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admirer
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From this reading Like so many others I have long been an admirer of the books of the venerable fantasist.
admirers
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From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
adventure
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From this reading This present story belongs with Beemis' planet adventure yarns.
All-Star
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From this reading Nothing has ever given me the thrill that reading his first novel, _Roo-So Of The Jungle_, in installments of varying length in the old _Thursby's All-Star Electrical Fiction Weekly_ did.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Like so many others I have long been an admirer of the books of the venerable fantasist.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Unless it was reading the twenty-three sequels, especially _Roo-So's Revenge_ and _Roo-So, Friend Of Animals_.
Animals
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From this reading Unless it was reading the twenty-three sequels, especially _Roo-So's Revenge_ and _Roo-So, Friend Of Animals_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
Arthur
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From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
Beemis
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From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Like so many others I have long been an admirer of the books of the venerable fantasist.
begin
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From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
belongs
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From this reading This present story belongs with Beemis' planet adventure yarns.
booksnounUS /bʊks/
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Like so many others I have long been an admirer of the books of the venerable fantasist.
bring
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From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
choosing
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From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
complete
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From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
devoted
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From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Nothing has ever given me the thrill that reading his first novel, _Roo-So Of The Jungle_, in installments of varying length in the old _Thursby's All-Star Electrical Fiction Weekly_ did.
Electrical
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From this reading Nothing has ever given me the thrill that reading his first novel, _Roo-So Of The Jungle_, in installments of varying length in the old _Thursby's All-Star Electrical Fiction Weekly_ did.
especially
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From this reading Unless it was reading the twenty-three sequels, especially _Roo-So's Revenge_ and _Roo-So, Friend Of Animals_.
Estate
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From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
ever
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From this reading Nothing has ever given me the thrill that reading his first novel, _Roo-So Of The Jungle_, in installments of varying length in the old _Thursby's All-Star Electrical Fiction Weekly_ did.
executors
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From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
expressing
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From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
fantasist
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From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
Fiction
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From this reading Nothing has ever given me the thrill that reading his first novel, _Roo-So Of The Jungle_, in installments of varying length in the old _Thursby's All-Star Electrical Fiction Weekly_ did.
first
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From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
Friend
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From this reading Unless it was reading the twenty-three sequels, especially _Roo-So's Revenge_ and _Roo-So, Friend Of Animals_.
given
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From this reading Nothing has ever given me the thrill that reading his first novel, _Roo-So Of The Jungle_, in installments of varying length in the old _Thursby's All-Star Electrical Fiction Weekly_ did.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing has ever given me the thrill that reading his first novel, _Roo-So Of The Jungle_, in installments of varying length in the old _Thursby's All-Star Electrical Fiction Weekly_ did.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Like so many others I have long been an admirer of the books of the venerable fantasist.
hearts
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From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
historic
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From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Like so many others I have long been an admirer of the books of the venerable fantasist.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing has ever given me the thrill that reading his first novel, _Roo-So Of The Jungle_, in installments of varying length in the old _Thursby's All-Star Electrical Fiction Weekly_ did.
installments
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From this reading Nothing has ever given me the thrill that reading his first novel, _Roo-So Of The Jungle_, in installments of varying length in the old _Thursby's All-Star Electrical Fiction Weekly_ did.
INTRODUCTORY
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From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Unless it was reading the twenty-three sequels, especially _Roo-So's Revenge_ and _Roo-So, Friend Of Animals_.
Jungle
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From this reading Nothing has ever given me the thrill that reading his first novel, _Roo-So Of The Jungle_, in installments of varying length in the old _Thursby's All-Star Electrical Fiction Weekly_ did.
legion
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From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading Nothing has ever given me the thrill that reading his first novel, _Roo-So Of The Jungle_, in installments of varying length in the old _Thursby's All-Star Electrical Fiction Weekly_ did.
Letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
Like
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From this reading Like so many others I have long been an admirer of the books of the venerable fantasist.
long
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From this reading Like so many others I have long been an admirer of the books of the venerable fantasist.
manly
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From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
many
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From this reading Like so many others I have long been an admirer of the books of the venerable fantasist.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
NOTE
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From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing has ever given me the thrill that reading his first novel, _Roo-So Of The Jungle_, in installments of varying length in the old _Thursby's All-Star Electrical Fiction Weekly_ did.
novel
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From this reading Nothing has ever given me the thrill that reading his first novel, _Roo-So Of The Jungle_, in installments of varying length in the old _Thursby's All-Star Electrical Fiction Weekly_ did.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
old
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From this reading Nothing has ever given me the thrill that reading his first novel, _Roo-So Of The Jungle_, in installments of varying length in the old _Thursby's All-Star Electrical Fiction Weekly_ did.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
others
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From this reading Like so many others I have long been an admirer of the books of the venerable fantasist.
planet
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From this reading This present story belongs with Beemis' planet adventure yarns.
present
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From this reading This present story belongs with Beemis' planet adventure yarns.
Privileged
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From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
reading
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From this reading Nothing has ever given me the thrill that reading his first novel, _Roo-So Of The Jungle_, in installments of varying length in the old _Thursby's All-Star Electrical Fiction Weekly_ did.
Revenge
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From this reading Unless it was reading the twenty-three sequels, especially _Roo-So's Revenge_ and _Roo-So, Friend Of Animals_.
Roo-So
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From this reading Nothing has ever given me the thrill that reading his first novel, _Roo-So Of The Jungle_, in installments of varying length in the old _Thursby's All-Star Electrical Fiction Weekly_ did.
Roo-So's
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From this reading Unless it was reading the twenty-three sequels, especially _Roo-So's Revenge_ and _Roo-So, Friend Of Animals_.
sequels
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From this reading Unless it was reading the twenty-three sequels, especially _Roo-So's Revenge_ and _Roo-So, Friend Of Animals_.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Like so many others I have long been an admirer of the books of the venerable fantasist.
stories
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From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
story
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From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
thanks
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From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
thrill
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From this reading Nothing has ever given me the thrill that reading his first novel, _Roo-So Of The Jungle_, in installments of varying length in the old _Thursby's All-Star Electrical Fiction Weekly_ did.
Thursby's
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From this reading Nothing has ever given me the thrill that reading his first novel, _Roo-So Of The Jungle_, in installments of varying length in the old _Thursby's All-Star Electrical Fiction Weekly_ did.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
twenty-three
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From this reading Unless it was reading the twenty-three sequels, especially _Roo-So's Revenge_ and _Roo-So, Friend Of Animals_.
unfinished
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From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
UnlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Unless it was reading the twenty-three sequels, especially _Roo-So's Revenge_ and _Roo-So, Friend Of Animals_.
varying
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From this reading Nothing has ever given me the thrill that reading his first novel, _Roo-So Of The Jungle_, in installments of varying length in the old _Thursby's All-Star Electrical Fiction Weekly_ did.
venerable
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From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
warm
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From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unless it was reading the twenty-three sequels, especially _Roo-So's Revenge_ and _Roo-So, Friend Of Animals_.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
Weekly
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From this reading Nothing has ever given me the thrill that reading his first novel, _Roo-So Of The Jungle_, in installments of varying length in the old _Thursby's All-Star Electrical Fiction Weekly_ did.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This present story belongs with Beemis' planet adventure yarns.
Wright
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From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.
yarns
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From this reading This present story belongs with Beemis' planet adventure yarns.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Privileged we are to bring you this historic story--one which will warm the manly hearts of the legion of devoted admirers of that venerable fantasist, Arthur Wright Beemis._ INTRODUCTORY NOTE: Let me begin by expressing my thanks to the executors of the Arthur Wright Beemis Estate for choosing me to complete his unfinished stories, of which this is to be the first.