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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 And he was destined to lose--for his weapons were antiquated, his allies a fragile peaceful race.
allies
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From this reading And he was destined to lose--for his weapons were antiquated, his allies a fragile peaceful race.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he was destined to lose--for his weapons were antiquated, his allies a fragile peaceful race.
antiquated
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From this reading And he was destined to lose--for his weapons were antiquated, his allies a fragile peaceful race.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Martian Proctor's parchment-like face was blank as he examined Lynn's pass-card impassively.
blank
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From this reading The Martian Proctor's parchment-like face was blank as he examined Lynn's pass-card impassively.
business
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From this reading "Your business?"
destined
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From this reading And he was destined to lose--for his weapons were antiquated, his allies a fragile peaceful race.
doomed
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From this reading Europa was the only sanctuary for Earth's doomed millions.
Earth's
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From this reading Europa was the only sanctuary for Earth's doomed millions.
Europa
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From this reading Europa was the only sanctuary for Earth's doomed millions.
examined
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From this reading The Martian Proctor's parchment-like face was blank as he examined Lynn's pass-card impassively.
face
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From this reading The Martian Proctor's parchment-like face was blank as he examined Lynn's pass-card impassively.
fight
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From this reading Yet to hold it, Mark Lynn had to fight his traitorous Overlords.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Europa was the only sanctuary for Earth's doomed millions.
fragile
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From this reading And he was destined to lose--for his weapons were antiquated, his allies a fragile peaceful race.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Yet to hold it, Mark Lynn had to fight his traitorous Overlords.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And he was destined to lose--for his weapons were antiquated, his allies a fragile peaceful race.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Yet to hold it, Mark Lynn had to fight his traitorous Overlords.
hold
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From this reading Yet to hold it, Mark Lynn had to fight his traitorous Overlords.
impassively
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From this reading The Martian Proctor's parchment-like face was blank as he examined Lynn's pass-card impassively.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Yet to hold it, Mark Lynn had to fight his traitorous Overlords.
lose
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From this reading And he was destined to lose--for his weapons were antiquated, his allies a fragile peaceful race.
Lynn
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From this reading Yet to hold it, Mark Lynn had to fight his traitorous Overlords.
Lynn's
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From this reading The Martian Proctor's parchment-like face was blank as he examined Lynn's pass-card impassively.
Mark
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Martian
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From this reading The Martian Proctor's parchment-like face was blank as he examined Lynn's pass-card impassively.
millions
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From this reading Europa was the only sanctuary for Earth's doomed millions.
only
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From this reading Europa was the only sanctuary for Earth's doomed millions.
Overlords
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From this reading Yet to hold it, Mark Lynn had to fight his traitorous Overlords.
parchment-like
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From this reading The Martian Proctor's parchment-like face was blank as he examined Lynn's pass-card impassively.
pass-card
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From this reading The Martian Proctor's parchment-like face was blank as he examined Lynn's pass-card impassively.
peaceful
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From this reading And he was destined to lose--for his weapons were antiquated, his allies a fragile peaceful race.
Proctor's
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From this reading The Martian Proctor's parchment-like face was blank as he examined Lynn's pass-card impassively.
race
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From this reading And he was destined to lose--for his weapons were antiquated, his allies a fragile peaceful race.
sanctuarynounUS /ˈsæŋk.tʃu.er.i/
A place of safety, refuge, or holy retreat within the academy.
From this reading Europa was the only sanctuary for Earth's doomed millions.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Europa was the only sanctuary for Earth's doomed millions.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Yet to hold it, Mark Lynn had to fight his traitorous Overlords.
traitorous
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From this reading Yet to hold it, Mark Lynn had to fight his traitorous Overlords.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Europa was the only sanctuary for Earth's doomed millions.
weapons
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From this reading And he was destined to lose--for his weapons were antiquated, his allies a fragile peaceful race.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And he was destined to lose--for his weapons were antiquated, his allies a fragile peaceful race.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet to hold it, Mark Lynn had to fight his traitorous Overlords.
YourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Your business?"