used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading After the Rally there were a few days during which neither Samms nor Kinnison was on Earth.
the state of being absent
From this reading Nor was their absence felt.
advertisedadjectiveUS /ˈædvərtaɪzd/
called to public attention
From this reading That the Cosmocrats' presidential candidate and the First Lensman were both with the Fleet was not a secret; in fact, it was advertised.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the Rally there were a few days during which neither Samms nor Kinnison was on Earth.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading Everyone was told why they were out there, and almost everyone approved.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading That the Cosmocrats' presidential candidate and the First Lensman were both with the Fleet was not a secret; in fact, it was advertised.
approvedadjectiveUS /əˈpruːvd/
established by authority; given authoritative approval
From this reading Everyone was told why they were out there, and almost everyone approved.
the two together, not just one
From this reading That the Cosmocrats' presidential candidate and the First Lensman were both with the Fleet was not a secret; in fact, it was advertised.
candidatenounUS /ˈkændədeɪt/
a politician who is running for public office
From this reading That the Cosmocrats' presidential candidate and the First Lensman were both with the Fleet was not a secret; in fact, it was advertised.
Cosmocrats
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From this reading That the Cosmocrats' presidential candidate and the First Lensman were both with the Fleet was not a secret; in fact, it was advertised.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading After the Rally there were a few days during which neither Samms nor Kinnison was on Earth.
DevelopmentsnounUS /dɪˈveləpmənts/
plural of “development” — act of improving by expanding or enlarging or refining
From this reading Developments, fast and terrific, were slammed home.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading After the Rally there were a few days during which neither Samms nor Kinnison was on Earth.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading After the Rally there were a few days during which neither Samms nor Kinnison was on Earth.
every person
From this reading Everyone was told why they were out there, and almost everyone approved.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading That the Cosmocrats' presidential candidate and the First Lensman were both with the Fleet was not a secret; in fact, it was advertised.
quickly or rapidly (often used as a combining form)
From this reading Developments, fast and terrific, were slammed home.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Nor was their absence felt.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading After the Rally there were a few days during which neither Samms nor Kinnison was on Earth.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading That the Cosmocrats' presidential candidate and the First Lensman were both with the Fleet was not a secret; in fact, it was advertised.
group of aircraft operating together under the same ownership
From this reading That the Cosmocrats' presidential candidate and the First Lensman were both with the Fleet was not a secret; in fact, it was advertised.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Developments, fast and terrific, were slammed home.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That the Cosmocrats' presidential candidate and the First Lensman were both with the Fleet was not a secret; in fact, it was advertised.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That the Cosmocrats' presidential candidate and the First Lensman were both with the Fleet was not a secret; in fact, it was advertised.
Kinnison
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From this reading After the Rally there were a few days during which neither Samms nor Kinnison was on Earth.
Lensmannoun
someone who takes photographs professionally
From this reading That the Cosmocrats' presidential candidate and the First Lensman were both with the Fleet was not a secret; in fact, it was advertised.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading After the Rally there were a few days during which neither Samms nor Kinnison was on Earth.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading After the Rally there were a few days during which neither Samms nor Kinnison was on Earth.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That the Cosmocrats' presidential candidate and the First Lensman were both with the Fleet was not a secret; in fact, it was advertised.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading After the Rally there were a few days during which neither Samms nor Kinnison was on Earth.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Everyone was told why they were out there, and almost everyone approved.
presidentialadjectiveUS /ˌprezəˈdenʃəl/
relating to a president or presidency
From this reading That the Cosmocrats' presidential candidate and the First Lensman were both with the Fleet was not a secret; in fact, it was advertised.
RallyverbUS /ˈræli/
gather
From this reading After the Rally there were a few days during which neither Samms nor Kinnison was on Earth.
Samms
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From this reading After the Rally there were a few days during which neither Samms nor Kinnison was on Earth.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading That the Cosmocrats' presidential candidate and the First Lensman were both with the Fleet was not a secret; in fact, it was advertised.
slammedverbUS /slæmd/
inflected form of “slam” — close violently
From this reading Developments, fast and terrific, were slammed home.
terrificadjectiveUS /tərˈɪfɪk/
very great or intense
From this reading Developments, fast and terrific, were slammed home.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That the Cosmocrats' presidential candidate and the First Lensman were both with the Fleet was not a secret; in fact, it was advertised.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the Rally there were a few days during which neither Samms nor Kinnison was on Earth.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Nor was their absence felt.
in or at that place or location
From this reading After the Rally there were a few days during which neither Samms nor Kinnison was on Earth.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Everyone was told why they were out there, and almost everyone approved.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Everyone was told why they were out there, and almost everyone approved.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the Rally there were a few days during which neither Samms nor Kinnison was on Earth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the Rally there were a few days during which neither Samms nor Kinnison was on Earth.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading After the Rally there were a few days during which neither Samms nor Kinnison was on Earth.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Everyone was told why they were out there, and almost everyone approved.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That the Cosmocrats' presidential candidate and the First Lensman were both with the Fleet was not a secret; in fact, it was advertised.
