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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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the supreme effort one can make
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emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
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showing who or what does the action
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centuriesnounUS /ˈsentʃəriz/
plural of “century” — a period of 100 years
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copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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despotismnounUS /ˈdespətɪzəm/
dominance through threat of punishment and violence
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
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distractingly
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EnslavedverbUS /enˈsleɪvd/
past form of “enslave” — make a slave of; bring into servitude
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etext
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divisible by two
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eventualadjectiveUS /əˈventʃuːəl/
expected to follow in the indefinite future from causes already operating
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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ExtensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
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FantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
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Farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
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the experiencing of affective and emotional states
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fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
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fidelitynounUS /fəˈdeləti/
accuracy with which an electronic system reproduces the sound or image of its input signal
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the condition of being free; the power to act or speak or think without externally imposed restraints
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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yet to be or coming
From this reading It's a vibrant, distractingly different tale of three centuries into the future.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
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greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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It's
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Jose
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loneadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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the local environment
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Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
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a point located with respect to surface features of some region
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poweredadjectiveUS /ˈpaʊərd/
(often used in combination) having or using or propelled by means of power or power of a specified kind
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past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
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publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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interpret something that is written or printed
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renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
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researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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setsnounUS /sets/
plural of “set” — a group of things of the same kind that belong together and are so used
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sightsnounUS /saɪts/
an optical instrument for aiding the eye in aiming, as on a firearm or surveying instrument
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the cardinal number that is the sum of five and one
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in or at or to some place
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plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
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story-telling
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the act of someone who picks up or takes something
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a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading It's a vibrant, distractingly different tale of three centuries into the future.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading It's a vibrant, distractingly different tale of three centuries into the future.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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todaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
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triangularadjectiveUS /traɪˈæŋɡjələr/
having three angles; forming or shaped like a triangle
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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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lacking a sense of security or affording no ease or reassurance
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unexploredadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈsplɔːrd/
not yet discovered
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UniversenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
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not clearly expressed or understood
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vibrantadjectiveUS /ˈvaɪbrənt/
vigorous and animated
From this reading It's a vibrant, distractingly different tale of three centuries into the future.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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everything that exists anywhere
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the person or people being spoken to
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you'll
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