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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 After too many years, T. L. Sherred returns with a story that gets our SPACE SPECIAL rating.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After too many years, T. L. Sherred returns with a story that gets our SPACE SPECIAL rating.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May and July 1953.
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.
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.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And the cure gave him more power than any man could dream of.
provide a cure for, make healthy again
From this reading It's the story of a man with a headache--who found a cure for it!
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 series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading And the cure gave him more power than any man could dream of.
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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.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May and July 1953.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's the story of a man with a headache--who found a cure for it!
set up or found
From this reading It's the story of a man with a headache--who found a cure for it!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May and July 1953.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading And the cure gave him more power than any man could dream of.
plural of “get” — a return on a shot that seemed impossible to reach and would normally have resulted in a point for the opponent
From this reading After too many years, T. L. Sherred returns with a story that gets our SPACE SPECIAL rating.
headachenounUS /ˈhedeɪk/
something or someone that causes anxiety; a source of unhappiness
From this reading It's the story of a man with a headache--who found a cure for it!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the cure gave him more power than any man could dream of.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It's the story of a man with a headache--who found a cure for it!
It's
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JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May and July 1953.
a metric unit of capacity, formerly defined as the volume of one kilogram of pure water under standard conditions; now equal to 1,000 cubic centimeters (or approximately 1.75 pints)
From this reading After too many years, T. L. Sherred returns with a story that gets our SPACE SPECIAL rating.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading It's the story of a man with a headache--who found a cure for it!
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading After too many years, T. L. Sherred returns with a story that gets our SPACE SPECIAL rating.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May and July 1953.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And the cure gave him more power than any man could dream of.
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.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It's the story of a man with a headache--who found a cure for it!
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.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After too many years, T. L. Sherred returns with a story that gets our SPACE SPECIAL rating.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading And the cure gave him more power than any man could dream of.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May and July 1953.
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.
ratingnounUS /ˈreɪtɪŋ/
an appraisal of the value of something
From this reading After too many years, T. L. Sherred returns with a story that gets our SPACE SPECIAL rating.
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.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading After too many years, T. L. Sherred returns with a story that gets our SPACE SPECIAL rating.
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 Space Science Fiction May and July 1953.
Sherred
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From this reading After too many years, T. L. Sherred returns with a story that gets our SPACE SPECIAL rating.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May and July 1953.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading After too many years, T. L. Sherred returns with a story that gets our SPACE SPECIAL rating.
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 After too many years, T. L. Sherred returns with a story that gets our SPACE SPECIAL rating.
a base found in DNA (but not in RNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
From this reading After too many years, T. L. Sherred returns with a story that gets our SPACE SPECIAL rating.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And the cure gave him more power than any man could dream of.
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.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May and July 1953.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading After too many years, T. L. Sherred returns with a story that gets our SPACE SPECIAL rating.
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.
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 Space Science Fiction May and July 1953.
which person or people
From this reading It's the story of a man with a headache--who found a cure for it!
in the company of; together with
From this reading After too many years, T. L. Sherred returns with a story that gets our SPACE SPECIAL rating.
a late time of life
From this reading After too many years, T. L. Sherred returns with a story that gets our SPACE SPECIAL rating.
