1955
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading From a feature writer to feature attraction--now there's a real booze-to-riches success story!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's in my blood now and I suppose I'll never give it up--even if they'd let me.
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.
attractionnounUS /əˈtrækʃən/
the force by which one object attracts another
From this reading From a feature writer to feature attraction--now there's a real booze-to-riches success story!
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading It's in my blood now and I suppose I'll never give it up--even if they'd let me.
booze-to-riches
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From this reading From a feature writer to feature attraction--now there's a real booze-to-riches success story!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I never thought I'd like circus life, but a year of it has changed me.
made or become different in nature or form
From this reading I never thought I'd like circus life, but a year of it has changed me.
circusnounUS /ˈsɜːrkəs/
a travelling company of entertainers; including trained animals
From this reading I never thought I'd like circus life, but a year of it has changed me.
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.
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.
etext
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From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction January 1955.
divisible by two
From this reading It's in my blood now and I suppose I'll never give it up--even if they'd let me.
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.
featurenounUS /ˈfiːtʃər/
a prominent attribute or aspect of something
From this reading From a feature writer to feature attraction--now there's a real booze-to-riches success story!
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 January 1955.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction January 1955.
GalaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction January 1955.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It's in my blood now and I suppose I'll never give it up--even if they'd let me.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I never thought I'd like circus life, but a year of it has changed me.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never thought I'd like circus life, but a year of it has changed me.
I'd
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From this reading I never thought I'd like circus life, but a year of it has changed me.
I'll
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From this reading It's in my blood now and I suppose I'll never give it up--even if they'd let me.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It's in my blood now and I suppose I'll never give it up--even if they'd let me.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It's in my blood now and I suppose I'll never give it up--even if they'd let me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I never thought I'd like circus life, but a year of it has changed me.
It's
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From this reading It's in my blood now and I suppose I'll never give it up--even if they'd let me.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction January 1955.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It's in my blood now and I suppose I'll never give it up--even if they'd let me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading I never thought I'd like circus life, but a year of it has changed me.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I never thought I'd like circus life, but a year of it has changed me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I never thought I'd like circus life, but a year of it has changed me.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It's in my blood now and I suppose I'll never give it up--even if they'd let me.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading I never thought I'd like circus life, but a year of it has changed me.
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.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading From a feature writer to feature attraction--now there's a real booze-to-riches success story!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I never thought I'd like circus life, but a year of it has changed me.
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.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction January 1955.
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.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading From a feature writer to feature attraction--now there's a real booze-to-riches success story!
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 January 1955.
a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading From a feature writer to feature attraction--now there's a real booze-to-riches success story!
an event that accomplishes its intended purpose
From this reading From a feature writer to feature attraction--now there's a real booze-to-riches success story!
express a supposition
From this reading It's in my blood now and I suppose I'll never give it up--even if they'd let me.
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.
there's
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From this reading From a feature writer to feature attraction--now there's a real booze-to-riches success story!
they'd
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From this reading It's in my blood now and I suppose I'll never give it up--even if they'd let me.
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 January 1955.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading I never thought I'd like circus life, but a year of it has changed me.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From a feature writer to feature attraction--now there's a real booze-to-riches success story!
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.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading It's in my blood now and I suppose I'll never give it up--even if they'd let me.
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 January 1955.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading From a feature writer to feature attraction--now there's a real booze-to-riches success story!
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading I never thought I'd like circus life, but a year of it has changed me.
