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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Did the fate of all creation hinge upon an--_ Hugh McCann took the last of the photographic plates out of the developer and laid them on the table beside the others.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Did the fate of all creation hinge upon an--_ Hugh McCann took the last of the photographic plates out of the developer and laid them on the table beside the others.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Did the fate of all creation hinge upon an--_ Hugh McCann took the last of the photographic plates out of the developer and laid them on the table beside the others.
one or some or every or all without specification
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in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _They wanted to go home--back to the planet they'd known.
next to; at the side of
From this reading Did the fate of all creation hinge upon an--_ Hugh McCann took the last of the photographic plates out of the developer and laid them on the table beside the others.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But even the stars had changed.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading But even the stars had changed.
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.
creationnounUS /kriˈeɪʃən/
the human act of creating
From this reading Did the fate of all creation hinge upon an--_ Hugh McCann took the last of the photographic plates out of the developer and laid them on the table beside the others.
developernounUS /dɪˈveləpər/
someone who develops real estate (especially someone who prepares a site for residential or commercial use)
From this reading Did the fate of all creation hinge upon an--_ Hugh McCann took the last of the photographic plates out of the developer and laid them on the table beside the others.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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divisible by two
From this reading But even the stars had changed.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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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.
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading Did the fate of all creation hinge upon an--_ Hugh McCann took the last of the photographic plates out of the developer and laid them on the table beside the others.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction September 1952.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading _They wanted to go home--back to the planet they'd known.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But even the stars had changed.
hingenounUS /hɪndʒ/
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
From this reading Did the fate of all creation hinge upon an--_ Hugh McCann took the last of the photographic plates out of the developer and laid them on the table beside the others.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading _They wanted to go home--back to the planet they'd known.
Hugh
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on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction September 1952.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading _They wanted to go home--back to the planet they'd known.
set down according to a plan
From this reading Did the fate of all creation hinge upon an--_ Hugh McCann took the last of the photographic plates out of the developer and laid them on the table beside the others.
immediately past
From this reading Did the fate of all creation hinge upon an--_ Hugh McCann took the last of the photographic plates out of the developer and laid them on the table beside the others.
McCann
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From this reading Did the fate of all creation hinge upon an--_ Hugh McCann took the last of the photographic plates out of the developer and laid them on the table beside the others.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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others
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From this reading Did the fate of all creation hinge upon an--_ Hugh McCann took the last of the photographic plates out of the developer and laid them on the table beside the others.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Did the fate of all creation hinge upon an--_ Hugh McCann took the last of the photographic plates out of the developer and laid them on the table beside the others.
photographicadjectiveUS /ˌfoʊtəˈɡræfɪk/
relating to photography or obtained by using photography
From this reading Did the fate of all creation hinge upon an--_ Hugh McCann took the last of the photographic plates out of the developer and laid them on the table beside the others.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading _They wanted to go home--back to the planet they'd known.
platesnounUS /pleɪts/
plural of “plate” — (baseball) base consisting of a rubber slab where the batter stands; it must be touched by a base runner in order to score
From this reading Did the fate of all creation hinge upon an--_ Hugh McCann took the last of the photographic plates out of the developer and laid them on the table beside the others.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
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publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
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researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction September 1952.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
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plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading But even the stars had changed.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading Did the fate of all creation hinge upon an--_ Hugh McCann took the last of the photographic plates out of the developer and laid them on the table beside the others.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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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 Did the fate of all creation hinge upon an--_ Hugh McCann took the last of the photographic plates out of the developer and laid them on the table beside the others.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _They wanted to go home--back to the planet they'd known.
they'd
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From this reading _They wanted to go home--back to the planet they'd known.
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 September 1952.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _They wanted to go home--back to the planet they'd known.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading Did the fate of all creation hinge upon an--_ Hugh McCann took the last of the photographic plates out of the developer and laid them on the table beside the others.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Did the fate of all creation hinge upon an--_ Hugh McCann took the last of the photographic plates out of the developer and laid them on the table beside the others.
desired or wished for or sought
From this reading _They wanted to go home--back to the planet they'd known.
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 1952.
WorldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction September 1952.
