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1923
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From this reading _Originally published in 1923, they have been reprinted frequently both here and abroad.
abroad
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all
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From this reading _In science-fiction, as in all categories of fiction, there are stories that are so outstanding from the standpoint of characterization, concept, and background development that they remain popular for decades.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _In science-fiction, as in all categories of fiction, there are stories that are so outstanding from the standpoint of characterization, concept, and background development that they remain popular for decades.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _In science-fiction, as in all categories of fiction, there are stories that are so outstanding from the standpoint of characterization, concept, and background development that they remain popular for decades.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _In science-fiction, as in all categories of fiction, there are stories that are so outstanding from the standpoint of characterization, concept, and background development that they remain popular for decades.
background
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From this reading _In science-fiction, as in all categories of fiction, there are stories that are so outstanding from the standpoint of characterization, concept, and background development that they remain popular for decades.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Originally published in 1923, they have been reprinted frequently both here and abroad.
book
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From this reading They are now scheduled for book publication.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading _Originally published in 1923, they have been reprinted frequently both here and abroad.
categories
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characterization
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From this reading _In science-fiction, as in all categories of fiction, there are stories that are so outstanding from the standpoint of characterization, concept, and background development that they remain popular for decades.
concept
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From this reading _In science-fiction, as in all categories of fiction, there are stories that are so outstanding from the standpoint of characterization, concept, and background development that they remain popular for decades.
decades
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From this reading _In science-fiction, as in all categories of fiction, there are stories that are so outstanding from the standpoint of characterization, concept, and background development that they remain popular for decades.
development
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From this reading _In science-fiction, as in all categories of fiction, there are stories that are so outstanding from the standpoint of characterization, concept, and background development that they remain popular for decades.
Dust
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From this reading Two such stories were Murray Leinster's_ The Mad Planet _and_ Red Dust.
Especially
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From this reading Especially for this magazine, Murray Leinster has written the final story in the series.
fiction
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From this reading _In science-fiction, as in all categories of fiction, there are stories that are so outstanding from the standpoint of characterization, concept, and background development that they remain popular for decades.
final
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From this reading Especially for this magazine, Murray Leinster has written the final story in the series.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _In science-fiction, as in all categories of fiction, there are stories that are so outstanding from the standpoint of characterization, concept, and background development that they remain popular for decades.
frequently
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From this reading _Originally published in 1923, they have been reprinted frequently both here and abroad.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _In science-fiction, as in all categories of fiction, there are stories that are so outstanding from the standpoint of characterization, concept, and background development that they remain popular for decades.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Especially for this magazine, Murray Leinster has written the final story in the series.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Originally published in 1923, they have been reprinted frequently both here and abroad.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Originally published in 1923, they have been reprinted frequently both here and abroad.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _In science-fiction, as in all categories of fiction, there are stories that are so outstanding from the standpoint of characterization, concept, and background development that they remain popular for decades.
Leinster
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Leinster's
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From this reading Two such stories were Murray Leinster's_ The Mad Planet _and_ Red Dust.
Mad
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From this reading Two such stories were Murray Leinster's_ The Mad Planet _and_ Red Dust.
magazine
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Murray
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now
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From this reading They are now scheduled for book publication.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _In science-fiction, as in all categories of fiction, there are stories that are so outstanding from the standpoint of characterization, concept, and background development that they remain popular for decades.
Originally
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From this reading _Originally published in 1923, they have been reprinted frequently both here and abroad.
outstanding
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From this reading _In science-fiction, as in all categories of fiction, there are stories that are so outstanding from the standpoint of characterization, concept, and background development that they remain popular for decades.
Planet
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From this reading Two such stories were Murray Leinster's_ The Mad Planet _and_ Red Dust.
popular
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From this reading _In science-fiction, as in all categories of fiction, there are stories that are so outstanding from the standpoint of characterization, concept, and background development that they remain popular for decades.
publication
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published
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Red
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From this reading Two such stories were Murray Leinster's_ The Mad Planet _and_ Red Dust.
remain
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From this reading _In science-fiction, as in all categories of fiction, there are stories that are so outstanding from the standpoint of characterization, concept, and background development that they remain popular for decades.
reprinted
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From this reading _Originally published in 1923, they have been reprinted frequently both here and abroad.
scheduled
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From this reading They are now scheduled for book publication.
science-fiction
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From this reading _In science-fiction, as in all categories of fiction, there are stories that are so outstanding from the standpoint of characterization, concept, and background development that they remain popular for decades.
series
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From this reading Especially for this magazine, Murray Leinster has written the final story in the series.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _In science-fiction, as in all categories of fiction, there are stories that are so outstanding from the standpoint of characterization, concept, and background development that they remain popular for decades.
standpoint
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From this reading _In science-fiction, as in all categories of fiction, there are stories that are so outstanding from the standpoint of characterization, concept, and background development that they remain popular for decades.
stories
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From this reading _In science-fiction, as in all categories of fiction, there are stories that are so outstanding from the standpoint of characterization, concept, and background development that they remain popular for decades.
story
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From this reading Especially for this magazine, Murray Leinster has written the final story in the series.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Two such stories were Murray Leinster's_ The Mad Planet _and_ Red Dust.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _In science-fiction, as in all categories of fiction, there are stories that are so outstanding from the standpoint of characterization, concept, and background development that they remain popular for decades.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _In science-fiction, as in all categories of fiction, there are stories that are so outstanding from the standpoint of characterization, concept, and background development that they remain popular for decades.
there
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From this reading _In science-fiction, as in all categories of fiction, there are stories that are so outstanding from the standpoint of characterization, concept, and background development that they remain popular for decades.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _In science-fiction, as in all categories of fiction, there are stories that are so outstanding from the standpoint of characterization, concept, and background development that they remain popular for decades.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Especially for this magazine, Murray Leinster has written the final story in the series.
Two
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From this reading Two such stories were Murray Leinster's_ The Mad Planet _and_ Red Dust.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Two such stories were Murray Leinster's_ The Mad Planet _and_ Red Dust.
written
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From this reading Especially for this magazine, Murray Leinster has written the final story in the series.
