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Tomorrow the World!

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Tomorrow the World! is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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Now you who read this: I declare war on you and _all_ your kind.
I tell you plain that we will rise and slay you, that there will be no quarter in this war which is to come to you.
Forget your hostilities between nation and nation--they have no importance compared with our crusade.
Put by your silly fears of invasion from other worlds--your foe is here, has always been here, and is an enemy you cannot even recognize.
For we are banding against you and we can do that which will be the all-important factor in the waging and winning of this war: we can know each other, while you are blind.
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Tomorrow the World!

Chapter XII

Chapter 12 of Tomorrow the World! is here in full — 15 sentences across 3 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/3 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Now you who read this: I declare war on you and _all_ your kind.
/naʊ juː huː red ðɪs aɪ dɪˈkler wɔːr ɑːn juː ənd ɔːl jɔːr kaɪnd/
Line 2
I tell you plain that we will rise and slay you, that there will be no quarter in this war which is to come to you.
/aɪ tel juː pleɪn ðæt wiː wɪl raɪz ənd sleɪ juː ðæt ðer wɪl biː noʊ ˈkwɔːrtər ɪn ðɪs wɔːr wɪtʃ ɪz tuː kʌm tuː juː/
Line 3
Forget your hostilities between nation and nation--they have no importance compared with our crusade.
Line 4
Put by your silly fears of invasion from other worlds--your foe is here, has always been here, and is an enemy you cannot even recognize.
Line 5
For we are banding against you and we can do that which will be the all-important factor in the waging and winning of this war: we can know each other, while you are blind.

Learner Dictionary

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Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, and audio.

banding noun US /ˈbændɪŋ/

a stripe or stripes of contrasting color

From this reading “For we are banding against you and we can do that which will be the all-important factor in the waging and winning of this war: we can know each other, while you are blind.”

crusade noun US /kruːˈseɪd/

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

From this reading “Forget your hostilities between nation and nation--they have no importance compared with our crusade.”

factor noun US /ˈfæktər/

anything that contributes causally to a result

From this reading “For we are banding against you and we can do that which will be the all-important factor in the waging and winning of this war: we can know each other, while you are blind.”

hostilities noun US /hɑːˈstɪlətiz/

fighting; acts of overt warfare

From this reading “Forget your hostilities between nation and nation--they have no importance compared with our crusade.”

invasion noun US /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/

the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder

From this reading “Put by your silly fears of invasion from other worlds--your foe is here, has always been here, and is an enemy you cannot even recognize.”

slay verb US /sleɪ/

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading “I tell you plain that we will rise and slay you, that there will be no quarter in this war which is to come to you.”

waging verb US /ˈweɪdʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “wage” — carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)

From this reading “For we are banding against you and we can do that which will be the all-important factor in the waging and winning of this war: we can know each other, while you are blind.”

worlds noun US /wɜːrldz/

plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading “Put by your silly fears of invasion from other worlds--your foe is here, has always been here, and is an enemy you cannot even recognize.”

Word partnerships in these lines

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Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.

declare war verb + noun

In this reading “Now you who read this: I declare war on you and _all_ your kind.”

compared with verb + particle counted as “compare with”

In this reading “Forget your hostilities between nation and nation--they have no importance compared with our crusade.”

All words in this reading · 74

Every word in these five lines is listed here, and every one of them can be played on its own.

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againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/

touching and pressing; in opposition to

From this reading For we are banding against you and we can do that which will be the all-important factor in the waging and winning of this war: we can know each other, while you are blind.

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 Now you who read this: I declare war on you and _all_ your kind.

all-importantadjective

of the greatest importance

From this reading For we are banding against you and we can do that which will be the all-important factor in the waging and winning of this war: we can know each other, while you are blind.

alwaysadverbUS /ˈɔːlweɪz/

at all times; all the time and on every occasion

From this reading Put by your silly fears of invasion from other worlds--your foe is here, has always been here, and is an enemy you cannot even recognize.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Put by your silly fears of invasion from other worlds--your foe is here, has always been here, and is an enemy you cannot even recognize.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Now you who read this: I declare war on you and _all_ your kind.

areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/

the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading For we are banding against you and we can do that which will be the all-important factor in the waging and winning of this war: we can know each other, while you are blind.

bandingnounUS /ˈbændɪŋ/

a stripe or stripes of contrasting color

From this reading For we are banding against you and we can do that which will be the all-important factor in the waging and winning of this war: we can know each other, while you are blind.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading I tell you plain that we will rise and slay you, that there will be no quarter in this war which is to come to you.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading Put by your silly fears of invasion from other worlds--your foe is here, has always been here, and is an enemy you cannot even recognize.

betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/

in the space, time, or range separating two things

From this reading Forget your hostilities between nation and nation--they have no importance compared with our crusade.

blindnounUS /blaɪnd/

people who have severe visual impairments, considered as a group

From this reading For we are banding against you and we can do that which will be the all-important factor in the waging and winning of this war: we can know each other, while you are blind.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Put by your silly fears of invasion from other worlds--your foe is here, has always been here, and is an enemy you cannot even recognize.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading For we are banding against you and we can do that which will be the all-important factor in the waging and winning of this war: we can know each other, while you are blind.

cannot

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Put by your silly fears of invasion from other worlds--your foe is here, has always been here, and is an enemy you cannot even recognize.

comeverbUS /kʌm/

move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody

From this reading I tell you plain that we will rise and slay you, that there will be no quarter in this war which is to come to you.

comparedverbUS /kəmˈperd/

past form of “compare” — examine and note the similarities or differences of

From this reading Forget your hostilities between nation and nation--they have no importance compared with our crusade.

crusadenounUS /kruːˈseɪd/

a series of actions advancing a principle or tending toward a particular end

From this reading Forget your hostilities between nation and nation--they have no importance compared with our crusade.

declareverbUS /dɪˈkler/

state emphatically and authoritatively

From this reading Now you who read this: I declare war on you and _all_ your kind.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading For we are banding against you and we can do that which will be the all-important factor in the waging and winning of this war: we can know each other, while you are blind.

eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/

every one of two or more people or things, taken separately

From this reading For we are banding against you and we can do that which will be the all-important factor in the waging and winning of this war: we can know each other, while you are blind.

enemynounUS /ˈenəmi/

an opposing military force

From this reading Put by your silly fears of invasion from other worlds--your foe is here, has always been here, and is an enemy you cannot even recognize.

evenadjectiveUS /ˈiːvɪn/

divisible by two

From this reading Put by your silly fears of invasion from other worlds--your foe is here, has always been here, and is an enemy you cannot even recognize.

factornounUS /ˈfæktər/

anything that contributes causally to a result

From this reading For we are banding against you and we can do that which will be the all-important factor in the waging and winning of this war: we can know each other, while you are blind.

fearsnounUS /fɪrz/

plural of “fear” — an emotion experienced in anticipation of some specific pain or danger (usually accompanied by a desire to flee or fight)

From this reading Put by your silly fears of invasion from other worlds--your foe is here, has always been here, and is an enemy you cannot even recognize.

foenounUS /foʊ/

an armed adversary (especially a member of an opposing military force)

From this reading Put by your silly fears of invasion from other worlds--your foe is here, has always been here, and is an enemy you cannot even recognize.

ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading For we are banding against you and we can do that which will be the all-important factor in the waging and winning of this war: we can know each other, while you are blind.

ForgetverbUS /fərˈɡet/

dismiss from the mind; stop remembering

From this reading Forget your hostilities between nation and nation--they have no importance compared with our crusade.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Put by your silly fears of invasion from other worlds--your foe is here, has always been here, and is an enemy you cannot even recognize.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Put by your silly fears of invasion from other worlds--your foe is here, has always been here, and is an enemy you cannot even recognize.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Forget your hostilities between nation and nation--they have no importance compared with our crusade.

hereadverbUS /hiːr/

in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is

From this reading Put by your silly fears of invasion from other worlds--your foe is here, has always been here, and is an enemy you cannot even recognize.

hostilitiesnounUS /hɑːˈstɪlətiz/

fighting; acts of overt warfare

From this reading Forget your hostilities between nation and nation--they have no importance compared with our crusade.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Now you who read this: I declare war on you and _all_ your kind.

importancenounUS /ˌɪmˈpɔːrtəns/

the quality of being important and worthy of note

From this reading Forget your hostilities between nation and nation--they have no importance compared with our crusade.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I tell you plain that we will rise and slay you, that there will be no quarter in this war which is to come to you.

invasionnounUS /ˌɪnˈveɪʒən/

the act of invading; the act of an army that invades for conquest or plunder

From this reading Put by your silly fears of invasion from other worlds--your foe is here, has always been here, and is an enemy you cannot even recognize.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading I tell you plain that we will rise and slay you, that there will be no quarter in this war which is to come to you.

kindadjectiveUS /kaɪnd/

having or showing a tender and considerate and helpful nature; used especially of persons and their behavior

From this reading Now you who read this: I declare war on you and _all_ your kind.

knowverbUS /noʊ/

be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about

From this reading For we are banding against you and we can do that which will be the all-important factor in the waging and winning of this war: we can know each other, while you are blind.

nationnounUS /ˈneɪʃən/

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading Forget your hostilities between nation and nation--they have no importance compared with our crusade.

nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading I tell you plain that we will rise and slay you, that there will be no quarter in this war which is to come to you.

NowadverbUS /naʊ/

in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events

From this reading Now you who read this: I declare war on you and _all_ your kind.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Put by your silly fears of invasion from other worlds--your foe is here, has always been here, and is an enemy you cannot even recognize.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Now you who read this: I declare war on you and _all_ your kind.

otheradjectiveUS /ˈʌðər/

not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied

From this reading Put by your silly fears of invasion from other worlds--your foe is here, has always been here, and is an enemy you cannot even recognize.

ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/

belonging to the speaker and others

From this reading Forget your hostilities between nation and nation--they have no importance compared with our crusade.

plainadjectiveUS /pleɪn/

clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment

From this reading I tell you plain that we will rise and slay you, that there will be no quarter in this war which is to come to you.

PutverbUS /pʊt/

put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Put by your silly fears of invasion from other worlds--your foe is here, has always been here, and is an enemy you cannot even recognize.

quarternounUS /ˈkwɔːrtər/

one of four equal parts

From this reading I tell you plain that we will rise and slay you, that there will be no quarter in this war which is to come to you.

readverbUS /red/

interpret something that is written or printed

From this reading Now you who read this: I declare war on you and _all_ your kind.

recognizeverbUS /ˈrekəɡnaɪz/

accept (someone) to be what is claimed or accept his power and authority

From this reading Put by your silly fears of invasion from other worlds--your foe is here, has always been here, and is an enemy you cannot even recognize.

riseverbUS /raɪz/

move upward

From this reading I tell you plain that we will rise and slay you, that there will be no quarter in this war which is to come to you.

sillyadjectiveUS /ˈsɪli/

ludicrous, foolish

From this reading Put by your silly fears of invasion from other worlds--your foe is here, has always been here, and is an enemy you cannot even recognize.

slayverbUS /sleɪ/

kill intentionally and with premeditation

From this reading I tell you plain that we will rise and slay you, that there will be no quarter in this war which is to come to you.

tellverbUS /tel/

express in words

From this reading I tell you plain that we will rise and slay you, that there will be no quarter in this war which is to come to you.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I tell you plain that we will rise and slay you, that there will be no quarter in this war which is to come to you.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading For we are banding against you and we can do that which will be the all-important factor in the waging and winning of this war: we can know each other, while you are blind.

thereadverbUS /ðer/

in or at that place or location

From this reading I tell you plain that we will rise and slay you, that there will be no quarter in this war which is to come to you.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Forget your hostilities between nation and nation--they have no importance compared with our crusade.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Now you who read this: I declare war on you and _all_ your kind.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading I tell you plain that we will rise and slay you, that there will be no quarter in this war which is to come to you.

wagingverbUS /ˈweɪdʒɪŋ/

-ing form of “wage” — carry on (wars, battles, or campaigns)

From this reading For we are banding against you and we can do that which will be the all-important factor in the waging and winning of this war: we can know each other, while you are blind.

warnounUS /wɔːr/

the waging of armed conflict against an enemy

From this reading Now you who read this: I declare war on you and _all_ your kind.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading I tell you plain that we will rise and slay you, that there will be no quarter in this war which is to come to you.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading I tell you plain that we will rise and slay you, that there will be no quarter in this war which is to come to you.

whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading For we are banding against you and we can do that which will be the all-important factor in the waging and winning of this war: we can know each other, while you are blind.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading Now you who read this: I declare war on you and _all_ your kind.

willmodal verbUS /wɪl/

used to talk about the future, or about willingness

From this reading I tell you plain that we will rise and slay you, that there will be no quarter in this war which is to come to you.

winningadjectiveUS /ˈwɪnɪŋ/

having won

From this reading For we are banding against you and we can do that which will be the all-important factor in the waging and winning of this war: we can know each other, while you are blind.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Forget your hostilities between nation and nation--they have no importance compared with our crusade.

worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/

plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere

From this reading Put by your silly fears of invasion from other worlds--your foe is here, has always been here, and is an enemy you cannot even recognize.

youpronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Now you who read this: I declare war on you and _all_ your kind.

yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/

belonging to the person or people being spoken to

From this reading Now you who read this: I declare war on you and _all_ your kind.

Chapter 12 of Tomorrow the World! by Robert W. Krepps holds 15 sentences, grouped into 3 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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Tomorrow
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World
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Affect
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Future
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