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From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May 1953.
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From this reading For a man my age, the middle 50's, life has a number of compensations.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading At fifty, a man should be too old to go around flying off the handle, or wandering around on the ceiling.
how long something has existed
From this reading For a man my age, the middle 50's, life has a number of compensations.
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.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading At fifty, a man should be too old to go around flying off the handle, or wandering around on the ceiling.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At fifty, a man should be too old to go around flying off the handle, or wandering around on the ceiling.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At fifty, a man should be too old to go around flying off the handle, or wandering around on the ceiling.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But what could a man do when he had a son who insisted on being a genius?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what could a man do when he had a son who insisted on being a genius?
ceilingnounUS /ˈsiːlɪŋ/
the overhead upper surface of a covered space
From this reading At fifty, a man should be too old to go around flying off the handle, or wandering around on the ceiling.
compensationsnounUS /ˌkɑːmpənˈseɪʃənz/
plural of “compensation” — something (such as money) given or received as payment or reparation (as for a service or loss or injury)
From this reading For a man my age, the middle 50's, life has a number of compensations.
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.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But what could a man do when he had a son who insisted on being a genius?
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.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But what could a man do when he had a son who insisted on being a genius?
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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.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May 1953.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading At fifty, a man should be too old to go around flying off the handle, or wandering around on the ceiling.
moving swiftly
From this reading At fifty, a man should be too old to go around flying off the handle, or wandering around on the ceiling.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a man my age, the middle 50's, life has a number of compensations.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May 1953.
someone who has exceptional intellectual ability and originality
From this reading But what could a man do when he had a son who insisted on being a genius?
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading At fifty, a man should be too old to go around flying off the handle, or wandering around on the ceiling.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But what could a man do when he had a son who insisted on being a genius?
handleverbUS /ˈhændəl/
be in charge of, act on, or dispose of
From this reading At fifty, a man should be too old to go around flying off the handle, or wandering around on the ceiling.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a man my age, the middle 50's, life has a number of compensations.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But what could a man do when he had a son who insisted on being a genius?
past form of “insist” — be emphatic or resolute and refuse to budge
From this reading But what could a man do when he had a son who insisted on being a genius?
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading For a man my age, the middle 50's, life has a number of compensations.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading At fifty, a man should be too old to go around flying off the handle, or wandering around on the ceiling.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May 1953.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading For a man my age, the middle 50's, life has a number of compensations.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading For a man my age, the middle 50's, life has a number of compensations.
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.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading For a man my age, the middle 50's, life has a number of compensations.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For a man my age, the middle 50's, life has a number of compensations.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading At fifty, a man should be too old to go around flying off the handle, or wandering around on the ceiling.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading At fifty, a man should be too old to go around flying off the handle, or wandering around on the ceiling.
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 join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading At fifty, a man should be too old to go around flying off the handle, or wandering around on the ceiling.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May 1953.
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 Space Science Fiction May 1953.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading At fifty, a man should be too old to go around flying off the handle, or wandering around on the ceiling.
a male human offspring
From this reading But what could a man do when he had a son who insisted on being a genius?
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May 1953.
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 Space Science Fiction May 1953.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At fifty, a man should be too old to go around flying off the handle, or wandering around on the ceiling.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading At fifty, a man should be too old to go around flying off the handle, or wandering around on the ceiling.
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.
migratory
From this reading At fifty, a man should be too old to go around flying off the handle, or wandering around on the ceiling.
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 Space Science Fiction May 1953.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what could a man do when he had a son who insisted on being a genius?
at the time that
From this reading But what could a man do when he had a son who insisted on being a genius?
which person or people
From this reading But what could a man do when he had a son who insisted on being a genius?
