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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 Now the essence of a weird problem is that it involves a factor nobody ever thought of before ... or the absence of one nobody ever missed ...
absence
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Analog
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any
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Med Service people hit strange problems as routine: if they weren't weirdos, they weren't tough enough to merit Med Service attention.
attention
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August
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beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now the essence of a weird problem is that it involves a factor nobody ever thought of before ... or the absence of one nobody ever missed ...
coffee
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company
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copyright
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
drank
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enough
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Esclipus
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essence
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etext
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evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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evidence
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Extensive
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Fact
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factor
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Fiction
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
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hit
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ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The Med Service people hit strange problems as routine: if they weren't weirdos, they weren't tough enough to merit Med Service attention.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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involves
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From this reading Now the essence of a weird problem is that it involves a factor nobody ever thought of before ... or the absence of one nobody ever missed ...
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the essence of a weird problem is that it involves a factor nobody ever thought of before ... or the absence of one nobody ever missed ...
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Now the essence of a weird problem is that it involves a factor nobody ever thought of before ... or the absence of one nobody ever missed ...
Med
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merit
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missed
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nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Now the essence of a weird problem is that it involves a factor nobody ever thought of before ... or the absence of one nobody ever missed ...
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
Now
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From this reading Now the essence of a weird problem is that it involves a factor nobody ever thought of before ... or the absence of one nobody ever missed ...
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Now the essence of a weird problem is that it involves a factor nobody ever thought of before ... or the absence of one nobody ever missed ...
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Now the essence of a weird problem is that it involves a factor nobody ever thought of before ... or the absence of one nobody ever missed ...
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Now the essence of a weird problem is that it involves a factor nobody ever thought of before ... or the absence of one nobody ever missed ...
overdrive
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people
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problem
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problems
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produced
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publication
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renewed
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research
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rode
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routine
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S
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Science
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Service
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ShipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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ship's
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strange
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thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Med Service people hit strange problems as routine: if they weren't weirdos, they weren't tough enough to merit Med Service attention.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now the essence of a weird problem is that it involves a factor nobody ever thought of before ... or the absence of one nobody ever missed ...
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Med Service people hit strange problems as routine: if they weren't weirdos, they weren't tough enough to merit Med Service attention.
tough
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Twenty
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U
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uncover
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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weird
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weirdos
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weren't
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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The Med Ship _Esclipus Twenty_ rode in overdrive while her ship's company drank coffee.
