used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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anew
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at or in the front
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We babbled glibly, in the editorial, about two or three yarns that we later decided were unprintable, and, at the same time, threw in some horrible mistakes in grammar that must have left Shakespeare doing nip-ups in his shroud.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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in or near a particular place or position
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babbledverbUS /ˈbæbəld/
past form of “babble” — utter meaningless sounds, like a baby, or utter in an incoherent way
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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bowsnounUS /baʊz/
plural of “bow” — a knot with two loops and loose ends; used to tie shoelaces
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disorder resulting from a failure to behave predictably
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creatingverbUS /kriˈeɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “create” — make or cause to be or to become
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recognizable; marked
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-ing form of “do” — engage in
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editorialadjectiveUS /ˌedəˈtɔːriəl/
of or relating to an article stating opinions or giving perspectives
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Emil
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either extremity of something that has length
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FantasianounUS /fænˈteɪʒə/
a musical composition of a free form usually incorporating several familiar themes
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Futuria
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gliblyadverbUS /ˈɡlɪbli/
with superficial plausibility
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grammarnounUS /ˈɡræmər/
the branch of linguistics that deals with syntax and morphology (and sometimes also deals with semantics)
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HaggardadjectiveUS /ˈhæɡərd/
showing the wearing effects of overwork or care or suffering
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HarveynounUS /ˈhɑːrvi/
English physician and scientist who described the circulation of the blood; he later proposed that all animals originate from an ovum produced by the female of the species (1578-1657)
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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a specific instance of feeling hopeful
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provoking horror
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humorousadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmərəs/
full of or characterized by humor
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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ISSUEverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
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a unit of electrical energy equal to the work done when a current of one ampere passes through a resistance of one ohm for one second
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apprehended with certainty
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immediately past
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happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
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location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
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limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
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produced by a manufacturing process
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plural of “make” — a recognizable kind
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a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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mistakesnounUS /mɪˈsteɪks/
plural of “mistake” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
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neatadjectiveUS /niːt/
clean or organized
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nip-ups
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not any; not one
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
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one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
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Petaja
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From this reading Emil Petaja, whose verses have appeared in Weird Tales, makes his self known with a neat little weird yarn and a poem....
a composition written in metrical feet forming rhythmical lines
From this reading Emil Petaja, whose verses have appeared in Weird Tales, makes his self known with a neat little weird yarn and a poem....
past form of “print” — put into print
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in accordance with fixed order or procedure or principle
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remaindernounUS /rɪˈmeɪndər/
something left after other parts have been taken away
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to say, state, or perform again
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Identical; not different.
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your consciousness of your own identity
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ShakespearenounUS /ˈʃeɪkspiːr/
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
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shroudverbUS /ʃraʊd/
cover as if with a shroud
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(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
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in the near future
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spotlightnounUS /ˈspɑːtlaɪt/
a focus of public attention
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plural of “tale” — 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
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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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therebyadverbUS /ˈðerˈbaɪ/
by that means or because of that
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
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inflected form of “throw” — propel through the air
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an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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make an effort or attempt
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the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
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unprintableadjectiveUS /ənˈprɪntəbəl/
unfit for print because morally or legally objectionable or offensive to good taste
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versesnounUS /ˈvɜːrsəz/
plural of “verse” — literature in metrical form
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precisely as stated
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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plural of “week” — any period of seven consecutive days
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WeirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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used to ask for information about something
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belonging to which person
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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in the company of; together with
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yarnnounUS /jɑːrn/
the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
From this reading Emil Petaja, whose verses have appeared in Weird Tales, makes his self known with a neat little weird yarn and a poem....
yarnsnounUS /jɑːrnz/
plural of “yarn” — the act of giving an account describing incidents or a course of events
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