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23
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From this reading A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
36
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From this reading A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
47th
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From this reading A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tremendous and glittering, the Space Station floated up out of the Big Dark.
artificial
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From this reading For the grim reality was that some deadly outer-space power had usurped control of the great artificial moon.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
Big
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From this reading Tremendous and glittering, the Space Station floated up out of the Big Dark.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
control
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From this reading For the grim reality was that some deadly outer-space power had usurped control of the great artificial moon.
Corriston
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From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
Dark
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From this reading Tremendous and glittering, the Space Station floated up out of the Big Dark.
deadly
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From this reading For the grim reality was that some deadly outer-space power had usurped control of the great artificial moon.
disappearednounUS /ˈdisappeared/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
disguises
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From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
Division
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From this reading A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
ends
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From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
enslaved
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From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
entrapped
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From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
fantastic
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From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
fleeced
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From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
floated
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From this reading Tremendous and glittering, the Space Station floated up out of the Big Dark.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the grim reality was that some deadly outer-space power had usurped control of the great artificial moon.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
glittering
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From this reading Tremendous and glittering, the Space Station floated up out of the Big Dark.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the grim reality was that some deadly outer-space power had usurped control of the great artificial moon.
grim
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From this reading For the grim reality was that some deadly outer-space power had usurped control of the great artificial moon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
imposters
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From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
Inc
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From this reading A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
Lieutenant
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From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
lovely
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From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
marvels
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From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
moon
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From this reading For the grim reality was that some deadly outer-space power had usurped control of the great artificial moon.
mysteriousadjectiveUS /mɪˈstɪriəs/
difficult to explain or understand
From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
N
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From this reading A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
New
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From this reading A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
out
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From this reading Tremendous and glittering, the Space Station floated up out of the Big Dark.
outer-space
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From this reading For the grim reality was that some deadly outer-space power had usurped control of the great artificial moon.
own
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From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
passengers
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From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
power
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From this reading For the grim reality was that some deadly outer-space power had usurped control of the great artificial moon.
reality
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From this reading For the grim reality was that some deadly outer-space power had usurped control of the great artificial moon.
see
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From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
some
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From this reading For the grim reality was that some deadly outer-space power had usurped control of the great artificial moon.
soon
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From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
Space
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From this reading Tremendous and glittering, the Space Station floated up out of the Big Dark.
Station
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From this reading Tremendous and glittering, the Space Station floated up out of the Big Dark.
Street
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From this reading A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
terrors
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From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the grim reality was that some deadly outer-space power had usurped control of the great artificial moon.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tremendous and glittering, the Space Station floated up out of the Big Dark.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
Tremendous
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From this reading Tremendous and glittering, the Space Station floated up out of the Big Dark.
unsuspected
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From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
up
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From this reading Tremendous and glittering, the Space Station floated up out of the Big Dark.
using
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From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
usurped
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From this reading For the grim reality was that some deadly outer-space power had usurped control of the great artificial moon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the grim reality was that some deadly outer-space power had usurped control of the great artificial moon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
West
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From this reading A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
woman
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From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
Wyn
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From this reading A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
Y
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From this reading A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
York
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From this reading A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
