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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 At twenty-two, he crouched in a foxhole on Okinawa, oblivious to the death bursting about him, squinting in a painful ecstasy at the tattered fragment of newspaper on his knee.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At twenty-two, he crouched in a foxhole on Okinawa, oblivious to the death bursting about him, squinting in a painful ecstasy at the tattered fragment of newspaper on his knee.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading _Vogel started with crossword puzzles ... and worked his way up to Man's greatest enigma!_ When he was nine, Vogel almost killed another boy who inadvertently scattered his half-completed jigsaw puzzle.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Vogel started with crossword puzzles ... and worked his way up to Man's greatest enigma!_ When he was nine, Vogel almost killed another boy who inadvertently scattered his half-completed jigsaw puzzle.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading _Vogel started with crossword puzzles ... and worked his way up to Man's greatest enigma!_ When he was nine, Vogel almost killed another boy who inadvertently scattered his half-completed jigsaw puzzle.
one or some or every or all without specification
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At sixteen, he discovered the mysteries of the Danish Gambit, and cried.
a youthful male person
From this reading _Vogel started with crossword puzzles ... and worked his way up to Man's greatest enigma!_ When he was nine, Vogel almost killed another boy who inadvertently scattered his half-completed jigsaw puzzle.
burstingverbUS /ˈbɜːrstɪŋ/
-ing form of “burst” — come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading At twenty-two, he crouched in a foxhole on Okinawa, oblivious to the death bursting about him, squinting in a painful ecstasy at the tattered fragment of newspaper on his knee.
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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inflected form of “cry” — utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading At sixteen, he discovered the mysteries of the Danish Gambit, and cried.
crosswordnounUS /ˈkrɔːswɜːrd/
a puzzle in which words corresponding to numbered clues are to be found and written in to squares in the puzzle
From this reading _Vogel started with crossword puzzles ... and worked his way up to Man's greatest enigma!_ When he was nine, Vogel almost killed another boy who inadvertently scattered his half-completed jigsaw puzzle.
crouchedverbUS /kraʊtʃt/
past form of “crouch” — bend one's back forward from the waist on down
From this reading At twenty-two, he crouched in a foxhole on Okinawa, oblivious to the death bursting about him, squinting in a painful ecstasy at the tattered fragment of newspaper on his knee.
DanishnounUS /ˈdeɪnɪʃ/
a Scandinavian language that is the official language of Denmark
From this reading At sixteen, he discovered the mysteries of the Danish Gambit, and cried.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading At twenty-two, he crouched in a foxhole on Okinawa, oblivious to the death bursting about him, squinting in a painful ecstasy at the tattered fragment of newspaper on his knee.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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discovered or determined by scientific observation
From this reading At sixteen, he discovered the mysteries of the Danish Gambit, and cried.
ecstasynounUS /ˈekstəsi/
a state of being carried away by overwhelming emotion
From this reading At twenty-two, he crouched in a foxhole on Okinawa, oblivious to the death bursting about him, squinting in a painful ecstasy at the tattered fragment of newspaper on his knee.
enigmanounUS /ɪˈnɪɡmə/
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading _Vogel started with crossword puzzles ... and worked his way up to Man's greatest enigma!_ When he was nine, Vogel almost killed another boy who inadvertently scattered his half-completed jigsaw puzzle.
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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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foxholenounUS /ˈfɑːkshoʊl/
a small dugout with a pit for individual shelter against enemy fire
From this reading At twenty-two, he crouched in a foxhole on Okinawa, oblivious to the death bursting about him, squinting in a painful ecstasy at the tattered fragment of newspaper on his knee.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading At twenty-two, he crouched in a foxhole on Okinawa, oblivious to the death bursting about him, squinting in a painful ecstasy at the tattered fragment of newspaper on his knee.
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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GambitnounUS /ˈɡæmbɪt/
an opening remark intended to secure an advantage for the speaker
From this reading At sixteen, he discovered the mysteries of the Danish Gambit, and cried.
highest in quality
From this reading _Vogel started with crossword puzzles ... and worked his way up to Man's greatest enigma!_ When he was nine, Vogel almost killed another boy who inadvertently scattered his half-completed jigsaw puzzle.
half-completed
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From this reading _Vogel started with crossword puzzles ... and worked his way up to Man's greatest enigma!_ When he was nine, Vogel almost killed another boy who inadvertently scattered his half-completed jigsaw puzzle.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Vogel started with crossword puzzles ... and worked his way up to Man's greatest enigma!_ When he was nine, Vogel almost killed another boy who inadvertently scattered his half-completed jigsaw puzzle.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At twenty-two, he crouched in a foxhole on Okinawa, oblivious to the death bursting about him, squinting in a painful ecstasy at the tattered fragment of newspaper on his knee.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Vogel started with crossword puzzles ... and worked his way up to Man's greatest enigma!_ When he was nine, Vogel almost killed another boy who inadvertently scattered his half-completed jigsaw puzzle.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At twenty-two, he crouched in a foxhole on Okinawa, oblivious to the death bursting about him, squinting in a painful ecstasy at the tattered fragment of newspaper on his knee.
inadvertentlyadverbUS /ˌɪnədˈvɜːrtəntli/
without knowledge or intention
From this reading _Vogel started with crossword puzzles ... and worked his way up to Man's greatest enigma!_ When he was nine, Vogel almost killed another boy who inadvertently scattered his half-completed jigsaw puzzle.
jigsawnounUS /ˈdʒɪɡsɔː/
a portable power saw with a reciprocating blade; can be used with a variety of blades depending on the application and kind of cut; generally have a plate that rides on the surface that is being cut
From this reading _Vogel started with crossword puzzles ... and worked his way up to Man's greatest enigma!_ When he was nine, Vogel almost killed another boy who inadvertently scattered his half-completed jigsaw puzzle.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
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past form of “kill” — cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading _Vogel started with crossword puzzles ... and worked his way up to Man's greatest enigma!_ When he was nine, Vogel almost killed another boy who inadvertently scattered his half-completed jigsaw puzzle.
hinge joint in the human leg connecting the tibia and fibula with the femur and protected in front by the patella
From this reading At twenty-two, he crouched in a foxhole on Okinawa, oblivious to the death bursting about him, squinting in a painful ecstasy at the tattered fragment of newspaper on his knee.
Man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Vogel started with crossword puzzles ... and worked his way up to Man's greatest enigma!_ When he was nine, Vogel almost killed another boy who inadvertently scattered his half-completed jigsaw puzzle.
mysteriesnounUS /ˈmɪstəriz/
plural of “mystery” — something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading At sixteen, he discovered the mysteries of the Danish Gambit, and cried.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading At twenty-two, he crouched in a foxhole on Okinawa, oblivious to the death bursting about him, squinting in a painful ecstasy at the tattered fragment of newspaper on his knee.
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading _Vogel started with crossword puzzles ... and worked his way up to Man's greatest enigma!_ When he was nine, Vogel almost killed another boy who inadvertently scattered his half-completed jigsaw puzzle.
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.
obliviousadjectiveUS /əˈblɪviəs/
(followed by “to” or “of”) lacking conscious awareness of
From this reading At twenty-two, he crouched in a foxhole on Okinawa, oblivious to the death bursting about him, squinting in a painful ecstasy at the tattered fragment of newspaper on his knee.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At sixteen, he discovered the mysteries of the Danish Gambit, and cried.
OkinawanounUS /ˌoʊkɪˈnɑːwə/
the largest island of the central Ryukyu Islands
From this reading At twenty-two, he crouched in a foxhole on Okinawa, oblivious to the death bursting about him, squinting in a painful ecstasy at the tattered fragment of newspaper on his knee.
touching and supported by a surface
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causing physical or psychological pain
From this reading At twenty-two, he crouched in a foxhole on Okinawa, oblivious to the death bursting about him, squinting in a painful ecstasy at the tattered fragment of newspaper on his knee.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
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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.
puzzleverbUS /ˈpʌzəl/
be a mystery or bewildering to
From this reading _Vogel started with crossword puzzles ... and worked his way up to Man's greatest enigma!_ When he was nine, Vogel almost killed another boy who inadvertently scattered his half-completed jigsaw puzzle.
puzzlesnounUS /ˈpʌzəlz/
plural of “puzzle” — a particularly baffling problem that is said to have a correct solution
From this reading _Vogel started with crossword puzzles ... and worked his way up to Man's greatest enigma!_ When he was nine, Vogel almost killed another boy who inadvertently scattered his half-completed jigsaw puzzle.
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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occurring or distributed over widely spaced and irregular intervals in time or space
From this reading _Vogel started with crossword puzzles ... and worked his way up to Man's greatest enigma!_ When he was nine, Vogel almost killed another boy who inadvertently scattered his half-completed jigsaw puzzle.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction July 1954.
sixteenadjectiveUS /sɪkˈstiːn/
being one more than fifteen
From this reading At sixteen, he discovered the mysteries of the Danish Gambit, and cried.
squintingadjectiveUS /ˈskwɪntɪŋ/
having eyes half closed in order to see better
From this reading At twenty-two, he crouched in a foxhole on Okinawa, oblivious to the death bursting about him, squinting in a painful ecstasy at the tattered fragment of newspaper on his knee.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading _Vogel started with crossword puzzles ... and worked his way up to Man's greatest enigma!_ When he was nine, Vogel almost killed another boy who inadvertently scattered his half-completed jigsaw puzzle.
tatteredadjectiveUS /ˈtætərd/
worn to shreds; or wearing torn or ragged clothing
From this reading At twenty-two, he crouched in a foxhole on Okinawa, oblivious to the death bursting about him, squinting in a painful ecstasy at the tattered fragment of newspaper on his knee.
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 Galaxy Science Fiction July 1954.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Vogel started with crossword puzzles ... and worked his way up to Man's greatest enigma!_ When he was nine, Vogel almost killed another boy who inadvertently scattered his half-completed jigsaw puzzle.
twenty-twonounUS /ˈtwentituː/
the cardinal number that is the sum of twenty-one and one
From this reading At twenty-two, he crouched in a foxhole on Okinawa, oblivious to the death bursting about him, squinting in a painful ecstasy at the tattered fragment of newspaper on his knee.
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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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Vogel started with crossword puzzles ... and worked his way up to Man's greatest enigma!_ When he was nine, Vogel almost killed another boy who inadvertently scattered his half-completed jigsaw puzzle.
Vogel
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From this reading _Vogel started with crossword puzzles ... and worked his way up to Man's greatest enigma!_ When he was nine, Vogel almost killed another boy who inadvertently scattered his half-completed jigsaw puzzle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Vogel started with crossword puzzles ... and worked his way up to Man's greatest enigma!_ When he was nine, Vogel almost killed another boy who inadvertently scattered his half-completed jigsaw puzzle.
at the time that
From this reading _Vogel started with crossword puzzles ... and worked his way up to Man's greatest enigma!_ When he was nine, Vogel almost killed another boy who inadvertently scattered his half-completed jigsaw puzzle.
which person or people
From this reading _Vogel started with crossword puzzles ... and worked his way up to Man's greatest enigma!_ When he was nine, Vogel almost killed another boy who inadvertently scattered his half-completed jigsaw puzzle.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Vogel started with crossword puzzles ... and worked his way up to Man's greatest enigma!_ When he was nine, Vogel almost killed another boy who inadvertently scattered his half-completed jigsaw puzzle.
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _Vogel started with crossword puzzles ... and worked his way up to Man's greatest enigma!_ When he was nine, Vogel almost killed another boy who inadvertently scattered his half-completed jigsaw puzzle.
