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Futuria Fantasia, Spring 1940
Futuria Fantasia, Spring 1940

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Futuria Fantasia, Spring 1940 is here in full — 490 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.
THE FIFTH ISSUE WILL BE SCARING YOU AROUND ABOUT HALLOWEEN--SEND YOUR DIME TO EDITOR BRADBURY AT #3054 1/2 W.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Futuria Fantasia, Spring 1940

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Futuria Fantasia, Spring 1940 is here in full — 490 sentences across 98 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.
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THE FIFTH ISSUE WILL BE SCARING YOU AROUND ABOUT HALLOWEEN--SEND YOUR DIME TO EDITOR BRADBURY AT #3054 1/2 W.

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bradbury noun US /ˈbrædberi/

United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)

From this reading “THE FIFTH ISSUE WILL BE SCARING YOU AROUND ABOUT HALLOWEEN--SEND YOUR DIME TO EDITOR BRADBURY AT #3054 1/2 W.”

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fantasia noun US /fænˈteɪʒə/

a musical composition of a free form usually incorporating several familiar themes

From this reading “10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.”

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halloween noun US /ˌhæləˈwiːn/

the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people

From this reading “THE FIFTH ISSUE WILL BE SCARING YOU AROUND ABOUT HALLOWEEN--SEND YOUR DIME TO EDITOR BRADBURY AT #3054 1/2 W.”

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irregularly adverb US /ˌɪˈreɡjələrli/

at an uneven rate

From this reading “10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
itching noun US /ˈɪtʃɪŋ/

an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch

From this reading “10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.”

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lorelei noun US /ˈlɔːrɪlaɪ/

a Siren of German legend who lured boatmen in the Rhine to destruction

From this reading “10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.”

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Ron noun US /rɑːn/

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading “10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.”

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scaring verb US /ˈskerɪŋ/

-ing form of “scare” — cause fear in

From this reading “THE FIFTH ISSUE WILL BE SCARING YOU AROUND ABOUT HALLOWEEN--SEND YOUR DIME TO EDITOR BRADBURY AT #3054 1/2 W.”

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1

Word partnerships in these lines

English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.

Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

TEN CENTS noun + noun counted as “ten cent”

In this reading “10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.”

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10

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From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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15

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From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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16

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From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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17

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From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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18

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From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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19

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From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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From this reading THE FIFTH ISSUE WILL BE SCARING YOU AROUND ABOUT HALLOWEEN--SEND YOUR DIME TO EDITOR BRADBURY AT #3054 1/2 W.

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3054

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From this reading THE FIFTH ISSUE WILL BE SCARING YOU AROUND ABOUT HALLOWEEN--SEND YOUR DIME TO EDITOR BRADBURY AT #3054 1/2 W.

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ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading THE FIFTH ISSUE WILL BE SCARING YOU AROUND ABOUT HALLOWEEN--SEND YOUR DIME TO EDITOR BRADBURY AT #3054 1/2 W.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
advertisementsnounUS /ˈædvərtaɪzmənts/

plural of “advertisement” — a public promotion of some product or service

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ANdeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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AROUNDprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading THE FIFTH ISSUE WILL BE SCARING YOU AROUND ABOUT HALLOWEEN--SEND YOUR DIME TO EDITOR BRADBURY AT #3054 1/2 W.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ARTauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/

an old form of “are”, used with “thou”

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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ATprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
BEauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading THE FIFTH ISSUE WILL BE SCARING YOU AROUND ABOUT HALLOWEEN--SEND YOUR DIME TO EDITOR BRADBURY AT #3054 1/2 W.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
Bok

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From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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BOKARICATURE

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From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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BRADBURYnounUS /ˈbrædberi/

United States writer of science fiction (born 1920)

From this reading THE FIFTH ISSUE WILL BE SCARING YOU AROUND ABOUT HALLOWEEN--SEND YOUR DIME TO EDITOR BRADBURY AT #3054 1/2 W.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
BUYINGnounUS /ˈbaɪɪŋ/

the act of buying

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CENTSnounUS /sents/

plural of “cent” — a fractional monetary unit of several countries

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
CREATURESnounUS /ˈkriːtʃərz/

plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DamonnounUS /ˈdeɪmən/

the friend of Phintias who pledged his life that Phintias would return (4th century BC)

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DIMEnounUS /daɪm/

a United States coin worth one tenth of a dollar

From this reading THE FIFTH ISSUE WILL BE SCARING YOU AROUND ABOUT HALLOWEEN--SEND YOUR DIME TO EDITOR BRADBURY AT #3054 1/2 W.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
DOW-JONES

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From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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EnounUS /iː/

a fat-soluble vitamin that is essential for normal reproduction; an important antioxidant that neutralizes free radicals in the body

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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EDITORnounUS /ˈedətər/

a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)

From this reading THE FIFTH ISSUE WILL BE SCARING YOU AROUND ABOUT HALLOWEEN--SEND YOUR DIME TO EDITOR BRADBURY AT #3054 1/2 W.

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FANTASIAnounUS /fænˈteɪʒə/

a musical composition of a free form usually incorporating several familiar themes

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
FIFTHnounUS /fɪfθ/

a quantity of liquor equal to one fifth of a United States gallon

From this reading THE FIFTH ISSUE WILL BE SCARING YOU AROUND ABOUT HALLOWEEN--SEND YOUR DIME TO EDITOR BRADBURY AT #3054 1/2 W.

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FLIRTENFLOG

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From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
FUTURIA

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From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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GESTATED

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From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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HALLOWEENnounUS /ˌhæləˈwiːn/

the evening before All Saints' Day; often devoted to pranks played by young people

From this reading THE FIFTH ISSUE WILL BE SCARING YOU AROUND ABOUT HALLOWEEN--SEND YOUR DIME TO EDITOR BRADBURY AT #3054 1/2 W.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Hannes

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From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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HOURnounUS /ˈaʊər/

a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
IRREGULARLYadverbUS /ˌɪˈreɡjələrli/

at an uneven rate

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

Velmora grammar entry · CMU Pronouncing Dictionary
ISSUEverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/

prepare and issue for public distribution or sale

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
ITCHINGnounUS /ˈɪtʃɪŋ/

an irritating cutaneous sensation that produces a desire to scratch

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
JnounUS /dʒeɪ/

a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

CMU Pronouncing Dictionary · Princeton WordNet 3.1
Kelleam

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From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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KnightnounUS /naɪt/

originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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LEVELnounUS /ˈlevəl/

a position on a scale of intensity or amount or quality

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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LORELEInounUS /ˈlɔːrɪlaɪ/

a Siren of German legend who lured boatmen in the Rhine to destruction

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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NINEVAH

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From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading 1. no.

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OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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PIPERnounUS /ˈpaɪpər/

someone who plays the bagpipe

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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PUBLISHEDadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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ReynoldsnounUS /ˈrenəldz/

English portrait painter and first president of the Royal Academy (1723-1792)

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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RonnounUS /rɑːn/

a Chadic language spoken in northern Nigeria

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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SCARINGverbUS /ˈskerɪŋ/

-ing form of “scare” — cause fear in

From this reading THE FIFTH ISSUE WILL BE SCARING YOU AROUND ABOUT HALLOWEEN--SEND YOUR DIME TO EDITOR BRADBURY AT #3054 1/2 W.

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SENDverbUS /send/

cause to go somewhere

From this reading THE FIFTH ISSUE WILL BE SCARING YOU AROUND ABOUT HALLOWEEN--SEND YOUR DIME TO EDITOR BRADBURY AT #3054 1/2 W.

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TENnounUS /ten/

the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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TOparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading THE FIFTH ISSUE WILL BE SCARING YOU AROUND ABOUT HALLOWEEN--SEND YOUR DIME TO EDITOR BRADBURY AT #3054 1/2 W.

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VnounUS /viː/

a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt

From this reading 10 THE PIPER Ron Reynolds 14 THE ITCHING HOUR Damon Knight 15 THE FLIRTENFLOG Hannes V. Bok 16 BOKARICATURE Hannes V. Bok 17 NINEVAH J.E. Kelleam 18 advertisements 19 ART: CREATURES FROM LORELEI Hannes V. Bok FUTURIA FANTASIA IS PUBLISHED IRREGULARLY AND GESTATED AT THE DOW-JONES BUYING LEVEL OF TEN CENTS AN ISSUE.

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vol

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From this reading vol.

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WnounUS /ˈdʌbəljuː/

a heavy grey-white metallic element; the pure form is used mainly in electrical applications; it is found in several ores including wolframite and scheelite

From this reading THE FIFTH ISSUE WILL BE SCARING YOU AROUND ABOUT HALLOWEEN--SEND YOUR DIME TO EDITOR BRADBURY AT #3054 1/2 W.

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WILLmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading THE FIFTH ISSUE WILL BE SCARING YOU AROUND ABOUT HALLOWEEN--SEND YOUR DIME TO EDITOR BRADBURY AT #3054 1/2 W.

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YOUpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE FIFTH ISSUE WILL BE SCARING YOU AROUND ABOUT HALLOWEEN--SEND YOUR DIME TO EDITOR BRADBURY AT #3054 1/2 W.

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YOURdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading THE FIFTH ISSUE WILL BE SCARING YOU AROUND ABOUT HALLOWEEN--SEND YOUR DIME TO EDITOR BRADBURY AT #3054 1/2 W.

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Chapter 1 of Futuria Fantasia, Spring 1940 by Various holds 490 sentences, grouped into 98 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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Chapter 1 holds 490 sentences of Futuria Fantasia, Spring 1940, unabridged, divided into 98 reading sections.

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Piper
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Reynolds
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Itching
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