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Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Life and the future belong to the strong--so Dollard laughed as he fled Earth and Mankind's death agony.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This etext was produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy January 1953.
one or some or every or all without specification
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Life and the future belong to the strong--so Dollard laughed as he fled Earth and Mankind's death agony.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Edwin Dollard's nervous stubby fingers spilled three precious drops of his fifth Scotch highball, as he veered his head away from the horrors on the telescreen.
be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading Life and the future belong to the strong--so Dollard laughed as he fled Earth and Mankind's death agony.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the last laugh was yet to come....
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading But the last laugh was yet to come....
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading Life and the future belong to the strong--so Dollard laughed as he fled Earth and Mankind's death agony.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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Dollard
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Dollard's
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dropsnounUS /drɑːps/
plural of “drop” — a shape that is spherical and small
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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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EdwinnounUS /ˈedwən/
king of Northumbria who was converted to Christianity (585-633)
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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ExtensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
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FantasynounUS /ˈfæntəsi/
imagination unrestricted by reality
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fifthnounUS /fɪfθ/
a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon
From this reading Edwin Dollard's nervous stubby fingers spilled three precious drops of his fifth Scotch highball, as he veered his head away from the horrors on the telescreen.
plural of “finger” — any of the terminal members of the hand (sometimes excepting the thumb)
From this reading Edwin Dollard's nervous stubby fingers spilled three precious drops of his fifth Scotch highball, as he veered his head away from the horrors on the telescreen.
inflected form of “flee” — run away quickly
From this reading Life and the future belong to the strong--so Dollard laughed as he fled Earth and Mankind's death agony.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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yet to be or coming
From this reading Life and the future belong to the strong--so Dollard laughed as he fled Earth and Mankind's death agony.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Life and the future belong to the strong--so Dollard laughed as he fled Earth and Mankind's death agony.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading Edwin Dollard's nervous stubby fingers spilled three precious drops of his fifth Scotch highball, as he veered his head away from the horrors on the telescreen.
highballnoun
a mixed drink made of alcoholic liquor mixed with water or a carbonated beverage and served in a tall glass
From this reading Edwin Dollard's nervous stubby fingers spilled three precious drops of his fifth Scotch highball, as he veered his head away from the horrors on the telescreen.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Edwin Dollard's nervous stubby fingers spilled three precious drops of his fifth Scotch highball, as he veered his head away from the horrors on the telescreen.
horrorsnounUS /ˈhɔːrərz/
plural of “horror” — intense and profound fear
From this reading Edwin Dollard's nervous stubby fingers spilled three precious drops of his fifth Scotch highball, as he veered his head away from the horrors on the telescreen.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
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JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
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immediately past
From this reading But the last laugh was yet to come....
the sound of laughing
From this reading But the last laugh was yet to come....
past form of “laugh” — produce laughter
From this reading Life and the future belong to the strong--so Dollard laughed as he fled Earth and Mankind's death agony.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Life and the future belong to the strong--so Dollard laughed as he fled Earth and Mankind's death agony.
Mankind'snounUS /ˈmænˈkaɪndz/
possessive form of “mankind” — all of the living human inhabitants of the earth
From this reading Life and the future belong to the strong--so Dollard laughed as he fled Earth and Mankind's death agony.
easily agitated
From this reading Edwin Dollard's nervous stubby fingers spilled three precious drops of his fifth Scotch highball, as he veered his head away from the horrors on the telescreen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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characterized by feeling or showing fond affection for
From this reading Edwin Dollard's nervous stubby fingers spilled three precious drops of his fifth Scotch highball, as he veered his head away from the horrors on the telescreen.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
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publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
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researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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ScotchnounUS /skɑːtʃ/
a slight surface cut (especially a notch that is made to keep a tally)
From this reading Edwin Dollard's nervous stubby fingers spilled three precious drops of his fifth Scotch highball, as he veered his head away from the horrors on the telescreen.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Life and the future belong to the strong--so Dollard laughed as he fled Earth and Mankind's death agony.
spilledverbUS /spɪld/
past form of “spill” — cause or allow (a liquid substance) to run or flow from a container
From this reading Edwin Dollard's nervous stubby fingers spilled three precious drops of his fifth Scotch highball, as he veered his head away from the horrors on the telescreen.
plural of “story” — 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
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having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading Life and the future belong to the strong--so Dollard laughed as he fled Earth and Mankind's death agony.
stubbyadjectiveUS /ˈstʌbi/
short and blunt
From this reading Edwin Dollard's nervous stubby fingers spilled three precious drops of his fifth Scotch highball, as he veered his head away from the horrors on the telescreen.
telescreen
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy January 1953.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Edwin Dollard's nervous stubby fingers spilled three precious drops of his fifth Scotch highball, as he veered his head away from the horrors on the telescreen.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Life and the future belong to the strong--so Dollard laughed as he fled Earth and Mankind's death agony.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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veeredverbUS /vɪrd/
past form of “veer” — turn sharply; change direction abruptly
From this reading Edwin Dollard's nervous stubby fingers spilled three precious drops of his fifth Scotch highball, as he veered his head away from the horrors on the telescreen.
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 Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy January 1953.
but in spite of that
From this reading But the last laugh was yet to come....
