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1953
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From this reading This etext was produced from the March 1953 issue of Galaxy.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Executive Hafner squinted in the early light; his eyes opened wider, and he promptly went back inside.
any
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
back
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From this reading Executive Hafner squinted in the early light; his eyes opened wider, and he promptly went back inside.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
bureau
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From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
committed
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From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
copyright
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
data
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From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
dawn
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From this reading It was not quite dawn.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
drastically
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From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
early
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From this reading Executive Hafner squinted in the early light; his eyes opened wider, and he promptly went back inside.
error
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From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
etext
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From this reading This etext was produced from the March 1953 issue of Galaxy.
evidence
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
executive
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From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
Extensive
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
eyes
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From this reading Executive Hafner squinted in the early light; his eyes opened wider, and he promptly went back inside.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from the March 1953 issue of Galaxy.
fully
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From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
Galaxy
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From this reading This etext was produced from the March 1953 issue of Galaxy.
Hafner
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From this reading Executive Hafner squinted in the early light; his eyes opened wider, and he promptly went back inside.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Executive Hafner squinted in the early light; his eyes opened wider, and he promptly went back inside.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Executive Hafner squinted in the early light; his eyes opened wider, and he promptly went back inside.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
infallible
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From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
inside
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From this reading Executive Hafner squinted in the early light; his eyes opened wider, and he promptly went back inside.
issue
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From this reading This etext was produced from the March 1953 issue of Galaxy.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was not quite dawn.
light
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From this reading Executive Hafner squinted in the early light; his eyes opened wider, and he promptly went back inside.
makes
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From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
March
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From this reading This etext was produced from the March 1953 issue of Galaxy.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This etext was produced from the March 1953 issue of Galaxy.
officer
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From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
opened
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From this reading Executive Hafner squinted in the early light; his eyes opened wider, and he promptly went back inside.
out
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From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
planet
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From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
produced
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From this reading This etext was produced from the March 1953 issue of Galaxy.
promptly
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From this reading Executive Hafner squinted in the early light; his eyes opened wider, and he promptly went back inside.
publication
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was not quite dawn.
really
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From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
renewed
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
research
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
S
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
scientific
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From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
serious
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From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
shipnounUS /ship/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
squinted
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From this reading Executive Hafner squinted in the early light; his eyes opened wider, and he promptly went back inside.
stepped
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From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This etext was produced from the March 1953 issue of Galaxy.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from the March 1953 issue of Galaxy.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
U
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
uncover
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This etext was produced from the March 1953 issue of Galaxy.
way
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From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Executive Hafner squinted in the early light; his eyes opened wider, and he promptly went back inside.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
wider
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From this reading Executive Hafner squinted in the early light; his eyes opened wider, and he promptly went back inside.
wrong
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From this reading _When a really infallible scientific bureau makes a drastically serious error, the data must be wrong ... but wrong in what way?_ The first morning that they were fully committed to the planet, the executive officer stepped out of the ship.
