1952
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From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction April 1952.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Outcasts of a society of physically perfect people, they couldn't stay and they couldn't go home again--yet there had to be some escape for them.
anew
From this reading _Outcasts of a society of physically perfect people, they couldn't stay and they couldn't go home again--yet there had to be some escape for them.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Outcasts of a society of physically perfect people, they couldn't stay and they couldn't go home again--yet there had to be some escape for them.
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.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction April 1952.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oddly enough, there was!_ Cameron frowned intently at the top of the desk.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Outcasts of a society of physically perfect people, they couldn't stay and they couldn't go home again--yet there had to be some escape for them.
Cameron
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From this reading Oddly enough, there was!_ Cameron frowned intently at the top of the desk.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading It was difficult to concentrate under the circumstances.
concentrateverbUS /ˈkɑːnsəntreɪt/
make denser, stronger, or purer
From this reading It was difficult to concentrate under the circumstances.
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.
couldn't
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From this reading _Outcasts of a society of physically perfect people, they couldn't stay and they couldn't go home again--yet there had to be some escape for them.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Oddly enough, there was!_ Cameron frowned intently at the top of the desk.
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.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading It was difficult to concentrate under the circumstances.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading Oddly enough, there was!_ Cameron frowned intently at the top of the desk.
the act of escaping physically
From this reading _Outcasts of a society of physically perfect people, they couldn't stay and they couldn't go home again--yet there had to be some escape for them.
etext
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From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction April 1952.
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
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FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction April 1952.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Outcasts of a society of physically perfect people, they couldn't stay and they couldn't go home again--yet there had to be some escape for them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction April 1952.
frownedverbUS /fraʊnd/
past form of “frown” — look angry or sullen, wrinkle one's forehead, as if to signal disapproval
From this reading Oddly enough, there was!_ Cameron frowned intently at the top of the desk.
GalaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction April 1952.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _Outcasts of a society of physically perfect people, they couldn't stay and they couldn't go home again--yet there had to be some escape for them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Outcasts of a society of physically perfect people, they couldn't stay and they couldn't go home again--yet there had to be some escape for them.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _Outcasts of a society of physically perfect people, they couldn't stay and they couldn't go home again--yet there had to be some escape for them.
intentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈtentli/
with strained or eager attention
From this reading Oddly enough, there was!_ Cameron frowned intently at the top of the desk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was difficult to concentrate under the circumstances.
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.
OddlyadverbUS /ˈɑːdli/
in a manner differing from the usual or expected
From this reading Oddly enough, there was!_ Cameron frowned intently at the top of the desk.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Outcasts of a society of physically perfect people, they couldn't stay and they couldn't go home again--yet there had to be some escape for them.
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.
OutcastsnounUS /ˈaʊtkæsts/
plural of “outcast” — a person who is rejected (from society or home)
From this reading _Outcasts of a society of physically perfect people, they couldn't stay and they couldn't go home again--yet there had to be some escape for them.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _Outcasts of a society of physically perfect people, they couldn't stay and they couldn't go home again--yet there had to be some escape for them.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading _Outcasts of a society of physically perfect people, they couldn't stay and they couldn't go home again--yet there had to be some escape for them.
physicallyadverbUS /ˈfɪzɪkəli/
in accord with physical laws
From this reading _Outcasts of a society of physically perfect people, they couldn't stay and they couldn't go home again--yet there had to be some escape for them.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction April 1952.
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.
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.
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 Galaxy Science Fiction April 1952.
an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading _Outcasts of a society of physically perfect people, they couldn't stay and they couldn't go home again--yet there had to be some escape for them.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Outcasts of a society of physically perfect people, they couldn't stay and they couldn't go home again--yet there had to be some escape for them.
stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading _Outcasts of a society of physically perfect people, they couldn't stay and they couldn't go home again--yet there had to be some escape for them.
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.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Outcasts of a society of physically perfect people, they couldn't stay and they couldn't go home again--yet there had to be some escape for them.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _Outcasts of a society of physically perfect people, they couldn't stay and they couldn't go home again--yet there had to be some escape for them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Outcasts of a society of physically perfect people, they couldn't stay and they couldn't go home again--yet there had to be some escape for them.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction April 1952.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Outcasts of a society of physically perfect people, they couldn't stay and they couldn't go home again--yet there had to be some escape for them.
the upper part of anything
From this reading Oddly enough, there was!_ Cameron frowned intently at the top of the desk.
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.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was difficult to concentrate under the circumstances.
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 Galaxy Science Fiction April 1952.
but in spite of that
From this reading _Outcasts of a society of physically perfect people, they couldn't stay and they couldn't go home again--yet there had to be some escape for them.
