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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 _That he was a phony Swami was beyond doubt.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading So was he...._ Dr. Joachim sat in the small room behind his reception hall and held his fingers poised above the keys of the rather creaky electrotyper on his desk.
Analog
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That he was a genuine prophet, though, seemed ... but then, what's the difference between a dictator and a true prophet?
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.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading So was he...._ Dr. Joachim sat in the small room behind his reception hall and held his fingers poised above the keys of the rather creaky electrotyper on his desk.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading That he was a genuine prophet, though, seemed ... but then, what's the difference between a dictator and a true prophet?
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading _That he was a phony Swami was beyond doubt.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading That he was a genuine prophet, though, seemed ... but then, what's the difference between a dictator and a true prophet?
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.
creaky
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desk
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dictator
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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.
difference
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doubt
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Dr
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electrotyper
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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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Fact
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Fiction
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fingers
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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genuine
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hall
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _That he was a phony Swami was beyond doubt.
held
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From this reading So was he...._ Dr. Joachim sat in the small room behind his reception hall and held his fingers poised above the keys of the rather creaky electrotyper on his desk.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading So was he...._ Dr. Joachim sat in the small room behind his reception hall and held his fingers poised above the keys of the rather creaky electrotyper on his desk.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Joachim
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keys
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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.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading So was he...._ Dr. Joachim sat in the small room behind his reception hall and held his fingers poised above the keys of the rather creaky electrotyper on his desk.
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.
phony
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poised
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produced
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prophet
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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.
rather
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reception
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renewed
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research
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room
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S
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sat
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Science
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seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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September
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small
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From this reading So was he...._ Dr. Joachim sat in the small room behind his reception hall and held his fingers poised above the keys of the rather creaky electrotyper on his desk.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So was he...._ Dr. Joachim sat in the small room behind his reception hall and held his fingers poised above the keys of the rather creaky electrotyper on his desk.
Swami
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From this reading _That he was a phony Swami was beyond doubt.
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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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 September 1961.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading That he was a genuine prophet, though, seemed ... but then, what's the difference between a dictator and a true prophet?
true
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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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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 September 1961.
what's
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