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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 Still, if the Earth was to live as a free world, he had to die._ "Come right in, gentlemen," the Ambassador waved them into the very special suite the State Department had given him.
AmbassadornounUS /æmˈbæsədər/
a diplomat of the highest rank; accredited as representative from one country to another
From this reading Still, if the Earth was to live as a free world, he had to die._ "Come right in, gentlemen," the Ambassador waved them into the very special suite the State Department had given him.
one or some or every or all without specification
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Still, if the Earth was to live as a free world, he had to die._ "Come right in, gentlemen," the Ambassador waved them into the very special suite the State Department had given him.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction August 1953.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Please be seated."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _He said he wasn't immortal--but nothing could kill him.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Still, if the Earth was to live as a free world, he had to die._ "Come right in, gentlemen," the Ambassador waved them into the very special suite the State Department had given him.
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _He said he wasn't immortal--but nothing could kill him.
DepartmentnounUS /dɪˈpɑːrtmənt/
a specialized division of a large organization
From this reading Still, if the Earth was to live as a free world, he had to die._ "Come right in, gentlemen," the Ambassador waved them into the very special suite the State Department had given him.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Still, if the Earth was to live as a free world, he had to die._ "Come right in, gentlemen," the Ambassador waved them into the very special suite the State Department had given him.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Still, if the Earth was to live as a free world, he had to die._ "Come right in, gentlemen," the Ambassador waved them into the very special suite the State Department had given him.
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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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FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
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grant freedom to; free from confinement
From this reading Still, if the Earth was to live as a free world, he had to die._ "Come right in, gentlemen," the Ambassador waved them into the very special suite the State Department had given him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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GalaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
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plural of “gentleman” — a man of refinement
From this reading Still, if the Earth was to live as a free world, he had to die._ "Come right in, gentlemen," the Ambassador waved them into the very special suite the State Department had given him.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Still, if the Earth was to live as a free world, he had to die._ "Come right in, gentlemen," the Ambassador waved them into the very special suite the State Department had given him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Still, if the Earth was to live as a free world, he had to die._ "Come right in, gentlemen," the Ambassador waved them into the very special suite the State Department had given him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _He said he wasn't immortal--but nothing could kill him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _He said he wasn't immortal--but nothing could kill him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Still, if the Earth was to live as a free world, he had to die._ "Come right in, gentlemen," the Ambassador waved them into the very special suite the State Department had given him.
immortaladjUS /ɪˈmɔːr.t̬əl/
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading _He said he wasn't immortal--but nothing could kill him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Still, if the Earth was to live as a free world, he had to die._ "Come right in, gentlemen," the Ambassador waved them into the very special suite the State Department had given him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Still, if the Earth was to live as a free world, he had to die._ "Come right in, gentlemen," the Ambassador waved them into the very special suite the State Department had given him.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading _He said he wasn't immortal--but nothing could kill him.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading Still, if the Earth was to live as a free world, he had to die._ "Come right in, gentlemen," the Ambassador waved them into the very special suite the State Department had given him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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not one thing; not anything
From this reading _He said he wasn't immortal--but nothing could kill him.
touching and supported by a surface
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give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading "Please be seated."
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction August 1953.
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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precisely, exactly
From this reading Still, if the Earth was to live as a free world, he had to die._ "Come right in, gentlemen," the Ambassador waved them into the very special suite the State Department had given him.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _He said he wasn't immortal--but nothing could kill him.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction August 1953.
(of persons) having the torso erect and legs bent with the body supported on the buttocks
From this reading "Please be seated."
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading Still, if the Earth was to live as a free world, he had to die._ "Come right in, gentlemen," the Ambassador waved them into the very special suite the State Department had given him.
the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation
From this reading Still, if the Earth was to live as a free world, he had to die._ "Come right in, gentlemen," the Ambassador waved them into the very special suite the State Department had given him.
not in physical motion
From this reading Still, if the Earth was to live as a free world, he had to die._ "Come right in, gentlemen," the Ambassador waved them into the very special suite the State Department had given him.
suitenounUS /swiːt/
a musical composition of several movements only loosely connected
From this reading Still, if the Earth was to live as a free world, he had to die._ "Come right in, gentlemen," the Ambassador waved them into the very special suite the State Department had given him.
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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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Still, if the Earth was to live as a free world, he had to die._ "Come right in, gentlemen," the Ambassador waved them into the very special suite the State Department had given him.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction August 1953.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Still, if the Earth was to live as a free world, he had to die._ "Come right in, gentlemen," the Ambassador waved them into the very special suite the State Department had given him.
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 Still, if the Earth was to live as a free world, he had to die._ "Come right in, gentlemen," the Ambassador waved them into the very special suite the State Department had given him.
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 Galaxy Science Fiction August 1953.
wasn't
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From this reading _He said he wasn't immortal--but nothing could kill him.
past form of “wave” — signal with the hands or nod
From this reading Still, if the Earth was to live as a free world, he had to die._ "Come right in, gentlemen," the Ambassador waved them into the very special suite the State Department had given him.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Still, if the Earth was to live as a free world, he had to die._ "Come right in, gentlemen," the Ambassador waved them into the very special suite the State Department had given him.
