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1953
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2500
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From this reading Merrick's decision was even tougher: to save human beings at the expense of humanity, or vice versa?_ _This, then, was the Creche, Anno Domini 2500.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A great, mile-square blind cube topping a ragged mountain; bare escarpments falling away to a turbulent sea.
Anno
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any
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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away
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From this reading A great, mile-square blind cube topping a ragged mountain; bare escarpments falling away to a turbulent sea.
bare
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From this reading A great, mile-square blind cube topping a ragged mountain; bare escarpments falling away to a turbulent sea.
beings
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blind
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From this reading A great, mile-square blind cube topping a ragged mountain; bare escarpments falling away to a turbulent sea.
copyright
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
Creche
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cube
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From this reading A great, mile-square blind cube topping a ragged mountain; bare escarpments falling away to a turbulent sea.
decision
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From this reading Merrick's decision was even tougher: to save human beings at the expense of humanity, or vice versa?_ _This, then, was the Creche, Anno Domini 2500.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
Domini
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escarpments
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From this reading A great, mile-square blind cube topping a ragged mountain; bare escarpments falling away to a turbulent sea.
etext
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evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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evidence
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
evils
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From this reading _The man is rare who will give his life for what is merely the lesser of two evils.
expense
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From this reading Merrick's decision was even tougher: to save human beings at the expense of humanity, or vice versa?_ _This, then, was the Creche, Anno Domini 2500.
Extensive
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
falling
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From this reading A great, mile-square blind cube topping a ragged mountain; bare escarpments falling away to a turbulent sea.
Fiction
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The man is rare who will give his life for what is merely the lesser of two evils.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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give
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From this reading _The man is rare who will give his life for what is merely the lesser of two evils.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A great, mile-square blind cube topping a ragged mountain; bare escarpments falling away to a turbulent sea.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The man is rare who will give his life for what is merely the lesser of two evils.
human
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humanity
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IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction November 1953.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The man is rare who will give his life for what is merely the lesser of two evils.
lesser
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From this reading _The man is rare who will give his life for what is merely the lesser of two evils.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The man is rare who will give his life for what is merely the lesser of two evils.
man
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From this reading _The man is rare who will give his life for what is merely the lesser of two evils.
merely
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From this reading _The man is rare who will give his life for what is merely the lesser of two evils.
Merrick's
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mile-square
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From this reading A great, mile-square blind cube topping a ragged mountain; bare escarpments falling away to a turbulent sea.
mountain
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From this reading A great, mile-square blind cube topping a ragged mountain; bare escarpments falling away to a turbulent sea.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
November
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Merrick's decision was even tougher: to save human beings at the expense of humanity, or vice versa?_ _This, then, was the Creche, Anno Domini 2500.
produced
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publication
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ragged
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From this reading A great, mile-square blind cube topping a ragged mountain; bare escarpments falling away to a turbulent sea.
rare
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From this reading _The man is rare who will give his life for what is merely the lesser of two evils.
renewed
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
research
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
S
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saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
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Science
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sea
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From this reading A great, mile-square blind cube topping a ragged mountain; bare escarpments falling away to a turbulent sea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
then
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ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction November 1953.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Merrick's decision was even tougher: to save human beings at the expense of humanity, or vice versa?_ _This, then, was the Creche, Anno Domini 2500.
topping
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From this reading A great, mile-square blind cube topping a ragged mountain; bare escarpments falling away to a turbulent sea.
tougher
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From this reading Merrick's decision was even tougher: to save human beings at the expense of humanity, or vice versa?_ _This, then, was the Creche, Anno Domini 2500.
turbulent
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From this reading A great, mile-square blind cube topping a ragged mountain; bare escarpments falling away to a turbulent sea.
two
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From this reading _The man is rare who will give his life for what is merely the lesser of two evils.
U
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
uncover
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versa
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vice
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction November 1953.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _The man is rare who will give his life for what is merely the lesser of two evils.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading _The man is rare who will give his life for what is merely the lesser of two evils.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _The man is rare who will give his life for what is merely the lesser of two evils.
Worlds
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