used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In the future, the passage across space to other planets may cause a slight modification here and there ..._ President O'Hanrahan of the planetary government of Eire listened unhappily to his official guest.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading In the future, the passage across space to other planets may cause a slight modification here and there ..._ President O'Hanrahan of the planetary government of Eire listened unhappily to his official guest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Dialect spellings, contractions and discrepancies have been retained.
for the reason that
From this reading He had to, because Sean O'Donohue was chairman of the Dail--of Eire on Earth--Committee on the Condition of the Planet Eire.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
events that provide the generative force that is the origin of something
From this reading In the future, the passage across space to other planets may cause a slight modification here and there ..._ President O'Hanrahan of the planetary government of Eire listened unhappily to his official guest.
chairmannounUS /ˈtʃermən/
the officer who presides at the meetings of an organization
From this reading He had to, because Sean O'Donohue was chairman of the Dail--of Eire on Earth--Committee on the Condition of the Planet Eire.
CommitteenounUS /kəˈmɪti/
a special group delegated to consider some matter
From this reading He had to, because Sean O'Donohue was chairman of the Dail--of Eire on Earth--Committee on the Condition of the Planet Eire.
a state at a particular time
From this reading He had to, because Sean O'Donohue was chairman of the Dail--of Eire on Earth--Committee on the Condition of the Planet Eire.
contractionsnounUS /kənˈtrækʃənz/
plural of “contraction” — (physiology) a shortening or tensing of a part or organ (especially of a muscle or muscle fiber)
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correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
From this reading Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading MURRAY LEINSTER (Pseudonym of William Fitzgerald Jenkins) _Legends do, of course, get somewhat distorted in the passage of time.
DailnounUS /deɪl/
the lower house of the parliament of the Irish Republic
From this reading He had to, because Sean O'Donohue was chairman of the Dail--of Eire on Earth--Committee on the Condition of the Planet Eire.
DialectnounUS /ˈdaɪəlekt/
the usage or vocabulary that is characteristic of a specific group of people
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discrepanciesnounUS /dɪˈskrepənsiz/
plural of “discrepancy” — a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
From this reading Dialect spellings, contractions and discrepancies have been retained.
distortedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɔːrtəd/
so badly formed or out of shape as to be ugly
From this reading MURRAY LEINSTER (Pseudonym of William Fitzgerald Jenkins) _Legends do, of course, get somewhat distorted in the passage of time.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading MURRAY LEINSTER (Pseudonym of William Fitzgerald Jenkins) _Legends do, of course, get somewhat distorted in the passage of time.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading He had to, because Sean O'Donohue was chairman of the Dail--of Eire on Earth--Committee on the Condition of the Planet Eire.
Eirenoun
a republic consisting of 26 of 32 counties comprising the island of Ireland; achieved independence from the United Kingdom in 1921
From this reading In the future, the passage across space to other planets may cause a slight modification here and there ..._ President O'Hanrahan of the planetary government of Eire listened unhappily to his official guest.
errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
From this reading Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
FitzgeraldnounUS /fɪtsˈdʒerəld/
English poet remembered primarily for his free translation of the poetry of Omar Khayyam (1809-1883)
From this reading MURRAY LEINSTER (Pseudonym of William Fitzgerald Jenkins) _Legends do, of course, get somewhat distorted in the passage of time.
yet to be or coming
From this reading In the future, the passage across space to other planets may cause a slight modification here and there ..._ President O'Hanrahan of the planetary government of Eire listened unhappily to his official guest.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading MURRAY LEINSTER (Pseudonym of William Fitzgerald Jenkins) _Legends do, of course, get somewhat distorted in the passage of time.
the organization that is the governing authority of a political unit
From this reading In the future, the passage across space to other planets may cause a slight modification here and there ..._ President O'Hanrahan of the planetary government of Eire listened unhappily to his official guest.
a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading In the future, the passage across space to other planets may cause a slight modification here and there ..._ President O'Hanrahan of the planetary government of Eire listened unhappily to his official guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had to, because Sean O'Donohue was chairman of the Dail--of Eire on Earth--Committee on the Condition of the Planet Eire.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had to, because Sean O'Donohue was chairman of the Dail--of Eire on Earth--Committee on the Condition of the Planet Eire.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading In the future, the passage across space to other planets may cause a slight modification here and there ..._ President O'Hanrahan of the planetary government of Eire listened unhappily to his official guest.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading In the future, the passage across space to other planets may cause a slight modification here and there ..._ President O'Hanrahan of the planetary government of Eire listened unhappily to his official guest.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading MURRAY LEINSTER (Pseudonym of William Fitzgerald Jenkins) _Legends do, of course, get somewhat distorted in the passage of time.
Jenkins
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From this reading MURRAY LEINSTER (Pseudonym of William Fitzgerald Jenkins) _Legends do, of course, get somewhat distorted in the passage of time.
LegendsnounUS /ˈledʒəndz/
plural of “legend” — a story about mythical or supernatural beings or events
From this reading MURRAY LEINSTER (Pseudonym of William Fitzgerald Jenkins) _Legends do, of course, get somewhat distorted in the passage of time.
LEINSTER
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From this reading MURRAY LEINSTER (Pseudonym of William Fitzgerald Jenkins) _Legends do, of course, get somewhat distorted in the passage of time.
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading In the future, the passage across space to other planets may cause a slight modification here and there ..._ President O'Hanrahan of the planetary government of Eire listened unhappily to his official guest.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading In the future, the passage across space to other planets may cause a slight modification here and there ..._ President O'Hanrahan of the planetary government of Eire listened unhappily to his official guest.
MinoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
modificationnounUS /ˌmɑːdəfəˈkeɪʃən/
the act of making something different (as e.g. the size of a garment)
From this reading In the future, the passage across space to other planets may cause a slight modification here and there ..._ President O'Hanrahan of the planetary government of Eire listened unhappily to his official guest.
MURRAYnounUS /ˈmɜːri/
British classical scholar (born in Australia) who advocated the League of Nations and the United Nations (1866-1957)
From this reading MURRAY LEINSTER (Pseudonym of William Fitzgerald Jenkins) _Legends do, of course, get somewhat distorted in the passage of time.
a brief written record
From this reading Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
O'Donohue
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From this reading He had to, because Sean O'Donohue was chairman of the Dail--of Eire on Earth--Committee on the Condition of the Planet Eire.
O'Hanrahan
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From this reading In the future, the passage across space to other planets may cause a slight modification here and there ..._ President O'Hanrahan of the planetary government of Eire listened unhappily to his official guest.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MURRAY LEINSTER (Pseudonym of William Fitzgerald Jenkins) _Legends do, of course, get somewhat distorted in the passage of time.
having official authority or sanction
From this reading In the future, the passage across space to other planets may cause a slight modification here and there ..._ President O'Hanrahan of the planetary government of Eire listened unhappily to his official guest.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had to, because Sean O'Donohue was chairman of the Dail--of Eire on Earth--Committee on the Condition of the Planet Eire.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading In the future, the passage across space to other planets may cause a slight modification here and there ..._ President O'Hanrahan of the planetary government of Eire listened unhappily to his official guest.
the act of passing from one state or place to the next
From this reading MURRAY LEINSTER (Pseudonym of William Fitzgerald Jenkins) _Legends do, of course, get somewhat distorted in the passage of time.
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 He had to, because Sean O'Donohue was chairman of the Dail--of Eire on Earth--Committee on the Condition of the Planet Eire.
planetaryadjectiveUS /ˈplænəteri/
of or relating to or resembling the physical or orbital characteristics of a planet or the planets
From this reading In the future, the passage across space to other planets may cause a slight modification here and there ..._ President O'Hanrahan of the planetary government of Eire listened unhappily to his official guest.
planetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/
plural of “planet” — (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 In the future, the passage across space to other planets may cause a slight modification here and there ..._ President O'Hanrahan of the planetary government of Eire listened unhappily to his official guest.
an executive officer of a firm or corporation
From this reading In the future, the passage across space to other planets may cause a slight modification here and there ..._ President O'Hanrahan of the planetary government of Eire listened unhappily to his official guest.
PseudonymnounUS /ˈsuːdənɪm/
a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
From this reading MURRAY LEINSTER (Pseudonym of William Fitzgerald Jenkins) _Legends do, of course, get somewhat distorted in the passage of time.
retainedadjectiveUS /rɪˈteɪnd/
continued in your keeping or use or memory
From this reading Dialect spellings, contractions and discrepancies have been retained.
Sean
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From this reading He had to, because Sean O'Donohue was chairman of the Dail--of Eire on Earth--Committee on the Condition of the Planet Eire.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading In the future, the passage across space to other planets may cause a slight modification here and there ..._ President O'Hanrahan of the planetary government of Eire listened unhappily to his official guest.
to a small degree or extent
From this reading MURRAY LEINSTER (Pseudonym of William Fitzgerald Jenkins) _Legends do, of course, get somewhat distorted in the passage of time.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading In the future, the passage across space to other planets may cause a slight modification here and there ..._ President O'Hanrahan of the planetary government of Eire listened unhappily to his official guest.
spellingsnounUS /ˈspelɪŋz/
plural of “spelling” — forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading Dialect spellings, contractions and discrepancies have been retained.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MURRAY LEINSTER (Pseudonym of William Fitzgerald Jenkins) _Legends do, of course, get somewhat distorted in the passage of time.
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the future, the passage across space to other planets may cause a slight modification here and there ..._ President O'Hanrahan of the planetary government of Eire listened unhappily to his official guest.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading MURRAY LEINSTER (Pseudonym of William Fitzgerald Jenkins) _Legends do, of course, get somewhat distorted in the passage of time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the future, the passage across space to other planets may cause a slight modification here and there ..._ President O'Hanrahan of the planetary government of Eire listened unhappily to his official guest.
typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
From this reading Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
unhappilyadverbUS /ənˈhæpəli/
in an unpleasant way
From this reading In the future, the passage across space to other planets may cause a slight modification here and there ..._ President O'Hanrahan of the planetary government of Eire listened unhappily to his official guest.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He had to, because Sean O'Donohue was chairman of the Dail--of Eire on Earth--Committee on the Condition of the Planet Eire.
William
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From this reading MURRAY LEINSTER (Pseudonym of William Fitzgerald Jenkins) _Legends do, of course, get somewhat distorted in the passage of time.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Minor typographical errors have been corrected without note.
