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1956
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2
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From this reading Outside the ports, the sky was nothing but light-streaked blackness, punctured periodically by Earth glare, for Space Station 2 whirled swiftly on its axis, creating an artificial gravity.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _It was a race between the tortoise and the hare.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Outside the ports, the sky was nothing but light-streaked blackness, punctured periodically by Earth glare, for Space Station 2 whirled swiftly on its axis, creating an artificial gravity.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _It was a race between the tortoise and the hare.
any
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
April
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artificial
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From this reading Outside the ports, the sky was nothing but light-streaked blackness, punctured periodically by Earth glare, for Space Station 2 whirled swiftly on its axis, creating an artificial gravity.
axis
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From this reading Outside the ports, the sky was nothing but light-streaked blackness, punctured periodically by Earth glare, for Space Station 2 whirled swiftly on its axis, creating an artificial gravity.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading _It was a race between the tortoise and the hare.
blackness
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From this reading Outside the ports, the sky was nothing but light-streaked blackness, punctured periodically by Earth glare, for Space Station 2 whirled swiftly on its axis, creating an artificial gravity.
blastoff
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From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Outside the ports, the sky was nothing but light-streaked blackness, punctured periodically by Earth glare, for Space Station 2 whirled swiftly on its axis, creating an artificial gravity.
copyright
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
creating
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From this reading Outside the ports, the sky was nothing but light-streaked blackness, punctured periodically by Earth glare, for Space Station 2 whirled swiftly on its axis, creating an artificial gravity.
crews
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From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
dirty
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From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
Earth
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From this reading Outside the ports, the sky was nothing but light-streaked blackness, punctured periodically by Earth glare, for Space Station 2 whirled swiftly on its axis, creating an artificial gravity.
ending
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From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
enemies
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From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
etext
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evidence
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
Extensive
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
Fiction
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From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction April 1956.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
friendly
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From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction April 1956.
glarenounUS /glare/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Outside the ports, the sky was nothing but light-streaked blackness, punctured periodically by Earth glare, for Space Station 2 whirled swiftly on its axis, creating an artificial gravity.
gravity
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From this reading Outside the ports, the sky was nothing but light-streaked blackness, punctured periodically by Earth glare, for Space Station 2 whirled swiftly on its axis, creating an artificial gravity.
hare
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From this reading _It was a race between the tortoise and the hare.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction April 1956.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _It was a race between the tortoise and the hare.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Outside the ports, the sky was nothing but light-streaked blackness, punctured periodically by Earth glare, for Space Station 2 whirled swiftly on its axis, creating an artificial gravity.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
light-streaked
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From this reading Outside the ports, the sky was nothing but light-streaked blackness, punctured periodically by Earth glare, for Space Station 2 whirled swiftly on its axis, creating an artificial gravity.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
meal
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From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Outside the ports, the sky was nothing but light-streaked blackness, punctured periodically by Earth glare, for Space Station 2 whirled swiftly on its axis, creating an artificial gravity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction April 1956.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
other
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From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
OutsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Outside the ports, the sky was nothing but light-streaked blackness, punctured periodically by Earth glare, for Space Station 2 whirled swiftly on its axis, creating an artificial gravity.
periodically
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From this reading Outside the ports, the sky was nothing but light-streaked blackness, punctured periodically by Earth glare, for Space Station 2 whirled swiftly on its axis, creating an artificial gravity.
ports
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From this reading Outside the ports, the sky was nothing but light-streaked blackness, punctured periodically by Earth glare, for Space Station 2 whirled swiftly on its axis, creating an artificial gravity.
produced
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publication
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
punctured
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From this reading Outside the ports, the sky was nothing but light-streaked blackness, punctured periodically by Earth glare, for Space Station 2 whirled swiftly on its axis, creating an artificial gravity.
race
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From this reading _It was a race between the tortoise and the hare.
renewed
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
research
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
S
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
Science
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From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction April 1956.
sitting
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From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
sky
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From this reading Outside the ports, the sky was nothing but light-streaked blackness, punctured periodically by Earth glare, for Space Station 2 whirled swiftly on its axis, creating an artificial gravity.
some
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From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
Space
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From this reading Outside the ports, the sky was nothing but light-streaked blackness, punctured periodically by Earth glare, for Space Station 2 whirled swiftly on its axis, creating an artificial gravity.
spaceship
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From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
Station
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From this reading Outside the ports, the sky was nothing but light-streaked blackness, punctured periodically by Earth glare, for Space Station 2 whirled swiftly on its axis, creating an artificial gravity.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
swiftly
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From this reading Outside the ports, the sky was nothing but light-streaked blackness, punctured periodically by Earth glare, for Space Station 2 whirled swiftly on its axis, creating an artificial gravity.
table
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From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction April 1956.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
tortoise
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From this reading _It was a race between the tortoise and the hare.
tricks
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From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
two
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From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
U
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
uncover
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
using
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From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction April 1956.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
whirled
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From this reading Outside the ports, the sky was nothing but light-streaked blackness, punctured periodically by Earth glare, for Space Station 2 whirled swiftly on its axis, creating an artificial gravity.
Worlds
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wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But this hare was using some dirty tricks to make sure the ending would be different...._ The two spaceship crews were friendly enemies, sitting across the table from each other for their last meal before blastoff.
