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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 Another of the mouthlike openings around the edge of the arena opened, and one of the furry people shambled out, weaving weakly from side to side as he came, a spear in his scaled paws.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Remembering far-off legends of earlier and more savage civilizations on his own world, Raf was now sure that the lone man below was about to fight for his life.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The question was, against what?
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Remembering far-off legends of earlier and more savage civilizations on his own world, Raf was now sure that the lone man below was about to fight for his life.
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Another of the mouthlike openings around the edge of the arena opened, and one of the furry people shambled out, weaving weakly from side to side as he came, a spear in his scaled paws.
apparent
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From this reading His body was covered with raw sores and bare patches from which the fur had been torn away, and it was apparent that he had long been the victim of ill-usage, if not torture.
arena
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From this reading Another of the mouthlike openings around the edge of the arena opened, and one of the furry people shambled out, weaving weakly from side to side as he came, a spear in his scaled paws.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Another of the mouthlike openings around the edge of the arena opened, and one of the furry people shambled out, weaving weakly from side to side as he came, a spear in his scaled paws.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Another of the mouthlike openings around the edge of the arena opened, and one of the furry people shambled out, weaving weakly from side to side as he came, a spear in his scaled paws.
away
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From this reading His body was covered with raw sores and bare patches from which the fur had been torn away, and it was apparent that he had long been the victim of ill-usage, if not torture.
bare
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From this reading His body was covered with raw sores and bare patches from which the fur had been torn away, and it was apparent that he had long been the victim of ill-usage, if not torture.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His body was covered with raw sores and bare patches from which the fur had been torn away, and it was apparent that he had long been the victim of ill-usage, if not torture.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Remembering far-off legends of earlier and more savage civilizations on his own world, Raf was now sure that the lone man below was about to fight for his life.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His body was covered with raw sores and bare patches from which the fur had been torn away, and it was apparent that he had long been the victim of ill-usage, if not torture.
came
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From this reading Another of the mouthlike openings around the edge of the arena opened, and one of the furry people shambled out, weaving weakly from side to side as he came, a spear in his scaled paws.
civilizations
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From this reading Remembering far-off legends of earlier and more savage civilizations on his own world, Raf was now sure that the lone man below was about to fight for his life.
covered
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From this reading His body was covered with raw sores and bare patches from which the fur had been torn away, and it was apparent that he had long been the victim of ill-usage, if not torture.
drooling
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From this reading He halted a step or two into the open, his round head swinging from side to side, spittle drooling from his gaping mouth.
earlier
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From this reading Remembering far-off legends of earlier and more savage civilizations on his own world, Raf was now sure that the lone man below was about to fight for his life.
edge
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From this reading Another of the mouthlike openings around the edge of the arena opened, and one of the furry people shambled out, weaving weakly from side to side as he came, a spear in his scaled paws.
far-off
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From this reading Remembering far-off legends of earlier and more savage civilizations on his own world, Raf was now sure that the lone man below was about to fight for his life.
fight
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From this reading Remembering far-off legends of earlier and more savage civilizations on his own world, Raf was now sure that the lone man below was about to fight for his life.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Remembering far-off legends of earlier and more savage civilizations on his own world, Raf was now sure that the lone man below was about to fight for his life.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Another of the mouthlike openings around the edge of the arena opened, and one of the furry people shambled out, weaving weakly from side to side as he came, a spear in his scaled paws.
fur
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From this reading His body was covered with raw sores and bare patches from which the fur had been torn away, and it was apparent that he had long been the victim of ill-usage, if not torture.
furry
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From this reading Another of the mouthlike openings around the edge of the arena opened, and one of the furry people shambled out, weaving weakly from side to side as he came, a spear in his scaled paws.
gapingadjectiveUS /ˈɡeɪpɪŋ/
wide open
From this reading He halted a step or two into the open, his round head swinging from side to side, spittle drooling from his gaping mouth.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His body was covered with raw sores and bare patches from which the fur had been torn away, and it was apparent that he had long been the victim of ill-usage, if not torture.
halted
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From this reading He halted a step or two into the open, his round head swinging from side to side, spittle drooling from his gaping mouth.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Another of the mouthlike openings around the edge of the arena opened, and one of the furry people shambled out, weaving weakly from side to side as he came, a spear in his scaled paws.
head
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From this reading He halted a step or two into the open, his round head swinging from side to side, spittle drooling from his gaping mouth.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Remembering far-off legends of earlier and more savage civilizations on his own world, Raf was now sure that the lone man below was about to fight for his life.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading His body was covered with raw sores and bare patches from which the fur had been torn away, and it was apparent that he had long been the victim of ill-usage, if not torture.
ill-usage
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From this reading His body was covered with raw sores and bare patches from which the fur had been torn away, and it was apparent that he had long been the victim of ill-usage, if not torture.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Another of the mouthlike openings around the edge of the arena opened, and one of the furry people shambled out, weaving weakly from side to side as he came, a spear in his scaled paws.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He halted a step or two into the open, his round head swinging from side to side, spittle drooling from his gaping mouth.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His body was covered with raw sores and bare patches from which the fur had been torn away, and it was apparent that he had long been the victim of ill-usage, if not torture.
legends
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From this reading Remembering far-off legends of earlier and more savage civilizations on his own world, Raf was now sure that the lone man below was about to fight for his life.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Remembering far-off legends of earlier and more savage civilizations on his own world, Raf was now sure that the lone man below was about to fight for his life.
lone
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From this reading Remembering far-off legends of earlier and more savage civilizations on his own world, Raf was now sure that the lone man below was about to fight for his life.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His body was covered with raw sores and bare patches from which the fur had been torn away, and it was apparent that he had long been the victim of ill-usage, if not torture.
man
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From this reading Remembering far-off legends of earlier and more savage civilizations on his own world, Raf was now sure that the lone man below was about to fight for his life.
more
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From this reading Remembering far-off legends of earlier and more savage civilizations on his own world, Raf was now sure that the lone man below was about to fight for his life.
mouth
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From this reading He halted a step or two into the open, his round head swinging from side to side, spittle drooling from his gaping mouth.
mouthlike
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From this reading Another of the mouthlike openings around the edge of the arena opened, and one of the furry people shambled out, weaving weakly from side to side as he came, a spear in his scaled paws.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading His body was covered with raw sores and bare patches from which the fur had been torn away, and it was apparent that he had long been the victim of ill-usage, if not torture.
now
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From this reading Remembering far-off legends of earlier and more savage civilizations on his own world, Raf was now sure that the lone man below was about to fight for his life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Remembering far-off legends of earlier and more savage civilizations on his own world, Raf was now sure that the lone man below was about to fight for his life.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Remembering far-off legends of earlier and more savage civilizations on his own world, Raf was now sure that the lone man below was about to fight for his life.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Another of the mouthlike openings around the edge of the arena opened, and one of the furry people shambled out, weaving weakly from side to side as he came, a spear in his scaled paws.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He halted a step or two into the open, his round head swinging from side to side, spittle drooling from his gaping mouth.
opened
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From this reading Another of the mouthlike openings around the edge of the arena opened, and one of the furry people shambled out, weaving weakly from side to side as he came, a spear in his scaled paws.
openings
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From this reading Another of the mouthlike openings around the edge of the arena opened, and one of the furry people shambled out, weaving weakly from side to side as he came, a spear in his scaled paws.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He halted a step or two into the open, his round head swinging from side to side, spittle drooling from his gaping mouth.
out
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From this reading Another of the mouthlike openings around the edge of the arena opened, and one of the furry people shambled out, weaving weakly from side to side as he came, a spear in his scaled paws.
own
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From this reading Remembering far-off legends of earlier and more savage civilizations on his own world, Raf was now sure that the lone man below was about to fight for his life.
patches
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From this reading His body was covered with raw sores and bare patches from which the fur had been torn away, and it was apparent that he had long been the victim of ill-usage, if not torture.
paws
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From this reading Another of the mouthlike openings around the edge of the arena opened, and one of the furry people shambled out, weaving weakly from side to side as he came, a spear in his scaled paws.
people
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From this reading Another of the mouthlike openings around the edge of the arena opened, and one of the furry people shambled out, weaving weakly from side to side as he came, a spear in his scaled paws.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The question was, against what?
Raf
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From this reading Remembering far-off legends of earlier and more savage civilizations on his own world, Raf was now sure that the lone man below was about to fight for his life.
raw
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From this reading His body was covered with raw sores and bare patches from which the fur had been torn away, and it was apparent that he had long been the victim of ill-usage, if not torture.
Remembering
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From this reading Remembering far-off legends of earlier and more savage civilizations on his own world, Raf was now sure that the lone man below was about to fight for his life.
round
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From this reading He halted a step or two into the open, his round head swinging from side to side, spittle drooling from his gaping mouth.
savage
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From this reading Remembering far-off legends of earlier and more savage civilizations on his own world, Raf was now sure that the lone man below was about to fight for his life.
scaled
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From this reading Another of the mouthlike openings around the edge of the arena opened, and one of the furry people shambled out, weaving weakly from side to side as he came, a spear in his scaled paws.
shambled
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From this reading Another of the mouthlike openings around the edge of the arena opened, and one of the furry people shambled out, weaving weakly from side to side as he came, a spear in his scaled paws.
side
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From this reading Another of the mouthlike openings around the edge of the arena opened, and one of the furry people shambled out, weaving weakly from side to side as he came, a spear in his scaled paws.
sores
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From this reading His body was covered with raw sores and bare patches from which the fur had been torn away, and it was apparent that he had long been the victim of ill-usage, if not torture.
spear
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From this reading Another of the mouthlike openings around the edge of the arena opened, and one of the furry people shambled out, weaving weakly from side to side as he came, a spear in his scaled paws.
spittle
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From this reading He halted a step or two into the open, his round head swinging from side to side, spittle drooling from his gaping mouth.
stepnounUS /step/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He halted a step or two into the open, his round head swinging from side to side, spittle drooling from his gaping mouth.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Remembering far-off legends of earlier and more savage civilizations on his own world, Raf was now sure that the lone man below was about to fight for his life.
swinging
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From this reading He halted a step or two into the open, his round head swinging from side to side, spittle drooling from his gaping mouth.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Remembering far-off legends of earlier and more savage civilizations on his own world, Raf was now sure that the lone man below was about to fight for his life.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Remembering far-off legends of earlier and more savage civilizations on his own world, Raf was now sure that the lone man below was about to fight for his life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Remembering far-off legends of earlier and more savage civilizations on his own world, Raf was now sure that the lone man below was about to fight for his life.
torn
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From this reading His body was covered with raw sores and bare patches from which the fur had been torn away, and it was apparent that he had long been the victim of ill-usage, if not torture.
torture
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From this reading His body was covered with raw sores and bare patches from which the fur had been torn away, and it was apparent that he had long been the victim of ill-usage, if not torture.
two
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From this reading He halted a step or two into the open, his round head swinging from side to side, spittle drooling from his gaping mouth.
victim
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From this reading His body was covered with raw sores and bare patches from which the fur had been torn away, and it was apparent that he had long been the victim of ill-usage, if not torture.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Remembering far-off legends of earlier and more savage civilizations on his own world, Raf was now sure that the lone man below was about to fight for his life.
weakly
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From this reading Another of the mouthlike openings around the edge of the arena opened, and one of the furry people shambled out, weaving weakly from side to side as he came, a spear in his scaled paws.
weaving
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From this reading Another of the mouthlike openings around the edge of the arena opened, and one of the furry people shambled out, weaving weakly from side to side as he came, a spear in his scaled paws.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The question was, against what?
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading His body was covered with raw sores and bare patches from which the fur had been torn away, and it was apparent that he had long been the victim of ill-usage, if not torture.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading His body was covered with raw sores and bare patches from which the fur had been torn away, and it was apparent that he had long been the victim of ill-usage, if not torture.
world
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From this reading Remembering far-off legends of earlier and more savage civilizations on his own world, Raf was now sure that the lone man below was about to fight for his life.
