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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 Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Narakan Rifles, About Face!
all
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From this reading _Those crazy, sloppy, frog-like Narakans ... all thumbs and six-inch skulls ... relics of the Suzi swamps.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Those crazy, sloppy, frog-like Narakans ... all thumbs and six-inch skulls ... relics of the Suzi swamps.
any
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
back
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big
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From this reading Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
copyright
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crazy
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From this reading _Those crazy, sloppy, frog-like Narakans ... all thumbs and six-inch skulls ... relics of the Suzi swamps.
dangerous
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From this reading Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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etext
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evidence
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Extensive
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eyes
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From this reading Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
Face
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From this reading Narakan Rifles, About Face!
flaming
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From this reading Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
flat
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From this reading Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
four-fisted
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From this reading Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
frog-like
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From this reading _Those crazy, sloppy, frog-like Narakans ... all thumbs and six-inch skulls ... relics of the Suzi swamps.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Planet Stories January 1954.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
January
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keep
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From this reading Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
lay
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From this reading Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
lethal
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From this reading Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
Lt
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From this reading Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
moved
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From this reading Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
Narakan
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From this reading Narakan Rifles, About Face!
Narakans
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From this reading _Those crazy, sloppy, frog-like Narakans ... all thumbs and six-inch skulls ... relics of the Suzi swamps.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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O'Mara
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From this reading Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Those crazy, sloppy, frog-like Narakans ... all thumbs and six-inch skulls ... relics of the Suzi swamps.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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Planet
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possible
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From this reading Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
produced
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publication
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purpose
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From this reading Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
relics
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From this reading _Those crazy, sloppy, frog-like Narakans ... all thumbs and six-inch skulls ... relics of the Suzi swamps.
renewed
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
research
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Rifles
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From this reading Narakan Rifles, About Face!
S
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six-inch
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From this reading _Those crazy, sloppy, frog-like Narakans ... all thumbs and six-inch skulls ... relics of the Suzi swamps.
skulls
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From this reading _Those crazy, sloppy, frog-like Narakans ... all thumbs and six-inch skulls ... relics of the Suzi swamps.
sloppy
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From this reading _Those crazy, sloppy, frog-like Narakans ... all thumbs and six-inch skulls ... relics of the Suzi swamps.
steady
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From this reading Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
Stories
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Suzi
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From this reading _Those crazy, sloppy, frog-like Narakans ... all thumbs and six-inch skulls ... relics of the Suzi swamps.
swamps
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From this reading _Those crazy, sloppy, frog-like Narakans ... all thumbs and six-inch skulls ... relics of the Suzi swamps.
Terrence
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From this reading Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Planet Stories January 1954.
ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _Those crazy, sloppy, frog-like Narakans ... all thumbs and six-inch skulls ... relics of the Suzi swamps.
thumbs
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From this reading _Those crazy, sloppy, frog-like Narakans ... all thumbs and six-inch skulls ... relics of the Suzi swamps.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
trying
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From this reading Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
U
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uncover
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UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
volcanic
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From this reading Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This etext was produced from Planet Stories January 1954.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Until four-fisted Lt. Terrence O'Mara moved among them--lethal, dangerous, with a steady purpose flaming in his volcanic eyes._ Terrence O'Mara lay flat on his back trying to keep his big body as still as possible.
