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Storm Over Warlock
Storm Over Warlock

Chapter I

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ACE BOOKS, INC.
23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y.
An Ace Book, by arrangement with The World Publishing Co.
+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | Front matter consisting of a blurb and a list of other | | publications by the author has been moved to the end of the | | text.
| +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Storm Over Warlock

Chapter I

Reading 1/90 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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ACE BOOKS, INC.
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23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y.
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An Ace Book, by arrangement with The World Publishing Co.
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+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | Front matter consisting of a blurb and a list of other | | publications by the author has been moved to the end of the | | text.
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| +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “| +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | Front matter consisting of a blurb and a list of other | | publications by the author has been moved to the end of the | | text.”

BOOKS noun US /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading “ACE BOOKS, INC.”

Camp noun US /camp/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “| +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “+--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | Front matter consisting of a blurb and a list of other | | publications by the author has been moved to the end of the | | text.”

Struck noun US /struck/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “| +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.”

Without preposition US /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading “| +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.”

All words in this reading · 62

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23

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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y.

36

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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y.

47th

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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | Front matter consisting of a blurb and a list of other | | publications by the author has been moved to the end of the | | text.

ACE

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From this reading ACE BOOKS, INC.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.

aliens

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From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.

AndeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading An Ace Book, by arrangement with The World Publishing Co.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | Front matter consisting of a blurb and a list of other | | publications by the author has been moved to the end of the | | text.

argued

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From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.

arrangement

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From this reading An Ace Book, by arrangement with The World Publishing Co.

attack

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From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.

author

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From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | Front matter consisting of a blurb and a list of other | | publications by the author has been moved to the end of the | | text.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | Front matter consisting of a blurb and a list of other | | publications by the author has been moved to the end of the | | text.

blurb

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From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | Front matter consisting of a blurb and a list of other | | publications by the author has been moved to the end of the | | text.

Book

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From this reading An Ace Book, by arrangement with The World Publishing Co.

BOOKSnounUS /bʊks/

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading ACE BOOKS, INC.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading An Ace Book, by arrangement with The World Publishing Co.

camp

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From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.

Co

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From this reading An Ace Book, by arrangement with The World Publishing Co.

consisting

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From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | Front matter consisting of a blurb and a list of other | | publications by the author has been moved to the end of the | | text.

dawn

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From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.

deadly

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From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.

end

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From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | Front matter consisting of a blurb and a list of other | | publications by the author has been moved to the end of the | | text.

few

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From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.

force

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From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.

Front

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From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | Front matter consisting of a blurb and a list of other | | publications by the author has been moved to the end of the | | text.

fully

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From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | Front matter consisting of a blurb and a list of other | | publications by the author has been moved to the end of the | | text.

INC

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From this reading ACE BOOKS, INC.

list

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From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | Front matter consisting of a blurb and a list of other | | publications by the author has been moved to the end of the | | text.

matter

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From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | Front matter consisting of a blurb and a list of other | | publications by the author has been moved to the end of the | | text.

minutes

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From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.

moved

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From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | Front matter consisting of a blurb and a list of other | | publications by the author has been moved to the end of the | | text.

N

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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y.

New

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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | Front matter consisting of a blurb and a list of other | | publications by the author has been moved to the end of the | | text.

other

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From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | Front matter consisting of a blurb and a list of other | | publications by the author has been moved to the end of the | | text.

precision

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From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.

prepared

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From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.

publications

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From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | Front matter consisting of a blurb and a list of other | | publications by the author has been moved to the end of the | | text.

Publishing

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From this reading An Ace Book, by arrangement with The World Publishing Co.

reconnoitered

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From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.

Street

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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y.

strucknounUS /struck/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.

Survey

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From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.

task

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From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.

Terran

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From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.

text

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From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | Front matter consisting of a blurb and a list of other | | publications by the author has been moved to the end of the | | text.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading An Ace Book, by arrangement with The World Publishing Co.

Throg

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From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading +--------------------------------------------------------------+ | | | | | Front matter consisting of a blurb and a list of other | | publications by the author has been moved to the end of the | | text.

warning

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From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.

West

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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading An Ace Book, by arrangement with The World Publishing Co.

withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/

not having, not using, or not accompanied by

From this reading | +--------------------------------------------------------------+ The Throg task force struck the Terran Survey camp a few minutes after dawn, without warning, and with a deadly precision which argued that the aliens had fully reconnoitered and prepared that attack.

World

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From this reading An Ace Book, by arrangement with The World Publishing Co.

Y

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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y.

York

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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y.