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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 "I don't expect to glean much from the minds of the others," he said, addressing her directly, "but yours must be a veritable treasure trove of interesting data."
addressing
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From this reading "I don't expect to glean much from the minds of the others," he said, addressing her directly, "but yours must be a veritable treasure trove of interesting data."
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Stanton, his weapon never wavering, lolled against the wall of Grace's parlor, watching their discomfiture with amusement.
all
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From this reading Of all the group, Andra's pallor was the worst, and Stanton noted this fact with relish.
amusement
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From this reading Stanton, his weapon never wavering, lolled against the wall of Grace's parlor, watching their discomfiture with amusement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Of all the group, Andra's pallor was the worst, and Stanton noted this fact with relish.
Andra's
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From this reading Of all the group, Andra's pallor was the worst, and Stanton noted this fact with relish.
area
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From this reading Madge Benedict, without needing to be told, had kept Ultrablack from occurring in the Unit; it was the only area of visible light in the entire nine cubic miles of the Hive.
arrival
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From this reading The four prisoners sat glumly looking at the impenetrable squares of darkness outside Grace Horton's windows, awaiting the arrival of the Goon Squad.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The four prisoners sat glumly looking at the impenetrable squares of darkness outside Grace Horton's windows, awaiting the arrival of the Goon Squad.
awaiting
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From this reading The four prisoners sat glumly looking at the impenetrable squares of darkness outside Grace Horton's windows, awaiting the arrival of the Goon Squad.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Madge Benedict, without needing to be told, had kept Ultrablack from occurring in the Unit; it was the only area of visible light in the entire nine cubic miles of the Hive.
Benedict
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From this reading Madge Benedict, without needing to be told, had kept Ultrablack from occurring in the Unit; it was the only area of visible light in the entire nine cubic miles of the Hive.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't expect to glean much from the minds of the others," he said, addressing her directly, "but yours must be a veritable treasure trove of interesting data."
cubic
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From this reading Madge Benedict, without needing to be told, had kept Ultrablack from occurring in the Unit; it was the only area of visible light in the entire nine cubic miles of the Hive.
darkness
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From this reading The four prisoners sat glumly looking at the impenetrable squares of darkness outside Grace Horton's windows, awaiting the arrival of the Goon Squad.
data
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From this reading "I don't expect to glean much from the minds of the others," he said, addressing her directly, "but yours must be a veritable treasure trove of interesting data."
directlynounUS /ˈdirectly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I don't expect to glean much from the minds of the others," he said, addressing her directly, "but yours must be a veritable treasure trove of interesting data."
discomfiture
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From this reading Stanton, his weapon never wavering, lolled against the wall of Grace's parlor, watching their discomfiture with amusement.
don't
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From this reading "I don't expect to glean much from the minds of the others," he said, addressing her directly, "but yours must be a veritable treasure trove of interesting data."
entire
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From this reading Madge Benedict, without needing to be told, had kept Ultrablack from occurring in the Unit; it was the only area of visible light in the entire nine cubic miles of the Hive.
expectverbUS /ɪkˈspekt/
to think that something will happen
From this reading "I don't expect to glean much from the minds of the others," he said, addressing her directly, "but yours must be a veritable treasure trove of interesting data."
fact
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From this reading Of all the group, Andra's pallor was the worst, and Stanton noted this fact with relish.
four
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From this reading The four prisoners sat glumly looking at the impenetrable squares of darkness outside Grace Horton's windows, awaiting the arrival of the Goon Squad.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Madge Benedict, without needing to be told, had kept Ultrablack from occurring in the Unit; it was the only area of visible light in the entire nine cubic miles of the Hive.
glean
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From this reading "I don't expect to glean much from the minds of the others," he said, addressing her directly, "but yours must be a veritable treasure trove of interesting data."
glumly
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From this reading The four prisoners sat glumly looking at the impenetrable squares of darkness outside Grace Horton's windows, awaiting the arrival of the Goon Squad.
Goon
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From this reading The four prisoners sat glumly looking at the impenetrable squares of darkness outside Grace Horton's windows, awaiting the arrival of the Goon Squad.
Grace
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From this reading The four prisoners sat glumly looking at the impenetrable squares of darkness outside Grace Horton's windows, awaiting the arrival of the Goon Squad.
Grace's
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From this reading Stanton, his weapon never wavering, lolled against the wall of Grace's parlor, watching their discomfiture with amusement.
group
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From this reading Of all the group, Andra's pallor was the worst, and Stanton noted this fact with relish.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Madge Benedict, without needing to be told, had kept Ultrablack from occurring in the Unit; it was the only area of visible light in the entire nine cubic miles of the Hive.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't expect to glean much from the minds of the others," he said, addressing her directly, "but yours must be a veritable treasure trove of interesting data."
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "I don't expect to glean much from the minds of the others," he said, addressing her directly, "but yours must be a veritable treasure trove of interesting data."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stanton, his weapon never wavering, lolled against the wall of Grace's parlor, watching their discomfiture with amusement.
Hive
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From this reading Madge Benedict, without needing to be told, had kept Ultrablack from occurring in the Unit; it was the only area of visible light in the entire nine cubic miles of the Hive.
Horton's
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From this reading The four prisoners sat glumly looking at the impenetrable squares of darkness outside Grace Horton's windows, awaiting the arrival of the Goon Squad.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't expect to glean much from the minds of the others," he said, addressing her directly, "but yours must be a veritable treasure trove of interesting data."
impenetrable
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From this reading The four prisoners sat glumly looking at the impenetrable squares of darkness outside Grace Horton's windows, awaiting the arrival of the Goon Squad.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Madge Benedict, without needing to be told, had kept Ultrablack from occurring in the Unit; it was the only area of visible light in the entire nine cubic miles of the Hive.
interesting
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From this reading "I don't expect to glean much from the minds of the others," he said, addressing her directly, "but yours must be a veritable treasure trove of interesting data."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Madge Benedict, without needing to be told, had kept Ultrablack from occurring in the Unit; it was the only area of visible light in the entire nine cubic miles of the Hive.
kept
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From this reading Madge Benedict, without needing to be told, had kept Ultrablack from occurring in the Unit; it was the only area of visible light in the entire nine cubic miles of the Hive.
light
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From this reading Madge Benedict, without needing to be told, had kept Ultrablack from occurring in the Unit; it was the only area of visible light in the entire nine cubic miles of the Hive.
lolled
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From this reading Stanton, his weapon never wavering, lolled against the wall of Grace's parlor, watching their discomfiture with amusement.
looking
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From this reading The four prisoners sat glumly looking at the impenetrable squares of darkness outside Grace Horton's windows, awaiting the arrival of the Goon Squad.
Madge
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From this reading Madge Benedict, without needing to be told, had kept Ultrablack from occurring in the Unit; it was the only area of visible light in the entire nine cubic miles of the Hive.
miles
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From this reading Madge Benedict, without needing to be told, had kept Ultrablack from occurring in the Unit; it was the only area of visible light in the entire nine cubic miles of the Hive.
minds
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From this reading "I don't expect to glean much from the minds of the others," he said, addressing her directly, "but yours must be a veritable treasure trove of interesting data."
much
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From this reading "I don't expect to glean much from the minds of the others," he said, addressing her directly, "but yours must be a veritable treasure trove of interesting data."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "I don't expect to glean much from the minds of the others," he said, addressing her directly, "but yours must be a veritable treasure trove of interesting data."
needing
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From this reading Madge Benedict, without needing to be told, had kept Ultrablack from occurring in the Unit; it was the only area of visible light in the entire nine cubic miles of the Hive.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stanton, his weapon never wavering, lolled against the wall of Grace's parlor, watching their discomfiture with amusement.
nine
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From this reading Madge Benedict, without needing to be told, had kept Ultrablack from occurring in the Unit; it was the only area of visible light in the entire nine cubic miles of the Hive.
noted
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From this reading Of all the group, Andra's pallor was the worst, and Stanton noted this fact with relish.
occurring
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From this reading Madge Benedict, without needing to be told, had kept Ultrablack from occurring in the Unit; it was the only area of visible light in the entire nine cubic miles of the Hive.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The four prisoners sat glumly looking at the impenetrable squares of darkness outside Grace Horton's windows, awaiting the arrival of the Goon Squad.
only
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From this reading Madge Benedict, without needing to be told, had kept Ultrablack from occurring in the Unit; it was the only area of visible light in the entire nine cubic miles of the Hive.
others
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From this reading "I don't expect to glean much from the minds of the others," he said, addressing her directly, "but yours must be a veritable treasure trove of interesting data."
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The four prisoners sat glumly looking at the impenetrable squares of darkness outside Grace Horton's windows, awaiting the arrival of the Goon Squad.
pallor
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From this reading Of all the group, Andra's pallor was the worst, and Stanton noted this fact with relish.
parlornounUS /ˈpɑːrlər/
an old-fashioned sitting room
From this reading Stanton, his weapon never wavering, lolled against the wall of Grace's parlor, watching their discomfiture with amusement.
prisoners
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From this reading The four prisoners sat glumly looking at the impenetrable squares of darkness outside Grace Horton's windows, awaiting the arrival of the Goon Squad.
relish
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From this reading Of all the group, Andra's pallor was the worst, and Stanton noted this fact with relish.
said
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From this reading "I don't expect to glean much from the minds of the others," he said, addressing her directly, "but yours must be a veritable treasure trove of interesting data."
sat
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From this reading The four prisoners sat glumly looking at the impenetrable squares of darkness outside Grace Horton's windows, awaiting the arrival of the Goon Squad.
Squad
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From this reading The four prisoners sat glumly looking at the impenetrable squares of darkness outside Grace Horton's windows, awaiting the arrival of the Goon Squad.
squares
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From this reading The four prisoners sat glumly looking at the impenetrable squares of darkness outside Grace Horton's windows, awaiting the arrival of the Goon Squad.
Stanton
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From this reading Stanton, his weapon never wavering, lolled against the wall of Grace's parlor, watching their discomfiture with amusement.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The four prisoners sat glumly looking at the impenetrable squares of darkness outside Grace Horton's windows, awaiting the arrival of the Goon Squad.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Stanton, his weapon never wavering, lolled against the wall of Grace's parlor, watching their discomfiture with amusement.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Of all the group, Andra's pallor was the worst, and Stanton noted this fact with relish.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Madge Benedict, without needing to be told, had kept Ultrablack from occurring in the Unit; it was the only area of visible light in the entire nine cubic miles of the Hive.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Madge Benedict, without needing to be told, had kept Ultrablack from occurring in the Unit; it was the only area of visible light in the entire nine cubic miles of the Hive.
treasure
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From this reading "I don't expect to glean much from the minds of the others," he said, addressing her directly, "but yours must be a veritable treasure trove of interesting data."
trove
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From this reading "I don't expect to glean much from the minds of the others," he said, addressing her directly, "but yours must be a veritable treasure trove of interesting data."
Ultrablack
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From this reading Madge Benedict, without needing to be told, had kept Ultrablack from occurring in the Unit; it was the only area of visible light in the entire nine cubic miles of the Hive.
Unit
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From this reading Madge Benedict, without needing to be told, had kept Ultrablack from occurring in the Unit; it was the only area of visible light in the entire nine cubic miles of the Hive.
veritable
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From this reading "I don't expect to glean much from the minds of the others," he said, addressing her directly, "but yours must be a veritable treasure trove of interesting data."
visible
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From this reading Madge Benedict, without needing to be told, had kept Ultrablack from occurring in the Unit; it was the only area of visible light in the entire nine cubic miles of the Hive.
wall
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From this reading Stanton, his weapon never wavering, lolled against the wall of Grace's parlor, watching their discomfiture with amusement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Madge Benedict, without needing to be told, had kept Ultrablack from occurring in the Unit; it was the only area of visible light in the entire nine cubic miles of the Hive.
watching
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From this reading Stanton, his weapon never wavering, lolled against the wall of Grace's parlor, watching their discomfiture with amusement.
wavering
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From this reading Stanton, his weapon never wavering, lolled against the wall of Grace's parlor, watching their discomfiture with amusement.
weapon
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From this reading Stanton, his weapon never wavering, lolled against the wall of Grace's parlor, watching their discomfiture with amusement.
windows
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From this reading The four prisoners sat glumly looking at the impenetrable squares of darkness outside Grace Horton's windows, awaiting the arrival of the Goon Squad.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Stanton, his weapon never wavering, lolled against the wall of Grace's parlor, watching their discomfiture with amusement.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Madge Benedict, without needing to be told, had kept Ultrablack from occurring in the Unit; it was the only area of visible light in the entire nine cubic miles of the Hive.
worst
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From this reading Of all the group, Andra's pallor was the worst, and Stanton noted this fact with relish.
yourspronounUS /jʊrz/
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "I don't expect to glean much from the minds of the others," he said, addressing her directly, "but yours must be a veritable treasure trove of interesting data."
