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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 For a time the Master of the Earth was not even master of his own mind.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Even his will seemed a will not his own, his own acts surprised him and were but a part of the confusion of strange experiences that poured across his being.
acts
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From this reading Even his will seemed a will not his own, his own acts surprised him and were but a part of the confusion of strange experiences that poured across his being.
aeroplanes
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From this reading These things were definite, the aeroplanes were coming, Helen Wotton had warned the people of their coming, and he was Master of the Earth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Even his will seemed a will not his own, his own acts surprised him and were but a part of the confusion of strange experiences that poured across his being.
background
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From this reading They protruded from a background of swarming halls, elevated passages, rooms jammed with ward leaders in council kinematograph and telephone rooms, and windows looking out on a seething sea of marching men.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Even his will seemed a will not his own, his own acts surprised him and were but a part of the confusion of strange experiences that poured across his being.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Even his will seemed a will not his own, his own acts surprised him and were but a part of the confusion of strange experiences that poured across his being.
coming
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From this reading These things were definite, the aeroplanes were coming, Helen Wotton had warned the people of their coming, and he was Master of the Earth.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each of these facts seemed struggling for complete possession of his thoughts.
confusion
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From this reading Even his will seemed a will not his own, his own acts surprised him and were but a part of the confusion of strange experiences that poured across his being.
councilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They protruded from a background of swarming halls, elevated passages, rooms jammed with ward leaders in council kinematograph and telephone rooms, and windows looking out on a seething sea of marching men.
definite
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From this reading These things were definite, the aeroplanes were coming, Helen Wotton had warned the people of their coming, and he was Master of the Earth.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each of these facts seemed struggling for complete possession of his thoughts.
Earth
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From this reading For a time the Master of the Earth was not even master of his own mind.
elevated
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From this reading They protruded from a background of swarming halls, elevated passages, rooms jammed with ward leaders in council kinematograph and telephone rooms, and windows looking out on a seething sea of marching men.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a time the Master of the Earth was not even master of his own mind.
experiences
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From this reading Even his will seemed a will not his own, his own acts surprised him and were but a part of the confusion of strange experiences that poured across his being.
facts
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From this reading Each of these facts seemed struggling for complete possession of his thoughts.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a time the Master of the Earth was not even master of his own mind.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They protruded from a background of swarming halls, elevated passages, rooms jammed with ward leaders in council kinematograph and telephone rooms, and windows looking out on a seething sea of marching men.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading These things were definite, the aeroplanes were coming, Helen Wotton had warned the people of their coming, and he was Master of the Earth.
halls
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From this reading They protruded from a background of swarming halls, elevated passages, rooms jammed with ward leaders in council kinematograph and telephone rooms, and windows looking out on a seething sea of marching men.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These things were definite, the aeroplanes were coming, Helen Wotton had warned the people of their coming, and he was Master of the Earth.
Helen
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From this reading These things were definite, the aeroplanes were coming, Helen Wotton had warned the people of their coming, and he was Master of the Earth.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Even his will seemed a will not his own, his own acts surprised him and were but a part of the confusion of strange experiences that poured across his being.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For a time the Master of the Earth was not even master of his own mind.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They protruded from a background of swarming halls, elevated passages, rooms jammed with ward leaders in council kinematograph and telephone rooms, and windows looking out on a seething sea of marching men.
jammed
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From this reading They protruded from a background of swarming halls, elevated passages, rooms jammed with ward leaders in council kinematograph and telephone rooms, and windows looking out on a seething sea of marching men.
kinematograph
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From this reading They protruded from a background of swarming halls, elevated passages, rooms jammed with ward leaders in council kinematograph and telephone rooms, and windows looking out on a seething sea of marching men.
leaders
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From this reading They protruded from a background of swarming halls, elevated passages, rooms jammed with ward leaders in council kinematograph and telephone rooms, and windows looking out on a seething sea of marching men.
looking
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From this reading They protruded from a background of swarming halls, elevated passages, rooms jammed with ward leaders in council kinematograph and telephone rooms, and windows looking out on a seething sea of marching men.
marching
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From this reading They protruded from a background of swarming halls, elevated passages, rooms jammed with ward leaders in council kinematograph and telephone rooms, and windows looking out on a seething sea of marching men.
Master
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From this reading For a time the Master of the Earth was not even master of his own mind.
men
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From this reading They protruded from a background of swarming halls, elevated passages, rooms jammed with ward leaders in council kinematograph and telephone rooms, and windows looking out on a seething sea of marching men.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a time the Master of the Earth was not even master of his own mind.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For a time the Master of the Earth was not even master of his own mind.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a time the Master of the Earth was not even master of his own mind.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They protruded from a background of swarming halls, elevated passages, rooms jammed with ward leaders in council kinematograph and telephone rooms, and windows looking out on a seething sea of marching men.
out
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From this reading They protruded from a background of swarming halls, elevated passages, rooms jammed with ward leaders in council kinematograph and telephone rooms, and windows looking out on a seething sea of marching men.
own
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From this reading For a time the Master of the Earth was not even master of his own mind.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even his will seemed a will not his own, his own acts surprised him and were but a part of the confusion of strange experiences that poured across his being.
passages
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From this reading They protruded from a background of swarming halls, elevated passages, rooms jammed with ward leaders in council kinematograph and telephone rooms, and windows looking out on a seething sea of marching men.
people
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From this reading These things were definite, the aeroplanes were coming, Helen Wotton had warned the people of their coming, and he was Master of the Earth.
possession
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From this reading Each of these facts seemed struggling for complete possession of his thoughts.
poured
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From this reading Even his will seemed a will not his own, his own acts surprised him and were but a part of the confusion of strange experiences that poured across his being.
protruded
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From this reading They protruded from a background of swarming halls, elevated passages, rooms jammed with ward leaders in council kinematograph and telephone rooms, and windows looking out on a seething sea of marching men.
rooms
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From this reading They protruded from a background of swarming halls, elevated passages, rooms jammed with ward leaders in council kinematograph and telephone rooms, and windows looking out on a seething sea of marching men.
sea
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From this reading They protruded from a background of swarming halls, elevated passages, rooms jammed with ward leaders in council kinematograph and telephone rooms, and windows looking out on a seething sea of marching men.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even his will seemed a will not his own, his own acts surprised him and were but a part of the confusion of strange experiences that poured across his being.
seething
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From this reading They protruded from a background of swarming halls, elevated passages, rooms jammed with ward leaders in council kinematograph and telephone rooms, and windows looking out on a seething sea of marching men.
strange
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From this reading Even his will seemed a will not his own, his own acts surprised him and were but a part of the confusion of strange experiences that poured across his being.
struggling
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From this reading Each of these facts seemed struggling for complete possession of his thoughts.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even his will seemed a will not his own, his own acts surprised him and were but a part of the confusion of strange experiences that poured across his being.
swarming
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From this reading They protruded from a background of swarming halls, elevated passages, rooms jammed with ward leaders in council kinematograph and telephone rooms, and windows looking out on a seething sea of marching men.
telephone
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From this reading They protruded from a background of swarming halls, elevated passages, rooms jammed with ward leaders in council kinematograph and telephone rooms, and windows looking out on a seething sea of marching men.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Even his will seemed a will not his own, his own acts surprised him and were but a part of the confusion of strange experiences that poured across his being.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For a time the Master of the Earth was not even master of his own mind.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These things were definite, the aeroplanes were coming, Helen Wotton had warned the people of their coming, and he was Master of the Earth.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These things were definite, the aeroplanes were coming, Helen Wotton had warned the people of their coming, and he was Master of the Earth.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They protruded from a background of swarming halls, elevated passages, rooms jammed with ward leaders in council kinematograph and telephone rooms, and windows looking out on a seething sea of marching men.
things
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From this reading These things were definite, the aeroplanes were coming, Helen Wotton had warned the people of their coming, and he was Master of the Earth.
thoughts
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From this reading Each of these facts seemed struggling for complete possession of his thoughts.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a time the Master of the Earth was not even master of his own mind.
ward
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From this reading They protruded from a background of swarming halls, elevated passages, rooms jammed with ward leaders in council kinematograph and telephone rooms, and windows looking out on a seething sea of marching men.
warned
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From this reading These things were definite, the aeroplanes were coming, Helen Wotton had warned the people of their coming, and he was Master of the Earth.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a time the Master of the Earth was not even master of his own mind.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Even his will seemed a will not his own, his own acts surprised him and were but a part of the confusion of strange experiences that poured across his being.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Even his will seemed a will not his own, his own acts surprised him and were but a part of the confusion of strange experiences that poured across his being.
windows
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From this reading They protruded from a background of swarming halls, elevated passages, rooms jammed with ward leaders in council kinematograph and telephone rooms, and windows looking out on a seething sea of marching men.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They protruded from a background of swarming halls, elevated passages, rooms jammed with ward leaders in council kinematograph and telephone rooms, and windows looking out on a seething sea of marching men.
Wotton
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From this reading These things were definite, the aeroplanes were coming, Helen Wotton had warned the people of their coming, and he was Master of the Earth.
