1951
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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 Bold and ruthless, he was famed throughout the System as a big-game hunter.
(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 From the firedrakes of Mercury to the ice-crawlers of Pluto, he'd slain them all.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bold and ruthless, he was famed throughout the System as a big-game hunter.
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 Bold and ruthless, he was famed throughout the System as a big-game hunter.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading But his trophy-room lacked one item; and now Riordan swore he'd bag the forbidden game that roamed the red deserts ... a Martian!
big-game
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From this reading Bold and ruthless, he was famed throughout the System as a big-game hunter.
fearless and daring
From this reading Bold and ruthless, he was famed throughout the System as a big-game hunter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But his trophy-room lacked one item; and now Riordan swore he'd bag the forbidden game that roamed the red deserts ... a Martian!
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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desertsnounUS /ˈdezərts/
plural of “desert” — arid land with little or no vegetation
From this reading But his trophy-room lacked one item; and now Riordan swore he'd bag the forbidden game that roamed the red deserts ... a Martian!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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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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famedadjectiveUS /feɪmd/
widely known and esteemed
From this reading Bold and ruthless, he was famed throughout the System as a big-game hunter.
firedrakes
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From this reading From the firedrakes of Mercury to the ice-crawlers of Pluto, he'd slain them all.
forbiddenadjectiveUS /fərˈbɪd.ən/
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading But his trophy-room lacked one item; and now Riordan swore he'd bag the forbidden game that roamed the red deserts ... a Martian!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Planet Stories March 1951.
a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading But his trophy-room lacked one item; and now Riordan swore he'd bag the forbidden game that roamed the red deserts ... a Martian!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bold and ruthless, he was famed throughout the System as a big-game hunter.
he'd
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From this reading From the firedrakes of Mercury to the ice-crawlers of Pluto, he'd slain them all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But his trophy-room lacked one item; and now Riordan swore he'd bag the forbidden game that roamed the red deserts ... a Martian!
hunternounUS /ˈhʌntər/
someone who hunts game
From this reading Bold and ruthless, he was famed throughout the System as a big-game hunter.
ice-crawlers
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From this reading From the firedrakes of Mercury to the ice-crawlers of Pluto, he'd slain them all.
itemnounUS /ˈaɪtəm/
a distinct part that can be specified separately in a group of things that could be enumerated on a list
From this reading But his trophy-room lacked one item; and now Riordan swore he'd bag the forbidden game that roamed the red deserts ... a Martian!
lackedverbUS /lækt/
past form of “lack” — be without
From this reading But his trophy-room lacked one item; and now Riordan swore he'd bag the forbidden game that roamed the red deserts ... a Martian!
march in a procession
From this reading This etext was produced from Planet Stories March 1951.
MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading But his trophy-room lacked one item; and now Riordan swore he'd bag the forbidden game that roamed the red deserts ... a Martian!
MercurynounUS /ˈmɜːrkjəri/
a heavy silvery toxic univalent and bivalent metallic element; the only metal that is liquid at ordinary temperatures
From this reading From the firedrakes of Mercury to the ice-crawlers of Pluto, he'd slain them all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading But his trophy-room lacked one item; and now Riordan swore he'd bag the forbidden game that roamed the red deserts ... a Martian!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading From the firedrakes of Mercury to the ice-crawlers of Pluto, he'd slain them all.
touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But his trophy-room lacked one item; and now Riordan swore he'd bag the forbidden game that roamed the red deserts ... a Martian!
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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PlutonounUS /ˈpluːtoʊ/
a cartoon character created by Walt Disney
From this reading From the firedrakes of Mercury to the ice-crawlers of Pluto, he'd slain them all.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Planet Stories March 1951.
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.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading But his trophy-room lacked one item; and now Riordan swore he'd bag the forbidden game that roamed the red deserts ... a Martian!
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
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researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
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Riordan
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From this reading But his trophy-room lacked one item; and now Riordan swore he'd bag the forbidden game that roamed the red deserts ... a Martian!
roamedverbUS /roʊmd/
past form of “roam” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment
From this reading But his trophy-room lacked one item; and now Riordan swore he'd bag the forbidden game that roamed the red deserts ... a Martian!
ruthlessadjectiveUS /ˈruːθləs/
without mercy or pity
From this reading Bold and ruthless, he was famed throughout the System as a big-game hunter.
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.
people who have been slain (as in battle)
From this reading From the firedrakes of Mercury to the ice-crawlers of Pluto, he'd slain them all.
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
From this reading This etext was produced from Planet Stories March 1951.
sworeverbUS /swɔːr/
inflected form of “swear” — utter obscenities or profanities
From this reading But his trophy-room lacked one item; and now Riordan swore he'd bag the forbidden game that roamed the red deserts ... a Martian!
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Bold and ruthless, he was famed throughout the System as a big-game hunter.
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.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading From the firedrakes of Mercury to the ice-crawlers of Pluto, he'd slain them all.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Planet Stories March 1951.
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading Bold and ruthless, he was famed throughout the System as a big-game hunter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From the firedrakes of Mercury to the ice-crawlers of Pluto, he'd slain them all.
trophy-room
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From this reading But his trophy-room lacked one item; and now Riordan swore he'd bag the forbidden game that roamed the red deserts ... a Martian!
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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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 Planet Stories March 1951.
