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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 His conveyance's lack of a force-field would be readily apparent in such close quarters.
access
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From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
address
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From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
Andra
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From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
apparent
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From this reading His conveyance's lack of a force-field would be readily apparent in such close quarters.
arrived
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From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His conveyance's lack of a force-field would be readily apparent in such close quarters.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
blackness
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From this reading They found it by the simple expedient of noting--in their white-for-black cathode-screen--the one Unit from whose windows blackness was trying to pour.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They found it by the simple expedient of noting--in their white-for-black cathode-screen--the one Unit from whose windows blackness was trying to pour.
cathode-screen
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From this reading They found it by the simple expedient of noting--in their white-for-black cathode-screen--the one Unit from whose windows blackness was trying to pour.
close
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From this reading His conveyance's lack of a force-field would be readily apparent in such close quarters.
conveyance's
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From this reading His conveyance's lack of a force-field would be readily apparent in such close quarters.
dare
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From this reading The door to the Unit lay wide open, but Frank didn't dare roll inside.
didn't
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From this reading The door to the Unit lay wide open, but Frank didn't dare roll inside.
door
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From this reading The door to the Unit lay wide open, but Frank didn't dare roll inside.
expedient
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From this reading They found it by the simple expedient of noting--in their white-for-black cathode-screen--the one Unit from whose windows blackness was trying to pour.
force-field
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From this reading His conveyance's lack of a force-field would be readily apparent in such close quarters.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They found it by the simple expedient of noting--in their white-for-black cathode-screen--the one Unit from whose windows blackness was trying to pour.
Frank
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From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They found it by the simple expedient of noting--in their white-for-black cathode-screen--the one Unit from whose windows blackness was trying to pour.
functioning
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From this reading That meant Light-of-Day was still functioning in that particular Unit, and that in turn meant only the presence of higher-ups.
Goon
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From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
Grace's
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From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
higher-ups
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From this reading That meant Light-of-Day was still functioning in that particular Unit, and that in turn meant only the presence of higher-ups.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His conveyance's lack of a force-field would be readily apparent in such close quarters.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
inside
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From this reading The door to the Unit lay wide open, but Frank didn't dare roll inside.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They found it by the simple expedient of noting--in their white-for-black cathode-screen--the one Unit from whose windows blackness was trying to pour.
Knowing
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From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
lack
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From this reading His conveyance's lack of a force-field would be readily apparent in such close quarters.
lay
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From this reading The door to the Unit lay wide open, but Frank didn't dare roll inside.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
Lennick
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From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
Light-of-Day
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From this reading That meant Light-of-Day was still functioning in that particular Unit, and that in turn meant only the presence of higher-ups.
Lloyd
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From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
many
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From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
meant
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From this reading That meant Light-of-Day was still functioning in that particular Unit, and that in turn meant only the presence of higher-ups.
minutes
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From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
noting
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From this reading They found it by the simple expedient of noting--in their white-for-black cathode-screen--the one Unit from whose windows blackness was trying to pour.
number
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From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They found it by the simple expedient of noting--in their white-for-black cathode-screen--the one Unit from whose windows blackness was trying to pour.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They found it by the simple expedient of noting--in their white-for-black cathode-screen--the one Unit from whose windows blackness was trying to pour.
only
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From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The door to the Unit lay wide open, but Frank didn't dare roll inside.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
particular
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From this reading That meant Light-of-Day was still functioning in that particular Unit, and that in turn meant only the presence of higher-ups.
phone
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From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
pour
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From this reading They found it by the simple expedient of noting--in their white-for-black cathode-screen--the one Unit from whose windows blackness was trying to pour.
presence
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From this reading That meant Light-of-Day was still functioning in that particular Unit, and that in turn meant only the presence of higher-ups.
prop-Goon
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From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
quarters
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From this reading His conveyance's lack of a force-field would be readily apparent in such close quarters.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His conveyance's lack of a force-field would be readily apparent in such close quarters.
roll
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From this reading The door to the Unit lay wide open, but Frank didn't dare roll inside.
sector
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From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
seen
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From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
simple
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From this reading They found it by the simple expedient of noting--in their white-for-black cathode-screen--the one Unit from whose windows blackness was trying to pour.
Squad
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From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That meant Light-of-Day was still functioning in that particular Unit, and that in turn meant only the presence of higher-ups.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading His conveyance's lack of a force-field would be readily apparent in such close quarters.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That meant Light-of-Day was still functioning in that particular Unit, and that in turn meant only the presence of higher-ups.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They found it by the simple expedient of noting--in their white-for-black cathode-screen--the one Unit from whose windows blackness was trying to pour.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They found it by the simple expedient of noting--in their white-for-black cathode-screen--the one Unit from whose windows blackness was trying to pour.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
trying
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From this reading They found it by the simple expedient of noting--in their white-for-black cathode-screen--the one Unit from whose windows blackness was trying to pour.
turn
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From this reading That meant Light-of-Day was still functioning in that particular Unit, and that in turn meant only the presence of higher-ups.
Unit
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From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They found it by the simple expedient of noting--in their white-for-black cathode-screen--the one Unit from whose windows blackness was trying to pour.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
white-for-black
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From this reading They found it by the simple expedient of noting--in their white-for-black cathode-screen--the one Unit from whose windows blackness was trying to pour.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading They found it by the simple expedient of noting--in their white-for-black cathode-screen--the one Unit from whose windows blackness was trying to pour.
wide
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From this reading The door to the Unit lay wide open, but Frank didn't dare roll inside.
windows
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From this reading They found it by the simple expedient of noting--in their white-for-black cathode-screen--the one Unit from whose windows blackness was trying to pour.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Knowing only the sector in which Andra had been seen with Lloyd, but not having access to Grace's address or phone number, Lennick and Frank, in the prop-Goon, arrived at her Unit many minutes after the Goon Squad had left.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading His conveyance's lack of a force-field would be readily apparent in such close quarters.
