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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 ... rich in the metals that kept the Terran Confederation going--one vital link in a galaxy-wide civilization.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
America
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From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
any
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From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As the first hints of the truth about Fruyling's World emerge, the tension becomes unbearable--to be resolved only in the shattering climax of this fast-paced, thought-provoking story of one of today's most original young writers.
becomes
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From this reading As the first hints of the truth about Fruyling's World emerge, the tension becomes unbearable--to be resolved only in the shattering climax of this fast-paced, thought-provoking story of one of today's most original young writers.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
book
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From this reading _This book is fiction.
borrowed
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From this reading But the men of Fruyling's World lived on borrowed time, knowing that slavery was outlawed throughout the Confederation--and that only the slave labor of the reptilian natives could produce the precious metals the Confederation needed!
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
character
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From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
cheering
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From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
civilization
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From this reading ... rich in the metals that kept the Terran Confederation going--one vital link in a galaxy-wide civilization.
climax
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From this reading As the first hints of the truth about Fruyling's World emerge, the tension becomes unbearable--to be resolved only in the shattering climax of this fast-paced, thought-provoking story of one of today's most original young writers.
coincidental
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From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
Confederation
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From this reading ... rich in the metals that kept the Terran Confederation going--one vital link in a galaxy-wide civilization.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But the men of Fruyling's World lived on borrowed time, knowing that slavery was outlawed throughout the Confederation--and that only the slave labor of the reptilian natives could produce the precious metals the Confederation needed!
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
dedicated
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From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
disagreeable
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From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
emerge
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From this reading As the first hints of the truth about Fruyling's World emerge, the tension becomes unbearable--to be resolved only in the shattering climax of this fast-paced, thought-provoking story of one of today's most original young writers.
fast-paced
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From this reading As the first hints of the truth about Fruyling's World emerge, the tension becomes unbearable--to be resolved only in the shattering climax of this fast-paced, thought-provoking story of one of today's most original young writers.
fiction
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From this reading _This book is fiction.
find
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From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the first hints of the truth about Fruyling's World emerge, the tension becomes unbearable--to be resolved only in the shattering climax of this fast-paced, thought-provoking story of one of today's most original young writers.
Fruyling's
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From this reading But the men of Fruyling's World lived on borrowed time, knowing that slavery was outlawed throughout the Confederation--and that only the slave labor of the reptilian natives could produce the precious metals the Confederation needed!
galaxy-wide
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From this reading ... rich in the metals that kept the Terran Confederation going--one vital link in a galaxy-wide civilization.
going
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From this reading ... rich in the metals that kept the Terran Confederation going--one vital link in a galaxy-wide civilization.
herein
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From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
hints
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From this reading As the first hints of the truth about Fruyling's World emerge, the tension becomes unbearable--to be resolved only in the shattering climax of this fast-paced, thought-provoking story of one of today's most original young writers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
intended
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From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _This book is fiction.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
kept
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From this reading ... rich in the metals that kept the Terran Confederation going--one vital link in a galaxy-wide civilization.
Klass
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From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
knowing
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From this reading But the men of Fruyling's World lived on borrowed time, knowing that slavery was outlawed throughout the Confederation--and that only the slave labor of the reptilian natives could produce the precious metals the Confederation needed!
labor
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From this reading But the men of Fruyling's World lived on borrowed time, knowing that slavery was outlawed throughout the Confederation--and that only the slave labor of the reptilian natives could produce the precious metals the Confederation needed!
link
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From this reading ... rich in the metals that kept the Terran Confederation going--one vital link in a galaxy-wide civilization.
lived
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From this reading But the men of Fruyling's World lived on borrowed time, knowing that slavery was outlawed throughout the Confederation--and that only the slave labor of the reptilian natives could produce the precious metals the Confederation needed!
living
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From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
men
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From this reading But the men of Fruyling's World lived on borrowed time, knowing that slavery was outlawed throughout the Confederation--and that only the slave labor of the reptilian natives could produce the precious metals the Confederation needed!
metals
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From this reading ... rich in the metals that kept the Terran Confederation going--one vital link in a galaxy-wide civilization.
moral
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From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
most
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From this reading As the first hints of the truth about Fruyling's World emerge, the tension becomes unbearable--to be resolved only in the shattering climax of this fast-paced, thought-provoking story of one of today's most original young writers.
natives
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From this reading But the men of Fruyling's World lived on borrowed time, knowing that slavery was outlawed throughout the Confederation--and that only the slave labor of the reptilian natives could produce the precious metals the Confederation needed!
needed
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From this reading But the men of Fruyling's World lived on borrowed time, knowing that slavery was outlawed throughout the Confederation--and that only the slave labor of the reptilian natives could produce the precious metals the Confederation needed!
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
occupation
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From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But the men of Fruyling's World lived on borrowed time, knowing that slavery was outlawed throughout the Confederation--and that only the slave labor of the reptilian natives could produce the precious metals the Confederation needed!
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ... rich in the metals that kept the Terran Confederation going--one vital link in a galaxy-wide civilization.
only
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From this reading But the men of Fruyling's World lived on borrowed time, knowing that slavery was outlawed throughout the Confederation--and that only the slave labor of the reptilian natives could produce the precious metals the Confederation needed!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
original
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outlawed
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From this reading But the men of Fruyling's World lived on borrowed time, knowing that slavery was outlawed throughout the Confederation--and that only the slave labor of the reptilian natives could produce the precious metals the Confederation needed!
person
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From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
Philip
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From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading But the men of Fruyling's World lived on borrowed time, knowing that slavery was outlawed throughout the Confederation--and that only the slave labor of the reptilian natives could produce the precious metals the Confederation needed!
PrintednounUS /printed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
probably
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From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
produce
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From this reading But the men of Fruyling's World lived on borrowed time, knowing that slavery was outlawed throughout the Confederation--and that only the slave labor of the reptilian natives could produce the precious metals the Confederation needed!
purely
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From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
rare
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From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
reptilian
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From this reading But the men of Fruyling's World lived on borrowed time, knowing that slavery was outlawed throughout the Confederation--and that only the slave labor of the reptilian natives could produce the precious metals the Confederation needed!
resemblance
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From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
resolved
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From this reading As the first hints of the truth about Fruyling's World emerge, the tension becomes unbearable--to be resolved only in the shattering climax of this fast-paced, thought-provoking story of one of today's most original young writers.
rich
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From this reading ... rich in the metals that kept the Terran Confederation going--one vital link in a galaxy-wide civilization.
shattering
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From this reading As the first hints of the truth about Fruyling's World emerge, the tension becomes unbearable--to be resolved only in the shattering climax of this fast-paced, thought-provoking story of one of today's most original young writers.
slave
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From this reading But the men of Fruyling's World lived on borrowed time, knowing that slavery was outlawed throughout the Confederation--and that only the slave labor of the reptilian natives could produce the precious metals the Confederation needed!
slavery
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From this reading But the men of Fruyling's World lived on borrowed time, knowing that slavery was outlawed throughout the Confederation--and that only the slave labor of the reptilian natives could produce the precious metals the Confederation needed!
States
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From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
story
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From this reading As the first hints of the truth about Fruyling's World emerge, the tension becomes unbearable--to be resolved only in the shattering climax of this fast-paced, thought-provoking story of one of today's most original young writers.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
tale
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From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
tension
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From this reading As the first hints of the truth about Fruyling's World emerge, the tension becomes unbearable--to be resolved only in the shattering climax of this fast-paced, thought-provoking story of one of today's most original young writers.
Terran
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From this reading ... rich in the metals that kept the Terran Confederation going--one vital link in a galaxy-wide civilization.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading ... rich in the metals that kept the Terran Confederation going--one vital link in a galaxy-wide civilization.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _This book is fiction.
thought-provoking
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From this reading As the first hints of the truth about Fruyling's World emerge, the tension becomes unbearable--to be resolved only in the shattering climax of this fast-paced, thought-provoking story of one of today's most original young writers.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading But the men of Fruyling's World lived on borrowed time, knowing that slavery was outlawed throughout the Confederation--and that only the slave labor of the reptilian natives could produce the precious metals the Confederation needed!
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But the men of Fruyling's World lived on borrowed time, knowing that slavery was outlawed throughout the Confederation--and that only the slave labor of the reptilian natives could produce the precious metals the Confederation needed!
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
today's
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From this reading As the first hints of the truth about Fruyling's World emerge, the tension becomes unbearable--to be resolved only in the shattering climax of this fast-paced, thought-provoking story of one of today's most original young writers.
truth
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unbearable
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From this reading As the first hints of the truth about Fruyling's World emerge, the tension becomes unbearable--to be resolved only in the shattering climax of this fast-paced, thought-provoking story of one of today's most original young writers.
United
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From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
vital
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From this reading ... rich in the metals that kept the Terran Confederation going--one vital link in a galaxy-wide civilization.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But the men of Fruyling's World lived on borrowed time, knowing that slavery was outlawed throughout the Confederation--and that only the slave labor of the reptilian natives could produce the precious metals the Confederation needed!
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
world
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From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
writer
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From this reading No resemblance is intended between any character herein and any person, living or dead, any such resemblance it purely coincidental._ _Printed in the United States of America_ This moral tale is dedicated To Philip Klass Who will probably find it disagreeable But who will think about it: An occupation as cheering to the writer As it is rare in the world.
writers
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From this reading As the first hints of the truth about Fruyling's World emerge, the tension becomes unbearable--to be resolved only in the shattering climax of this fast-paced, thought-provoking story of one of today's most original young writers.
young
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From this reading As the first hints of the truth about Fruyling's World emerge, the tension becomes unbearable--to be resolved only in the shattering climax of this fast-paced, thought-provoking story of one of today's most original young writers.
