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Chapter I
_Who knows the secret of survival after the day of the big Blast? Who really are ..._ The first inkling came in a news bulletin that interrupted all regularly scheduled programming on the networks. Russia had uttered a flat or-else at the UN assembly, and the U.S. had countered with a steely just-try-it. That was all. It might be bad, it might not be so bad.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “_Who knows the secret of survival after the day of the big Blast?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Who really are ..._ The first inkling came in a news bulletin that interrupted all regularly scheduled programming on the networks.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Who really are ..._ The first inkling came in a news bulletin that interrupted all regularly scheduled programming on the networks.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “It might be bad, it might not be so bad.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “_Who knows the secret of survival after the day of the big Blast?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Russia had uttered a flat or-else at the UN assembly, and the U.S. had countered with a steely just-try-it.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Who really are ..._ The first inkling came in a news bulletin that interrupted all regularly scheduled programming on the networks.
later than; following
From this reading _Who knows the secret of survival after the day of the big Blast?
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From this reading Who really are ..._ The first inkling came in a news bulletin that interrupted all regularly scheduled programming on the networks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Russia had uttered a flat or-else at the UN assembly, and the U.S. had countered with a steely just-try-it.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Who really are ..._ The first inkling came in a news bulletin that interrupted all regularly scheduled programming on the networks.
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From this reading Russia had uttered a flat or-else at the UN assembly, and the U.S. had countered with a steely just-try-it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Russia had uttered a flat or-else at the UN assembly, and the U.S. had countered with a steely just-try-it.
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From this reading It might be bad, it might not be so bad.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It might be bad, it might not be so bad.
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From this reading _Who knows the secret of survival after the day of the big Blast?
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From this reading _Who knows the secret of survival after the day of the big Blast?
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From this reading Who really are ..._ The first inkling came in a news bulletin that interrupted all regularly scheduled programming on the networks.
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From this reading Who really are ..._ The first inkling came in a news bulletin that interrupted all regularly scheduled programming on the networks.
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From this reading Russia had uttered a flat or-else at the UN assembly, and the U.S. had countered with a steely just-try-it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Who knows the secret of survival after the day of the big Blast?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who really are ..._ The first inkling came in a news bulletin that interrupted all regularly scheduled programming on the networks.
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From this reading Russia had uttered a flat or-else at the UN assembly, and the U.S. had countered with a steely just-try-it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Russia had uttered a flat or-else at the UN assembly, and the U.S. had countered with a steely just-try-it.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Who really are ..._ The first inkling came in a news bulletin that interrupted all regularly scheduled programming on the networks.
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From this reading Who really are ..._ The first inkling came in a news bulletin that interrupted all regularly scheduled programming on the networks.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Who really are ..._ The first inkling came in a news bulletin that interrupted all regularly scheduled programming on the networks.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It might be bad, it might not be so bad.
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From this reading Russia had uttered a flat or-else at the UN assembly, and the U.S. had countered with a steely just-try-it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Who knows the secret of survival after the day of the big Blast?
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It might be bad, it might not be so bad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who really are ..._ The first inkling came in a news bulletin that interrupted all regularly scheduled programming on the networks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who really are ..._ The first inkling came in a news bulletin that interrupted all regularly scheduled programming on the networks.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It might be bad, it might not be so bad.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Who knows the secret of survival after the day of the big Blast?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Who really are ..._ The first inkling came in a news bulletin that interrupted all regularly scheduled programming on the networks.
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From this reading Russia had uttered a flat or-else at the UN assembly, and the U.S. had countered with a steely just-try-it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who really are ..._ The first inkling came in a news bulletin that interrupted all regularly scheduled programming on the networks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who really are ..._ The first inkling came in a news bulletin that interrupted all regularly scheduled programming on the networks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who really are ..._ The first inkling came in a news bulletin that interrupted all regularly scheduled programming on the networks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Russia had uttered a flat or-else at the UN assembly, and the U.S. had countered with a steely just-try-it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Russia had uttered a flat or-else at the UN assembly, and the U.S. had countered with a steely just-try-it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Who really are ..._ The first inkling came in a news bulletin that interrupted all regularly scheduled programming on the networks.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading _Who knows the secret of survival after the day of the big Blast?
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It might be bad, it might not be so bad.
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From this reading Russia had uttered a flat or-else at the UN assembly, and the U.S. had countered with a steely just-try-it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Who knows the secret of survival after the day of the big Blast?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who really are ..._ The first inkling came in a news bulletin that interrupted all regularly scheduled programming on the networks.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Who knows the secret of survival after the day of the big Blast?
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From this reading Russia had uttered a flat or-else at the UN assembly, and the U.S. had countered with a steely just-try-it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Russia had uttered a flat or-else at the UN assembly, and the U.S. had countered with a steely just-try-it.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Russia had uttered a flat or-else at the UN assembly, and the U.S. had countered with a steely just-try-it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was all.
which person or people
From this reading _Who knows the secret of survival after the day of the big Blast?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Russia had uttered a flat or-else at the UN assembly, and the U.S. had countered with a steely just-try-it.
