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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 _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
acclimated
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From this reading Life has been greatly altered, and tiny Man is now in the process of becoming acclimated to the change.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
all
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From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
altered
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From this reading Life has been greatly altered, and tiny Man is now in the process of becoming acclimated to the change.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
armor
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From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
back
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From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
becoming
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From this reading Life has been greatly altered, and tiny Man is now in the process of becoming acclimated to the change.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Life has been greatly altered, and tiny Man is now in the process of becoming acclimated to the change.
beetles
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From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
Burl
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From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _You who have read "The Mad Planet" by Murray Leinster, will welcome the sequel to that story.
change
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From this reading Life has been greatly altered, and tiny Man is now in the process of becoming acclimated to the change.
command
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From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading The world, in a far distant future, is peopled with huge insects and titanic fungus growths.
down
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From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
fallen
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From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
far
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From this reading The world, in a far distant future, is peopled with huge insects and titanic fungus growths.
fast
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From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
force
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From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
fungus
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From this reading The world, in a far distant future, is peopled with huge insects and titanic fungus growths.
future
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From this reading The world, in a far distant future, is peopled with huge insects and titanic fungus growths.
greatly
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From this reading Life has been greatly altered, and tiny Man is now in the process of becoming acclimated to the change.
growths
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From this reading The world, in a far distant future, is peopled with huge insects and titanic fungus growths.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Life has been greatly altered, and tiny Man is now in the process of becoming acclimated to the change.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _You who have read "The Mad Planet" by Murray Leinster, will welcome the sequel to that story.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
head
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From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
horny
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From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
huge
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From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
Illustration
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From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The world, in a far distant future, is peopled with huge insects and titanic fungus growths.
insect's
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From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
insects
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From this reading The world, in a far distant future, is peopled with huge insects and titanic fungus growths.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The world, in a far distant future, is peopled with huge insects and titanic fungus growths.
leathery
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From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
Leinster
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From this reading _You who have read "The Mad Planet" by Murray Leinster, will welcome the sequel to that story.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Life has been greatly altered, and tiny Man is now in the process of becoming acclimated to the change.
Mad
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From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
Man
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From this reading Life has been greatly altered, and tiny Man is now in the process of becoming acclimated to the change.
meat-eating
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From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
moving
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From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
Murray
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From this reading _You who have read "The Mad Planet" by Murray Leinster, will welcome the sequel to that story.
now
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From this reading Life has been greatly altered, and tiny Man is now in the process of becoming acclimated to the change.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
only
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From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
peopled
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From this reading The world, in a far distant future, is peopled with huge insects and titanic fungus growths.
pierced
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From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
Planet
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From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
plunged
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From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
process
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From this reading Life has been greatly altered, and tiny Man is now in the process of becoming acclimated to the change.
raised
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From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
read
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From this reading _You who have read "The Mad Planet" by Murray Leinster, will welcome the sequel to that story.
Sequel
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From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
shining
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From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
slid
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From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
spear
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From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
story
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From this reading _You who have read "The Mad Planet" by Murray Leinster, will welcome the sequel to that story.
stuck
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From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _You who have read "The Mad Planet" by Murray Leinster, will welcome the sequel to that story.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
then
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From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
thorax
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From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
thrusting
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From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
tiny
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From this reading Life has been greatly altered, and tiny Man is now in the process of becoming acclimated to the change.
tissue
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From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
titanic
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From this reading The world, in a far distant future, is peopled with huge insects and titanic fungus growths.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He had fallen upon the shining back of one of the huge, meat-eating beetles, and his spear had slid across the horny armor and then stuck fast, having pierced only the leathery tissue between the insect's head and thorax.]
welcome
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From this reading _You who have read "The Mad Planet" by Murray Leinster, will welcome the sequel to that story.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading _You who have read "The Mad Planet" by Murray Leinster, will welcome the sequel to that story.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _You who have read "The Mad Planet" by Murray Leinster, will welcome the sequel to that story.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _A Sequel to "The Mad Planet."_ [Illustration: Burl raised his spear, and plunged down on the back of the moving thing, thrusting his spear with all the force he could command.
world
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From this reading The world, in a far distant future, is peopled with huge insects and titanic fungus growths.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _You who have read "The Mad Planet" by Murray Leinster, will welcome the sequel to that story.
