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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 He wanted a few minutes to think.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading He gave a quick upward glance at the tall athletic figure above him, with its magnificent head and flashing eyes,--and the words "I'll be master of the world" gave him an unpleasant thrill.
actually
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading He gave a quick upward glance at the tall athletic figure above him, with its magnificent head and flashing eyes,--and the words "I'll be master of the world" gave him an unpleasant thrill.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With methodical care he flicked off the burnt end of his cigar and watched it where it fell, as though it were something rare and curious.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading With methodical care he flicked off the burnt end of his cigar and watched it where it fell, as though it were something rare and curious.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He gave a quick upward glance at the tall athletic figure above him, with its magnificent head and flashing eyes,--and the words "I'll be master of the world" gave him an unpleasant thrill.
athletic
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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 He gave a quick upward glance at the tall athletic figure above him, with its magnificent head and flashing eyes,--and the words "I'll be master of the world" gave him an unpleasant thrill.
burnt
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care
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cigar
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curious
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destroy
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end
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eyes
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fantastic
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fell
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few
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From this reading He wanted a few minutes to think.
figure
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flashing
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flicked
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gave
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glance
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Gwent
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From this reading Gwent was silent.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading With methodical care he flicked off the burnt end of his cigar and watched it where it fell, as though it were something rare and curious.
head
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himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He gave a quick upward glance at the tall athletic figure above him, with its magnificent head and flashing eyes,--and the words "I'll be master of the world" gave him an unpleasant thrill.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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I'll
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idea
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With methodical care he flicked off the burnt end of his cigar and watched it where it fell, as though it were something rare and curious.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
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made
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magnificent
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man
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master
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methodical
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minutes
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From this reading He wanted a few minutes to think.
nations
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading With methodical care he flicked off the burnt end of his cigar and watched it where it fell, as though it were something rare and curious.
off
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From this reading With methodical care he flicked off the burnt end of his cigar and watched it where it fell, as though it were something rare and curious.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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planet
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possible
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power
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quick
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quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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rare
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science
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seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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silent
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From this reading Gwent was silent.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading With methodical care he flicked off the burnt end of his cigar and watched it where it fell, as though it were something rare and curious.
tall
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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 With methodical care he flicked off the burnt end of his cigar and watched it where it fell, as though it were something rare and curious.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wanted a few minutes to think.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
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thrill
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From this reading He gave a quick upward glance at the tall athletic figure above him, with its magnificent head and flashing eyes,--and the words "I'll be master of the world" gave him an unpleasant thrill.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted a few minutes to think.
unpleasant
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upward
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wanted
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Gwent was silent.
watched
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From this reading With methodical care he flicked off the burnt end of his cigar and watched it where it fell, as though it were something rare and curious.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading With methodical care he flicked off the burnt end of his cigar and watched it where it fell, as though it were something rare and curious.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading With methodical care he flicked off the burnt end of his cigar and watched it where it fell, as though it were something rare and curious.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With methodical care he flicked off the burnt end of his cigar and watched it where it fell, as though it were something rare and curious.
words
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world
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From this reading He gave a quick upward glance at the tall athletic figure above him, with its magnificent head and flashing eyes,--and the words "I'll be master of the world" gave him an unpleasant thrill.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading One man on the planet with power to destroy nations seemed quite a fantastic idea--yet science made it actually possible!
