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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 Staggering under the blasting heat of a great ringed sun, she fought only to cross her savage slimy world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The lithe Priestess Ylda knew not that her goal lay, bright and shining, a thousand light-years away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hardan Synn reined in his graceful golden-furred _maar_ as he reached the rim of the river's low bluff.
away
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From this reading The lithe Priestess Ylda knew not that her goal lay, bright and shining, a thousand light-years away.
birds
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From this reading He was uncomfortable, for the _vurth_-padded garments that covered his naked body were growing dry, but tied to his huge hornless saddle were three fat Dryland birds.
blasting
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From this reading Staggering under the blasting heat of a great ringed sun, she fought only to cross her savage slimy world.
bluffadjectiveUS /blʌf/
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading Hardan Synn reined in his graceful golden-furred _maar_ as he reached the rim of the river's low bluff.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was uncomfortable, for the _vurth_-padded garments that covered his naked body were growing dry, but tied to his huge hornless saddle were three fat Dryland birds.
bright
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From this reading The lithe Priestess Ylda knew not that her goal lay, bright and shining, a thousand light-years away.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He was uncomfortable, for the _vurth_-padded garments that covered his naked body were growing dry, but tied to his huge hornless saddle were three fat Dryland birds.
covered
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From this reading He was uncomfortable, for the _vurth_-padded garments that covered his naked body were growing dry, but tied to his huge hornless saddle were three fat Dryland birds.
cross
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From this reading Staggering under the blasting heat of a great ringed sun, she fought only to cross her savage slimy world.
dry
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From this reading He was uncomfortable, for the _vurth_-padded garments that covered his naked body were growing dry, but tied to his huge hornless saddle were three fat Dryland birds.
Dryland
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From this reading He was uncomfortable, for the _vurth_-padded garments that covered his naked body were growing dry, but tied to his huge hornless saddle were three fat Dryland birds.
eat
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From this reading He would eat well tonight.
fat
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From this reading He was uncomfortable, for the _vurth_-padded garments that covered his naked body were growing dry, but tied to his huge hornless saddle were three fat Dryland birds.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was uncomfortable, for the _vurth_-padded garments that covered his naked body were growing dry, but tied to his huge hornless saddle were three fat Dryland birds.
fought
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From this reading Staggering under the blasting heat of a great ringed sun, she fought only to cross her savage slimy world.
garments
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From this reading He was uncomfortable, for the _vurth_-padded garments that covered his naked body were growing dry, but tied to his huge hornless saddle were three fat Dryland birds.
goal
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From this reading The lithe Priestess Ylda knew not that her goal lay, bright and shining, a thousand light-years away.
golden-furred
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From this reading Hardan Synn reined in his graceful golden-furred _maar_ as he reached the rim of the river's low bluff.
graceful
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From this reading Hardan Synn reined in his graceful golden-furred _maar_ as he reached the rim of the river's low bluff.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Staggering under the blasting heat of a great ringed sun, she fought only to cross her savage slimy world.
growing
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From this reading He was uncomfortable, for the _vurth_-padded garments that covered his naked body were growing dry, but tied to his huge hornless saddle were three fat Dryland birds.
Hardan
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From this reading Hardan Synn reined in his graceful golden-furred _maar_ as he reached the rim of the river's low bluff.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hardan Synn reined in his graceful golden-furred _maar_ as he reached the rim of the river's low bluff.
heat
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From this reading Staggering under the blasting heat of a great ringed sun, she fought only to cross her savage slimy world.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Staggering under the blasting heat of a great ringed sun, she fought only to cross her savage slimy world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Hardan Synn reined in his graceful golden-furred _maar_ as he reached the rim of the river's low bluff.
hornless
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From this reading He was uncomfortable, for the _vurth_-padded garments that covered his naked body were growing dry, but tied to his huge hornless saddle were three fat Dryland birds.
huge
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From this reading He was uncomfortable, for the _vurth_-padded garments that covered his naked body were growing dry, but tied to his huge hornless saddle were three fat Dryland birds.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hardan Synn reined in his graceful golden-furred _maar_ as he reached the rim of the river's low bluff.
knew
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From this reading The lithe Priestess Ylda knew not that her goal lay, bright and shining, a thousand light-years away.
lay
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From this reading The lithe Priestess Ylda knew not that her goal lay, bright and shining, a thousand light-years away.
light-years
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From this reading The lithe Priestess Ylda knew not that her goal lay, bright and shining, a thousand light-years away.
lithe
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From this reading The lithe Priestess Ylda knew not that her goal lay, bright and shining, a thousand light-years away.
low
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From this reading Hardan Synn reined in his graceful golden-furred _maar_ as he reached the rim of the river's low bluff.
maar
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From this reading Hardan Synn reined in his graceful golden-furred _maar_ as he reached the rim of the river's low bluff.
naked
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From this reading He was uncomfortable, for the _vurth_-padded garments that covered his naked body were growing dry, but tied to his huge hornless saddle were three fat Dryland birds.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The lithe Priestess Ylda knew not that her goal lay, bright and shining, a thousand light-years away.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Staggering under the blasting heat of a great ringed sun, she fought only to cross her savage slimy world.
only
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From this reading Staggering under the blasting heat of a great ringed sun, she fought only to cross her savage slimy world.
padded
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From this reading He was uncomfortable, for the _vurth_-padded garments that covered his naked body were growing dry, but tied to his huge hornless saddle were three fat Dryland birds.
Priestess
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From this reading The lithe Priestess Ylda knew not that her goal lay, bright and shining, a thousand light-years away.
reached
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From this reading Hardan Synn reined in his graceful golden-furred _maar_ as he reached the rim of the river's low bluff.
reined
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From this reading Hardan Synn reined in his graceful golden-furred _maar_ as he reached the rim of the river's low bluff.
rim
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From this reading Hardan Synn reined in his graceful golden-furred _maar_ as he reached the rim of the river's low bluff.
ringed
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From this reading Staggering under the blasting heat of a great ringed sun, she fought only to cross her savage slimy world.
river's
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From this reading Hardan Synn reined in his graceful golden-furred _maar_ as he reached the rim of the river's low bluff.
saddle
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From this reading He was uncomfortable, for the _vurth_-padded garments that covered his naked body were growing dry, but tied to his huge hornless saddle were three fat Dryland birds.
savage
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From this reading Staggering under the blasting heat of a great ringed sun, she fought only to cross her savage slimy world.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Staggering under the blasting heat of a great ringed sun, she fought only to cross her savage slimy world.
shining
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From this reading The lithe Priestess Ylda knew not that her goal lay, bright and shining, a thousand light-years away.
slimy
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From this reading Staggering under the blasting heat of a great ringed sun, she fought only to cross her savage slimy world.
Staggering
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From this reading Staggering under the blasting heat of a great ringed sun, she fought only to cross her savage slimy world.
sun
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From this reading Staggering under the blasting heat of a great ringed sun, she fought only to cross her savage slimy world.
Synn
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From this reading Hardan Synn reined in his graceful golden-furred _maar_ as he reached the rim of the river's low bluff.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The lithe Priestess Ylda knew not that her goal lay, bright and shining, a thousand light-years away.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Staggering under the blasting heat of a great ringed sun, she fought only to cross her savage slimy world.
thousand
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From this reading The lithe Priestess Ylda knew not that her goal lay, bright and shining, a thousand light-years away.
three
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From this reading He was uncomfortable, for the _vurth_-padded garments that covered his naked body were growing dry, but tied to his huge hornless saddle were three fat Dryland birds.
tied
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From this reading He was uncomfortable, for the _vurth_-padded garments that covered his naked body were growing dry, but tied to his huge hornless saddle were three fat Dryland birds.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Staggering under the blasting heat of a great ringed sun, she fought only to cross her savage slimy world.
tonightadverbUS /təˈnaɪt/
On the present night.
From this reading He would eat well tonight.
uncomfortable
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From this reading He was uncomfortable, for the _vurth_-padded garments that covered his naked body were growing dry, but tied to his huge hornless saddle were three fat Dryland birds.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Staggering under the blasting heat of a great ringed sun, she fought only to cross her savage slimy world.
vurth
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From this reading He was uncomfortable, for the _vurth_-padded garments that covered his naked body were growing dry, but tied to his huge hornless saddle were three fat Dryland birds.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was uncomfortable, for the _vurth_-padded garments that covered his naked body were growing dry, but tied to his huge hornless saddle were three fat Dryland birds.
well
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From this reading He would eat well tonight.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was uncomfortable, for the _vurth_-padded garments that covered his naked body were growing dry, but tied to his huge hornless saddle were three fat Dryland birds.
world
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From this reading Staggering under the blasting heat of a great ringed sun, she fought only to cross her savage slimy world.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He would eat well tonight.
Ylda
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From this reading The lithe Priestess Ylda knew not that her goal lay, bright and shining, a thousand light-years away.
