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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 It was not a normal sensation, and he felt that queasy, instinctive tightening of the muscles with which one reacts to the abnormal, whether in things seen or felt.
abnormal
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From this reading It was not a normal sensation, and he felt that queasy, instinctive tightening of the muscles with which one reacts to the abnormal, whether in things seen or felt.
affect
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From this reading Hardwick knew the Survey ship had turned end-for-end, because though there was artificial gravity, it does not affect the semicircular canals of the human ear.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was not a normal sensation, and he felt that queasy, instinctive tightening of the muscles with which one reacts to the abnormal, whether in things seen or felt.
arrived
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From this reading It had arrived very near its destination, and was killing its Lawlor-drive momentum.
artificial
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From this reading Hardwick knew the Survey ship had turned end-for-end, because though there was artificial gravity, it does not affect the semicircular canals of the human ear.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Hardwick knew the Survey ship had turned end-for-end, because though there was artificial gravity, it does not affect the semicircular canals of the human ear.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the reason for turning the ship end-for-end was obvious.
canals
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From this reading Hardwick knew the Survey ship had turned end-for-end, because though there was artificial gravity, it does not affect the semicircular canals of the human ear.
destination
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From this reading It had arrived very near its destination, and was killing its Lawlor-drive momentum.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hardwick knew the Survey ship had turned end-for-end, because though there was artificial gravity, it does not affect the semicircular canals of the human ear.
ear
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From this reading Hardwick knew the Survey ship had turned end-for-end, because though there was artificial gravity, it does not affect the semicircular canals of the human ear.
end-for-end
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From this reading Hardwick knew the Survey ship had turned end-for-end, because though there was artificial gravity, it does not affect the semicircular canals of the human ear.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew he was turning head-over-heels, even though his feet stayed firmly on the floor.
feet
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From this reading He knew he was turning head-over-heels, even though his feet stayed firmly on the floor.
felt
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From this reading It was not a normal sensation, and he felt that queasy, instinctive tightening of the muscles with which one reacts to the abnormal, whether in things seen or felt.
firmly
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From this reading He knew he was turning head-over-heels, even though his feet stayed firmly on the floor.
floor
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From this reading He knew he was turning head-over-heels, even though his feet stayed firmly on the floor.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But the reason for turning the ship end-for-end was obvious.
gravity
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From this reading Hardwick knew the Survey ship had turned end-for-end, because though there was artificial gravity, it does not affect the semicircular canals of the human ear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Hardwick knew the Survey ship had turned end-for-end, because though there was artificial gravity, it does not affect the semicircular canals of the human ear.
Hardwick
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From this reading Hardwick knew the Survey ship had turned end-for-end, because though there was artificial gravity, it does not affect the semicircular canals of the human ear.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew he was turning head-over-heels, even though his feet stayed firmly on the floor.
head-over-heels
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From this reading He knew he was turning head-over-heels, even though his feet stayed firmly on the floor.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew he was turning head-over-heels, even though his feet stayed firmly on the floor.
human
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From this reading Hardwick knew the Survey ship had turned end-for-end, because though there was artificial gravity, it does not affect the semicircular canals of the human ear.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was not a normal sensation, and he felt that queasy, instinctive tightening of the muscles with which one reacts to the abnormal, whether in things seen or felt.
instinctive
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From this reading It was not a normal sensation, and he felt that queasy, instinctive tightening of the muscles with which one reacts to the abnormal, whether in things seen or felt.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Hardwick knew the Survey ship had turned end-for-end, because though there was artificial gravity, it does not affect the semicircular canals of the human ear.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It had arrived very near its destination, and was killing its Lawlor-drive momentum.
killing
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From this reading It had arrived very near its destination, and was killing its Lawlor-drive momentum.
knew
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From this reading Hardwick knew the Survey ship had turned end-for-end, because though there was artificial gravity, it does not affect the semicircular canals of the human ear.
Lawlor-drive
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From this reading It had arrived very near its destination, and was killing its Lawlor-drive momentum.
momentum
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From this reading It had arrived very near its destination, and was killing its Lawlor-drive momentum.
muscles
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From this reading It was not a normal sensation, and he felt that queasy, instinctive tightening of the muscles with which one reacts to the abnormal, whether in things seen or felt.
near
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From this reading It had arrived very near its destination, and was killing its Lawlor-drive momentum.
normal
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From this reading It was not a normal sensation, and he felt that queasy, instinctive tightening of the muscles with which one reacts to the abnormal, whether in things seen or felt.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hardwick knew the Survey ship had turned end-for-end, because though there was artificial gravity, it does not affect the semicircular canals of the human ear.
obvious
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From this reading But the reason for turning the ship end-for-end was obvious.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hardwick knew the Survey ship had turned end-for-end, because though there was artificial gravity, it does not affect the semicircular canals of the human ear.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He knew he was turning head-over-heels, even though his feet stayed firmly on the floor.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was not a normal sensation, and he felt that queasy, instinctive tightening of the muscles with which one reacts to the abnormal, whether in things seen or felt.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was not a normal sensation, and he felt that queasy, instinctive tightening of the muscles with which one reacts to the abnormal, whether in things seen or felt.
queasy
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From this reading It was not a normal sensation, and he felt that queasy, instinctive tightening of the muscles with which one reacts to the abnormal, whether in things seen or felt.
reacts
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From this reading It was not a normal sensation, and he felt that queasy, instinctive tightening of the muscles with which one reacts to the abnormal, whether in things seen or felt.
reason
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From this reading But the reason for turning the ship end-for-end was obvious.
seen
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From this reading It was not a normal sensation, and he felt that queasy, instinctive tightening of the muscles with which one reacts to the abnormal, whether in things seen or felt.
semicircular
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From this reading Hardwick knew the Survey ship had turned end-for-end, because though there was artificial gravity, it does not affect the semicircular canals of the human ear.
sensation
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From this reading It was not a normal sensation, and he felt that queasy, instinctive tightening of the muscles with which one reacts to the abnormal, whether in things seen or felt.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hardwick knew the Survey ship had turned end-for-end, because though there was artificial gravity, it does not affect the semicircular canals of the human ear.
stayed
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From this reading He knew he was turning head-over-heels, even though his feet stayed firmly on the floor.
Survey
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From this reading Hardwick knew the Survey ship had turned end-for-end, because though there was artificial gravity, it does not affect the semicircular canals of the human ear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was not a normal sensation, and he felt that queasy, instinctive tightening of the muscles with which one reacts to the abnormal, whether in things seen or felt.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hardwick knew the Survey ship had turned end-for-end, because though there was artificial gravity, it does not affect the semicircular canals of the human ear.
there
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From this reading Hardwick knew the Survey ship had turned end-for-end, because though there was artificial gravity, it does not affect the semicircular canals of the human ear.
things
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From this reading It was not a normal sensation, and he felt that queasy, instinctive tightening of the muscles with which one reacts to the abnormal, whether in things seen or felt.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Hardwick knew the Survey ship had turned end-for-end, because though there was artificial gravity, it does not affect the semicircular canals of the human ear.
tightening
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From this reading It was not a normal sensation, and he felt that queasy, instinctive tightening of the muscles with which one reacts to the abnormal, whether in things seen or felt.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was not a normal sensation, and he felt that queasy, instinctive tightening of the muscles with which one reacts to the abnormal, whether in things seen or felt.
turned
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From this reading Hardwick knew the Survey ship had turned end-for-end, because though there was artificial gravity, it does not affect the semicircular canals of the human ear.
turning
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From this reading He knew he was turning head-over-heels, even though his feet stayed firmly on the floor.
very
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From this reading It had arrived very near its destination, and was killing its Lawlor-drive momentum.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hardwick knew the Survey ship had turned end-for-end, because though there was artificial gravity, it does not affect the semicircular canals of the human ear.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading It was not a normal sensation, and he felt that queasy, instinctive tightening of the muscles with which one reacts to the abnormal, whether in things seen or felt.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was not a normal sensation, and he felt that queasy, instinctive tightening of the muscles with which one reacts to the abnormal, whether in things seen or felt.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was not a normal sensation, and he felt that queasy, instinctive tightening of the muscles with which one reacts to the abnormal, whether in things seen or felt.
