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Flight Through Tomorrow

Chapter I · Chapter 1

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_Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.
I encountered it, in a way, as a mere by-product of my experiments; I am a chemist by profession, and as one of the staff of the Morganstern Foundation have access to some of the best equipped laboratories in America.
The startling new invention--I must call it that, though I did not create it deliberately--came to me in the course of my investigations into the obscure depths of the human personality.
It has long been my theory that there is in man a psychic entity which can exist for at least brief periods apart from the body, and have perceptions which are not those of the physical senses.
In accordance with these views, I had been developing various drugs, compounded of morphine and adrenalin, whose object was to shock the psychic entity loose for limited periods and so to widen the range and powers of the personality.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Flight Through Tomorrow

Chapter I · Chapter 1

Chapter 1 of Flight Through Tomorrow is here in full — 87 sentences across 18 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/17 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.
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I encountered it, in a way, as a mere by-product of my experiments; I am a chemist by profession, and as one of the staff of the Morganstern Foundation have access to some of the best equipped laboratories in America.
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The startling new invention--I must call it that, though I did not create it deliberately--came to me in the course of my investigations into the obscure depths of the human personality.
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It has long been my theory that there is in man a psychic entity which can exist for at least brief periods apart from the body, and have perceptions which are not those of the physical senses.
/ɪt hæz lɔːŋ bɪn maɪ ˈθɪri ðæt ðer ɪz ɪn mæn ə ˈsaɪkɪk ˈentəti wɪtʃ kæn ɪɡˈzɪst fɔːr æt liːst briːf ˈpɪriədz əˈpɑːrt frʌm ðə ˈbɑːdi ənd hæv pərˈsepʃənz wɪtʃ ɑːr nɑːt ðoʊz ʌv ðə ˈfɪzɪkəl ˈsensɪz/
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In accordance with these views, I had been developing various drugs, compounded of morphine and adrenalin, whose object was to shock the psychic entity loose for limited periods and so to widen the range and powers of the personality.
/ɪn əˈkɔːrdəns wɪð ðiːz vjuːz aɪ hæd bɪn dɪˈveləpɪŋ ˈveriəs drʌɡz kəmˈpaʊndəd ʌv ˈmɔːrfin ənd əˈdrenəlɪn huːz ˈɑːbdʒekt wɑːz tuː ʃɑːk ðə ˈsaɪkɪk ˈentəti luːs fɔːr ˈlɪmətəd ˈpɪriədz ənd soʊ tuː ˈwaɪdən ðə reɪndʒ ənd ˈpaʊərz ʌv ðə ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

adrenalin noun US /əˈdrenəlɪn/

a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action

From this reading “In accordance with these views, I had been developing various drugs, compounded of morphine and adrenalin, whose object was to shock the psychic entity loose for limited periods and so to widen the range and powers of the personality.”

compounded adjective US /kəmˈpaʊndəd/

combined into or constituting a chemical compound

From this reading “In accordance with these views, I had been developing various drugs, compounded of morphine and adrenalin, whose object was to shock the psychic entity loose for limited periods and so to widen the range and powers of the personality.”

entity noun US /ˈentəti/

that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

From this reading “It has long been my theory that there is in man a psychic entity which can exist for at least brief periods apart from the body, and have perceptions which are not those of the physical senses.”

laboratories noun US /ˈlæbrətɔːriz/

plural of “laboratory” — a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

From this reading “I encountered it, in a way, as a mere by-product of my experiments; I am a chemist by profession, and as one of the staff of the Morganstern Foundation have access to some of the best equipped laboratories in America.”

morphine noun US /ˈmɔːrfin/

an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain

From this reading “In accordance with these views, I had been developing various drugs, compounded of morphine and adrenalin, whose object was to shock the psychic entity loose for limited periods and so to widen the range and powers of the personality.”

psychic adjective US /ˈsaɪkɪk/

affecting or influenced by the human mind

From this reading “It has long been my theory that there is in man a psychic entity which can exist for at least brief periods apart from the body, and have perceptions which are not those of the physical senses.”

Super adjective US /ˈsuːpər/

of the highest quality

widen verb US /ˈwaɪdən/

become broader or wider or more extensive

From this reading “In accordance with these views, I had been developing various drugs, compounded of morphine and adrenalin, whose object was to shock the psychic entity loose for limited periods and so to widen the range and powers of the personality.”

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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 _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

accessnounUS /ˈækses/

the right to enter

From this reading I encountered it, in a way, as a mere by-product of my experiments; I am a chemist by profession, and as one of the staff of the Morganstern Foundation have access to some of the best equipped laboratories in America.

accordancenounUS /əˈkɔːrdəns/

concurrence of opinion

From this reading In accordance with these views, I had been developing various drugs, compounded of morphine and adrenalin, whose object was to shock the psychic entity loose for limited periods and so to widen the range and powers of the personality.

adrenalinnounUS /əˈdrenəlɪn/

a catecholamine secreted by the adrenal medulla in response to stress (trade name Adrenalin); stimulates autonomic nerve action

From this reading In accordance with these views, I had been developing various drugs, compounded of morphine and adrenalin, whose object was to shock the psychic entity loose for limited periods and so to widen the range and powers of the personality.

adventuresnounUS /ædˈventʃərz/

plural of “adventure” — a wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful)

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I encountered it, in a way, as a mere by-product of my experiments; I am a chemist by profession, and as one of the staff of the Morganstern Foundation have access to some of the best equipped laboratories in America.

AmericanounUS /əˈmerəkə/

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 I encountered it, in a way, as a mere by-product of my experiments; I am a chemist by profession, and as one of the staff of the Morganstern Foundation have access to some of the best equipped laboratories in America.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

anyadjectiveUS /ˈeni/

one or some or every or all without specification

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

apartadverbUS /əˈpɑːrt/

separated or at a distance in place or position or time

From this reading It has long been my theory that there is in man a psychic entity which can exist for at least brief periods apart from the body, and have perceptions which are not those of the physical senses.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading It has long been my theory that there is in man a psychic entity which can exist for at least brief periods apart from the body, and have perceptions which are not those of the physical senses.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It has long been my theory that there is in man a psychic entity which can exist for at least brief periods apart from the body, and have perceptions which are not those of the physical senses.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading It has long been my theory that there is in man a psychic entity which can exist for at least brief periods apart from the body, and have perceptions which are not those of the physical senses.

bestnounUS /best/

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading I encountered it, in a way, as a mere by-product of my experiments; I am a chemist by profession, and as one of the staff of the Morganstern Foundation have access to some of the best equipped laboratories in America.

bodynounUS /ˈbɑːdi/

the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)

From this reading It has long been my theory that there is in man a psychic entity which can exist for at least brief periods apart from the body, and have perceptions which are not those of the physical senses.

briefadjectiveUS /briːf/

of short duration or distance

From this reading It has long been my theory that there is in man a psychic entity which can exist for at least brief periods apart from the body, and have perceptions which are not those of the physical senses.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading I encountered it, in a way, as a mere by-product of my experiments; I am a chemist by profession, and as one of the staff of the Morganstern Foundation have access to some of the best equipped laboratories in America.

by-productnoun

a secondary and sometimes unexpected consequence

From this reading I encountered it, in a way, as a mere by-product of my experiments; I am a chemist by profession, and as one of the staff of the Morganstern Foundation have access to some of the best equipped laboratories in America.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading The startling new invention--I must call it that, though I did not create it deliberately--came to me in the course of my investigations into the obscure depths of the human personality.

cameverbUS /keɪm/

inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading The startling new invention--I must call it that, though I did not create it deliberately--came to me in the course of my investigations into the obscure depths of the human personality.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading It has long been my theory that there is in man a psychic entity which can exist for at least brief periods apart from the body, and have perceptions which are not those of the physical senses.

chemistnounUS /ˈkemɪst/

a scientist who specializes in chemistry

From this reading I encountered it, in a way, as a mere by-product of my experiments; I am a chemist by profession, and as one of the staff of the Morganstern Foundation have access to some of the best equipped laboratories in America.

civilizationnounUS /ˌsɪvəlɪˈzeɪʃən/

a society in an advanced state of social development (e.g., with complex legal and political and religious organizations)

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

compoundedadjectiveUS /kəmˈpaʊndəd/

combined into or constituting a chemical compound

From this reading In accordance with these views, I had been developing various drugs, compounded of morphine and adrenalin, whose object was to shock the psychic entity loose for limited periods and so to widen the range and powers of the personality.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading The startling new invention--I must call it that, though I did not create it deliberately--came to me in the course of my investigations into the obscure depths of the human personality.

createverbUS /kriˈeɪt/

make or cause to be or to become

From this reading The startling new invention--I must call it that, though I did not create it deliberately--came to me in the course of my investigations into the obscure depths of the human personality.

dawningnounUS /ˈdɔːnɪŋ/

the first light of day

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

deliberatelyadverbUS /dɪˈlɪbərətli/

with intention; in an intentional manner

From this reading The startling new invention--I must call it that, though I did not create it deliberately--came to me in the course of my investigations into the obscure depths of the human personality.

depthsnounUS /depθs/

(plural) the deepest and most remote part

From this reading The startling new invention--I must call it that, though I did not create it deliberately--came to me in the course of my investigations into the obscure depths of the human personality.

destroyedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɔɪd/

spoiled or ruined or demolished

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

developingadjectiveUS /dɪˈveləpɪŋ/

relating to societies in which capital needed to industrialize is in short supply

From this reading In accordance with these views, I had been developing various drugs, compounded of morphine and adrenalin, whose object was to shock the psychic entity loose for limited periods and so to widen the range and powers of the personality.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading The startling new invention--I must call it that, though I did not create it deliberately--came to me in the course of my investigations into the obscure depths of the human personality.

discoveredadjectiveUS /dɪˈskʌvərd/

discovered or determined by scientific observation

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

DrugverbUS /drʌɡ/

administer a drug to

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

drugsnounUS /drʌɡz/

plural of “drug” — a substance that is used as a medicine or narcotic

From this reading In accordance with these views, I had been developing various drugs, compounded of morphine and adrenalin, whose object was to shock the psychic entity loose for limited periods and so to widen the range and powers of the personality.

elsewhereadverbUS /ˈelswer/

in or to another place

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

encounteredverbUS /ɪnˈkaʊntərd/

past form of “encounter” — come together

From this reading I encountered it, in a way, as a mere by-product of my experiments; I am a chemist by profession, and as one of the staff of the Morganstern Foundation have access to some of the best equipped laboratories in America.

entitynounUS /ˈentəti/

that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

From this reading It has long been my theory that there is in man a psychic entity which can exist for at least brief periods apart from the body, and have perceptions which are not those of the physical senses.

equippedadjectiveUS /ɪˈkwɪpt/

provided or fitted out with what is necessary or useful or appropriate

From this reading I encountered it, in a way, as a mere by-product of my experiments; I am a chemist by profession, and as one of the staff of the Morganstern Foundation have access to some of the best equipped laboratories in America.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

existverbUS /ɪɡˈzɪst/

have an existence, be extant

From this reading It has long been my theory that there is in man a psychic entity which can exist for at least brief periods apart from the body, and have perceptions which are not those of the physical senses.

experiencedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspɪriənst/

having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

experimentsnounUS /ɪkˈsperəmənts/

plural of “experiment” — the act of conducting a controlled test or investigation

From this reading I encountered it, in a way, as a mere by-product of my experiments; I am a chemist by profession, and as one of the staff of the Morganstern Foundation have access to some of the best equipped laboratories in America.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It has long been my theory that there is in man a psychic entity which can exist for at least brief periods apart from the body, and have perceptions which are not those of the physical senses.

FoundationnounUS /faʊnˈdeɪʃən/

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading I encountered it, in a way, as a mere by-product of my experiments; I am a chemist by profession, and as one of the staff of the Morganstern Foundation have access to some of the best equipped laboratories in America.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

furtheradverbUS /ˈfɜːrðər/

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

ghastlyadjectiveUS /ˈɡæstli/

shockingly repellent; inspiring horror

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading In accordance with these views, I had been developing various drugs, compounded of morphine and adrenalin, whose object was to shock the psychic entity loose for limited periods and so to widen the range and powers of the personality.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I encountered it, in a way, as a mere by-product of my experiments; I am a chemist by profession, and as one of the staff of the Morganstern Foundation have access to some of the best equipped laboratories in America.

humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/

characteristic of humanity

From this reading The startling new invention--I must call it that, though I did not create it deliberately--came to me in the course of my investigations into the obscure depths of the human personality.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I encountered it, in a way, as a mere by-product of my experiments; I am a chemist by profession, and as one of the staff of the Morganstern Foundation have access to some of the best equipped laboratories in America.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading The startling new invention--I must call it that, though I did not create it deliberately--came to me in the course of my investigations into the obscure depths of the human personality.

inventionnounUS /ˌɪnˈvenʃən/

the creation of something in the mind

From this reading The startling new invention--I must call it that, though I did not create it deliberately--came to me in the course of my investigations into the obscure depths of the human personality.

investigationsnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃənz/

plural of “investigation” — an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities

From this reading The startling new invention--I must call it that, though I did not create it deliberately--came to me in the course of my investigations into the obscure depths of the human personality.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

laboratoriesnounUS /ˈlæbrətɔːriz/

plural of “laboratory” — a workplace for the conduct of scientific research

From this reading I encountered it, in a way, as a mere by-product of my experiments; I am a chemist by profession, and as one of the staff of the Morganstern Foundation have access to some of the best equipped laboratories in America.

leadverbUS /led/

take somebody somewhere

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

leastadjectiveUS /liːst/

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading It has long been my theory that there is in man a psychic entity which can exist for at least brief periods apart from the body, and have perceptions which are not those of the physical senses.

limitedadjectiveUS /ˈlɪmətəd/

small in range or scope

From this reading In accordance with these views, I had been developing various drugs, compounded of morphine and adrenalin, whose object was to shock the psychic entity loose for limited periods and so to widen the range and powers of the personality.

longadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/

primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified

From this reading It has long been my theory that there is in man a psychic entity which can exist for at least brief periods apart from the body, and have perceptions which are not those of the physical senses.

looseadjectiveUS /luːs/

not compact or dense in structure or arrangement

From this reading In accordance with these views, I had been developing various drugs, compounded of morphine and adrenalin, whose object was to shock the psychic entity loose for limited periods and so to widen the range and powers of the personality.

mannounUS /mæn/

an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/

being nothing more than specified

From this reading I encountered it, in a way, as a mere by-product of my experiments; I am a chemist by profession, and as one of the staff of the Morganstern Foundation have access to some of the best equipped laboratories in America.

mindnounUS /maɪnd/

The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

Morganstern

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From this reading I encountered it, in a way, as a mere by-product of my experiments; I am a chemist by profession, and as one of the staff of the Morganstern Foundation have access to some of the best equipped laboratories in America.

morphinenounUS /ˈmɔːrfin/

an alkaloid narcotic drug extracted from opium; a powerful, habit-forming narcotic used to relieve pain

From this reading In accordance with these views, I had been developing various drugs, compounded of morphine and adrenalin, whose object was to shock the psychic entity loose for limited periods and so to widen the range and powers of the personality.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading The startling new invention--I must call it that, though I did not create it deliberately--came to me in the course of my investigations into the obscure depths of the human personality.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

newadjectiveUS /nuː/

not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading The startling new invention--I must call it that, though I did not create it deliberately--came to me in the course of my investigations into the obscure depths of the human personality.

NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

objectnounUS /ˈɑːbdʒekt/

a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow

From this reading In accordance with these views, I had been developing various drugs, compounded of morphine and adrenalin, whose object was to shock the psychic entity loose for limited periods and so to widen the range and powers of the personality.

obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/

make less visible or unclear

From this reading The startling new invention--I must call it that, though I did not create it deliberately--came to me in the course of my investigations into the obscure depths of the human personality.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/

(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading I encountered it, in a way, as a mere by-product of my experiments; I am a chemist by profession, and as one of the staff of the Morganstern Foundation have access to some of the best equipped laboratories in America.

perceptionsnounUS /pərˈsepʃənz/

plural of “perception” — the representation of what is perceived; basic component in the formation of a concept

From this reading It has long been my theory that there is in man a psychic entity which can exist for at least brief periods apart from the body, and have perceptions which are not those of the physical senses.

periodsnounUS /ˈpɪriədz/

plural of “period” — an amount of time

From this reading It has long been my theory that there is in man a psychic entity which can exist for at least brief periods apart from the body, and have perceptions which are not those of the physical senses.

personalitynounUS /ˌpɜːrsəˈnælɪti/

the complex of all the attributes--behavioral, temperamental, emotional and mental--that characterize a unique individual

From this reading The startling new invention--I must call it that, though I did not create it deliberately--came to me in the course of my investigations into the obscure depths of the human personality.

physicaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪzɪkəl/

involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit

From this reading It has long been my theory that there is in man a psychic entity which can exist for at least brief periods apart from the body, and have perceptions which are not those of the physical senses.

powersnounUS /ˈpaʊərz/

plural of “power” — possession of controlling influence

From this reading In accordance with these views, I had been developing various drugs, compounded of morphine and adrenalin, whose object was to shock the psychic entity loose for limited periods and so to widen the range and powers of the personality.

professionnounUS /prəˈfeʃən/

the body of people in a learned occupation

From this reading I encountered it, in a way, as a mere by-product of my experiments; I am a chemist by profession, and as one of the staff of the Morganstern Foundation have access to some of the best equipped laboratories in America.

psychicadjectiveUS /ˈsaɪkɪk/

affecting or influenced by the human mind

From this reading It has long been my theory that there is in man a psychic entity which can exist for at least brief periods apart from the body, and have perceptions which are not those of the physical senses.

racenounUS /reɪs/

any competition

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

rangenounUS /reɪndʒ/

an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"

From this reading In accordance with these views, I had been developing various drugs, compounded of morphine and adrenalin, whose object was to shock the psychic entity loose for limited periods and so to widen the range and powers of the personality.

realizationnounUS /ˈriːləˈzeɪʃən/

coming to understand something clearly and distinctly

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

ReleaseverbUS /riˈliːs/

release, as from one's grip

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

Relin

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From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

revealingadjectiveUS /rɪˈviːlɪŋ/

disclosing unintentionally something concealed

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

sensesnounUS /ˈsensɪz/

plural of “sens” — street names for marijuana

From this reading It has long been my theory that there is in man a psychic entity which can exist for at least brief periods apart from the body, and have perceptions which are not those of the physical senses.

seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

shocknounUS /ʃɑːk/

the feeling of distress and disbelief that you have when something bad happens accidentally

From this reading In accordance with these views, I had been developing various drugs, compounded of morphine and adrenalin, whose object was to shock the psychic entity loose for limited periods and so to widen the range and powers of the personality.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading In accordance with these views, I had been developing various drugs, compounded of morphine and adrenalin, whose object was to shock the psychic entity loose for limited periods and so to widen the range and powers of the personality.

someadjectiveUS /sʌm/

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading I encountered it, in a way, as a mere by-product of my experiments; I am a chemist by profession, and as one of the staff of the Morganstern Foundation have access to some of the best equipped laboratories in America.

staffnounUS /stæf/

personnel who assist their superior in carrying out an assigned task

From this reading I encountered it, in a way, as a mere by-product of my experiments; I am a chemist by profession, and as one of the staff of the Morganstern Foundation have access to some of the best equipped laboratories in America.

startlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɑːrtlɪŋ/

so remarkably different or sudden as to cause momentary shock or alarm

From this reading The startling new invention--I must call it that, though I did not create it deliberately--came to me in the course of my investigations into the obscure depths of the human personality.

strangeadjectiveUS /streɪndʒ/

being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

SuperadjectiveUS /ˈsuːpər/

of the highest quality

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

theorynounUS /ˈθɪri/

a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena

From this reading It has long been my theory that there is in man a psychic entity which can exist for at least brief periods apart from the body, and have perceptions which are not those of the physical senses.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading It has long been my theory that there is in man a psychic entity which can exist for at least brief periods apart from the body, and have perceptions which are not those of the physical senses.

thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/

the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned

From this reading In accordance with these views, I had been developing various drugs, compounded of morphine and adrenalin, whose object was to shock the psychic entity loose for limited periods and so to widen the range and powers of the personality.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It has long been my theory that there is in man a psychic entity which can exist for at least brief periods apart from the body, and have perceptions which are not those of the physical senses.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading The startling new invention--I must call it that, though I did not create it deliberately--came to me in the course of my investigations into the obscure depths of the human personality.

throughprepositionUS /θruː/

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I encountered it, in a way, as a mere by-product of my experiments; I am a chemist by profession, and as one of the staff of the Morganstern Foundation have access to some of the best equipped laboratories in America.

variousadjectiveUS /ˈveriəs/

of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity

From this reading In accordance with these views, I had been developing various drugs, compounded of morphine and adrenalin, whose object was to shock the psychic entity loose for limited periods and so to widen the range and powers of the personality.

viewsnounUS /vjuːz/

plural of “view” — a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading In accordance with these views, I had been developing various drugs, compounded of morphine and adrenalin, whose object was to shock the psychic entity loose for limited periods and so to widen the range and powers of the personality.

warfarenounUS /ˈwɔːrfer/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

waynounUS /weɪ/

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading I encountered it, in a way, as a mere by-product of my experiments; I am a chemist by profession, and as one of the staff of the Morganstern Foundation have access to some of the best equipped laboratories in America.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading It has long been my theory that there is in man a psychic entity which can exist for at least brief periods apart from the body, and have perceptions which are not those of the physical senses.

whosedeterminerUS /huːz/

belonging to which person

From this reading In accordance with these views, I had been developing various drugs, compounded of morphine and adrenalin, whose object was to shock the psychic entity loose for limited periods and so to widen the range and powers of the personality.

widenverbUS /ˈwaɪdən/

become broader or wider or more extensive

From this reading In accordance with these views, I had been developing various drugs, compounded of morphine and adrenalin, whose object was to shock the psychic entity loose for limited periods and so to widen the range and powers of the personality.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In accordance with these views, I had been developing various drugs, compounded of morphine and adrenalin, whose object was to shock the psychic entity loose for limited periods and so to widen the range and powers of the personality.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading _Super warfare has destroyed the old race of man, but elsewhere a new civilization is dawning...._ Nothing was further from my mind, when I discovered the "Release Drug" Relin, than the realization that it would lead me through as strange and ghastly and revealing a series of adventures as any man has ever experienced.

Chapter 1 of Flight Through Tomorrow by Stanton A. (Stanton Arthur) Coblentz holds 87 sentences, grouped into 18 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Super
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