Chapter II · Chapter 2

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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

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From this reading _Nightfall_ (1941) received the most votes for a short story and the _Foundation_ trilogy won for the best series of novels.

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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

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From this reading Had Asimov died 25 years ago, his fame would still be secure.

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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

tending to become more severe or wider in scope

From this reading But he remains more active than ever.

in the past

From this reading Had Asimov died 25 years ago, his fame would still be secure.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

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

From this reading _Nightfall_ (1941) received the most votes for a short story and the _Foundation_ trilogy won for the best series of novels.

United States writer (born in Russia) noted for his science fiction (1920-1992)

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

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

From this reading Had Asimov died 25 years ago, his fame would still be secure.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

the supreme effort one can make

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

Bound written or printed works.

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

the two together, not just one

From this reading The author of both works: Westsider Isaac Asimov.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But he remains more active than ever.

the act of drawing spatially closer to something

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

a large formal assembly

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

a politically organized body of people under a single government

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

use of chemical analysis to estimate the age of geological specimens

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life

From this reading Had Asimov died 25 years ago, his fame would still be secure.

at any time

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

the state or quality of being widely honored and acclaimed

From this reading Had Asimov died 25 years ago, his fame would still be secure.

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading _Nightfall_ (1941) received the most votes for a short story and the _Foundation_ trilogy won for the best series of novels.

the basis on which something is grounded

From this reading _Nightfall_ (1941) received the most votes for a short story and the _Foundation_ trilogy won for the best series of novels.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Had Asimov died 25 years ago, his fame would still be secure.

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

From this reading But he remains more active than ever.

occupied or in the control of; often used in combination

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Had Asimov died 25 years ago, his fame would still be secure.

plural of “hundred” — ten 10s

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

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

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

(Old Testament) the second patriarch; son of Abraham and Sarah who was offered by Abraham as a sacrifice to God; father of Jacob and Esau

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading But he remains more active than ever.

used to form the superlative

From this reading _Nightfall_ (1941) received the most votes for a short story and the _Foundation_ trilogy won for the best series of novels.

of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

the time of day immediately following sunset

From this reading _Nightfall_ (1941) received the most votes for a short story and the _Foundation_ trilogy won for the best series of novels.

plural of “nomination” — the act of officially naming a candidate

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story

From this reading _Nightfall_ (1941) received the most votes for a short story and the _Foundation_ trilogy won for the best series of novels.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers

From this reading _Nightfall_ (1941) received the most votes for a short story and the _Foundation_ trilogy won for the best series of novels.

any object that is left unused or still extant

From this reading But he remains more active than ever.

1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

get by special effort

From this reading Had Asimov died 25 years ago, his fame would still be secure.

similar things placed in order or happening one after another

From this reading _Nightfall_ (1941) received the most votes for a short story and the _Foundation_ trilogy won for the best series of novels.

primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration

From this reading _Nightfall_ (1941) received the most votes for a short story and the _Foundation_ trilogy won for the best series of novels.

past form of “sift” — move as if through a sieve

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

not in physical motion

From this reading Had Asimov died 25 years ago, his fame would still be secure.

a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program

From this reading _Nightfall_ (1941) received the most votes for a short story and the _Foundation_ trilogy won for the best series of novels.

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading But he remains more active than ever.

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

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

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

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

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

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

from one end or side of something to the other

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

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

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

a set of three literary or dramatic works related in subject or theme

From this reading _Nightfall_ (1941) received the most votes for a short story and the _Foundation_ trilogy won for the best series of novels.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

plural of “vote” — a choice that is made by counting the number of people in favor of each alternative

From this reading _Nightfall_ (1941) received the most votes for a short story and the _Foundation_ trilogy won for the best series of novels.

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From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

at the time that

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

plural of “winner” — the contestant who wins the contest

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

in the company of; together with

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

the basic unit of money in South Korea

From this reading _Nightfall_ (1941) received the most votes for a short story and the _Foundation_ trilogy won for the best series of novels.

buildings for carrying on industrial labor

From this reading The author of both works: Westsider Isaac Asimov.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading Had Asimov died 25 years ago, his fame would still be secure.

plural of “writer” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)

From this reading ******** WESTSIDER ISAAC ASIMOV Author of 188 books 10-29-77 In 1965, when the Science Fiction Writers of America held a national convention to vote on the best science fiction ever published in this country, they sifted through hundreds of nominations dating back to the 1920s before coming up with the winners.

a late time of life

From this reading Had Asimov died 25 years ago, his fame would still be secure.