1958
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From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction June 1958.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading With its turbojets fading into a dense roar, it taxied across the field toward the central building.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading With its turbojets fading into a dense roar, it taxied across the field toward the central building.
airlinernounUS /ˈerlaɪnər/
a commercial airplane that carries passengers
From this reading _Who, but the imaginative young, shall inherit the stars?_ The sleek transcontinental airliner settled onto one of the maze of runways that was Stevenson Airport.
AirportnounUS /ˈerpɔːrt/
an airfield equipped with control tower and hangars as well as accommodations for passengers and cargo
From this reading _Who, but the imaginative young, shall inherit the stars?_ The sleek transcontinental airliner settled onto one of the maze of runways that was Stevenson Airport.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
a structure that has a roof and walls and stands more or less permanently in one place
From this reading With its turbojets fading into a dense roar, it taxied across the field toward the central building.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Who, but the imaginative young, shall inherit the stars?_ The sleek transcontinental airliner settled onto one of the maze of runways that was Stevenson Airport.
centraladjectiveUS /ˈsentrəl/
serving as an essential component
From this reading With its turbojets fading into a dense roar, it taxied across the field toward the central building.
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
denseadjectiveUS /dens/
permitting little if any light to pass through because of denseness of matter
From this reading With its turbojets fading into a dense roar, it taxied across the field toward the central building.
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.
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From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction June 1958.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
ExtensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
fadingnounUS /ˈfeɪdɪŋ/
weakening in force or intensity
From this reading With its turbojets fading into a dense roar, it taxied across the field toward the central building.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction June 1958.
a piece of land cleared of trees and usually enclosed
From this reading With its turbojets fading into a dense roar, it taxied across the field toward the central building.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction June 1958.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction June 1958.
imaginativeadjectiveUS /ˌɪˈmædʒənətɪv/
(used of persons or artifacts) marked by independence and creativity in thought or action
From this reading _Who, but the imaginative young, shall inherit the stars?_ The sleek transcontinental airliner settled onto one of the maze of runways that was Stevenson Airport.
inheritverbUS /ˌɪnˈherət/
obtain from someone after their death
From this reading _Who, but the imaginative young, shall inherit the stars?_ The sleek transcontinental airliner settled onto one of the maze of runways that was Stevenson Airport.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside the plane a red light went off.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading With its turbojets fading into a dense roar, it taxied across the field toward the central building.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading With its turbojets fading into a dense roar, it taxied across the field toward the central building.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With its turbojets fading into a dense roar, it taxied across the field toward the central building.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction June 1958.
of comparatively little physical weight or density
From this reading Inside the plane a red light went off.
mazenounUS /meɪz/
complex system of paths or tunnels in which it is easy to get lost
From this reading _Who, but the imaginative young, shall inherit the stars?_ The sleek transcontinental airliner settled onto one of the maze of runways that was Stevenson Airport.
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.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction June 1958.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Inside the plane a red light went off.
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.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Who, but the imaginative young, shall inherit the stars?_ The sleek transcontinental airliner settled onto one of the maze of runways that was Stevenson Airport.
ontoprepositionUS /ˈɑːntuː/
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading _Who, but the imaginative young, shall inherit the stars?_ The sleek transcontinental airliner settled onto one of the maze of runways that was Stevenson Airport.
planenounUS /pleɪn/
an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets
From this reading Inside the plane a red light went off.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction June 1958.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Inside the plane a red light went off.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
make a loud noise, as of wind, water, or vehicles
From this reading With its turbojets fading into a dense roar, it taxied across the field toward the central building.
runwaysnounUS /ˈrʌnweɪz/
plural of “runway” — a bar or pair of parallel bars of rolled steel making the railway along which railroad cars or other vehicles can roll
From this reading _Who, but the imaginative young, shall inherit the stars?_ The sleek transcontinental airliner settled onto one of the maze of runways that was Stevenson Airport.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction June 1958.
established or decided beyond dispute or doubt
From this reading _Who, but the imaginative young, shall inherit the stars?_ The sleek transcontinental airliner settled onto one of the maze of runways that was Stevenson Airport.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading _Who, but the imaginative young, shall inherit the stars?_ The sleek transcontinental airliner settled onto one of the maze of runways that was Stevenson Airport.
sleekadjectiveUS /sliːk/
well-groomed and neatly tailored; especially too well-groomed
From this reading _Who, but the imaginative young, shall inherit the stars?_ The sleek transcontinental airliner settled onto one of the maze of runways that was Stevenson Airport.
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading _Who, but the imaginative young, shall inherit the stars?_ The sleek transcontinental airliner settled onto one of the maze of runways that was Stevenson Airport.
StevensonnounUS /ˈstiːvənsən/
Scottish author (1850-1894)
From this reading _Who, but the imaginative young, shall inherit the stars?_ The sleek transcontinental airliner settled onto one of the maze of runways that was Stevenson Airport.
taxiedverbUS /ˈtæksid/
past form of “taxi” — travel slowly
From this reading With its turbojets fading into a dense roar, it taxied across the field toward the central building.
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.
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.
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 June 1958.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading With its turbojets fading into a dense roar, it taxied across the field toward the central building.
transcontinentaladjectiveUS /ˌtrænzkɑːntɪˈnentəl/
spanning or crossing or on the farther side of a continent
From this reading _Who, but the imaginative young, shall inherit the stars?_ The sleek transcontinental airliner settled onto one of the maze of runways that was Stevenson Airport.
turbojets
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From this reading With its turbojets fading into a dense roar, it taxied across the field toward the central building.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
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 June 1958.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Inside the plane a red light went off.
which person or people
From this reading _Who, but the imaginative young, shall inherit the stars?_ The sleek transcontinental airliner settled onto one of the maze of runways that was Stevenson Airport.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With its turbojets fading into a dense roar, it taxied across the field toward the central building.
WorldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction June 1958.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Who, but the imaginative young, shall inherit the stars?_ The sleek transcontinental airliner settled onto one of the maze of runways that was Stevenson Airport.
