1913
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From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
1914
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From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
1956
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From this reading The reader will be amused to find that here it is put off until the year 1956.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We Are All Things That Make And Pass, Striving Upon A Hidden Mission, Out To The Open Sea.
AcknowledgesverbUS /ækˈnɑːlɪdʒɪz/
third-person singular of “acknowledge” — declare to be true or admit the existence or reality or truth of
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
AlladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading We Are All Things That Make And Pass, Striving Upon A Hidden Mission, Out To The Open Sea.
amusedadjectiveUS /əˈmjuːzd/
pleasantly occupied
From this reading The reader will be amused to find that here it is put off until the year 1956.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We Are All Things That Make And Pass, Striving Upon A Hidden Mission, Out To The Open Sea.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We Are All Things That Make And Pass, Striving Upon A Hidden Mission, Out To The Open Sea.
avertingnounUS /əˈvɜːrtɪŋ/
the act of preventing something from occurring
From this reading Every intelligent person in the world felt that disaster was impending and knew no way of averting it, but few of us realised in the earlier half of 1914 how near the crash was to us.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The reader will be amused to find that here it is put off until the year 1956.
BooknounUS /bʊk/
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Every intelligent person in the world felt that disaster was impending and knew no way of averting it, but few of us realised in the earlier half of 1914 how near the crash was to us.
ChapternounUS /ˈtʃæptər/
a subdivision of a written work; usually numbered and titled
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
contemporaryadjectiveUS /kənˈtempəreri/
characteristic of the present
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
crashverbUS /kræʃ/
fall or come down violently
From this reading Every intelligent person in the world felt that disaster was impending and knew no way of averting it, but few of us realised in the earlier half of 1914 how near the crash was to us.
developmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
disasternounUS /dɪˈzæstər/
a state of extreme (usually irremediable) ruin and misfortune
From this reading Every intelligent person in the world felt that disaster was impending and knew no way of averting it, but few of us realised in the earlier half of 1914 how near the crash was to us.
earlieradverbUS /ˈɜːrliər/
earlier in time; previously
From this reading Every intelligent person in the world felt that disaster was impending and knew no way of averting it, but few of us realised in the earlier half of 1914 how near the crash was to us.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
EleventhadjectiveUS /ɪˈlevənθ/
coming next after the tenth and just before the twelfth in position
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every intelligent person in the world felt that disaster was impending and knew no way of averting it, but few of us realised in the earlier half of 1914 how near the crash was to us.
fantasias
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From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
feltverbUS /felt/
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Every intelligent person in the world felt that disaster was impending and knew no way of averting it, but few of us realised in the earlier half of 1914 how near the crash was to us.
fewadjectiveUS /fjuː/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading Every intelligent person in the world felt that disaster was impending and knew no way of averting it, but few of us realised in the earlier half of 1914 how near the crash was to us.
findverbUS /faɪnd/
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading The reader will be amused to find that here it is put off until the year 1956.
forcenounUS /fɔːrs/
a powerful effect or influence
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
forcesnounUS /ˈfɔːrsɪz/
plural of “force” — a powerful effect or influence
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
FredericknounUS /ˈfredrɪk/
a town in northern Maryland to the west of Baltimore
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
FreeverbUS /friː/
grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
futureadjectiveUS /ˈfjuːtʃər/
yet to be or coming
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
GreatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _The World Set Free_ was written under the immediate shadow of the Great War.
groupnounUS /ɡruːp/
any number of entities (members) considered as a unit
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
halfadjectiveUS /hæf/
consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Every intelligent person in the world felt that disaster was impending and knew no way of averting it, but few of us realised in the earlier half of 1914 how near the crash was to us.
hereadverbUS /hiːr/
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading The reader will be amused to find that here it is put off until the year 1956.
HiddenadjectiveUS /ˈhɪdən/
not accessible to view
From this reading We Are All Things That Make And Pass, Striving Upon A Hidden Mission, Out To The Open Sea.
how
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From this reading Every intelligent person in the world felt that disaster was impending and knew no way of averting it, but few of us realised in the earlier half of 1914 how near the crash was to us.
immediateadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmiːdiːət/
of the present time and place
From this reading _The World Set Free_ was written under the immediate shadow of the Great War.
impendingadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpendɪŋ/
close in time; about to occur
From this reading Every intelligent person in the world felt that disaster was impending and knew no way of averting it, but few of us realised in the earlier half of 1914 how near the crash was to us.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
InscribesverbUS /ˌɪnˈskraɪbz/
third-person singular of “inscribe” — carve, cut, or etch into a material or surface
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
intelligentadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈtelədʒənt/
having the capacity for thought and reason especially to a high degree
From this reading Every intelligent person in the world felt that disaster was impending and knew no way of averting it, but few of us realised in the earlier half of 1914 how near the crash was to us.
InterpretationnounUS /ˌɪntɜːrprɪˈteɪʃən/
a mental representation of the meaning or significance of something
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
ItselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
knewverbUS /nuː/
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Every intelligent person in the world felt that disaster was impending and knew no way of averting it, but few of us realised in the earlier half of 1914 how near the crash was to us.
latestadjectiveUS /ˈleɪtəst/
up to the immediate present; most recent or most up-to-date
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
LongadjectiveUS /lɔːŋ/
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
MakeverbUS /meɪk/
engage in
From this reading We Are All Things That Make And Pass, Striving Upon A Hidden Mission, Out To The Open Sea.
MissionnounUS /ˈmɪʃən/
an organization of missionaries in a foreign land sent to carry on religious work
From this reading We Are All Things That Make And Pass, Striving Upon A Hidden Mission, Out To The Open Sea.
nearadverbUS /nɪr/
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Every intelligent person in the world felt that disaster was impending and knew no way of averting it, but few of us realised in the earlier half of 1914 how near the crash was to us.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Every intelligent person in the world felt that disaster was impending and knew no way of averting it, but few of us realised in the earlier half of 1914 how near the crash was to us.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
offadverbUS /ɔːf/
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading The reader will be amused to find that here it is put off until the year 1956.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
OpenverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading We Are All Things That Make And Pass, Striving Upon A Hidden Mission, Out To The Open Sea.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
OutadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading We Are All Things That Make And Pass, Striving Upon A Hidden Mission, Out To The Open Sea.
OwesverbUS /oʊz/
third-person singular of “owe” — be obliged to pay or repay
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
PassverbUS /pæs/
go across or through
From this reading We Are All Things That Make And Pass, Striving Upon A Hidden Mission, Out To The Open Sea.
PassagesnounUS /ˈpæsədʒəz/
plural of “passage” — the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
personnounUS /ˈpɜːrsən/
a human being
From this reading Every intelligent person in the world felt that disaster was impending and knew no way of averting it, but few of us realised in the earlier half of 1914 how near the crash was to us.
possibilitynounUS /ˌpɑːsəˈbɪlətiː/
a future prospect or potential
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
possibleadjectiveUS /ˈpɑːsəbəl/
capable of happening or existing
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
publishedadjectiveUS /ˈpʌblɪʃt/
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
putverbUS /pʊt/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The reader will be amused to find that here it is put off until the year 1956.
RadiumnounUS /ˈreɪdiəm/
an intensely radioactive metallic element that occurs in minute amounts in uranium ores
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
readernounUS /ˈriːdər/
a person who enjoys reading
From this reading The reader will be amused to find that here it is put off until the year 1956.
realisedadjectiveUS /ˈriːəlaɪzd/
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading Every intelligent person in the world felt that disaster was impending and knew no way of averting it, but few of us realised in the earlier half of 1914 how near the crash was to us.
SeanounUS /siː/
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading We Are All Things That Make And Pass, Striving Upon A Hidden Mission, Out To The Open Sea.
seriesnounUS /ˈsɪriz/
similar things placed in order or happening one after another
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
SetverbUS /set/
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading _The World Set Free_ was written under the immediate shadow of the Great War.
Soddy's
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From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
storiesnounUS /ˈstɔːriz/
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
StorynounUS /ˈstɔːri/
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
StrivingnounUS /ˈstraɪvɪŋ/
an effortful attempt to attain a goal
From this reading We Are All Things That Make And Pass, Striving Upon A Hidden Mission, Out To The Open Sea.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We Are All Things That Make And Pass, Striving Upon A Hidden Mission, Out To The Open Sea.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We Are All Things That Make And Pass, Striving Upon A Hidden Mission, Out To The Open Sea.
ThingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading We Are All Things That Make And Pass, Striving Upon A Hidden Mission, Out To The Open Sea.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
threenounUS /θriː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We Are All Things That Make And Pass, Striving Upon A Hidden Mission, Out To The Open Sea.
turnverbUS /tɜːrn/
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _The World Set Free_ was written under the immediate shadow of the Great War.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The reader will be amused to find that here it is put off until the year 1956.
UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We Are All Things That Make And Pass, Striving Upon A Hidden Mission, Out To The Open Sea.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Every intelligent person in the world felt that disaster was impending and knew no way of averting it, but few of us realised in the earlier half of 1914 how near the crash was to us.
WarnounUS /wɔːr/
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _The World Set Free_ was written under the immediate shadow of the Great War.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
waynounUS /weɪ/
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Every intelligent person in the world felt that disaster was impending and knew no way of averting it, but few of us realised in the earlier half of 1914 how near the crash was to us.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We Are All Things That Make And Pass, Striving Upon A Hidden Mission, Out To The Open Sea.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The reader will be amused to find that here it is put off until the year 1956.
WorldnounUS /wɜːrld/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
writtenadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtən/
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading TO Frederick Soddy’s ‘Interpretation Of Radium’ This Story, Which Owes Long Passages To The Eleventh Chapter Of That Book, Acknowledges And Inscribes Itself _The World Set Free_ was written in 1913 and published early in 1914, and it is the latest of a series of three fantasias of possibility, stories which all turn on the possible developments in the future of some contemporary force or group of forces.
yearnounUS /jɪr/
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading The reader will be amused to find that here it is put off until the year 1956.
