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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The high-pitched signal in the receiver repeated evenly and he forced himself to wait.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Dot's face was tense as she watched him.
beautiful
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From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
built
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comforts
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cursing
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delicate
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From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
device
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dismantled
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From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
Dot's
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Doug
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drummed
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From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
ear
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earlier
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From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
evenly
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examined
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From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
face
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From this reading Dot's face was tense as she watched him.
fingers
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From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
flesh
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From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
forced
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From this reading The high-pitched signal in the receiver repeated evenly and he forced himself to wait.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
he'd
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From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
held
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From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
high-pitched
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From this reading The high-pitched signal in the receiver repeated evenly and he forced himself to wait.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dot's face was tense as she watched him.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The high-pitched signal in the receiver repeated evenly and he forced himself to wait.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
home
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imprisoning
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From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The high-pitched signal in the receiver repeated evenly and he forced himself to wait.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
low
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From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
made
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From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
now
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From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
oblivious
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From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
parts
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From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
phone
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From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
pressure
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From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
purpose
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From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
receiver
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From this reading The high-pitched signal in the receiver repeated evenly and he forced himself to wait.
repeatednounUS /repeated/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The high-pitched signal in the receiver repeated evenly and he forced himself to wait.
set
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From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dot's face was tense as she watched him.
signal
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From this reading The high-pitched signal in the receiver repeated evenly and he forced himself to wait.
sole
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From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
subconsciously
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From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
table
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From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
tattoo
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From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
tele-radio
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From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
tense
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From this reading Dot's face was tense as she watched him.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
trapping
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From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
uneven
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From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
vibrated
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From this reading His fingers drummed an uneven tattoo on the low table, vibrated the dismantled parts of the tele-radio set that he'd examined earlier.
wait
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From this reading The high-pitched signal in the receiver repeated evenly and he forced himself to wait.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Dot's face was tense as she watched him.
watched
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From this reading Dot's face was tense as she watched him.
white
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From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Doug held the delicate phone device to his ear with pressure that made his flesh white around it.
wonder-like
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From this reading He was oblivious to the wonder-like comforts of the beautiful home now, cursing it subconsciously as though it had been built for the sole purpose of trapping him, imprisoning him here.
