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1,700,000
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
11
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
2,649,366
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
20,080
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From this reading But more deadly was-- _Fleet: Alpha Aquilae; 20,080 surviving ships.
4765
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
4766
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
7
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
Admiral
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the war, Earth stored away its robot armies or sold them for scrap--because fighting machines were dangerous.
almost
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From this reading His lips formed into the cruel haughty smile that had been his trademark to billions of humans for almost half a century.
Alpha
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From this reading But more deadly was-- _Fleet: Alpha Aquilae; 20,080 surviving ships.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
appended
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
Aquilae
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From this reading But more deadly was-- _Fleet: Alpha Aquilae; 20,080 surviving ships.
armies
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From this reading After the war, Earth stored away its robot armies or sold them for scrap--because fighting machines were dangerous.
arrival
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
arrow
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
away
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From this reading After the war, Earth stored away its robot armies or sold them for scrap--because fighting machines were dangerous.
axis
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading After the war, Earth stored away its robot armies or sold them for scrap--because fighting machines were dangerous.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His lips formed into the cruel haughty smile that had been his trademark to billions of humans for almost half a century.
Belcross
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
billions
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From this reading His lips formed into the cruel haughty smile that had been his trademark to billions of humans for almost half a century.
black
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From this reading His wide-set black eyes mocked the other two players.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But more deadly was-- _Fleet: Alpha Aquilae; 20,080 surviving ships.
c
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
cards
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
century
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From this reading His lips formed into the cruel haughty smile that had been his trademark to billions of humans for almost half a century.
crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading His lips formed into the cruel haughty smile that had been his trademark to billions of humans for almost half a century.
dangerous
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From this reading After the war, Earth stored away its robot armies or sold them for scrap--because fighting machines were dangerous.
date
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
Dates
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
deadly
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From this reading But more deadly was-- _Fleet: Alpha Aquilae; 20,080 surviving ships.
Distance
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
Earth
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From this reading After the war, Earth stored away its robot armies or sold them for scrap--because fighting machines were dangerous.
Earth-Aquilae
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
eyes
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From this reading His wide-set black eyes mocked the other two players.
fighting
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From this reading After the war, Earth stored away its robot armies or sold them for scrap--because fighting machines were dangerous.
Flagship
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
Fleet
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From this reading But more deadly was-- _Fleet: Alpha Aquilae; 20,080 surviving ships.
flight
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading After the war, Earth stored away its robot armies or sold them for scrap--because fighting machines were dangerous.
Ford
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
formation
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
formed
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From this reading His lips formed into the cruel haughty smile that had been his trademark to billions of humans for almost half a century.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
G
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
Generalissimo
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
glass
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading His lips formed into the cruel haughty smile that had been his trademark to billions of humans for almost half a century.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His lips formed into the cruel haughty smile that had been his trademark to billions of humans for almost half a century.
hand-hole
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
haughty
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From this reading His lips formed into the cruel haughty smile that had been his trademark to billions of humans for almost half a century.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
human
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
humans
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From this reading His lips formed into the cruel haughty smile that had been his trademark to billions of humans for almost half a century.
Ids
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
inch
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading His lips formed into the cruel haughty smile that had been his trademark to billions of humans for almost half a century.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading After the war, Earth stored away its robot armies or sold them for scrap--because fighting machines were dangerous.
June
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
laminated
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
light
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
lips
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From this reading His lips formed into the cruel haughty smile that had been his trademark to billions of humans for almost half a century.
m
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
machines
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From this reading After the war, Earth stored away its robot armies or sold them for scrap--because fighting machines were dangerous.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
mocked
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From this reading His wide-set black eyes mocked the other two players.
more
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From this reading But more deadly was-- _Fleet: Alpha Aquilae; 20,080 surviving ships.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading After the war, Earth stored away its robot armies or sold them for scrap--because fighting machines were dangerous.
other
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From this reading His wide-set black eyes mocked the other two players.
p
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
passenger
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
Paul
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
players
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From this reading His wide-set black eyes mocked the other two players.
prison
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
prisoner
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
reaching
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
robot
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From this reading After the war, Earth stored away its robot armies or sold them for scrap--because fighting machines were dangerous.
ROVER
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
Rummy
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
s
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
said
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
Scheduled
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
scrap
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From this reading After the war, Earth stored away its robot armies or sold them for scrap--because fighting machines were dangerous.
ships
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From this reading But more deadly was-- _Fleet: Alpha Aquilae; 20,080 surviving ships.
smile
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From this reading His lips formed into the cruel haughty smile that had been his trademark to billions of humans for almost half a century.
sold
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From this reading After the war, Earth stored away its robot armies or sold them for scrap--because fighting machines were dangerous.
speed
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
spreading
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
stored
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From this reading After the war, Earth stored away its robot armies or sold them for scrap--because fighting machines were dangerous.
surviving
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From this reading But more deadly was-- _Fleet: Alpha Aquilae; 20,080 surviving ships.
table
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
ten
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading His lips formed into the cruel haughty smile that had been his trademark to billions of humans for almost half a century.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the war, Earth stored away its robot armies or sold them for scrap--because fighting machines were dangerous.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After the war, Earth stored away its robot armies or sold them for scrap--because fighting machines were dangerous.
thick
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His lips formed into the cruel haughty smile that had been his trademark to billions of humans for almost half a century.
trademark
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From this reading His lips formed into the cruel haughty smile that had been his trademark to billions of humans for almost half a century.
two
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From this reading His wide-set black eyes mocked the other two players.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
Vice
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
Vilbis
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
w
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
wall
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
war
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From this reading After the war, Earth stored away its robot armies or sold them for scrap--because fighting machines were dangerous.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But more deadly was-- _Fleet: Alpha Aquilae; 20,080 surviving ships.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the war, Earth stored away its robot armies or sold them for scrap--because fighting machines were dangerous.
wide-set
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From this reading His wide-set black eyes mocked the other two players.
William
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
years
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From this reading Flagship ROVER._ _Fleet Admiral William A. Ford, Vice Admiral Paul G. Belcross robot;_ _2,649,366 (Ids. appended)_ _passenger: (human);_ _Generalissimo Vilbis (prisoner under w.c.a.)_ _Dates May 7, 4765; flight formation arrow, speed 1,700,000 m.p.s._ _Scheduled date of arrival at Earth: June 11, 4766_ _Distance from Earth on Earth-Aquilae axis: ten light years._ "Rummy," Vilbis said, reaching through the hand-hole in the inch thick laminated glass wall of his prison and spreading his cards on the table.
