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100
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1000
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2054
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From this reading Written by an undergraduate at the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, it pictures the America of 2054 as part of a world empire run by an Italian dictator and very similar to that of the ancient Caesars and the early Roman Empire.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Written by an undergraduate at the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, it pictures the America of 2054 as part of a world empire run by an Italian dictator and very similar to that of the ancient Caesars and the early Roman Empire.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But, basically, human nature hasn't changed and there is the omnipresent clash of faction against faction.
America
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Written by an undergraduate at the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, it pictures the America of 2054 as part of a world empire run by an Italian dictator and very similar to that of the ancient Caesars and the early Roman Empire.
ancientadjectiveUS /ˈeɪn.ʃənt/
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading Written by an undergraduate at the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, it pictures the America of 2054 as part of a world empire run by an Italian dictator and very similar to that of the ancient Caesars and the early Roman Empire.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Written by an undergraduate at the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, it pictures the America of 2054 as part of a world empire run by an Italian dictator and very similar to that of the ancient Caesars and the early Roman Empire.
answer
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Written by an undergraduate at the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, it pictures the America of 2054 as part of a world empire run by an Italian dictator and very similar to that of the ancient Caesars and the early Roman Empire.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Written by an undergraduate at the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, it pictures the America of 2054 as part of a world empire run by an Italian dictator and very similar to that of the ancient Caesars and the early Roman Empire.
basically
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From this reading But, basically, human nature hasn't changed and there is the omnipresent clash of faction against faction.
Beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE $1000 PRIZE WINNING STORY in IF's College Science Fiction Contest _Here is the best story submitted in answer to the theme question: "What Will Life in America Be Like 100 Years From Now?"
best
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ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But, basically, human nature hasn't changed and there is the omnipresent clash of faction against faction.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Written by an undergraduate at the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, it pictures the America of 2054 as part of a world empire run by an Italian dictator and very similar to that of the ancient Caesars and the early Roman Empire.
Caesars
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changed
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From this reading There is one language, one religion and customs and laws have changed to suit the times.
clashnounUS /klæʃ/
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading But, basically, human nature hasn't changed and there is the omnipresent clash of faction against faction.
College
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Contest
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customs
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From this reading There is one language, one religion and customs and laws have changed to suit the times.
dictator
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early
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empire
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faction
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From this reading But, basically, human nature hasn't changed and there is the omnipresent clash of faction against faction.
Fiction
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FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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hasn't
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From this reading But, basically, human nature hasn't changed and there is the omnipresent clash of faction against faction.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is one language, one religion and customs and laws have changed to suit the times.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE $1000 PRIZE WINNING STORY in IF's College Science Fiction Contest _Here is the best story submitted in answer to the theme question: "What Will Life in America Be Like 100 Years From Now?"
human
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From this reading But, basically, human nature hasn't changed and there is the omnipresent clash of faction against faction.
IF's
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE $1000 PRIZE WINNING STORY in IF's College Science Fiction Contest _Here is the best story submitted in answer to the theme question: "What Will Life in America Be Like 100 Years From Now?"
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE $1000 PRIZE WINNING STORY in IF's College Science Fiction Contest _Here is the best story submitted in answer to the theme question: "What Will Life in America Be Like 100 Years From Now?"
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Written by an undergraduate at the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, it pictures the America of 2054 as part of a world empire run by an Italian dictator and very similar to that of the ancient Caesars and the early Roman Empire.
Italian
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Kentucky
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language
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From this reading There is one language, one religion and customs and laws have changed to suit the times.
laws
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From this reading There is one language, one religion and customs and laws have changed to suit the times.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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Like
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Louisville
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nature
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Now
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Written by an undergraduate at the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, it pictures the America of 2054 as part of a world empire run by an Italian dictator and very similar to that of the ancient Caesars and the early Roman Empire.
omnipresent
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From this reading But, basically, human nature hasn't changed and there is the omnipresent clash of faction against faction.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There is one language, one religion and customs and laws have changed to suit the times.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Written by an undergraduate at the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, it pictures the America of 2054 as part of a world empire run by an Italian dictator and very similar to that of the ancient Caesars and the early Roman Empire.
pictures
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PRIZE
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questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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religion
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Roman
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run
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Science
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similar
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STORY
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submitted
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suit
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From this reading There is one language, one religion and customs and laws have changed to suit the times.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Written by an undergraduate at the University of Louisville, Louisville, Kentucky, it pictures the America of 2054 as part of a world empire run by an Italian dictator and very similar to that of the ancient Caesars and the early Roman Empire.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE $1000 PRIZE WINNING STORY in IF's College Science Fiction Contest _Here is the best story submitted in answer to the theme question: "What Will Life in America Be Like 100 Years From Now?"
theme
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There
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From this reading There is one language, one religion and customs and laws have changed to suit the times.
times
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From this reading There is one language, one religion and customs and laws have changed to suit the times.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE $1000 PRIZE WINNING STORY in IF's College Science Fiction Contest _Here is the best story submitted in answer to the theme question: "What Will Life in America Be Like 100 Years From Now?"
undergraduate
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University
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very
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WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE $1000 PRIZE WINNING STORY in IF's College Science Fiction Contest _Here is the best story submitted in answer to the theme question: "What Will Life in America Be Like 100 Years From Now?"
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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WINNING
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world
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Written
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Years
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