1948
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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 Fog lay heavy on the North Sea, fog wreathed the land, fog crept into a man's very bones.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Would Gaar be able to save Marna, whom Be'al kept in eternal sleep, and avenge her people?
all-powerfuladjective
having unlimited power
From this reading Be'al, all-powerful god, drank the blood of his victims.
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
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one or some or every or all without specification
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avengeverbUS /əˈvendʒ/
take revenge for a perceived wrong
From this reading Would Gaar be able to save Marna, whom Be'al kept in eternal sleep, and avenge her people?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Would Gaar be able to save Marna, whom Be'al kept in eternal sleep, and avenge her people?
Be'al
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From this reading Be'al, all-powerful god, drank the blood of his victims.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading Be'al, all-powerful god, drank the blood of his victims.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading Fog lay heavy on the North Sea, fog wreathed the land, fog crept into a man's very bones.
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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inflected form of “creep” — move slowly; in the case of people or animals with the body near the ground
From this reading Fog lay heavy on the North Sea, fog wreathed the land, fog crept into a man's very bones.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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inflected form of “drink” — take in liquids
From this reading Be'al, all-powerful god, drank the blood of his victims.
continuing forever or indefinitely
From this reading Would Gaar be able to save Marna, whom Be'al kept in eternal sleep, and avenge her people?
etext
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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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FognounUS /fɑːɡ/
droplets of water vapor suspended in the air near the ground
From this reading Fog lay heavy on the North Sea, fog wreathed the land, fog crept into a man's very bones.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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Gaar
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the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading Be'al, all-powerful god, drank the blood of his victims.
of comparatively great physical weight or density
From this reading Fog lay heavy on the North Sea, fog wreathed the land, fog crept into a man's very bones.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Would Gaar be able to save Marna, whom Be'al kept in eternal sleep, and avenge her people?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Be'al, all-powerful god, drank the blood of his victims.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Would Gaar be able to save Marna, whom Be'al kept in eternal sleep, and avenge her people?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Fog lay heavy on the North Sea, fog wreathed the land, fog crept into a man's very bones.
(especially of promises or contracts) not violated or disregarded
From this reading Would Gaar be able to save Marna, whom Be'al kept in eternal sleep, and avenge her people?
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Fog lay heavy on the North Sea, fog wreathed the land, fog crept into a man's very bones.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading Fog lay heavy on the North Sea, fog wreathed the land, fog crept into a man's very bones.
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Fog lay heavy on the North Sea, fog wreathed the land, fog crept into a man's very bones.
Marna
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From this reading Would Gaar be able to save Marna, whom Be'al kept in eternal sleep, and avenge her people?
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading Fog lay heavy on the North Sea, fog wreathed the land, fog crept into a man's very bones.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Be'al, all-powerful god, drank the blood of his victims.
touching and supported by a surface
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Would Gaar be able to save Marna, whom Be'al kept in eternal sleep, and avenge her people?
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
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renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
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researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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except for; apart from
From this reading Would Gaar be able to save Marna, whom Be'al kept in eternal sleep, and avenge her people?
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Fog lay heavy on the North Sea, fog wreathed the land, fog crept into a man's very bones.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading Would Gaar be able to save Marna, whom Be'al kept in eternal sleep, and avenge her people?
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
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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
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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 Would Gaar be able to save Marna, whom Be'al kept in eternal sleep, and avenge her people?
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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precisely as stated
From this reading Fog lay heavy on the North Sea, fog wreathed the land, fog crept into a man's very bones.
victimsnounUS /ˈvɪktəmz/
plural of “victim” — an unfortunate person who suffers from some adverse circumstance
From this reading Be'al, all-powerful god, drank the blood of his victims.
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.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Would Gaar be able to save Marna, whom Be'al kept in eternal sleep, and avenge her people?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Would Gaar be able to save Marna, whom Be'al kept in eternal sleep, and avenge her people?
wreathed
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From this reading Fog lay heavy on the North Sea, fog wreathed the land, fog crept into a man's very bones.
