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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
etext
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
ExtensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life.
set up or found
From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
horriblyadverbUS /ˈhɔːrəbli/
of a dreadful kind
From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
investigatingnounUS /ˌɪnˈvestəɡeɪtɪŋ/
the work of inquiring into something thoroughly and systematically
From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
investigationnounUS /ˌɪnvestəˈɡeɪʃən/
an inquiry into unfamiliar or questionable activities
From this reading He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the second time they tried that Roger Strang realized someone was trying to kill his son.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953.
cause to die; put to death, usually intentionally or knowingly
From this reading It was the second time they tried that Roger Strang realized someone was trying to kill his son.
killingnounUS /ˈkɪlɪŋ/
an event that causes someone to die
From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life.
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.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life.
many times at short intervals
From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life.
made ready or fit or suitable beforehand
From this reading He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953.
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.
successfully completed or brought to an end
From this reading It was the second time they tried that Roger Strang realized someone was trying to kill his son.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
resultsnounUS /rɪˈzʌlts/
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life.
Roger
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From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
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.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
From this reading It was the second time they tried that Roger Strang realized someone was trying to kill his son.
a person, without saying who
From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
a male human offspring
From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
Strang
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From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
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, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the second time they tried that Roger Strang realized someone was trying to kill his son.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life.
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading It was the second time they tried that Roger Strang realized someone was trying to kill his son.
hard to endure
From this reading It was the second time they tried that Roger Strang realized someone was trying to kill his son.
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 Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
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 Space Science Fiction July 1953.
wasn't
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From this reading He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life.
at the time that
From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
