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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _An Alien landing on Earth might be readily misled, victimized by a one-sided viewpoint.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
aisle
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From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
Alien
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From this reading _An Alien landing on Earth might be readily misled, victimized by a one-sided viewpoint.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _An Alien landing on Earth might be readily misled, victimized by a one-sided viewpoint.
Analog
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AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
any
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knocked at the door and pushed his way through before waiting a response.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _An Alien landing on Earth might be readily misled, victimized by a one-sided viewpoint.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He knocked at the door and pushed his way through before waiting a response.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _An Alien landing on Earth might be readily misled, victimized by a one-sided viewpoint.
called
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From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
copyright
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
desk
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From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
door
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From this reading He knocked at the door and pushed his way through before waiting a response.
Earth
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From this reading _An Alien landing on Earth might be readily misled, victimized by a one-sided viewpoint.
Earthmen
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From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
end
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From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
etext
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evidence
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
Extensive
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
Fact
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far
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From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
Fiction
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finally
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From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.
greeting
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From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
Henry
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From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knocked at the door and pushed his way through before waiting a response.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
knocked
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From this reading He knocked at the door and pushed his way through before waiting a response.
Kuran
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From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
landing
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From this reading _An Alien landing on Earth might be readily misled, victimized by a one-sided viewpoint.
made
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From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _An Alien landing on Earth might be readily misled, victimized by a one-sided viewpoint.
misled
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From this reading _An Alien landing on Earth might be readily misled, victimized by a one-sided viewpoint.
nod
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From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
October
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From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
one-sided
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From this reading _An Alien landing on Earth might be readily misled, victimized by a one-sided viewpoint.
out
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From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
produced
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progressing
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From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
publication
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
pushed
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From this reading He knocked at the door and pushed his way through before waiting a response.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _An Alien landing on Earth might be readily misled, victimized by a one-sided viewpoint.
removed
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From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
renewed
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
research
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
response
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From this reading He knocked at the door and pushed his way through before waiting a response.
room
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From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
S
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
Science
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From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
then
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From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
there
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From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He knocked at the door and pushed his way through before waiting a response.
U
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
uncover
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
victimized
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From this reading _An Alien landing on Earth might be readily misled, victimized by a one-sided viewpoint.
viewpoint
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From this reading _An Alien landing on Earth might be readily misled, victimized by a one-sided viewpoint.
waiting
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From this reading He knocked at the door and pushed his way through before waiting a response.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.
way
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From this reading He knocked at the door and pushed his way through before waiting a response.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
