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1957
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From this reading _Dr. Alan E. Nourse, who when last heard of was vacationing in Alaska--and probably gathering material for SF or Mystery stories set against this background--is the author of many mystery and science fiction stories including MARTYR, the lead novel in our January 1957 issue._ The man's meteoric rise as a peacemaker in a nation tired by the long years of war made the truth even more shocking.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Dr. Alan E. Nourse, who when last heard of was vacationing in Alaska--and probably gathering material for SF or Mystery stories set against this background--is the author of many mystery and science fiction stories including MARTYR, the lead novel in our January 1957 issue._ The man's meteoric rise as a peacemaker in a nation tired by the long years of war made the truth even more shocking.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The huge troop transport plane eased down through the rainy drizzle enshrouding New York International Airport at about five o'clock in the evening.
adjacent
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From this reading On an adjacent field he could see the rows and rows of jet fighters, wings up in the foggy rain, poised like ridiculous birds in the darkness.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading _Dr. Alan E. Nourse, who when last heard of was vacationing in Alaska--and probably gathering material for SF or Mystery stories set against this background--is the author of many mystery and science fiction stories including MARTYR, the lead novel in our January 1957 issue._ The man's meteoric rise as a peacemaker in a nation tired by the long years of war made the truth even more shocking.
Airport
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Alan
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Alaska
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading On an adjacent field he could see the rows and rows of jet fighters, wings up in the foggy rain, poised like ridiculous birds in the darkness.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Dr. Alan E. Nourse, who when last heard of was vacationing in Alaska--and probably gathering material for SF or Mystery stories set against this background--is the author of many mystery and science fiction stories including MARTYR, the lead novel in our January 1957 issue._ The man's meteoric rise as a peacemaker in a nation tired by the long years of war made the truth even more shocking.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Dr. Alan E. Nourse, who when last heard of was vacationing in Alaska--and probably gathering material for SF or Mystery stories set against this background--is the author of many mystery and science fiction stories including MARTYR, the lead novel in our January 1957 issue._ The man's meteoric rise as a peacemaker in a nation tired by the long years of war made the truth even more shocking.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The huge troop transport plane eased down through the rainy drizzle enshrouding New York International Airport at about five o'clock in the evening.
author
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background
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battered
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From this reading With a sigh he ripped the sheet of paper from the small, battered portable typewriter on his lap, and zipped the machine up in its slicker case.
birds
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Dr. Alan E. Nourse, who when last heard of was vacationing in Alaska--and probably gathering material for SF or Mystery stories set against this background--is the author of many mystery and science fiction stories including MARTYR, the lead novel in our January 1957 issue._ The man's meteoric rise as a peacemaker in a nation tired by the long years of war made the truth even more shocking.
case
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From this reading With a sigh he ripped the sheet of paper from the small, battered portable typewriter on his lap, and zipped the machine up in its slicker case.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading On an adjacent field he could see the rows and rows of jet fighters, wings up in the foggy rain, poised like ridiculous birds in the darkness.
darkness
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dim
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From this reading Tom Shandor glanced sourly through the port at the wet landing strip, saw the dim landing lights reflected in the steaming puddles.
down
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Dr
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drizzle
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E
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eased
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enshrouding
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evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Dr. Alan E. Nourse, who when last heard of was vacationing in Alaska--and probably gathering material for SF or Mystery stories set against this background--is the author of many mystery and science fiction stories including MARTYR, the lead novel in our January 1957 issue._ The man's meteoric rise as a peacemaker in a nation tired by the long years of war made the truth even more shocking.
evening
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fiction
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field
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fighters
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five
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foggy
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Dr. Alan E. Nourse, who when last heard of was vacationing in Alaska--and probably gathering material for SF or Mystery stories set against this background--is the author of many mystery and science fiction stories including MARTYR, the lead novel in our January 1957 issue._ The man's meteoric rise as a peacemaker in a nation tired by the long years of war made the truth even more shocking.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading With a sigh he ripped the sheet of paper from the small, battered portable typewriter on his lap, and zipped the machine up in its slicker case.
gathering
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From this reading _Dr. Alan E. Nourse, who when last heard of was vacationing in Alaska--and probably gathering material for SF or Mystery stories set against this background--is the author of many mystery and science fiction stories including MARTYR, the lead novel in our January 1957 issue._ The man's meteoric rise as a peacemaker in a nation tired by the long years of war made the truth even more shocking.
glanced
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From this reading Tom Shandor glanced sourly through the port at the wet landing strip, saw the dim landing lights reflected in the steaming puddles.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On an adjacent field he could see the rows and rows of jet fighters, wings up in the foggy rain, poised like ridiculous birds in the darkness.
heard
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading With a sigh he ripped the sheet of paper from the small, battered portable typewriter on his lap, and zipped the machine up in its slicker case.
huge
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Dr. Alan E. Nourse, who when last heard of was vacationing in Alaska--and probably gathering material for SF or Mystery stories set against this background--is the author of many mystery and science fiction stories including MARTYR, the lead novel in our January 1957 issue._ The man's meteoric rise as a peacemaker in a nation tired by the long years of war made the truth even more shocking.
including
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International
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Dr. Alan E. Nourse, who when last heard of was vacationing in Alaska--and probably gathering material for SF or Mystery stories set against this background--is the author of many mystery and science fiction stories including MARTYR, the lead novel in our January 1957 issue._ The man's meteoric rise as a peacemaker in a nation tired by the long years of war made the truth even more shocking.
issue
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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With a sigh he ripped the sheet of paper from the small, battered portable typewriter on his lap, and zipped the machine up in its slicker case.
January
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jet
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From this reading On an adjacent field he could see the rows and rows of jet fighters, wings up in the foggy rain, poised like ridiculous birds in the darkness.
landing
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From this reading Tom Shandor glanced sourly through the port at the wet landing strip, saw the dim landing lights reflected in the steaming puddles.
lap
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lastnounUS /last/
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From this reading _Dr. Alan E. Nourse, who when last heard of was vacationing in Alaska--and probably gathering material for SF or Mystery stories set against this background--is the author of many mystery and science fiction stories including MARTYR, the lead novel in our January 1957 issue._ The man's meteoric rise as a peacemaker in a nation tired by the long years of war made the truth even more shocking.
lead
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lights
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like
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longnounUS /long/
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From this reading _Dr. Alan E. Nourse, who when last heard of was vacationing in Alaska--and probably gathering material for SF or Mystery stories set against this background--is the author of many mystery and science fiction stories including MARTYR, the lead novel in our January 1957 issue._ The man's meteoric rise as a peacemaker in a nation tired by the long years of war made the truth even more shocking.
machine
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made
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man's
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many
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MARTYR
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material
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meteoric
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more
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Mystery
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nation
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New
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Nourse
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novel
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o'clock
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Dr. Alan E. Nourse, who when last heard of was vacationing in Alaska--and probably gathering material for SF or Mystery stories set against this background--is the author of many mystery and science fiction stories including MARTYR, the lead novel in our January 1957 issue._ The man's meteoric rise as a peacemaker in a nation tired by the long years of war made the truth even more shocking.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On an adjacent field he could see the rows and rows of jet fighters, wings up in the foggy rain, poised like ridiculous birds in the darkness.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _Dr. Alan E. Nourse, who when last heard of was vacationing in Alaska--and probably gathering material for SF or Mystery stories set against this background--is the author of many mystery and science fiction stories including MARTYR, the lead novel in our January 1957 issue._ The man's meteoric rise as a peacemaker in a nation tired by the long years of war made the truth even more shocking.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _Dr. Alan E. Nourse, who when last heard of was vacationing in Alaska--and probably gathering material for SF or Mystery stories set against this background--is the author of many mystery and science fiction stories including MARTYR, the lead novel in our January 1957 issue._ The man's meteoric rise as a peacemaker in a nation tired by the long years of war made the truth even more shocking.
paper
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peacemaker
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plane
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poised
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port
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From this reading Tom Shandor glanced sourly through the port at the wet landing strip, saw the dim landing lights reflected in the steaming puddles.
portable
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probably
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puddles
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From this reading Tom Shandor glanced sourly through the port at the wet landing strip, saw the dim landing lights reflected in the steaming puddles.
rain
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rainy
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reflected
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ridiculous
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ripped
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rise
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rows
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saw
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science
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see
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set
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SF
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Shandor
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sheet
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shocking
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sigh
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slicker
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From this reading With a sigh he ripped the sheet of paper from the small, battered portable typewriter on his lap, and zipped the machine up in its slicker case.
small
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From this reading With a sigh he ripped the sheet of paper from the small, battered portable typewriter on his lap, and zipped the machine up in its slicker case.
sourly
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From this reading Tom Shandor glanced sourly through the port at the wet landing strip, saw the dim landing lights reflected in the steaming puddles.
steamingnounUS /ˈsteaming/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tom Shandor glanced sourly through the port at the wet landing strip, saw the dim landing lights reflected in the steaming puddles.
stories
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From this reading _Dr. Alan E. Nourse, who when last heard of was vacationing in Alaska--and probably gathering material for SF or Mystery stories set against this background--is the author of many mystery and science fiction stories including MARTYR, the lead novel in our January 1957 issue._ The man's meteoric rise as a peacemaker in a nation tired by the long years of war made the truth even more shocking.
strip
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From this reading Tom Shandor glanced sourly through the port at the wet landing strip, saw the dim landing lights reflected in the steaming puddles.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Dr. Alan E. Nourse, who when last heard of was vacationing in Alaska--and probably gathering material for SF or Mystery stories set against this background--is the author of many mystery and science fiction stories including MARTYR, the lead novel in our January 1957 issue._ The man's meteoric rise as a peacemaker in a nation tired by the long years of war made the truth even more shocking.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Dr. Alan E. Nourse, who when last heard of was vacationing in Alaska--and probably gathering material for SF or Mystery stories set against this background--is the author of many mystery and science fiction stories including MARTYR, the lead novel in our January 1957 issue._ The man's meteoric rise as a peacemaker in a nation tired by the long years of war made the truth even more shocking.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The huge troop transport plane eased down through the rainy drizzle enshrouding New York International Airport at about five o'clock in the evening.
tired
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From this reading _Dr. Alan E. Nourse, who when last heard of was vacationing in Alaska--and probably gathering material for SF or Mystery stories set against this background--is the author of many mystery and science fiction stories including MARTYR, the lead novel in our January 1957 issue._ The man's meteoric rise as a peacemaker in a nation tired by the long years of war made the truth even more shocking.
Tom
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From this reading Tom Shandor glanced sourly through the port at the wet landing strip, saw the dim landing lights reflected in the steaming puddles.
transport
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From this reading The huge troop transport plane eased down through the rainy drizzle enshrouding New York International Airport at about five o'clock in the evening.
troop
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From this reading The huge troop transport plane eased down through the rainy drizzle enshrouding New York International Airport at about five o'clock in the evening.
truth
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From this reading _Dr. Alan E. Nourse, who when last heard of was vacationing in Alaska--and probably gathering material for SF or Mystery stories set against this background--is the author of many mystery and science fiction stories including MARTYR, the lead novel in our January 1957 issue._ The man's meteoric rise as a peacemaker in a nation tired by the long years of war made the truth even more shocking.
typewriter
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From this reading With a sigh he ripped the sheet of paper from the small, battered portable typewriter on his lap, and zipped the machine up in its slicker case.
up
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From this reading On an adjacent field he could see the rows and rows of jet fighters, wings up in the foggy rain, poised like ridiculous birds in the darkness.
vacationing
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From this reading _Dr. Alan E. Nourse, who when last heard of was vacationing in Alaska--and probably gathering material for SF or Mystery stories set against this background--is the author of many mystery and science fiction stories including MARTYR, the lead novel in our January 1957 issue._ The man's meteoric rise as a peacemaker in a nation tired by the long years of war made the truth even more shocking.
war
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From this reading _Dr. Alan E. Nourse, who when last heard of was vacationing in Alaska--and probably gathering material for SF or Mystery stories set against this background--is the author of many mystery and science fiction stories including MARTYR, the lead novel in our January 1957 issue._ The man's meteoric rise as a peacemaker in a nation tired by the long years of war made the truth even more shocking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Dr. Alan E. Nourse, who when last heard of was vacationing in Alaska--and probably gathering material for SF or Mystery stories set against this background--is the author of many mystery and science fiction stories including MARTYR, the lead novel in our January 1957 issue._ The man's meteoric rise as a peacemaker in a nation tired by the long years of war made the truth even more shocking.
wet
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From this reading Tom Shandor glanced sourly through the port at the wet landing strip, saw the dim landing lights reflected in the steaming puddles.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _Dr. Alan E. Nourse, who when last heard of was vacationing in Alaska--and probably gathering material for SF or Mystery stories set against this background--is the author of many mystery and science fiction stories including MARTYR, the lead novel in our January 1957 issue._ The man's meteoric rise as a peacemaker in a nation tired by the long years of war made the truth even more shocking.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading _Dr. Alan E. Nourse, who when last heard of was vacationing in Alaska--and probably gathering material for SF or Mystery stories set against this background--is the author of many mystery and science fiction stories including MARTYR, the lead novel in our January 1957 issue._ The man's meteoric rise as a peacemaker in a nation tired by the long years of war made the truth even more shocking.
wings
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From this reading On an adjacent field he could see the rows and rows of jet fighters, wings up in the foggy rain, poised like ridiculous birds in the darkness.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading With a sigh he ripped the sheet of paper from the small, battered portable typewriter on his lap, and zipped the machine up in its slicker case.
years
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From this reading _Dr. Alan E. Nourse, who when last heard of was vacationing in Alaska--and probably gathering material for SF or Mystery stories set against this background--is the author of many mystery and science fiction stories including MARTYR, the lead novel in our January 1957 issue._ The man's meteoric rise as a peacemaker in a nation tired by the long years of war made the truth even more shocking.
York
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From this reading The huge troop transport plane eased down through the rainy drizzle enshrouding New York International Airport at about five o'clock in the evening.
zipped
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From this reading With a sigh he ripped the sheet of paper from the small, battered portable typewriter on his lap, and zipped the machine up in its slicker case.
