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Our coming world

Chapter I

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P.O. BOX 2077 · PHILADELPHIA 3, PA.
_Preface_ "_Astronomers say the earth is constantly swelling and contracting.
They call this 'breathing.'
Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.
I am not writing it for personal gain, neither have I an ax to grind.
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Our coming world

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of Our coming world is here in full — 26 sentences across 6 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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

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P.O. BOX 2077 · PHILADELPHIA 3, PA.
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_Preface_ "_Astronomers say the earth is constantly swelling and contracting.
/ˈprefəs əˈstrɑːnəmərz seɪ ðə ɜːrθ ɪz ˈkɑːnstəntli ˈswelɪŋ ənd ˈkɑːntræktɪŋ/
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They call this 'breathing.'
/ðeɪ kɔːl ðɪs ˈbriːðɪŋ/
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Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.
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I am not writing it for personal gain, neither have I an ax to grind.
/aɪ æm nɑːt ˈraɪtɪŋ ɪt fɔːr ˈpɜːrsɪnəl ɡeɪn ˈniːðər hæv aɪ æn æks tuː ɡraɪnd/

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Astronomers noun US /əˈstrɑːnəmərz/

plural of “astronomer” — a physicist who studies astronomy

contracting noun US /ˈkɑːntræktɪŋ/

becoming infected

From this reading “_Preface_ "_Astronomers say the earth is constantly swelling and contracting.”

defenseless adjective US /dɪˈfensləs/

lacking protection or support

From this reading “Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.”

guiltless adjective US /ˈɡɪltlɪs/

free from evil or guilt

From this reading “Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.”

innocents noun US /ˈɪnəsənts/

plural of “innocent” — a person who lacks knowledge of evil

From this reading “Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.”

Nazis noun US /ˈnɑːtsiz/

plural of “nazi” — a German member of Adolf Hitler's political party

From this reading “Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.”

sadistic adjective US /səˈdɪstɪk/

deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another

From this reading “Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.”

spontaneously adverb US /spɑːnˈteɪniəsli/

in a spontaneous manner

From this reading “Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.”

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mental suffering adjective + noun

In this reading “Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.”

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From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

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From this reading P.O. BOX 2077 · PHILADELPHIA 3, PA.

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From this reading P.O. BOX 2077 · PHILADELPHIA 3, PA.

againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

amauxiliary verbUS /æm/

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading I am not writing it for personal gain, neither have I an ax to grind.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading I am not writing it for personal gain, neither have I an ax to grind.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Preface_ "_Astronomers say the earth is constantly swelling and contracting.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

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

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

aren't

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From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

AstronomersnounUS /əˈstrɑːnəmərz/

plural of “astronomer” — a physicist who studies astronomy

From this reading _Preface_ "_Astronomers say the earth is constantly swelling and contracting.

atrociousadjectiveUS /əˈtroʊʃəs/

shockingly brutal or cruel

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

axnounUS /æks/

an edge tool with a heavy bladed head mounted across a handle

From this reading I am not writing it for personal gain, neither have I an ax to grind.

booknounUS /bʊk/

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

BOXnounUS /bɑːks/

a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid

From this reading P.O. BOX 2077 · PHILADELPHIA 3, PA.

breathingnounUS /ˈbriːðɪŋ/

the bodily process of inhalation and exhalation; the process of taking in oxygen from inhaled air and releasing carbon dioxide by exhalation

From this reading They call this 'breathing.'

breathsnounUS /breθs/

plural of “breath” — the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

callverbUS /kɔːl/

assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to

From this reading They call this 'breathing.'

constantlyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnstəntli/

without variation or change, in every case

From this reading _Preface_ "_Astronomers say the earth is constantly swelling and contracting.

contractingnounUS /ˈkɑːntræktɪŋ/

becoming infected

From this reading _Preface_ "_Astronomers say the earth is constantly swelling and contracting.

createdverbUS /kriˈeɪtəd/

past form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

defenselessadjectiveUS /dɪˈfensləs/

lacking protection or support

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

earthnounUS /ɜːrθ/

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

From this reading _Preface_ "_Astronomers say the earth is constantly swelling and contracting.

factoriesnounUS /ˈfæktəriz/

plural of “factory” — a plant consisting of one or more buildings with facilities for manufacturing

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I am not writing it for personal gain, neither have I an ax to grind.

gainverbUS /ɡeɪn/

obtain

From this reading I am not writing it for personal gain, neither have I an ax to grind.

greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/

relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

grindverbUS /ɡraɪnd/

press or grind with a crushing noise

From this reading I am not writing it for personal gain, neither have I an ax to grind.

guiltlessadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪltlɪs/

free from evil or guilt

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading I am not writing it for personal gain, neither have I an ax to grind.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading I am not writing it for personal gain, neither have I an ax to grind.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

innocentsnounUS /ˈɪnəsənts/

plural of “innocent” — a person who lacks knowledge of evil

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading _Preface_ "_Astronomers say the earth is constantly swelling and contracting.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I am not writing it for personal gain, neither have I an ax to grind.

killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/

an event that causes someone to die

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

mepronounUS /miː/

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

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

mentaladjectiveUS /ˈmentəl/

involving the mind or an intellectual process

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

mercilessadjectiveUS /ˈmɜːrsələs/

having or showing no mercy

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

murderverbUS /ˈmɜːrdər/

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

nationsnounUS /ˈneɪʃənz/

plural of “nation” — a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

NazisnounUS /ˈnɑːtsiz/

plural of “nazi” — a German member of Adolf Hitler's political party

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading I am not writing it for personal gain, neither have I an ax to grind.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading I am not writing it for personal gain, neither have I an ax to grind.

OnounUS /oʊ/

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading P.O. BOX 2077 · PHILADELPHIA 3, PA.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

PnounUS /piː/

a multivalent nonmetallic element of the nitrogen family that occurs commonly in inorganic phosphate rocks and as organic phosphates in all living cells; is highly reactive and occurs in several allotropic forms

From this reading P.O. BOX 2077 · PHILADELPHIA 3, PA.

PAnounUS /pɑː/

an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk

From this reading P.O. BOX 2077 · PHILADELPHIA 3, PA.

personaladjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrsɪnəl/

concerning or affecting a particular person or his or her private life and personality

From this reading I am not writing it for personal gain, neither have I an ax to grind.

PHILADELPHIAnounUS /ˌfɪləˈdelfiə/

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading P.O. BOX 2077 · PHILADELPHIA 3, PA.

PrefacenounUS /ˈprefəs/

a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book

From this reading _Preface_ "_Astronomers say the earth is constantly swelling and contracting.

promptedverbUS /ˈprɑːmptɪd/

past form of “prompt” — give an incentive for action

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

robbingverbUS /ˈrɑːbɪŋ/

inflected form of “rob” — take something away by force or without the consent of the owner

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

sadisticadjectiveUS /səˈdɪstɪk/

deriving pleasure or sexual gratification from inflicting pain on another

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

sayverbUS /seɪ/

express in words

From this reading _Preface_ "_Astronomers say the earth is constantly swelling and contracting.

sighsnounUS /saɪz/

plural of “sigh” — an utterance made by exhaling audibly

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

spontaneouslyadverbUS /spɑːnˈteɪniəsli/

in a spontaneous manner

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

sufferingnounUS /ˈsʌfərɪŋ/

a state of acute pain

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

swellingnounUS /ˈswelɪŋ/

an abnormal protuberance or localized enlargement

From this reading _Preface_ "_Astronomers say the earth is constantly swelling and contracting.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading _Preface_ "_Astronomers say the earth is constantly swelling and contracting.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/

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

From this reading They call this 'breathing.'

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

From this reading They call this 'breathing.'

ThosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

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

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

unprecedentedadjectiveUS /ənˈpresɪdentɪd/

having no precedent; novel

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

warsnounUS /wɔːrz/

plural of “war” — the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

writeverbUS /raɪt/

produce a literary work

From this reading Those aren't breaths--those are sighs._"[1] The great mental suffering which the Nazis created in me with their murder factories, their atrocious robbing and sadistic killing of defenseless innocents, and their unprecedented merciless wars against guiltless nations, spontaneously prompted me to write this book.

writingnounUS /ˈraɪtɪŋ/

the act of creating written works

From this reading I am not writing it for personal gain, neither have I an ax to grind.

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