1960
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From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _An Alien landing on Earth might be readily misled, victimized by a one-sided viewpoint.
anew
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
aislenounUS /aɪl/
a long narrow passage (as in a cave or woods)
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
AlienadjectiveUS /ˈeɪliən/
not contained in or deriving from the essential nature of something
From this reading _An Alien landing on Earth might be readily misled, victimized by a one-sided viewpoint.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _An Alien landing on Earth might be readily misled, victimized by a one-sided viewpoint.
AnalognounUS /ˈænəlɔːɡ/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
past form of “answer” — react verbally
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
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.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He knocked at the door and pushed his way through before waiting a response.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _An Alien landing on Earth might be readily misled, victimized by a one-sided viewpoint.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He knocked at the door and pushed his way through before waiting a response.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _An Alien landing on Earth might be readily misled, victimized by a one-sided viewpoint.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
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.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
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.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading He knocked at the door and pushed his way through before waiting a response.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _An Alien landing on Earth might be readily misled, victimized by a one-sided viewpoint.
Earthmen
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From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
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From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.
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.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He knocked at the door and pushed his way through before waiting a response.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
past form of “knock” — deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading He knocked at the door and pushed his way through before waiting a response.
Kuran
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From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
an intermediate platform in a staircase
From this reading _An Alien landing on Earth might be readily misled, victimized by a one-sided viewpoint.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _An Alien landing on Earth might be readily misled, victimized by a one-sided viewpoint.
misledverbUS /mɪˈsled/
inflected form of “mislead” — lead someone in the wrong direction or give someone wrong directions
From this reading _An Alien landing on Earth might be readily misled, victimized by a one-sided viewpoint.
nodverbUS /nɑːd/
express or signify by nodding
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
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.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
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.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
one-sidedadjectiveUS /ˌwʌnˈsaɪdəd/
not reversible or capable of having either side out
From this reading _An Alien landing on Earth might be readily misled, victimized by a one-sided viewpoint.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.
progressingverbUS /prəˈɡresɪŋ/
-ing form of “progress” — develop in a positive way
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
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.
past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading He knocked at the door and pushed his way through before waiting a response.
without much difficulty
From this reading _An Alien landing on Earth might be readily misled, victimized by a one-sided viewpoint.
separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
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.
responsenounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
From this reading He knocked at the door and pushed his way through before waiting a response.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
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 Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.
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.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
in or at that place or location
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He knocked at the door and pushed his way through before waiting a response.
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.
victimizedadjectiveUS /ˈvɪktəmaɪzd/
(of persons) taken advantage of
From this reading _An Alien landing on Earth might be readily misled, victimized by a one-sided viewpoint.
viewpointnounUS /ˈvjuːpɔɪnt/
a mental position from which things are viewed
From this reading _An Alien landing on Earth might be readily misled, victimized by a one-sided viewpoint.
the act of waiting (remaining inactive in one place while expecting something)
From this reading He knocked at the door and pushed his way through before waiting a response.
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 Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1960.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading He knocked at the door and pushed his way through before waiting a response.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
which person or people
From this reading And then again ... it might be the Earthmen who were misled...._ Henry Kuran answered a nod here and there, a called out greeting from a desk an aisle removed from the one along which he was progressing, finally made the far end of the room.
