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World Without War
World Without War

Chapter I

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This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction September 1954.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
_Cooperation was all right back in the dark ages but this was an era of super culture and hi-psi intelligence.
And love was no laughing matter.
People who cooperated, even biologically, were unlawful and...._ Mark knew he shouldn't stop.
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World Without War

Chapter I

Reading 1/117 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction September 1954.
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Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
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_Cooperation was all right back in the dark ages but this was an era of super culture and hi-psi intelligence.
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And love was no laughing matter.
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People who cooperated, even biologically, were unlawful and...._ Mark knew he shouldn't stop.

Learner Dictionary

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Even noun US /even/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “People who cooperated, even biologically, were unlawful and...._ Mark knew he shouldn't stop.”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_Cooperation was all right back in the dark ages but this was an era of super culture and hi-psi intelligence.”

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1954

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ages

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all

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From this reading _Cooperation was all right back in the dark ages but this was an era of super culture and hi-psi intelligence.

andeterminerUS /æn/

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

From this reading _Cooperation was all right back in the dark ages but this was an era of super culture and hi-psi intelligence.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading _Cooperation was all right back in the dark ages but this was an era of super culture and hi-psi intelligence.

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.

back

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biologically

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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading _Cooperation was all right back in the dark ages but this was an era of super culture and hi-psi intelligence.

cooperated

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Cooperation

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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.

culture

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dark

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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.

era

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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.

Extensive

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Fiction

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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

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hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading People who cooperated, even biologically, were unlawful and...._ Mark knew he shouldn't stop.

hi-psi

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From this reading _Cooperation was all right back in the dark ages but this was an era of super culture and hi-psi intelligence.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading _Cooperation was all right back in the dark ages but this was an era of super culture and hi-psi intelligence.

intelligence

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knew

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laughing

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love

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Mark

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matter

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nodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading And love was no laughing matter.

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.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction September 1954.

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.

People

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produced

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publication

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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.

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _Cooperation was all right back in the dark ages but this was an era of super culture and hi-psi intelligence.

S

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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.

Science

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September

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shouldn't

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stop

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super

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From this reading _Cooperation was all right back in the dark ages but this was an era of super culture and hi-psi intelligence.

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.

ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

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U

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uncover

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unlawful

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From this reading People who cooperated, even biologically, were unlawful and...._ Mark knew he shouldn't stop.

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 September 1954.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

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

From this reading People who cooperated, even biologically, were unlawful and...._ Mark knew he shouldn't stop.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading People who cooperated, even biologically, were unlawful and...._ Mark knew he shouldn't stop.

Worlds

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