1948
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From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories November 1948.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading All Hager had to do was slow the dogsled to a walk, and his partner died.
(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 All Hager had to do was slow the dogsled to a walk, and his partner died.
AmazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories November 1948.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading All Hager had to do was slow the dogsled to a walk, and his partner died.
one or some or every or all without specification
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the valley, with the sheltering hills now behind them, the bitterly cold wind drove at the sled with unchecked ferocity.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading In the valley, with the sheltering hills now behind them, the bitterly cold wind drove at the sled with unchecked ferocity.
with bitterness; in a resentful manner
From this reading In the valley, with the sheltering hills now behind them, the bitterly cold wind drove at the sled with unchecked ferocity.
inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading A perfect crime--no chance to get caught!
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading A perfect crime--no chance to get caught!
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading In the valley, with the sheltering hills now behind them, the bitterly cold wind drove at the sled with unchecked ferocity.
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.
(criminal law) an act punishable by law; usually considered an evil act
From this reading A perfect crime--no chance to get caught!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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past form of “die” — pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading All Hager had to do was slow the dogsled to a walk, and his partner died.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading All Hager had to do was slow the dogsled to a walk, and his partner died.
dogslednoun
a sled pulled by dogs
From this reading All Hager had to do was slow the dogsled to a walk, and his partner died.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading In the valley, with the sheltering hills now behind them, the bitterly cold wind drove at the sled with unchecked ferocity.
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From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories November 1948.
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
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ferocitynounUS /fərˈɑːsəti/
the property of being wild or turbulent
From this reading In the valley, with the sheltering hills now behind them, the bitterly cold wind drove at the sled with unchecked ferocity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories November 1948.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading A perfect crime--no chance to get caught!
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All Hager had to do was slow the dogsled to a walk, and his partner died.
Hager
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From this reading All Hager had to do was slow the dogsled to a walk, and his partner died.
plural of “hill” — a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading In the valley, with the sheltering hills now behind them, the bitterly cold wind drove at the sled with unchecked ferocity.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading All Hager had to do was slow the dogsled to a walk, and his partner died.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the valley, with the sheltering hills now behind them, the bitterly cold wind drove at the sled with unchecked ferocity.
not any; not one
From this reading A perfect crime--no chance to get caught!
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.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories November 1948.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading In the valley, with the sheltering hills now behind them, the bitterly cold wind drove at the sled with unchecked ferocity.
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.
partnernounUS /ˈpɑːrtnər/
a person's partner in marriage
From this reading All Hager had to do was slow the dogsled to a walk, and his partner died.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading A perfect crime--no chance to get caught!
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories November 1948.
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.
shelteringverbUS /ˈʃeltərɪŋ/
-ing form of “shelter” — provide shelter for
From this reading In the valley, with the sheltering hills now behind them, the bitterly cold wind drove at the sled with unchecked ferocity.
slednounUS /sled/
a vehicle mounted on runners and pulled by horses or dogs; for transportation over snow
From this reading In the valley, with the sheltering hills now behind them, the bitterly cold wind drove at the sled with unchecked ferocity.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading All Hager had to do was slow the dogsled to a walk, and his partner died.
plural of “story” — 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 This etext was produced from Amazing Stories November 1948.
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 In the valley, with the sheltering hills now behind them, the bitterly cold wind drove at the sled with unchecked ferocity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories November 1948.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All Hager had to do was slow the dogsled to a walk, and his partner died.
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.
uncheckedadjectiveUS /ənˈtʃekt/
not restrained or controlled
From this reading In the valley, with the sheltering hills now behind them, the bitterly cold wind drove at the sled with unchecked ferocity.
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.
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
From this reading In the valley, with the sheltering hills now behind them, the bitterly cold wind drove at the sled with unchecked ferocity.
the act of traveling by foot
From this reading All Hager had to do was slow the dogsled to a walk, and his partner died.
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 Amazing Stories November 1948.
air moving (sometimes with considerable force) from an area of high pressure to an area of low pressure
From this reading In the valley, with the sheltering hills now behind them, the bitterly cold wind drove at the sled with unchecked ferocity.
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the valley, with the sheltering hills now behind them, the bitterly cold wind drove at the sled with unchecked ferocity.
