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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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alien
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From this reading They were represented by the rebel Terrans; by Dowland of the Interstellar Police; and by the monstrous shapes from an alien galaxy.
all
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allotted
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They were represented by the rebel Terrans; by Dowland of the Interstellar Police; and by the monstrous shapes from an alien galaxy.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were represented by the rebel Terrans; by Dowland of the Interstellar Police; and by the monstrous shapes from an alien galaxy.
any
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appointment
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _The forces of the Universe met at Lion Mesa.
Authority
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading However, nobody in the outer offices was surprised to learn that the chief expected to remain in conference until noon today, and was not to be disturbed before then.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The visitor who had been ushered in to him--without benefit of appointment--was Howard Camhorn, the Overgovernment's Coordinator of Research.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading However, nobody in the outer offices was surprised to learn that the chief expected to remain in conference until noon today, and was not to be disturbed before then.
benefit
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From this reading The visitor who had been ushered in to him--without benefit of appointment--was Howard Camhorn, the Overgovernment's Coordinator of Research.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were represented by the rebel Terrans; by Dowland of the Interstellar Police; and by the monstrous shapes from an alien galaxy.
Camhorn
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From this reading The visitor who had been ushered in to him--without benefit of appointment--was Howard Camhorn, the Overgovernment's Coordinator of Research.
Chief
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Commissioner
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CompletenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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conference
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Coordinator
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From this reading The visitor who had been ushered in to him--without benefit of appointment--was Howard Camhorn, the Overgovernment's Coordinator of Research.
day
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didn't
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disturbed
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Dowland
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From this reading They were represented by the rebel Terrans; by Dowland of the Interstellar Police; and by the monstrous shapes from an alien galaxy.
expected
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forces
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From this reading _The forces of the Universe met at Lion Mesa.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They were represented by the rebel Terrans; by Dowland of the Interstellar Police; and by the monstrous shapes from an alien galaxy.
Fry
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galaxy
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From this reading They were represented by the rebel Terrans; by Dowland of the Interstellar Police; and by the monstrous shapes from an alien galaxy.
Gustavus
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H
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The visitor who had been ushered in to him--without benefit of appointment--was Howard Camhorn, the Overgovernment's Coordinator of Research.
happen
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The visitor who had been ushered in to him--without benefit of appointment--was Howard Camhorn, the Overgovernment's Coordinator of Research.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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hour
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Howard
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From this reading The visitor who had been ushered in to him--without benefit of appointment--was Howard Camhorn, the Overgovernment's Coordinator of Research.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, nobody in the outer offices was surprised to learn that the chief expected to remain in conference until noon today, and was not to be disturbed before then.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Interstellar
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From this reading They were represented by the rebel Terrans; by Dowland of the Interstellar Police; and by the monstrous shapes from an alien galaxy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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JAMES
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learn
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Lion
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From this reading _The forces of the Universe met at Lion Mesa.
Mesa
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From this reading _The forces of the Universe met at Lion Mesa.
met
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From this reading _The forces of the Universe met at Lion Mesa.
monstrous
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more
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nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading However, nobody in the outer offices was surprised to learn that the chief expected to remain in conference until noon today, and was not to be disturbed before then.
noon
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From this reading However, nobody in the outer offices was surprised to learn that the chief expected to remain in conference until noon today, and was not to be disturbed before then.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading However, nobody in the outer offices was surprised to learn that the chief expected to remain in conference until noon today, and was not to be disturbed before then.
Novel
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The forces of the Universe met at Lion Mesa.
offices
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From this reading However, nobody in the outer offices was surprised to learn that the chief expected to remain in conference until noon today, and was not to be disturbed before then.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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outer
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From this reading However, nobody in the outer offices was surprised to learn that the chief expected to remain in conference until noon today, and was not to be disturbed before then.
Overgovernment's
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From this reading The visitor who had been ushered in to him--without benefit of appointment--was Howard Camhorn, the Overgovernment's Coordinator of Research.
Police
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From this reading They were represented by the rebel Terrans; by Dowland of the Interstellar Police; and by the monstrous shapes from an alien galaxy.
power
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rebel
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From this reading They were represented by the rebel Terrans; by Dowland of the Interstellar Police; and by the monstrous shapes from an alien galaxy.
remain
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represented
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From this reading They were represented by the rebel Terrans; by Dowland of the Interstellar Police; and by the monstrous shapes from an alien galaxy.
Research
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From this reading The visitor who had been ushered in to him--without benefit of appointment--was Howard Camhorn, the Overgovernment's Coordinator of Research.
Robert
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samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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SCHMITZ
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shapes
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From this reading They were represented by the rebel Terrans; by Dowland of the Interstellar Police; and by the monstrous shapes from an alien galaxy.
sought
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surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, nobody in the outer offices was surprised to learn that the chief expected to remain in conference until noon today, and was not to be disturbed before then.
Terrans
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From this reading They were represented by the rebel Terrans; by Dowland of the Interstellar Police; and by the monstrous shapes from an alien galaxy.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The forces of the Universe met at Lion Mesa.
then
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TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were represented by the rebel Terrans; by Dowland of the Interstellar Police; and by the monstrous shapes from an alien galaxy.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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time-wrenching
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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today
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twice
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Universe
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From this reading _The forces of the Universe met at Lion Mesa.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading However, nobody in the outer offices was surprised to learn that the chief expected to remain in conference until noon today, and was not to be disturbed before then.
ushered
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From this reading The visitor who had been ushered in to him--without benefit of appointment--was Howard Camhorn, the Overgovernment's Coordinator of Research.
visitor
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From this reading The visitor who had been ushered in to him--without benefit of appointment--was Howard Camhorn, the Overgovernment's Coordinator of Research.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, nobody in the outer offices was surprised to learn that the chief expected to remain in conference until noon today, and was not to be disturbed before then.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were represented by the rebel Terrans; by Dowland of the Interstellar Police; and by the monstrous shapes from an alien galaxy.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The visitor who had been ushered in to him--without benefit of appointment--was Howard Camhorn, the Overgovernment's Coordinator of Research.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The visitor who had been ushered in to him--without benefit of appointment--was Howard Camhorn, the Overgovernment's Coordinator of Research.
working
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year
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