100
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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?"
1000
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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?"
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.
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.
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.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
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?"
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.
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.
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.
react verbally
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?"
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.
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.
basicallyadverbUS /ˈbeɪsɪkli/
in essence; at bottom or by one's (or its) very nature
From this reading But, basically, human nature hasn't changed and there is the omnipresent clash of faction against faction.
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?"
the supreme effort one can make
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?"
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.
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.
CaesarsnounUS /ˈsiːzərz/
plural of “caesar” — conqueror of Gaul and master of Italy (100-44 BC)
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.
made or become different in nature or form
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.
the body of faculty and students of a college
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?"
ContestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
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?"
customsnounUS /ˈkʌstəmz/
money collected under a tariff
From this reading There is one language, one religion and customs and laws have changed to suit the times.
dictatornounUS /dɪkˈteɪtər/
a speaker who dictates to a secretary or a recording machine
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.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
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.
empirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
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.
factionnounUS /ˈfækʃən/
a clique (often secret) that seeks power usually through intrigue
From this reading But, basically, human nature hasn't changed and there is the omnipresent clash of faction against faction.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
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?"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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?"
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.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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?"
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
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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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?"
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?"
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?"
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.
a native or inhabitant of Italy
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.
KentuckynounUS /kənˈtʌki/
a state in east central United States; a border state during the American Civil War; famous for breeding race horses
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.
a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
From this reading There is one language, one religion and customs and laws have changed to suit the times.
the first of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures comprising the first five books of the Hebrew Bible considered as a unit
From this reading There is one language, one religion and customs and laws have changed to suit the times.
a characteristic state or mode of living
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?"
prefer or wish to do 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?"
LouisvillenounUS /ˈluːivɪl/
the largest city in Kentucky; located in north central Kentucky on the Ohio river; site of the Kentucky Derby
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.
the essential qualities or characteristics by which something is recognized
From this reading But, basically, human nature hasn't changed and there is the omnipresent clash of faction against faction.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
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?"
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.
omnipresentadjectiveUS /ˌɑːmnɪˈprezənt/
being present everywhere at once
From this reading But, basically, human nature hasn't changed and there is the omnipresent clash of faction against faction.
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.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
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.
plural of “picture” — a visual representation (of an object or scene or person or abstraction) produced on a surface
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.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
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?"
challenge the accuracy, probity, or propriety of
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?"
a strong belief in a supernatural power or powers that control human destiny
From this reading There is one language, one religion and customs and laws have changed to suit the times.
RomanadjectiveUS /ˈroʊmən/
relating to or characteristic of people of Rome
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.
move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
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.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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?"
marked by correspondence or resemblance
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.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
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?"
submittedverbUS /səbˈmɪtɪd/
inflected form of “submit” — refer for judgment or consideration
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?"
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading There is one language, one religion and customs and laws have changed to suit the times.
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.
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?"
themenounUS /θiːm/
the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
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?"
in or at that place or location
From this reading There is one language, one religion and customs and laws have changed to suit the times.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading There is one language, one religion and customs and laws have changed to suit the times.
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?"
undergraduatenounUS /ˌʌndərˈɡrædʒəwət/
a university student who has not yet received a first degree
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.
UniversitynounUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəti/
the body of faculty and students at a university
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.
precisely as stated
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.
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?"
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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?"
WINNINGadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/
having won
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?"
everything that exists anywhere
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.
set down in writing in any of various ways
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.
a late time of life
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?"
