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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 _Almost anything, if it goes on long enough, can be reduced to, first a Routine, and then, to a Tradition.
acoustics
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From this reading And at the point it is, obviously, Necessary._ Two king-sized bands blared martial music, the "_Internationale_" and the "Star-Spangled Banner," each seemingly trying to drown the other in a _Goetterdaemmerung_ of acoustics.
Almost
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From this reading _Almost anything, if it goes on long enough, can be reduced to, first a Routine, and then, to a Tradition.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Almost anything, if it goes on long enough, can be reduced to, first a Routine, and then, to a Tradition.
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.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading _Almost anything, if it goes on long enough, can be reduced to, first a Routine, and then, to a Tradition.
Astounding
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And at the point it is, obviously, Necessary._ Two king-sized bands blared martial music, the "_Internationale_" and the "Star-Spangled Banner," each seemingly trying to drown the other in a _Goetterdaemmerung_ of acoustics.
attention
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From this reading Two lines of troops, surfacely differing in uniforms and in weapons, but basically so very the same, so evenly matched, came to attention.
bands
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From this reading And at the point it is, obviously, Necessary._ Two king-sized bands blared martial music, the "_Internationale_" and the "Star-Spangled Banner," each seemingly trying to drown the other in a _Goetterdaemmerung_ of acoustics.
Banner
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basically
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From this reading Two lines of troops, surfacely differing in uniforms and in weapons, but basically so very the same, so evenly matched, came to attention.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Almost anything, if it goes on long enough, can be reduced to, first a Routine, and then, to a Tradition.
blared
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From this reading And at the point it is, obviously, Necessary._ Two king-sized bands blared martial music, the "_Internationale_" and the "Star-Spangled Banner," each seemingly trying to drown the other in a _Goetterdaemmerung_ of acoustics.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Two lines of troops, surfacely differing in uniforms and in weapons, but basically so very the same, so evenly matched, came to attention.
came
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canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Almost anything, if it goes on long enough, can be reduced to, first a Routine, and then, to a Tradition.
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.
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.
differing
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From this reading Two lines of troops, surfacely differing in uniforms and in weapons, but basically so very the same, so evenly matched, came to attention.
drown
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From this reading And at the point it is, obviously, Necessary._ Two king-sized bands blared martial music, the "_Internationale_" and the "Star-Spangled Banner," each seemingly trying to drown the other in a _Goetterdaemmerung_ of acoustics.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading And at the point it is, obviously, Necessary._ Two king-sized bands blared martial music, the "_Internationale_" and the "Star-Spangled Banner," each seemingly trying to drown the other in a _Goetterdaemmerung_ of acoustics.
enough
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etext
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evenly
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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.
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.
February
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Fiction
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firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Almost anything, if it goes on long enough, can be reduced to, first a Routine, and then, to a Tradition.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from _Astounding Science Fiction_, February, 1960.
goes
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Goetterdaemmerung
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From this reading And at the point it is, obviously, Necessary._ Two king-sized bands blared martial music, the "_Internationale_" and the "Star-Spangled Banner," each seemingly trying to drown the other in a _Goetterdaemmerung_ of acoustics.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _Almost anything, if it goes on long enough, can be reduced to, first a Routine, and then, to a Tradition.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And at the point it is, obviously, Necessary._ Two king-sized bands blared martial music, the "_Internationale_" and the "Star-Spangled Banner," each seemingly trying to drown the other in a _Goetterdaemmerung_ of acoustics.
Internationale
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From this reading And at the point it is, obviously, Necessary._ Two king-sized bands blared martial music, the "_Internationale_" and the "Star-Spangled Banner," each seemingly trying to drown the other in a _Goetterdaemmerung_ of acoustics.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And at the point it is, obviously, Necessary._ Two king-sized bands blared martial music, the "_Internationale_" and the "Star-Spangled Banner," each seemingly trying to drown the other in a _Goetterdaemmerung_ of acoustics.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Almost anything, if it goes on long enough, can be reduced to, first a Routine, and then, to a Tradition.
king-sized
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From this reading And at the point it is, obviously, Necessary._ Two king-sized bands blared martial music, the "_Internationale_" and the "Star-Spangled Banner," each seemingly trying to drown the other in a _Goetterdaemmerung_ of acoustics.
lines
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From this reading Two lines of troops, surfacely differing in uniforms and in weapons, but basically so very the same, so evenly matched, came to attention.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Almost anything, if it goes on long enough, can be reduced to, first a Routine, and then, to a Tradition.
martial
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From this reading And at the point it is, obviously, Necessary._ Two king-sized bands blared martial music, the "_Internationale_" and the "Star-Spangled Banner," each seemingly trying to drown the other in a _Goetterdaemmerung_ of acoustics.
matched
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From this reading Two lines of troops, surfacely differing in uniforms and in weapons, but basically so very the same, so evenly matched, came to attention.
music
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From this reading And at the point it is, obviously, Necessary._ Two king-sized bands blared martial music, the "_Internationale_" and the "Star-Spangled Banner," each seemingly trying to drown the other in a _Goetterdaemmerung_ of acoustics.
Necessary
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From this reading And at the point it is, obviously, Necessary._ Two king-sized bands blared martial music, the "_Internationale_" and the "Star-Spangled Banner," each seemingly trying to drown the other in a _Goetterdaemmerung_ of acoustics.
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.
obviously
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From this reading And at the point it is, obviously, Necessary._ Two king-sized bands blared martial music, the "_Internationale_" and the "Star-Spangled Banner," each seemingly trying to drown the other in a _Goetterdaemmerung_ of acoustics.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And at the point it is, obviously, Necessary._ Two king-sized bands blared martial music, the "_Internationale_" and the "Star-Spangled Banner," each seemingly trying to drown the other in a _Goetterdaemmerung_ of acoustics.
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.
other
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From this reading And at the point it is, obviously, Necessary._ Two king-sized bands blared martial music, the "_Internationale_" and the "Star-Spangled Banner," each seemingly trying to drown the other in a _Goetterdaemmerung_ of acoustics.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading And at the point it is, obviously, Necessary._ Two king-sized bands blared martial music, the "_Internationale_" and the "Star-Spangled Banner," each seemingly trying to drown the other in a _Goetterdaemmerung_ of acoustics.
produced
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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.
reduced
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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.
Routine
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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.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two lines of troops, surfacely differing in uniforms and in weapons, but basically so very the same, so evenly matched, came to attention.
Science
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seemingly
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From this reading And at the point it is, obviously, Necessary._ Two king-sized bands blared martial music, the "_Internationale_" and the "Star-Spangled Banner," each seemingly trying to drown the other in a _Goetterdaemmerung_ of acoustics.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Two lines of troops, surfacely differing in uniforms and in weapons, but basically so very the same, so evenly matched, came to attention.
Star-Spangled
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From this reading And at the point it is, obviously, Necessary._ Two king-sized bands blared martial music, the "_Internationale_" and the "Star-Spangled Banner," each seemingly trying to drown the other in a _Goetterdaemmerung_ of acoustics.
surfacely
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From this reading Two lines of troops, surfacely differing in uniforms and in weapons, but basically so very the same, so evenly matched, came to attention.
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 Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
then
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From this reading _Almost anything, if it goes on long enough, can be reduced to, first a Routine, and then, to a Tradition.
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 _Astounding Science Fiction_, February, 1960.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Almost anything, if it goes on long enough, can be reduced to, first a Routine, and then, to a Tradition.
Tradition
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From this reading _Almost anything, if it goes on long enough, can be reduced to, first a Routine, and then, to a Tradition.
troops
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From this reading Two lines of troops, surfacely differing in uniforms and in weapons, but basically so very the same, so evenly matched, came to attention.
trying
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From this reading And at the point it is, obviously, Necessary._ Two king-sized bands blared martial music, the "_Internationale_" and the "Star-Spangled Banner," each seemingly trying to drown the other in a _Goetterdaemmerung_ of acoustics.
Two
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From this reading And at the point it is, obviously, Necessary._ Two king-sized bands blared martial music, the "_Internationale_" and the "Star-Spangled Banner," each seemingly trying to drown the other in a _Goetterdaemmerung_ of acoustics.
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.
uniforms
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From this reading Two lines of troops, surfacely differing in uniforms and in weapons, but basically so very the same, so evenly matched, came to attention.
very
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From this reading Two lines of troops, surfacely differing in uniforms and in weapons, but basically so very the same, so evenly matched, came to attention.
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 _Astounding Science Fiction_, February, 1960.
weapons
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From this reading Two lines of troops, surfacely differing in uniforms and in weapons, but basically so very the same, so evenly matched, came to attention.
