1957
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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 Readers who remember the Hon. Stephen Silk, diplomat extraordinary, in LONE STAR PLANET (FU, March 1957), later published as A PLANET FOR TEXANS (Ace Books), will find the present story a challenging departure--this possibility that the history we know may not be absolute....
perfect or complete or pure
From this reading Readers who remember the Hon. Stephen Silk, diplomat extraordinary, in LONE STAR PLANET (FU, March 1957), later published as A PLANET FOR TEXANS (Ace Books), will find the present story a challenging departure--this possibility that the history we know may not be absolute....
generally approved or compelling recognition
From this reading No wonder he'd been so interested in the talk of whether our people accepted these theories!
AcenounUS /eɪs/
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
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(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 I simply won't destroy it, but I can think of nobody to whom I'd be willing to show it--certainly nobody at the college, my History Department colleagues least of all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It's in my box at the bank, and I think that's where it will stay.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Readers who remember the Hon. Stephen Silk, diplomat extraordinary, in LONE STAR PLANET (FU, March 1957), later published as A PLANET FOR TEXANS (Ace Books), will find the present story a challenging departure--this possibility that the history we know may not be absolute....
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It's in my box at the bank, and I think that's where it will stay.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading It's in my box at the bank, and I think that's where it will stay.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Readers who remember the Hon. Stephen Silk, diplomat extraordinary, in LONE STAR PLANET (FU, March 1957), later published as A PLANET FOR TEXANS (Ace Books), will find the present story a challenging departure--this possibility that the history we know may not be absolute....
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No wonder he'd been so interested in the talk of whether our people accepted these theories!
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading I still have the dollar bill.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading Readers who remember the Hon. Stephen Silk, diplomat extraordinary, in LONE STAR PLANET (FU, March 1957), later published as A PLANET FOR TEXANS (Ace Books), will find the present story a challenging departure--this possibility that the history we know may not be absolute....
a (usually rectangular) container; may have a lid
From this reading It's in my box at the bank, and I think that's where it will stay.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I simply won't destroy it, but I can think of nobody to whom I'd be willing to show it--certainly nobody at the college, my History Department colleagues least of all.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I simply won't destroy it, but I can think of nobody to whom I'd be willing to show it--certainly nobody at the college, my History Department colleagues least of all.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading I simply won't destroy it, but I can think of nobody to whom I'd be willing to show it--certainly nobody at the college, my History Department colleagues least of all.
challengingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃæləndʒɪŋ/
requiring full use of your abilities or resources
From this reading Readers who remember the Hon. Stephen Silk, diplomat extraordinary, in LONE STAR PLANET (FU, March 1957), later published as A PLANET FOR TEXANS (Ace Books), will find the present story a challenging departure--this possibility that the history we know may not be absolute....
colleaguesnounUS /ˈkɑːliɡz/
plural of “colleague” — an associate that one works with
From this reading I simply won't destroy it, but I can think of nobody to whom I'd be willing to show it--certainly nobody at the college, my History Department colleagues least of all.
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading I simply won't destroy it, but I can think of nobody to whom I'd be willing to show it--certainly nobody at the college, my History Department colleagues least of all.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading I simply won't destroy it, but I can think of nobody to whom I'd be willing to show it--certainly nobody at the college, my History Department colleagues least of all.
the act of departing
From this reading Readers who remember the Hon. Stephen Silk, diplomat extraordinary, in LONE STAR PLANET (FU, March 1957), later published as A PLANET FOR TEXANS (Ace Books), will find the present story a challenging departure--this possibility that the history we know may not be absolute....
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading I simply won't destroy it, but I can think of nobody to whom I'd be willing to show it--certainly nobody at the college, my History Department colleagues least of all.
diplomatnounUS /ˈdɪpləmæt/
an official engaged in international negotiations
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dollarnounUS /ˈdɑːlər/
the basic monetary unit in many countries; equal to 100 cents
From this reading I still have the dollar bill.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
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come upon, as if by accident; meet with
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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FU
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I still have the dollar bill.
he'd
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the aggregate of past events
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Hon
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I still have the dollar bill.
I'd
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From this reading I simply won't destroy it, but I can think of nobody to whom I'd be willing to show it--certainly nobody at the college, my History Department colleagues least of all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No wonder he'd been so interested in the talk of whether our people accepted these theories!
having or showing interest; especially curiosity or fascination or concern
From this reading No wonder he'd been so interested in the talk of whether our people accepted these theories!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's in my box at the bank, and I think that's where it will stay.
It's
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be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading I simply won't destroy it, but I can think of nobody to whom I'd be willing to show it--certainly nobody at the college, my History Department colleagues least of all.
LONEadjectiveUS /loʊn/
lacking companions or companionship
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march in a procession
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It's in my box at the bank, and I think that's where it will stay.
not any; not one
From this reading No wonder he'd been so interested in the talk of whether our people accepted these theories!
no person; not anyone
From this reading I simply won't destroy it, but I can think of nobody to whom I'd be willing to show it--certainly nobody at the college, my History Department colleagues least of all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No wonder he'd been so interested in the talk of whether our people accepted these theories!
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading No wonder he'd been so interested in the talk of whether our people accepted these theories!
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading No wonder he'd been so interested in the talk of whether our people accepted these theories!
PLANETnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
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a future prospect or potential
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading Readers who remember the Hon. Stephen Silk, diplomat extraordinary, in LONE STAR PLANET (FU, March 1957), later published as A PLANET FOR TEXANS (Ace Books), will find the present story a challenging departure--this possibility that the history we know may not be absolute....
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading Readers who remember the Hon. Stephen Silk, diplomat extraordinary, in LONE STAR PLANET (FU, March 1957), later published as A PLANET FOR TEXANS (Ace Books), will find the present story a challenging departure--this possibility that the history we know may not be absolute....
ReadersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
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To recall to mind.
From this reading Readers who remember the Hon. Stephen Silk, diplomat extraordinary, in LONE STAR PLANET (FU, March 1957), later published as A PLANET FOR TEXANS (Ace Books), will find the present story a challenging departure--this possibility that the history we know may not be absolute....
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading I simply won't destroy it, but I can think of nobody to whom I'd be willing to show it--certainly nobody at the college, my History Department colleagues least of all.
a fabric made from the fine threads produced by certain insect larvae
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and nothing more
From this reading I simply won't destroy it, but I can think of nobody to whom I'd be willing to show it--certainly nobody at the college, my History Department colleagues least of all.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No wonder he'd been so interested in the talk of whether our people accepted these theories!
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
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stay the same; remain in a certain state
From this reading It's in my box at the bank, and I think that's where it will stay.
StephennounUS /ˈstiːvən/
English writer (1832-1904)
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not in physical motion
From this reading I still have the dollar bill.
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
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exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading No wonder he'd been so interested in the talk of whether our people accepted these theories!
TEXANSnounUS /ˈteksənz/
plural of “texan” — a native or resident of Texas
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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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that's
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From this reading It's in my box at the bank, and I think that's where it will stay.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No wonder he'd been so interested in the talk of whether our people accepted these theories!
theoriesnounUS /ˈθɪriz/
plural of “theory” — a well-substantiated explanation of some aspect of the natural world; an organized system of accepted knowledge that applies in a variety of circumstances to explain a specific set of phenomena
From this reading No wonder he'd been so interested in the talk of whether our people accepted these theories!
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading No wonder he'd been so interested in the talk of whether our people accepted these theories!
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading It's in my box at the bank, and I think that's where it will stay.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Readers who remember the Hon. Stephen Silk, diplomat extraordinary, in LONE STAR PLANET (FU, March 1957), later published as A PLANET FOR TEXANS (Ace Books), will find the present story a challenging departure--this possibility that the history we know may not be absolute....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I simply won't destroy it, but I can think of nobody to whom I'd be willing to show it--certainly nobody at the college, my History Department colleagues least of all.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Readers who remember the Hon. Stephen Silk, diplomat extraordinary, in LONE STAR PLANET (FU, March 1957), later published as A PLANET FOR TEXANS (Ace Books), will find the present story a challenging departure--this possibility that the history we know may not be absolute....
in or at the place that
From this reading It's in my box at the bank, and I think that's where it will stay.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading No wonder he'd been so interested in the talk of whether our people accepted these theories!
which person or people
From this reading Readers who remember the Hon. Stephen Silk, diplomat extraordinary, in LONE STAR PLANET (FU, March 1957), later published as A PLANET FOR TEXANS (Ace Books), will find the present story a challenging departure--this possibility that the history we know may not be absolute....
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I simply won't destroy it, but I can think of nobody to whom I'd be willing to show it--certainly nobody at the college, my History Department colleagues least of all.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Readers who remember the Hon. Stephen Silk, diplomat extraordinary, in LONE STAR PLANET (FU, March 1957), later published as A PLANET FOR TEXANS (Ace Books), will find the present story a challenging departure--this possibility that the history we know may not be absolute....
disposed or inclined toward
From this reading I simply won't destroy it, but I can think of nobody to whom I'd be willing to show it--certainly nobody at the college, my History Department colleagues least of all.
won't
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From this reading I simply won't destroy it, but I can think of nobody to whom I'd be willing to show it--certainly nobody at the college, my History Department colleagues least of all.
the feeling aroused by something strange and surprising
From this reading No wonder he'd been so interested in the talk of whether our people accepted these theories!
