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The cottage

Chapter I

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There was a savage cruelty in Durkin's hatred of his children.
Little did he know that on other worlds--cruelty boomeranged.
_Frank Belknap Long's stories have appeared in twenty-seven cloth-bound anthologies bearing the imprint of leading publishers.
They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.
We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.
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The cottage

Chapter I

Reading 1/68 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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There was a savage cruelty in Durkin's hatred of his children.
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Little did he know that on other worlds--cruelty boomeranged.
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_Frank Belknap Long's stories have appeared in twenty-seven cloth-bound anthologies bearing the imprint of leading publishers.
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They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.
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We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

Learner Dictionary

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

Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.”

Cruel adjective US /ˈkruːəl/

causing pain or showing no kindness

From this reading “We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.”

Dream noun US /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading “We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.”

Equally noun US /ˈequally/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “_Frank Belknap Long's stories have appeared in twenty-seven cloth-bound anthologies bearing the imprint of leading publishers.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Little did he know that on other worlds--cruelty boomeranged.”

Little noun US /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Little did he know that on other worlds--cruelty boomeranged.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.”

Seemed noun US /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.”

Think noun US /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading There was a savage cruelty in Durkin's hatred of his children.

agree

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From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

anthologies

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From this reading _Frank Belknap Long's stories have appeared in twenty-seven cloth-bound anthologies bearing the imprint of leading publishers.

anthology

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From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

appeared

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From this reading _Frank Belknap Long's stories have appeared in twenty-seven cloth-bound anthologies bearing the imprint of leading publishers.

August

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From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

bearing

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From this reading _Frank Belknap Long's stories have appeared in twenty-seven cloth-bound anthologies bearing the imprint of leading publishers.

Belknap

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From this reading _Frank Belknap Long's stories have appeared in twenty-seven cloth-bound anthologies bearing the imprint of leading publishers.

Bleiler

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From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

boomeranged

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From this reading Little did he know that on other worlds--cruelty boomeranged.

BYprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

caliber

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From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

children

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From this reading There was a savage cruelty in Durkin's hatred of his children.

cloth-bound

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From this reading _Frank Belknap Long's stories have appeared in twenty-seven cloth-bound anthologies bearing the imprint of leading publishers.

Conklin

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From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

CREEPS

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From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

crueladjectiveUS /ˈkruːəl/

causing pain or showing no kindness

From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

cruelty

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From this reading There was a savage cruelty in Durkin's hatred of his children.

Dashiell

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From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

Derleth

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From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

Derleth's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading Little did he know that on other worlds--cruelty boomeranged.

Dikty

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From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

dirt

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From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

dreamnounUS /driːm/

A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.

From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

duel

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From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

Durkin

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From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

Durkin's

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From this reading There was a savage cruelty in Durkin's hatred of his children.

equallynounUS /ˈequally/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

equipped

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From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

famed

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

fiction

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From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

Frank

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From this reading _Frank Belknap Long's stories have appeared in twenty-seven cloth-bound anthologies bearing the imprint of leading publishers.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

gamut

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From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

Hammett's

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From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

hatred

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From this reading There was a savage cruelty in Durkin's hatred of his children.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _Frank Belknap Long's stories have appeared in twenty-seven cloth-bound anthologies bearing the imprint of leading publishers.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Little did he know that on other worlds--cruelty boomeranged.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading There was a savage cruelty in Durkin's hatred of his children.

horror

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From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

imprint

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From this reading _Frank Belknap Long's stories have appeared in twenty-seven cloth-bound anthologies bearing the imprint of leading publishers.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading There was a savage cruelty in Durkin's hatred of his children.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Little did he know that on other worlds--cruelty boomeranged.

leading

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From this reading _Frank Belknap Long's stories have appeared in twenty-seven cloth-bound anthologies bearing the imprint of leading publishers.

LittlenounUS /little/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Little did he know that on other worlds--cruelty boomeranged.

Long's

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From this reading _Frank Belknap Long's stories have appeared in twenty-seven cloth-bound anthologies bearing the imprint of leading publishers.

long-cherished

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From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

man's

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From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

MORE

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From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

NIGHT

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

NOdeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading There was a savage cruelty in Durkin's hatred of his children.

offspring

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From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Little did he know that on other worlds--cruelty boomeranged.

other

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From this reading Little did he know that on other worlds--cruelty boomeranged.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

popular

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From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

publishers

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From this reading _Frank Belknap Long's stories have appeared in twenty-seven cloth-bound anthologies bearing the imprint of leading publishers.

ready

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From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

realization

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From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

return

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From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

road

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From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

run

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From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

rutted

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From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

savage

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From this reading There was a savage cruelty in Durkin's hatred of his children.

science

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From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

seemednounUS /seemed/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

SLEEP

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From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

stories

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From this reading _Frank Belknap Long's stories have appeared in twenty-seven cloth-bound anthologies bearing the imprint of leading publishers.

story

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From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

straight

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From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

supernatural

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From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Little did he know that on other worlds--cruelty boomeranged.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Frank Belknap Long's stories have appeared in twenty-seven cloth-bound anthologies bearing the imprint of leading publishers.

There

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From this reading There was a savage cruelty in Durkin's hatred of his children.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

thinknounUS /think/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

too

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From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

town

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From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

twenty-seven

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From this reading _Frank Belknap Long's stories have appeared in twenty-seven cloth-bound anthologies bearing the imprint of leading publishers.

volumes

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From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading There was a savage cruelty in Durkin's hatred of his children.

WepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

widely

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From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.

Wollheim

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From this reading They run the gamut from supernatural horror--in Dashiell Hammett's_ CREEPS BY NIGHT _and August Derleth's equally famed_ SLEEP NO MORE--_to straight science fiction--in the widely popular Conklin, Wollheim, Derleth, Bleiler and Dikty volumes.

worlds

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From this reading Little did he know that on other worlds--cruelty boomeranged.

you'll

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From this reading We think you'll agree that this story is of anthology caliber too._ To Will Durkin it seemed to be the realization of a long-cherished dream--this return from town over a rutted dirt road, equipped and ready for a cruel duel with another man's offspring.