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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 _Even a perfect disguise creates problems for its wearer.
Abner
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From this reading In his second-class cabin aboard the starship, the man whose papers said he was Major Abner Harris of the Interstellar Development Corps stared at his face in the mirror.
aboard
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From this reading In his second-class cabin aboard the starship, the man whose papers said he was Major Abner Harris of the Interstellar Development Corps stared at his face in the mirror.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
anyonepronounUS /ˈeniwʌn/
any person at all
From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
back
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From this reading He smiled; and the even-featured, undistinguished face they had put on him drew back, lips rising in the corners, cheeks tightening, neat white teeth momentarily on display.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He wanted to make sure for the hundredth time that there was no sign of where his tendrils once had been.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
cabin
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From this reading In his second-class cabin aboard the starship, the man whose papers said he was Major Abner Harris of the Interstellar Development Corps stared at his face in the mirror.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
cheeks
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From this reading He smiled; and the even-featured, undistinguished face they had put on him drew back, lips rising in the corners, cheeks tightening, neat white teeth momentarily on display.
corners
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From this reading He smiled; and the even-featured, undistinguished face they had put on him drew back, lips rising in the corners, cheeks tightening, neat white teeth momentarily on display.
Corps
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From this reading In his second-class cabin aboard the starship, the man whose papers said he was Major Abner Harris of the Interstellar Development Corps stared at his face in the mirror.
creates
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From this reading _Even a perfect disguise creates problems for its wearer.
depot
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From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
Development
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From this reading In his second-class cabin aboard the starship, the man whose papers said he was Major Abner Harris of the Interstellar Development Corps stared at his face in the mirror.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading _Even a perfect disguise creates problems for its wearer.
display
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From this reading He smiled; and the even-featured, undistinguished face they had put on him drew back, lips rising in the corners, cheeks tightening, neat white teeth momentarily on display.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He smiled; and the even-featured, undistinguished face they had put on him drew back, lips rising in the corners, cheeks tightening, neat white teeth momentarily on display.
Earth
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From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
Earthnorm
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From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
else
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From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Even a perfect disguise creates problems for its wearer.
even-featured
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From this reading He smiled; and the even-featured, undistinguished face they had put on him drew back, lips rising in the corners, cheeks tightening, neat white teeth momentarily on display.
face
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From this reading In his second-class cabin aboard the starship, the man whose papers said he was Major Abner Harris of the Interstellar Development Corps stared at his face in the mirror.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Even a perfect disguise creates problems for its wearer.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
glide
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From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
grav
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From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wanted to make sure for the hundredth time that there was no sign of where his tendrils once had been.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
Harris
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From this reading In his second-class cabin aboard the starship, the man whose papers said he was Major Abner Harris of the Interstellar Development Corps stared at his face in the mirror.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He smiled; and the even-featured, undistinguished face they had put on him drew back, lips rising in the corners, cheeks tightening, neat white teeth momentarily on display.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In his second-class cabin aboard the starship, the man whose papers said he was Major Abner Harris of the Interstellar Development Corps stared at his face in the mirror.
How
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From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
hundredth
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From this reading He wanted to make sure for the hundredth time that there was no sign of where his tendrils once had been.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In his second-class cabin aboard the starship, the man whose papers said he was Major Abner Harris of the Interstellar Development Corps stared at his face in the mirror.
Interstellar
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From this reading In his second-class cabin aboard the starship, the man whose papers said he was Major Abner Harris of the Interstellar Development Corps stared at his face in the mirror.
ion-drive
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From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Even a perfect disguise creates problems for its wearer.
Lady
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From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
lips
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From this reading He smiled; and the even-featured, undistinguished face they had put on him drew back, lips rising in the corners, cheeks tightening, neat white teeth momentarily on display.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
Lucky
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From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
Major
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From this reading In his second-class cabin aboard the starship, the man whose papers said he was Major Abner Harris of the Interstellar Development Corps stared at his face in the mirror.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wanted to make sure for the hundredth time that there was no sign of where his tendrils once had been.
man
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From this reading In his second-class cabin aboard the starship, the man whose papers said he was Major Abner Harris of the Interstellar Development Corps stared at his face in the mirror.
miles
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From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
million
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From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
mirror
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From this reading In his second-class cabin aboard the starship, the man whose papers said he was Major Abner Harris of the Interstellar Development Corps stared at his face in the mirror.
momentarily
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From this reading He smiled; and the even-featured, undistinguished face they had put on him drew back, lips rising in the corners, cheeks tightening, neat white teeth momentarily on display.
neat
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From this reading He smiled; and the even-featured, undistinguished face they had put on him drew back, lips rising in the corners, cheeks tightening, neat white teeth momentarily on display.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He wanted to make sure for the hundredth time that there was no sign of where his tendrils once had been.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He smiled; and the even-featured, undistinguished face they had put on him drew back, lips rising in the corners, cheeks tightening, neat white teeth momentarily on display.
once
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From this reading He wanted to make sure for the hundredth time that there was no sign of where his tendrils once had been.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
orbiting
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From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
out
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From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
overdrive
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From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
papers
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From this reading In his second-class cabin aboard the starship, the man whose papers said he was Major Abner Harris of the Interstellar Development Corps stared at his face in the mirror.
perfect
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From this reading _Even a perfect disguise creates problems for its wearer.
problems
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From this reading _Even a perfect disguise creates problems for its wearer.
put
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From this reading He smiled; and the even-featured, undistinguished face they had put on him drew back, lips rising in the corners, cheeks tightening, neat white teeth momentarily on display.
rising
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From this reading He smiled; and the even-featured, undistinguished face they had put on him drew back, lips rising in the corners, cheeks tightening, neat white teeth momentarily on display.
said
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From this reading In his second-class cabin aboard the starship, the man whose papers said he was Major Abner Harris of the Interstellar Development Corps stared at his face in the mirror.
second-class
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From this reading In his second-class cabin aboard the starship, the man whose papers said he was Major Abner Harris of the Interstellar Development Corps stared at his face in the mirror.
seems
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From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
sign
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From this reading He wanted to make sure for the hundredth time that there was no sign of where his tendrils once had been.
smiled
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From this reading He smiled; and the even-featured, undistinguished face they had put on him drew back, lips rising in the corners, cheeks tightening, neat white teeth momentarily on display.
stared
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From this reading In his second-class cabin aboard the starship, the man whose papers said he was Major Abner Harris of the Interstellar Development Corps stared at his face in the mirror.
starship
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From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
steady
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From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
teeth
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From this reading He smiled; and the even-featured, undistinguished face they had put on him drew back, lips rising in the corners, cheeks tightening, neat white teeth momentarily on display.
tendrils
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From this reading He wanted to make sure for the hundredth time that there was no sign of where his tendrils once had been.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He wanted to make sure for the hundredth time that there was no sign of where his tendrils once had been.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
there
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From this reading He wanted to make sure for the hundredth time that there was no sign of where his tendrils once had been.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He smiled; and the even-featured, undistinguished face they had put on him drew back, lips rising in the corners, cheeks tightening, neat white teeth momentarily on display.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
thundered
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From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
tightening
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From this reading He smiled; and the even-featured, undistinguished face they had put on him drew back, lips rising in the corners, cheeks tightening, neat white teeth momentarily on display.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wanted to make sure for the hundredth time that there was no sign of where his tendrils once had been.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wanted to make sure for the hundredth time that there was no sign of where his tendrils once had been.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
undistinguished
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From this reading He smiled; and the even-featured, undistinguished face they had put on him drew back, lips rising in the corners, cheeks tightening, neat white teeth momentarily on display.
wanted
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From this reading He wanted to make sure for the hundredth time that there was no sign of where his tendrils once had been.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In his second-class cabin aboard the starship, the man whose papers said he was Major Abner Harris of the Interstellar Development Corps stared at his face in the mirror.
wearer
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From this reading _Even a perfect disguise creates problems for its wearer.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading How, for one thing, can he be sure anyone else is what he seems?_ The starship _Lucky Lady_ thundered out of overdrive half a million miles from Earth, and began the long steady ion-drive glide at Earthnorm grav toward the orbiting depot.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading He wanted to make sure for the hundredth time that there was no sign of where his tendrils once had been.
white
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From this reading He smiled; and the even-featured, undistinguished face they had put on him drew back, lips rising in the corners, cheeks tightening, neat white teeth momentarily on display.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading In his second-class cabin aboard the starship, the man whose papers said he was Major Abner Harris of the Interstellar Development Corps stared at his face in the mirror.
