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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y.
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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y.
47th
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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
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ACEnounUS /eɪs/
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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Bound written or printed works.
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a period of 100 years
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading The town of Superior, Ohio, certainly was living up to its name!
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
featnounUS /fiːt/
a notable achievement
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Radio messages stated simply that Superior had seceded from Earth.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Radio messages stated simply that Superior had seceded from Earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
INCnounUS /ɪŋk/
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The town of Superior, Ohio, certainly was living up to its name!
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading The town of Superior, Ohio, certainly was living up to its name!
messagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Radio messages stated simply that Superior had seceded from Earth.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
used to form the superlative
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading The town of Superior, Ohio, certainly was living up to its name!
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The town of Superior, Ohio, certainly was living up to its name!
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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OhionounUS /oʊˈhaɪoʊ/
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading The town of Superior, Ohio, certainly was living up to its name!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
past form of “pick” — select carefully from a group
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
RadionounUS /ˈreɪdioʊ/
medium for communication
From this reading Radio messages stated simply that Superior had seceded from Earth.
any of many shrubs of the genus Rosa that bear roses
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
secededverbUS /sɪˈsiːdɪd/
past form of “secede” — withdraw from an organization or communion
From this reading Radio messages stated simply that Superior had seceded from Earth.
and nothing more
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
spectacularadjectiveUS /spekˈtækjələr/
sensational in appearance or thrilling in effect
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
statedadjectiveUS /ˈsteɪtɪd/
declared as fact; explicitly stated
From this reading Radio messages stated simply that Superior had seceded from Earth.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y.
of high or superior quality or performance
From this reading The town of Superior, Ohio, certainly was living up to its name!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Radio messages stated simply that Superior had seceded from Earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The town of Superior, Ohio, certainly was living up to its name!
inflected form of “take” — carry out
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an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
undoubtedlyadverbUS /ənˈdaʊtɪdli/
without doubt; certainly
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The town of Superior, Ohio, certainly was living up to its name!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The town of Superior, Ohio, certainly was living up to its name!
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y.
