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From this reading March 8, 1941, was the date at which Mercury was again to be in inferior conjunction--at her closest point to the earth since her transit over the face of the sun on November 11 of the previous year.
1941
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From this reading March 8, 1941, was the date at which Mercury was again to be in inferior conjunction--at her closest point to the earth since her transit over the face of the sun on November 11 of the previous year.
8
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From this reading March 8, 1941, was the date at which Mercury was again to be in inferior conjunction--at her closest point to the earth since her transit over the face of the sun on November 11 of the previous year.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading During February--after Professor Newland's statements--the subject received a tremendous amount of publicity.
absurd
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From this reading Some scientific men rallied to Professor Newland's support; others scouted the idea as absurd.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading During February--after Professor Newland's statements--the subject received a tremendous amount of publicity.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading March 8, 1941, was the date at which Mercury was again to be in inferior conjunction--at her closest point to the earth since her transit over the face of the sun on November 11 of the previous year.
amountverbUS /əˈmaʊnt/
to reach or total a particular quantity or value
From this reading During February--after Professor Newland's statements--the subject received a tremendous amount of publicity.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Some scientific men rallied to Professor Newland's support; others scouted the idea as absurd.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading March 8, 1941, was the date at which Mercury was again to be in inferior conjunction--at her closest point to the earth since her transit over the face of the sun on November 11 of the previous year.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading March 8, 1941, was the date at which Mercury was again to be in inferior conjunction--at her closest point to the earth since her transit over the face of the sun on November 11 of the previous year.
closest
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From this reading March 8, 1941, was the date at which Mercury was again to be in inferior conjunction--at her closest point to the earth since her transit over the face of the sun on November 11 of the previous year.
conjunction
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From this reading March 8, 1941, was the date at which Mercury was again to be in inferior conjunction--at her closest point to the earth since her transit over the face of the sun on November 11 of the previous year.
date
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From this reading March 8, 1941, was the date at which Mercury was again to be in inferior conjunction--at her closest point to the earth since her transit over the face of the sun on November 11 of the previous year.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During February--after Professor Newland's statements--the subject received a tremendous amount of publicity.
earth
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From this reading March 8, 1941, was the date at which Mercury was again to be in inferior conjunction--at her closest point to the earth since her transit over the face of the sun on November 11 of the previous year.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Officially, the governments of the world ignored the matter entirely.
face
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From this reading March 8, 1941, was the date at which Mercury was again to be in inferior conjunction--at her closest point to the earth since her transit over the face of the sun on November 11 of the previous year.
February
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From this reading During February--after Professor Newland's statements--the subject received a tremendous amount of publicity.
governments
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From this reading Officially, the governments of the world ignored the matter entirely.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading March 8, 1941, was the date at which Mercury was again to be in inferior conjunction--at her closest point to the earth since her transit over the face of the sun on November 11 of the previous year.
idea
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From this reading Some scientific men rallied to Professor Newland's support; others scouted the idea as absurd.
ignored
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From this reading Officially, the governments of the world ignored the matter entirely.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading March 8, 1941, was the date at which Mercury was again to be in inferior conjunction--at her closest point to the earth since her transit over the face of the sun on November 11 of the previous year.
inferior
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From this reading March 8, 1941, was the date at which Mercury was again to be in inferior conjunction--at her closest point to the earth since her transit over the face of the sun on November 11 of the previous year.
INVADERS
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From this reading THE LANDING OF THE INVADERS.
LANDING
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From this reading THE LANDING OF THE INVADERS.
March
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From this reading March 8, 1941, was the date at which Mercury was again to be in inferior conjunction--at her closest point to the earth since her transit over the face of the sun on November 11 of the previous year.
matter
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From this reading Officially, the governments of the world ignored the matter entirely.
men
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From this reading Some scientific men rallied to Professor Newland's support; others scouted the idea as absurd.
Mercury
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From this reading March 8, 1941, was the date at which Mercury was again to be in inferior conjunction--at her closest point to the earth since her transit over the face of the sun on November 11 of the previous year.
Newland's
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From this reading During February--after Professor Newland's statements--the subject received a tremendous amount of publicity.
November
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From this reading March 8, 1941, was the date at which Mercury was again to be in inferior conjunction--at her closest point to the earth since her transit over the face of the sun on November 11 of the previous year.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LANDING OF THE INVADERS.
Officially
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From this reading Officially, the governments of the world ignored the matter entirely.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading March 8, 1941, was the date at which Mercury was again to be in inferior conjunction--at her closest point to the earth since her transit over the face of the sun on November 11 of the previous year.
others
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From this reading Some scientific men rallied to Professor Newland's support; others scouted the idea as absurd.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading March 8, 1941, was the date at which Mercury was again to be in inferior conjunction--at her closest point to the earth since her transit over the face of the sun on November 11 of the previous year.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading March 8, 1941, was the date at which Mercury was again to be in inferior conjunction--at her closest point to the earth since her transit over the face of the sun on November 11 of the previous year.
previous
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From this reading March 8, 1941, was the date at which Mercury was again to be in inferior conjunction--at her closest point to the earth since her transit over the face of the sun on November 11 of the previous year.
Professor
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From this reading During February--after Professor Newland's statements--the subject received a tremendous amount of publicity.
publicity
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From this reading During February--after Professor Newland's statements--the subject received a tremendous amount of publicity.
rallied
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From this reading Some scientific men rallied to Professor Newland's support; others scouted the idea as absurd.
received
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From this reading During February--after Professor Newland's statements--the subject received a tremendous amount of publicity.
scientific
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From this reading Some scientific men rallied to Professor Newland's support; others scouted the idea as absurd.
scouted
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From this reading Some scientific men rallied to Professor Newland's support; others scouted the idea as absurd.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading March 8, 1941, was the date at which Mercury was again to be in inferior conjunction--at her closest point to the earth since her transit over the face of the sun on November 11 of the previous year.
Some
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From this reading Some scientific men rallied to Professor Newland's support; others scouted the idea as absurd.
statements
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From this reading During February--after Professor Newland's statements--the subject received a tremendous amount of publicity.
subject
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From this reading During February--after Professor Newland's statements--the subject received a tremendous amount of publicity.
sun
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From this reading March 8, 1941, was the date at which Mercury was again to be in inferior conjunction--at her closest point to the earth since her transit over the face of the sun on November 11 of the previous year.
supportverbUS /səˈpɔːrt/
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading Some scientific men rallied to Professor Newland's support; others scouted the idea as absurd.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LANDING OF THE INVADERS.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading March 8, 1941, was the date at which Mercury was again to be in inferior conjunction--at her closest point to the earth since her transit over the face of the sun on November 11 of the previous year.
transit
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From this reading March 8, 1941, was the date at which Mercury was again to be in inferior conjunction--at her closest point to the earth since her transit over the face of the sun on November 11 of the previous year.
tremendous
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From this reading During February--after Professor Newland's statements--the subject received a tremendous amount of publicity.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading March 8, 1941, was the date at which Mercury was again to be in inferior conjunction--at her closest point to the earth since her transit over the face of the sun on November 11 of the previous year.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading March 8, 1941, was the date at which Mercury was again to be in inferior conjunction--at her closest point to the earth since her transit over the face of the sun on November 11 of the previous year.
world
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From this reading Officially, the governments of the world ignored the matter entirely.
year
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From this reading March 8, 1941, was the date at which Mercury was again to be in inferior conjunction--at her closest point to the earth since her transit over the face of the sun on November 11 of the previous year.
