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alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
Amazing
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
America
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
arrived
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
boarding
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
book
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I _can't_ wait," Dal said.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "There's nothing else you can do."
can't
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From this reading "But I _can't_ wait," Dal said.
clerk
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From this reading "You'll just have to wait for the next one," the clerk at the dispatcher's desk told him unsympathetically.
COMPANY
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From this reading DAVID McKAY COMPANY, INC.
Dal
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
DAVID
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From this reading DAVID McKAY COMPANY, INC.
desk
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From this reading "You'll just have to wait for the next one," the clerk at the dispatcher's desk told him unsympathetically.
dispatcher's
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From this reading "You'll just have to wait for the next one," the clerk at the dispatcher's desk told him unsympathetically.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "There's nothing else you can do."
early
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
else
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From this reading "There's nothing else you can do."
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
Fiction
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
gone
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You'll just have to wait for the next one," the clerk at the dispatcher's desk told him unsympathetically.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You'll just have to wait for the next one," the clerk at the dispatcher's desk told him unsympathetically.
Hospital
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "But I _can't_ wait," Dal said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
INC
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From this reading DAVID McKAY COMPANY, INC.
just
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From this reading "You'll just have to wait for the next one," the clerk at the dispatcher's desk told him unsympathetically.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
loading
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
Manufactured
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
McKAY
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From this reading DAVID McKAY COMPANY, INC.
minutes
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You'll just have to wait for the next one," the clerk at the dispatcher's desk told him unsympathetically.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There's nothing else you can do."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "You'll just have to wait for the next one," the clerk at the dispatcher's desk told him unsympathetically.
pains
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
PartnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
Philadelphia
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
plane
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
platform
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
port
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
published
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
said
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From this reading "But I _can't_ wait," Dal said.
Science
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
Seattle
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
shuttle
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
States
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
Stories
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
taken
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
There's
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From this reading "There's nothing else you can do."
thirty
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
Timgar
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You'll just have to wait for the next one," the clerk at the dispatcher's desk told him unsympathetically.
United
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From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
unsympathetically
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From this reading "You'll just have to wait for the next one," the clerk at the dispatcher's desk told him unsympathetically.
wait
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From this reading "You'll just have to wait for the next one," the clerk at the dispatcher's desk told him unsympathetically.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "There's nothing else you can do."
You'll
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From this reading "You'll just have to wait for the next one," the clerk at the dispatcher's desk told him unsympathetically.
