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Mary Anonymous

Chapter I

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_There wasn't one person on all of Earth to even suspect.
No worry about security, saboteurs or spies in this interspatial war with Mars.
Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.
Three officers of the UN High Command waited at the top of it, within view of the rocket.
They waited for zero hour.
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/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

Mary Anonymous

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Mary Anonymous is here in full — 640 sentences across 128 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/128 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
_There wasn't one person on all of Earth to even suspect.
Line 2
No worry about security, saboteurs or spies in this interspatial war with Mars.
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Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.
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Three officers of the UN High Command waited at the top of it, within view of the rocket.
/θriː ˈɔːfəsərz ʌv ðə ʌn haɪ kəˈmænd ˈweɪtɪd æt ðə tɑːp ʌv ɪt wɪˈðɪn vjuː ʌv ðə ˈrɑːkət/
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They waited for zero hour.
/ðeɪ ˈweɪtɪd fɔːr ˈzɪroʊ ˈaʊər/

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.

incongruous adjective US /ˌɪŋˈkɔːŋruːəs/

lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

From this reading “Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.”

launching noun US /ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/

the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time

From this reading “Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.”

overlook verb US /ˈoʊvərlʊk/

look past, fail to notice

From this reading “Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.”

rocket noun US /ˈrɑːkət/

any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

From this reading “Three officers of the UN High Command waited at the top of it, within view of the rocket.”

saboteurs noun US /ˌsæbəˈtɜːrz/

plural of “saboteur” — someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks

From this reading “No worry about security, saboteurs or spies in this interspatial war with Mars.”

site noun US /saɪt/

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading “Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.”

spies noun US /spaɪz/

plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

From this reading “No worry about security, saboteurs or spies in this interspatial war with Mars.”

zero adjective US /ˈzɪroʊ/

indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration

From this reading “They waited for zero hour.”

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 miles noun + noun counted as “ten mile”

In this reading “Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.”

little girl adjective + noun

a youthful female person

In this reading “Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.”

hang around verb + particle

be about

In this reading “Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.”

at the top preposition + article + noun counted as “at … top”

In this reading “Three officers of the UN High Command waited at the top of it, within view of the rocket.”

waited for verb + particle counted as “wait for”

In this reading “They waited for zero hour.”

of course preposition + noun

as might be expected

In this reading “Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.”

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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 Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading No worry about security, saboteurs or spies in this interspatial war with Mars.

alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/

(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class

From this reading _There wasn't one person on all of Earth to even suspect.

aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Three officers of the UN High Command waited at the top of it, within view of the rocket.

CommandnounUS /kəˈmænd/

an authoritative direction or instruction to do something

From this reading Three officers of the UN High Command waited at the top of it, within view of the rocket.

coursenounUS /kɔːrs/

education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

duralium

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

EarthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on

From this reading _There wasn't one person on all of Earth to even suspect.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading _There wasn't one person on all of Earth to even suspect.

everadverbUS /ˈevər/

at any time

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

firmlyadverbUS /ˈfɜːrmli/

with resolute determination

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading They waited for zero hour.

girlnounUS /ɡɜːrl/

a young female

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

groundnounUS /ɡraʊnd/

the solid part of the earth's surface

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

hangverbUS /hæŋ/

be suspended or hanging

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

happenedverbUS /ˈhæpənd/

past form of “happen” — come to pass

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

HighadjectiveUS /haɪ/

greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount

From this reading Three officers of the UN High Command waited at the top of it, within view of the rocket.

hournounUS /ˈaʊər/

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

From this reading They waited for zero hour.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading No worry about security, saboteurs or spies in this interspatial war with Mars.

incongruousadjectiveUS /ˌɪŋˈkɔːŋruːəs/

lacking in harmony or compatibility or appropriateness

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

interspatial

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading No worry about security, saboteurs or spies in this interspatial war with Mars.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Three officers of the UN High Command waited at the top of it, within view of the rocket.

justadverbUS /dʒʌst/

and nothing more

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

launchingnounUS /ˈlɔːntʃɪŋ/

the act of moving a newly built vessel into the water for the first time

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/

limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/

a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color

From this reading No worry about security, saboteurs or spies in this interspatial war with Mars.

MarynounUS /ˈmeri/

the mother of Jesus; Christians refer to her as the Virgin Mary; she is especially honored by Roman Catholics

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

milesnounUS /maɪlz/

plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

mostadverbUS /moʊst/

used to form the superlative

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

needlenounUS /ˈniːdəl/

the leaf of a conifer

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

NewadjectiveUS /nuː/

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

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading No worry about security, saboteurs or spies in this interspatial war with Mars.

observationnounUS /ˌɑːbzərˈveɪʃən/

the act of making and recording a measurement

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading _There wasn't one person on all of Earth to even suspect.

officersnounUS /ˈɔːfəsərz/

plural of “officer” — any person in the armed services who holds a position of authority or command

From this reading Three officers of the UN High Command waited at the top of it, within view of the rocket.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _There wasn't one person on all of Earth to even suspect.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading _There wasn't one person on all of Earth to even suspect.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading No worry about security, saboteurs or spies in this interspatial war with Mars.

outadjectiveUS /aʊt/

not allowed to continue to bat or run

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

overlookverbUS /ˈoʊvərlʊk/

look past, fail to notice

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/

a human being

From this reading _There wasn't one person on all of Earth to even suspect.

rocketnounUS /ˈrɑːkət/

any vehicle self-propelled by a rocket engine

From this reading Three officers of the UN High Command waited at the top of it, within view of the rocket.

saboteursnounUS /ˌsæbəˈtɜːrz/

plural of “saboteur” — someone who commits sabotage or deliberately causes wrecks

From this reading No worry about security, saboteurs or spies in this interspatial war with Mars.

securitynounUS /sɪˈkjʊrəti/

the state of being free from danger or injury

From this reading No worry about security, saboteurs or spies in this interspatial war with Mars.

sitenounUS /saɪt/

the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

slimadjectiveUS /slɪm/

being of delicate or slender build

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

spiesnounUS /spaɪz/

plural of “spy” — (military) a secret agent hired by a state to obtain information about its enemies or by a business to obtain industrial secrets from competitors

From this reading No worry about security, saboteurs or spies in this interspatial war with Mars.

stuckadjectiveUS /stʌk/

caught or fixed

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

suspectverbUS /səˈspekt/

imagine to be the case or true or probable

From this reading _There wasn't one person on all of Earth to even suspect.

sweetestadjectiveUS /ˈswiːtəst/

superlative of “sweet” — having or denoting the characteristic taste of sugar

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

TennounUS /ten/

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

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

ThereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading _There wasn't one person on all of Earth to even suspect.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They waited for zero hour.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading No worry about security, saboteurs or spies in this interspatial war with Mars.

ThreenounUS /θriː/

the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one

From this reading Three officers of the UN High Command waited at the top of it, within view of the rocket.

timenounUS /taɪm/

an instance or single occasion for some event

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading _There wasn't one person on all of Earth to even suspect.

topnounUS /tɑːp/

the upper part of anything

From this reading Three officers of the UN High Command waited at the top of it, within view of the rocket.

towernounUS /ˈtaʊər/

a structure taller than its diameter; can stand alone or be attached to a larger building

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

UNnounUS /ʌn/

an organization of independent states formed in 1945 to promote international peace and security

From this reading Three officers of the UN High Command waited at the top of it, within view of the rocket.

unitedadjectiveUS /juːˈnaɪtɪd/

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

viewnounUS /vjuː/

a way of regarding situations or topics etc.

From this reading Three officers of the UN High Command waited at the top of it, within view of the rocket.

waitedverbUS /ˈweɪtɪd/

past form of “wait” — stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading Three officers of the UN High Command waited at the top of it, within view of the rocket.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading No worry about security, saboteurs or spies in this interspatial war with Mars.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

WashingtonnounUS /ˈwɑːʃɪŋtən/

the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

wasn't

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading _There wasn't one person on all of Earth to even suspect.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading No worry about security, saboteurs or spies in this interspatial war with Mars.

withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/

inside; before a period of time has passed

From this reading Three officers of the UN High Command waited at the top of it, within view of the rocket.

worryverbUS /ˈwɜːri/

be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy

From this reading No worry about security, saboteurs or spies in this interspatial war with Mars.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Earth was firmly united this time ... that is, of course, if you just happened to overlook Mary--the sweetest, most incongruous little girl ever to hang around a launching site._ Ten miles out of New Washington the duralium observation tower was a slim needle stuck in the ground.

zeroadjectiveUS /ˈzɪroʊ/

indicating the absence of any or all units under consideration

From this reading They waited for zero hour.

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