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10
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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
188
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1920
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1941
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From this reading _Nightfall_ (1941) received the most votes for a short story and the _Foundation_ trilogy won for the best series of novels.
1965
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25
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From this reading Had Asimov died 25 years ago, his fame would still be secure.
29
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77
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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
active
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From this reading But he remains more active than ever.
ago
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America
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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Nightfall_ (1941) received the most votes for a short story and the _Foundation_ trilogy won for the best series of novels.
ASIMOV
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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
Author
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back
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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Had Asimov died 25 years ago, his fame would still be secure.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
best
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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading The author of both works: Westsider Isaac Asimov.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he remains more active than ever.
coming
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convention
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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
country
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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
dating
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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
died
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From this reading Had Asimov died 25 years ago, his fame would still be secure.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
fame
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From this reading Had Asimov died 25 years ago, his fame would still be secure.
Fiction
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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Nightfall_ (1941) received the most votes for a short story and the _Foundation_ trilogy won for the best series of novels.
Foundation
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From this reading _Nightfall_ (1941) received the most votes for a short story and the _Foundation_ trilogy won for the best series of novels.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had Asimov died 25 years ago, his fame would still be secure.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he remains more active than ever.
held
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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had Asimov died 25 years ago, his fame would still be secure.
hundreds
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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
ISAAC
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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
more
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From this reading But he remains more active than ever.
most
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From this reading _Nightfall_ (1941) received the most votes for a short story and the _Foundation_ trilogy won for the best series of novels.
national
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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
Nightfall
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From this reading _Nightfall_ (1941) received the most votes for a short story and the _Foundation_ trilogy won for the best series of novels.
nominations
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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
novels
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From this reading _Nightfall_ (1941) received the most votes for a short story and the _Foundation_ trilogy won for the best series of novels.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
published
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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
received
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From this reading _Nightfall_ (1941) received the most votes for a short story and the _Foundation_ trilogy won for the best series of novels.
remains
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From this reading But he remains more active than ever.
s
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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
Science
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secure
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From this reading Had Asimov died 25 years ago, his fame would still be secure.
series
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From this reading _Nightfall_ (1941) received the most votes for a short story and the _Foundation_ trilogy won for the best series of novels.
shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/
brief or direct in expression
From this reading _Nightfall_ (1941) received the most votes for a short story and the _Foundation_ trilogy won for the best series of novels.
sifted
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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had Asimov died 25 years ago, his fame would still be secure.
story
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From this reading _Nightfall_ (1941) received the most votes for a short story and the _Foundation_ trilogy won for the best series of novels.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading But he remains more active than ever.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
trilogy
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From this reading _Nightfall_ (1941) received the most votes for a short story and the _Foundation_ trilogy won for the best series of novels.
up
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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
vote
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votes
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From this reading _Nightfall_ (1941) received the most votes for a short story and the _Foundation_ trilogy won for the best series of novels.
WESTSIDER
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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
winners
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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
won
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From this reading _Nightfall_ (1941) received the most votes for a short story and the _Foundation_ trilogy won for the best series of novels.
works
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From this reading The author of both works: Westsider Isaac Asimov.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had Asimov died 25 years ago, his fame would still be secure.
Writers
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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.
years
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