posted, outlawed as a plague ship," he confessed frankly.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN CUSTODY "To those of you who do not travel the star trails our case may seem puzzling--" the words were coming easily.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Dane gathered confidence as he spoke, intent on making those others out there know what it meant to be outlawed.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading IN CUSTODY "To those of you who do not travel the star trails our case may seem puzzling--" the words were coming easily.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But this is our true story--" Swiftly, with a flow of language he had not known he could command, Dane swung into the story of Sargol, of the pest they had carried away from that world.
witness
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From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
words
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From this reading IN CUSTODY "To those of you who do not travel the star trails our case may seem puzzling--" the words were coming easily.
world
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From this reading "But this is our true story--" Swiftly, with a flow of language he had not known he could command, Dane swung into the story of Sargol, of the pest they had carried away from that world.
wriggling
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From this reading And at the proper moment he thrust a gloved hand into the cage and brought out the wriggling thing which struck vainly with its poisoned talons, holding it above the dark table so that those unseen watchers could witness the dramatic change of color which made it such a menace.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading IN CUSTODY "To those of you who do not travel the star trails our case may seem puzzling--" the words were coming easily.
