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10036
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1120
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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of Charter Communications Inc. 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of Charter Communications Inc. 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
ACE
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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of Charter Communications Inc. 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading _across half a Galaxy, the Terran Empire maintains its sovereignty with the consent of the governed.
AgainnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication._ _There has never been open war.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication._ _There has never been open war.
Americas
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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of Charter Communications Inc. 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It is a peaceful reign, held by compact and not by conquest.
Avenue
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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of Charter Communications Inc. 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication._ _There has never been open war.
BOOKSnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of Charter Communications Inc. 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication._ _There has never been open war.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is a peaceful reign, held by compact and not by conquest.
Charter
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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of Charter Communications Inc. 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
Communications
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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of Charter Communications Inc. 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
compact
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conquest
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From this reading It is a peaceful reign, held by compact and not by conquest.
consent
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From this reading _across half a Galaxy, the Terran Empire maintains its sovereignty with the consent of the governed.
dedication
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From this reading Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication._ _There has never been open war.
Division
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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of Charter Communications Inc. 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
Empire
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From this reading _across half a Galaxy, the Terran Empire maintains its sovereignty with the consent of the governed.
fear
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From this reading Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication._ _There has never been open war.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication._ _There has never been open war.
Galaxy
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From this reading _across half a Galaxy, the Terran Empire maintains its sovereignty with the consent of the governed.
governed
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From this reading _across half a Galaxy, the Terran Empire maintains its sovereignty with the consent of the governed.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _across half a Galaxy, the Terran Empire maintains its sovereignty with the consent of the governed.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication._ _There has never been open war.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication._ _There has never been open war.
held
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From this reading It is a peaceful reign, held by compact and not by conquest.
Inc
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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of Charter Communications Inc. 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a peaceful reign, held by compact and not by conquest.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a peaceful reign, held by compact and not by conquest.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _across half a Galaxy, the Terran Empire maintains its sovereignty with the consent of the governed.
maintains
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From this reading _across half a Galaxy, the Terran Empire maintains its sovereignty with the consent of the governed.
men
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From this reading Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication._ _There has never been open war.
N
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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of Charter Communications Inc. 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
natives
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From this reading Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication._ _There has never been open war.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication._ _There has never been open war.
New
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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of Charter Communications Inc. 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is a peaceful reign, held by compact and not by conquest.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of Charter Communications Inc. 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication._ _There has never been open war.
own
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From this reading Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication._ _There has never been open war.
Peace
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From this reading Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication._ _There has never been open war.
peaceful
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From this reading It is a peaceful reign, held by compact and not by conquest.
people
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From this reading Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication._ _There has never been open war.
rebellion
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From this reading Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication._ _There has never been open war.
rebellious
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From this reading Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication._ _There has never been open war.
reign
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From this reading It is a peaceful reign, held by compact and not by conquest.
sense
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From this reading Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication._ _There has never been open war.
sided
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From this reading Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication._ _There has never been open war.
sovereignty
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From this reading _across half a Galaxy, the Terran Empire maintains its sovereignty with the consent of the governed.
Terra
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From this reading Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication._ _There has never been open war.
Terran
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From this reading _across half a Galaxy, the Terran Empire maintains its sovereignty with the consent of the governed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of Charter Communications Inc. 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication._ _There has never been open war.
There
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From this reading Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication._ _There has never been open war.
threatens
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From this reading Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication._ _There has never been open war.
turned
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From this reading Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication._ _There has never been open war.
war
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From this reading Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication._ _There has never been open war.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication._ _There has never been open war.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _across half a Galaxy, the Terran Empire maintains its sovereignty with the consent of the governed.
world
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From this reading Again and again, when rebellion threatens the Terran Peace, the natives of the rebellious world have turned against their own people and sided with the men of Terra; not from fear, but from a sense of dedication._ _There has never been open war.
Y
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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of Charter Communications Inc. 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
York
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From this reading ACE BOOKS A Division of Charter Communications Inc. 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
