3rd
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From this reading _Here is another look at the America of tomorrow--by a Wilkes College sophomore, winner of the 3rd prize in IF's College Science Fiction Contest....
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Dreamtown U. S. A.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading _Here is another look at the America of tomorrow--by a Wilkes College sophomore, winner of the 3rd prize in IF's College Science Fiction Contest....
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An America in which there is no more school, no more art, no more enterprise, no more intellectual pursuit--a nation of hedonists.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in such a land, how could there be malcontents?_ The girl's body was small, slender, and perfectly proportioned.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _Here is another look at the America of tomorrow--by a Wilkes College sophomore, winner of the 3rd prize in IF's College Science Fiction Contest....
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading An America in which there is no more school, no more art, no more enterprise, no more intellectual pursuit--a nation of hedonists.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Here is another look at the America of tomorrow--by a Wilkes College sophomore, winner of the 3rd prize in IF's College Science Fiction Contest....
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Her hair had been dyed platinum and was drawn back from her face by a mesh net which sparkled with red jewels.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And in such a land, how could there be malcontents?_ The girl's body was small, slender, and perfectly proportioned.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Her hair had been dyed platinum and was drawn back from her face by a mesh net which sparkled with red jewels.
the entire physical structure of an organism (an animal, plant, or human being)
From this reading And in such a land, how could there be malcontents?_ The girl's body was small, slender, and perfectly proportioned.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Here is another look at the America of tomorrow--by a Wilkes College sophomore, winner of the 3rd prize in IF's College Science Fiction Contest....
the body of faculty and students of a college
From this reading _Here is another look at the America of tomorrow--by a Wilkes College sophomore, winner of the 3rd prize in IF's College Science Fiction Contest....
ContestnounUS /ˈkɑːntest/
an occasion on which a winner is selected from among two or more contestants
From this reading _Here is another look at the America of tomorrow--by a Wilkes College sophomore, winner of the 3rd prize in IF's College Science Fiction Contest....
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And in such a land, how could there be malcontents?_ The girl's body was small, slender, and perfectly proportioned.
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
From this reading Her hair had been dyed platinum and was drawn back from her face by a mesh net which sparkled with red jewels.
Dreamtown
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From this reading Dreamtown U. S. A.
dyedadjectiveUS /daɪd/
(used of color) artificially produced; not natural
From this reading Her hair had been dyed platinum and was drawn back from her face by a mesh net which sparkled with red jewels.
enterprisenounUS /ˈentərpraɪz/
a purposeful or industrious undertaking (especially one that requires effort or boldness)
From this reading An America in which there is no more school, no more art, no more enterprise, no more intellectual pursuit--a nation of hedonists.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Her hair had been dyed platinum and was drawn back from her face by a mesh net which sparkled with red jewels.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading _Here is another look at the America of tomorrow--by a Wilkes College sophomore, winner of the 3rd prize in IF's College Science Fiction Contest....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Her hair had been dyed platinum and was drawn back from her face by a mesh net which sparkled with red jewels.
girl'snounUS /ɡɜːrlz/
possessive form of “girl” — a young female
From this reading And in such a land, how could there be malcontents?_ The girl's body was small, slender, and perfectly proportioned.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Her hair had been dyed platinum and was drawn back from her face by a mesh net which sparkled with red jewels.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Her hair had been dyed platinum and was drawn back from her face by a mesh net which sparkled with red jewels.
hedonists
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From this reading An America in which there is no more school, no more art, no more enterprise, no more intellectual pursuit--a nation of hedonists.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Her hair had been dyed platinum and was drawn back from her face by a mesh net which sparkled with red jewels.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading _Here is another look at the America of tomorrow--by a Wilkes College sophomore, winner of the 3rd prize in IF's College Science Fiction Contest....
how
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From this reading And in such a land, how could there be malcontents?_ The girl's body was small, slender, and perfectly proportioned.
IF's
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From this reading _Here is another look at the America of tomorrow--by a Wilkes College sophomore, winner of the 3rd prize in IF's College Science Fiction Contest....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Here is another look at the America of tomorrow--by a Wilkes College sophomore, winner of the 3rd prize in IF's College Science Fiction Contest....
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading An America in which there is no more school, no more art, no more enterprise, no more intellectual pursuit--a nation of hedonists.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Here is another look at the America of tomorrow--by a Wilkes College sophomore, winner of the 3rd prize in IF's College Science Fiction Contest....
jewelsnounUS /ˈdʒuːəlz/
plural of “jewel” — a precious or semiprecious stone incorporated into a piece of jewelry
From this reading Her hair had been dyed platinum and was drawn back from her face by a mesh net which sparkled with red jewels.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading And in such a land, how could there be malcontents?_ The girl's body was small, slender, and perfectly proportioned.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading _Here is another look at the America of tomorrow--by a Wilkes College sophomore, winner of the 3rd prize in IF's College Science Fiction Contest....
malcontentsnounUS /ˌmælkənˈtents/
plural of “malcontent” — a person who is discontented or disgusted
From this reading And in such a land, how could there be malcontents?_ The girl's body was small, slender, and perfectly proportioned.
meshverbUS /meʃ/
keep engaged
From this reading Her hair had been dyed platinum and was drawn back from her face by a mesh net which sparkled with red jewels.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading An America in which there is no more school, no more art, no more enterprise, no more intellectual pursuit--a nation of hedonists.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading An America in which there is no more school, no more art, no more enterprise, no more intellectual pursuit--a nation of hedonists.
netnounUS /net/
a computer network consisting of a worldwide network of computer networks that use the TCP/IP network protocols to facilitate data transmission and exchange
From this reading Her hair had been dyed platinum and was drawn back from her face by a mesh net which sparkled with red jewels.
not any; not one
From this reading An America in which there is no more school, no more art, no more enterprise, no more intellectual pursuit--a nation of hedonists.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Here is another look at the America of tomorrow--by a Wilkes College sophomore, winner of the 3rd prize in IF's College Science Fiction Contest....
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading And in such a land, how could there be malcontents?_ The girl's body was small, slender, and perfectly proportioned.
platinumnounUS /ˈplætnəm/
a heavy precious metallic element; grey-white and resistant to corroding; occurs in some nickel and copper ores and is also found native in some deposits
From this reading Her hair had been dyed platinum and was drawn back from her face by a mesh net which sparkled with red jewels.
something given for victory or superiority in a contest or competition or for winning a lottery
From this reading _Here is another look at the America of tomorrow--by a Wilkes College sophomore, winner of the 3rd prize in IF's College Science Fiction Contest....
proportionedverbUS /prəˈpɔːrʃənd/
past form of “proportion” — give pleasant proportions to
From this reading And in such a land, how could there be malcontents?_ The girl's body was small, slender, and perfectly proportioned.
the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
From this reading An America in which there is no more school, no more art, no more enterprise, no more intellectual pursuit--a nation of hedonists.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading Her hair had been dyed platinum and was drawn back from her face by a mesh net which sparkled with red jewels.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading Dreamtown U. S. A.
an educational institution
From this reading An America in which there is no more school, no more art, no more enterprise, no more intellectual pursuit--a nation of hedonists.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading _Here is another look at the America of tomorrow--by a Wilkes College sophomore, winner of the 3rd prize in IF's College Science Fiction Contest....
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading And in such a land, how could there be malcontents?_ The girl's body was small, slender, and perfectly proportioned.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading And in such a land, how could there be malcontents?_ The girl's body was small, slender, and perfectly proportioned.
sophomorenounUS /ˈsɑːfmɔːr/
a second-year undergraduate
From this reading _Here is another look at the America of tomorrow--by a Wilkes College sophomore, winner of the 3rd prize in IF's College Science Fiction Contest....
sparkledverbUS /ˈspɑːrkəld/
past form of “sparkle” — reflect brightly
From this reading Her hair had been dyed platinum and was drawn back from her face by a mesh net which sparkled with red jewels.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading And in such a land, how could there be malcontents?_ The girl's body was small, slender, and perfectly proportioned.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Here is another look at the America of tomorrow--by a Wilkes College sophomore, winner of the 3rd prize in IF's College Science Fiction Contest....
in or at that place or location
From this reading An America in which there is no more school, no more art, no more enterprise, no more intellectual pursuit--a nation of hedonists.
tomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
From this reading _Here is another look at the America of tomorrow--by a Wilkes College sophomore, winner of the 3rd prize in IF's College Science Fiction Contest....
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 Dreamtown U. S. A.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And in such a land, how could there be malcontents?_ The girl's body was small, slender, and perfectly proportioned.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading An America in which there is no more school, no more art, no more enterprise, no more intellectual pursuit--a nation of hedonists.
WilkesnounUS /wɪlks/
English reformer who published attacks on George III and supported the rights of the American colonists (1727-1797)
From this reading _Here is another look at the America of tomorrow--by a Wilkes College sophomore, winner of the 3rd prize in IF's College Science Fiction Contest....
winnernounUS /ˈwɪnər/
the contestant who wins the contest
From this reading _Here is another look at the America of tomorrow--by a Wilkes College sophomore, winner of the 3rd prize in IF's College Science Fiction Contest....
in the company of; together with
From this reading Her hair had been dyed platinum and was drawn back from her face by a mesh net which sparkled with red jewels.
