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The Alembic Plot: A Terran Empire Novel
The Alembic Plot: A Terran Empire Novel

Chapter X

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"I know," Cortin admitted.
"I don't have any choice but to try, though.
I saw two possibilities in the vision, or whatever it was, and I've got to work for the second.
In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.
"The other wasn't quite as clear, maybe because there's more than one way for it to go--I can't be certain.
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Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The Alembic Plot: A Terran Empire Novel

Chapter X

Reading 1/81 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"I know," Cortin admitted.
Line 2
"I don't have any choice but to try, though.
Line 3
I saw two possibilities in the vision, or whatever it was, and I've got to work for the second.
Line 4
In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.
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"The other wasn't quite as clear, maybe because there's more than one way for it to go--I can't be certain.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Because conjunction US /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading “"The other wasn't quite as clear, maybe because there's more than one way for it to go--I can't be certain.”

Course noun US /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.”

Decline noun US /dɪˈklaɪn/

a gradual loss of health and strength

From this reading “In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.”

First noun US /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “"I don't have any choice but to try, though.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"I know," Cortin admitted.”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.”

Over preposition US /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading “In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.”

Quite noun US /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"The other wasn't quite as clear, maybe because there's more than one way for it to go--I can't be certain.”

Rest noun US /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.”

Second noun US /second/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I saw two possibilities in the vision, or whatever it was, and I've got to work for the second.”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “"I don't have any choice but to try, though.”

Until preposition US /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading “In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.”

Whatever determiner US /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading “I saw two possibilities in the vision, or whatever it was, and I've got to work for the second.”

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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 In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

admitted

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From this reading "I know," Cortin admitted.

amuses

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From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading I saw two possibilities in the vision, or whatever it was, and I've got to work for the second.

any

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From this reading "I don't have any choice but to try, though.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading "The other wasn't quite as clear, maybe because there's more than one way for it to go--I can't be certain.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading "The other wasn't quite as clear, maybe because there's more than one way for it to go--I can't be certain.

becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/

for the reason that

From this reading "The other wasn't quite as clear, maybe because there's more than one way for it to go--I can't be certain.

bloody

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From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "I don't have any choice but to try, though.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

can't

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From this reading "The other wasn't quite as clear, maybe because there's more than one way for it to go--I can't be certain.

certain

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From this reading "The other wasn't quite as clear, maybe because there's more than one way for it to go--I can't be certain.

choice

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From this reading "I don't have any choice but to try, though.

clear

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "The other wasn't quite as clear, maybe because there's more than one way for it to go--I can't be certain.

continue

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

Cortin

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From this reading "I know," Cortin admitted.

coursenounUS /course/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

critical

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From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

death

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From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

declinenounUS /dɪˈklaɪn/

a gradual loss of health and strength

From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

demons

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From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

don't

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From this reading "I don't have any choice but to try, though.

final

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From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

firstnounUS /first/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading I saw two possibilities in the vision, or whatever it was, and I've got to work for the second.

getting

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From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

go

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "The other wasn't quite as clear, maybe because there's more than one way for it to go--I can't be certain.

going

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

got

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From this reading I saw two possibilities in the vision, or whatever it was, and I've got to work for the second.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "I don't have any choice but to try, though.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

humanity

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From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I know," Cortin admitted.

I've

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading I saw two possibilities in the vision, or whatever it was, and I've got to work for the second.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I saw two possibilities in the vision, or whatever it was, and I've got to work for the second.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading I saw two possibilities in the vision, or whatever it was, and I've got to work for the second.

it's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

kept

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I know," Cortin admitted.

massacre

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

maybe

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "The other wasn't quite as clear, maybe because there's more than one way for it to go--I can't be certain.

more

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "The other wasn't quite as clear, maybe because there's more than one way for it to go--I can't be certain.

now

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

number

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

once

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

openly

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From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading I saw two possibilities in the vision, or whatever it was, and I've got to work for the second.

other

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "The other wasn't quite as clear, maybe because there's more than one way for it to go--I can't be certain.

out

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From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/

above and across; more than

From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

possibilities

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From this reading I saw two possibilities in the vision, or whatever it was, and I've got to work for the second.

quitenounUS /quite/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "The other wasn't quite as clear, maybe because there's more than one way for it to go--I can't be certain.

reach

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From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

restnounUS /rest/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

saw

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From this reading I saw two possibilities in the vision, or whatever it was, and I've got to work for the second.

second

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From this reading I saw two possibilities in the vision, or whatever it was, and I've got to work for the second.

Shayan

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From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

Sheol

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From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

slow

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From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

stronger

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From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

takes

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From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

terrorists

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From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "The other wasn't quite as clear, maybe because there's more than one way for it to go--I can't be certain.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading I saw two possibilities in the vision, or whatever it was, and I've got to work for the second.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

then

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From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

there's

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "The other wasn't quite as clear, maybe because there's more than one way for it to go--I can't be certain.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

they're

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From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading "I don't have any choice but to try, though.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "I don't have any choice but to try, though.

torturing

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From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

try

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From this reading "I don't have any choice but to try, though.

two

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From this reading I saw two possibilities in the vision, or whatever it was, and I've got to work for the second.

untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/

up to a particular time

From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

uspronounUS /ʌs/

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

uses

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From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

vision

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From this reading I saw two possibilities in the vision, or whatever it was, and I've got to work for the second.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I saw two possibilities in the vision, or whatever it was, and I've got to work for the second.

wasn't

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From this reading "The other wasn't quite as clear, maybe because there's more than one way for it to go--I can't be certain.

way

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From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/

any or all of a kind, it does not matter which

From this reading I saw two possibilities in the vision, or whatever it was, and I've got to work for the second.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

wipe

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From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading In the first, humanity kept on the way it's going now, a slow decline with the terrorists getting stronger until they reach a critical number and Shayan takes them over openly, uses them to wipe out the rest of us in a final bloody massacre, then amuses himself by torturing them to death one by one--which he and his demons continue, of course, once they're in Sheol.

work

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From this reading I saw two possibilities in the vision, or whatever it was, and I've got to work for the second.