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Chapter I
The aliens had lost their lives to nuclear war--but their loss might be the salvation of Earth! It was, as usual, a decision on which the question of peace or atomic war depended. The Council of the Western Defense Alliance, as usual, had made the decision. And, as usual, the WDA Coordinator had to tell the Com Ambassador that the Coms had won again. The WDA would not risk atomic war over a thirty-mile shift of a national border in southeast Asia.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And, as usual, the WDA Coordinator had to tell the Com Ambassador that the Coms had won again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Council of the Western Defense Alliance, as usual, had made the decision.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “The aliens had lost their lives to nuclear war--but their loss might be the salvation of Earth!”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The WDA would not risk atomic war over a thirty-mile shift of a national border in southeast Asia.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was, as usual, a decision on which the question of peace or atomic war depended.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And, as usual, the WDA Coordinator had to tell the Com Ambassador that the Coms had won again.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The WDA would not risk atomic war over a thirty-mile shift of a national border in southeast Asia.”
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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 It was, as usual, a decision on which the question of peace or atomic war depended.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, as usual, the WDA Coordinator had to tell the Com Ambassador that the Coms had won again.
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From this reading The aliens had lost their lives to nuclear war--but their loss might be the salvation of Earth!
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From this reading The Council of the Western Defense Alliance, as usual, had made the decision.
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From this reading And, as usual, the WDA Coordinator had to tell the Com Ambassador that the Coms had won again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And, as usual, the WDA Coordinator had to tell the Com Ambassador that the Coms had won again.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was, as usual, a decision on which the question of peace or atomic war depended.
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From this reading The WDA would not risk atomic war over a thirty-mile shift of a national border in southeast Asia.
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From this reading It was, as usual, a decision on which the question of peace or atomic war depended.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The aliens had lost their lives to nuclear war--but their loss might be the salvation of Earth!
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From this reading The WDA would not risk atomic war over a thirty-mile shift of a national border in southeast Asia.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The aliens had lost their lives to nuclear war--but their loss might be the salvation of Earth!
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From this reading And, as usual, the WDA Coordinator had to tell the Com Ambassador that the Coms had won again.
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From this reading And, as usual, the WDA Coordinator had to tell the Com Ambassador that the Coms had won again.
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From this reading And, as usual, the WDA Coordinator had to tell the Com Ambassador that the Coms had won again.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Council of the Western Defense Alliance, as usual, had made the decision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was, as usual, a decision on which the question of peace or atomic war depended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Council of the Western Defense Alliance, as usual, had made the decision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was, as usual, a decision on which the question of peace or atomic war depended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The aliens had lost their lives to nuclear war--but their loss might be the salvation of Earth!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The aliens had lost their lives to nuclear war--but their loss might be the salvation of Earth!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The WDA would not risk atomic war over a thirty-mile shift of a national border in southeast Asia.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, as usual, a decision on which the question of peace or atomic war depended.
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From this reading The aliens had lost their lives to nuclear war--but their loss might be the salvation of Earth!
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From this reading The aliens had lost their lives to nuclear war--but their loss might be the salvation of Earth!
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From this reading The aliens had lost their lives to nuclear war--but their loss might be the salvation of Earth!
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From this reading The Council of the Western Defense Alliance, as usual, had made the decision.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The aliens had lost their lives to nuclear war--but their loss might be the salvation of Earth!
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From this reading The WDA would not risk atomic war over a thirty-mile shift of a national border in southeast Asia.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The WDA would not risk atomic war over a thirty-mile shift of a national border in southeast Asia.
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From this reading The aliens had lost their lives to nuclear war--but their loss might be the salvation of Earth!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The aliens had lost their lives to nuclear war--but their loss might be the salvation of Earth!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was, as usual, a decision on which the question of peace or atomic war depended.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was, as usual, a decision on which the question of peace or atomic war depended.
above and across; more than
From this reading The WDA would not risk atomic war over a thirty-mile shift of a national border in southeast Asia.
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From this reading It was, as usual, a decision on which the question of peace or atomic war depended.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was, as usual, a decision on which the question of peace or atomic war depended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The WDA would not risk atomic war over a thirty-mile shift of a national border in southeast Asia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The aliens had lost their lives to nuclear war--but their loss might be the salvation of Earth!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The WDA would not risk atomic war over a thirty-mile shift of a national border in southeast Asia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The WDA would not risk atomic war over a thirty-mile shift of a national border in southeast Asia.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And, as usual, the WDA Coordinator had to tell the Com Ambassador that the Coms had won again.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, as usual, the WDA Coordinator had to tell the Com Ambassador that the Coms had won again.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The aliens had lost their lives to nuclear war--but their loss might be the salvation of Earth!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The aliens had lost their lives to nuclear war--but their loss might be the salvation of Earth!
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From this reading The WDA would not risk atomic war over a thirty-mile shift of a national border in southeast Asia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The aliens had lost their lives to nuclear war--but their loss might be the salvation of Earth!
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From this reading It was, as usual, a decision on which the question of peace or atomic war depended.
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From this reading The aliens had lost their lives to nuclear war--but their loss might be the salvation of Earth!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was, as usual, a decision on which the question of peace or atomic war depended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, as usual, the WDA Coordinator had to tell the Com Ambassador that the Coms had won again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Council of the Western Defense Alliance, as usual, had made the decision.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was, as usual, a decision on which the question of peace or atomic war depended.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And, as usual, the WDA Coordinator had to tell the Com Ambassador that the Coms had won again.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The WDA would not risk atomic war over a thirty-mile shift of a national border in southeast Asia.
