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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 The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace._ The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
Amazing
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace._ The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
angle
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From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
any
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appeared
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From this reading _When the blue plague appeared on the planet of Dara, fear struck nearby worlds.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
blue
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From this reading _When the blue plague appeared on the planet of Dara, fear struck nearby worlds.
came
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From this reading The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace._ The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
Cepheid
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From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
copyright
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coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
Dara
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From this reading _When the blue plague appeared on the planet of Dara, fear struck nearby worlds.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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endangered
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From this reading The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace._ The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
etext
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evidence
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Extensive
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fear
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From this reading _When the blue plague appeared on the planet of Dara, fear struck nearby worlds.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This etext was first published in Amazing Stories, July 1961.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
Galactic
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From this reading The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace._ The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
hate
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From this reading The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace._ The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading This etext was first published in Amazing Stories, July 1961.
July
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From this reading This etext was first published in Amazing Stories, July 1961.
led
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From this reading The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace._ The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace._ The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
lives
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From this reading The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace._ The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
local
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From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
magnitudes
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From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
marker-stars
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Med
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From this reading The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace._ The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
Milky
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From this reading The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace._ The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
millions
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From this reading The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace._ The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
nearby
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From this reading _When the blue plague appeared on the planet of Dara, fear struck nearby worlds.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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not-yet-commonplace
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From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _When the blue plague appeared on the planet of Dara, fear struck nearby worlds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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out
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From this reading The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace._ The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
overdrive
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From this reading The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace._ The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
pattern
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From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
peace
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From this reading The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace._ The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
plague
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From this reading _When the blue plague appeared on the planet of Dara, fear struck nearby worlds.
planet
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publication
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published
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renewed
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research
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S
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seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace._ The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
seen
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From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
ShipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace._ The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
stars
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From this reading The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace._ The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
Stories
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strange
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From this reading The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace._ The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _When the blue plague appeared on the planet of Dara, fear struck nearby worlds.
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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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was first published in Amazing Stories, July 1961.
threatened
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From this reading The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace._ The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace._ The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
U
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unaccustomed
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From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
uncover
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unfamiliar
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From this reading The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace._ The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
varying
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From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This etext was first published in Amazing Stories, July 1961.
Way
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From this reading The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace._ The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The fear led to a hate that threatened the lives of millions and endangered the Galactic peace._ The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _When the blue plague appeared on the planet of Dara, fear struck nearby worlds.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
worlds
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From this reading _When the blue plague appeared on the planet of Dara, fear struck nearby worlds.
