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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 John Crownwall, florid, red-headed and bulky, considered himself to be a bold man.
air
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From this reading He ignored the snarling, the spitting, the waving of boneless prehensile fingers, as he ignored the heavy gravity and heavier air of the unfamiliar planet.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Earth was being bet on to break her blockade ... but what was the purse ... and who was to collect?
angry
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From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Earth was being bet on to break her blockade ... but what was the purse ... and who was to collect?
bet
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From this reading Earth was being bet on to break her blockade ... but what was the purse ... and who was to collect?
blockade
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From this reading Earth was being bet on to break her blockade ... but what was the purse ... and who was to collect?
bold
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From this reading John Crownwall, florid, red-headed and bulky, considered himself to be a bold man.
boneless
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From this reading He ignored the snarling, the spitting, the waving of boneless prehensile fingers, as he ignored the heavy gravity and heavier air of the unfamiliar planet.
break
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From this reading Earth was being bet on to break her blockade ... but what was the purse ... and who was to collect?
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
bulky
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From this reading John Crownwall, florid, red-headed and bulky, considered himself to be a bold man.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Earth was being bet on to break her blockade ... but what was the purse ... and who was to collect?
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By L. J. STECHER, JR.
collect
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From this reading Earth was being bet on to break her blockade ... but what was the purse ... and who was to collect?
considered
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From this reading John Crownwall, florid, red-headed and bulky, considered himself to be a bold man.
crowds
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From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
Crownwall
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From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
Earth
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From this reading Earth was being bet on to break her blockade ... but what was the purse ... and who was to collect?
Earthman
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From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
Empire
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From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
Ffallk
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From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
fingers
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From this reading He ignored the snarling, the spitting, the waving of boneless prehensile fingers, as he ignored the heavy gravity and heavier air of the unfamiliar planet.
florid
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From this reading John Crownwall, florid, red-headed and bulky, considered himself to be a bold man.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
gravity
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From this reading He ignored the snarling, the spitting, the waving of boneless prehensile fingers, as he ignored the heavy gravity and heavier air of the unfamiliar planet.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
heavier
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From this reading He ignored the snarling, the spitting, the waving of boneless prehensile fingers, as he ignored the heavy gravity and heavier air of the unfamiliar planet.
heavy
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From this reading He ignored the snarling, the spitting, the waving of boneless prehensile fingers, as he ignored the heavy gravity and heavier air of the unfamiliar planet.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Earth was being bet on to break her blockade ... but what was the purse ... and who was to collect?
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading John Crownwall, florid, red-headed and bulky, considered himself to be a bold man.
Holy
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From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
ignored
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From this reading He ignored the snarling, the spitting, the waving of boneless prehensile fingers, as he ignored the heavy gravity and heavier air of the unfamiliar planet.
III
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From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
impossible
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From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
J
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From this reading By L. J. STECHER, JR.
John
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From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
JR
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From this reading By L. J. STECHER, JR.
L
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From this reading By L. J. STECHER, JR.
man
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From this reading John Crownwall, florid, red-headed and bulky, considered himself to be a bold man.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Earth was being bet on to break her blockade ... but what was the purse ... and who was to collect?
outlander
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From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
palace
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From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
planet
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From this reading He ignored the snarling, the spitting, the waving of boneless prehensile fingers, as he ignored the heavy gravity and heavier air of the unfamiliar planet.
prehensile
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From this reading He ignored the snarling, the spitting, the waving of boneless prehensile fingers, as he ignored the heavy gravity and heavier air of the unfamiliar planet.
purse
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From this reading Earth was being bet on to break her blockade ... but what was the purse ... and who was to collect?
red-headed
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From this reading John Crownwall, florid, red-headed and bulky, considered himself to be a bold man.
ruler
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From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
Sector
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From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
sight
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From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
snarling
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From this reading He ignored the snarling, the spitting, the waving of boneless prehensile fingers, as he ignored the heavy gravity and heavier air of the unfamiliar planet.
spitting
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From this reading He ignored the snarling, the spitting, the waving of boneless prehensile fingers, as he ignored the heavy gravity and heavier air of the unfamiliar planet.
STECHER
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From this reading By L. J. STECHER, JR.
strode
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From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
Sunda
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From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
surround
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From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Earth was being bet on to break her blockade ... but what was the purse ... and who was to collect?
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Earth was being bet on to break her blockade ... but what was the purse ... and who was to collect?
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
Tronn
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From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
unfamiliar
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From this reading He ignored the snarling, the spitting, the waving of boneless prehensile fingers, as he ignored the heavy gravity and heavier air of the unfamiliar planet.
Universal
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From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
Vega
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From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
Viceroy
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From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Earth was being bet on to break her blockade ... but what was the purse ... and who was to collect?
waving
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From this reading He ignored the snarling, the spitting, the waving of boneless prehensile fingers, as he ignored the heavy gravity and heavier air of the unfamiliar planet.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Earth was being bet on to break her blockade ... but what was the purse ... and who was to collect?
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Earth was being bet on to break her blockade ... but what was the purse ... and who was to collect?
XII
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From this reading The sight of an Earthman on Vega III, where it was impossible for an outlander to be, brought angry crowds to surround John Crownwall as he strode toward the palace of Viceroy Tronn Ffallk, ruler of Sector XII of the Universal Holy Empire of Sunda.
