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The yes men of Venus
The yes men of Venus

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_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 so many others I have long been an admirer of the books of the venerable fantasist.
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.
Unless it was reading the twenty-three sequels, especially _Roo-So's Revenge_ and _Roo-So, Friend Of Animals_.
This present story belongs with Beemis' planet adventure yarns.
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The yes men of Venus

Chapter I

Chapter 1 of The yes men of Venus is here in full — 11 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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_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.
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Like so many others I have long been an admirer of the books of the venerable fantasist.
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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.
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Unless it was reading the twenty-three sequels, especially _Roo-So's Revenge_ and _Roo-So, Friend Of Animals_.
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This present story belongs with Beemis' planet adventure yarns.

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Been auxiliary verb US /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.”

Books noun US /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.”

Has auxiliary verb US /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.”

Have auxiliary verb US /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.”

Length noun US /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.”

Let auxiliary verb US /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.”

Nothing pronoun US /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.”

One pronoun US /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.”

Unless conjunction US /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_.”

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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.