1946
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From this reading The first of the "ghosts" made its appearance in February of 1946.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading It was seen just after nightfall near the bank of a little stream known as Otter Creek, a few miles from Rutland, Vermont.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Are there other worlds existing side by side with ours, yet unseen and unsuspected?
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading The first of the "ghosts" made its appearance in February of 1946.
Areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Are there other worlds existing side by side with ours, yet unseen and unsuspected?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was seen just after nightfall near the bank of a little stream known as Otter Creek, a few miles from Rutland, Vermont.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading It was seen just after nightfall near the bank of a little stream known as Otter Creek, a few miles from Rutland, Vermont.
barsnounUS /bɑːrz/
gymnastic apparatus consisting of two parallel wooden rods supported on uprights
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Are there other worlds existing side by side with ours, yet unseen and unsuspected?
CONCEIVEDverbUS /kənˈsiːvd/
past form of “conceive” — have the idea for
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a natural stream of water smaller than a river (and often a tributary of a river)
From this reading It was seen just after nightfall near the bank of a little stream known as Otter Creek, a few miles from Rutland, Vermont.
an opposing military force
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
at any time
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existingadjectiveUS /ɪɡˈzɪstɪŋ/
presently existing
From this reading Are there other worlds existing side by side with ours, yet unseen and unsuspected?
widely known and esteemed
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fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading The first of the "ghosts" made its appearance in February of 1946.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading It was seen just after nightfall near the bank of a little stream known as Otter Creek, a few miles from Rutland, Vermont.
FICTIONnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The first of the "ghosts" made its appearance in February of 1946.
set up or found
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was seen just after nightfall near the bank of a little stream known as Otter Creek, a few miles from Rutland, Vermont.
ghostsnounUS /ɡoʊsts/
plural of “ghost” — a mental representation of some haunting experience
From this reading The first of the "ghosts" made its appearance in February of 1946.
HAVEauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading IN RESPONSE TO THE MANY REQUESTS WE HAVE RECEIVED, WE ARE REPRINTING THIS FAMOUS NOVEL--ONE OF THE MOST UNUSUAL EVER CONCEIVED BY A SCIENCE FICTION AUTHOR.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was seen just after nightfall near the bank of a little stream known as Otter Creek, a few miles from Rutland, Vermont.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The first of the "ghosts" made its appearance in February of 1946.
and nothing more
From this reading It was seen just after nightfall near the bank of a little stream known as Otter Creek, a few miles from Rutland, Vermont.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading It was seen just after nightfall near the bank of a little stream known as Otter Creek, a few miles from Rutland, Vermont.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was seen just after nightfall near the bank of a little stream known as Otter Creek, a few miles from Rutland, Vermont.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The first of the "ghosts" made its appearance in February of 1946.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
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plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading It was seen just after nightfall near the bank of a little stream known as Otter Creek, a few miles from Rutland, Vermont.
used to form the superlative
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near in time or place or relationship
From this reading It was seen just after nightfall near the bank of a little stream known as Otter Creek, a few miles from Rutland, Vermont.
nightfallnounUS /ˈnaɪtfɔːl/
the time of day immediately following sunset
From this reading It was seen just after nightfall near the bank of a little stream known as Otter Creek, a few miles from Rutland, Vermont.
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Are there other worlds existing side by side with ours, yet unseen and unsuspected?
OtternounUS /ˈɑːtər/
the fur of an otter
From this reading It was seen just after nightfall near the bank of a little stream known as Otter Creek, a few miles from Rutland, Vermont.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading Are there other worlds existing side by side with ours, yet unseen and unsuspected?
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
realmnounUS /relm/
a domain in which something is dominant
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
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REPRINTINGnounUS /riˈprɪntɪŋ/
a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
From this reading IN RESPONSE TO THE MANY REQUESTS WE HAVE RECEIVED, WE ARE REPRINTING THIS FAMOUS NOVEL--ONE OF THE MOST UNUSUAL EVER CONCEIVED BY A SCIENCE FICTION AUTHOR.
REQUESTSnounUS /rɪˈkwests/
plural of “request” — a formal message requesting something that is submitted to an authority
From this reading IN RESPONSE TO THE MANY REQUESTS WE HAVE RECEIVED, WE ARE REPRINTING THIS FAMOUS NOVEL--ONE OF THE MOST UNUSUAL EVER CONCEIVED BY A SCIENCE FICTION AUTHOR.
RESPONSEnounUS /rɪˈspɑːns/
a result
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RutlandnounUS /ˈrʌtlənd/
a town in central Vermont
From this reading It was seen just after nightfall near the bank of a little stream known as Otter Creek, a few miles from Rutland, Vermont.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading It was seen just after nightfall near the bank of a little stream known as Otter Creek, a few miles from Rutland, Vermont.
shadowyadjectiveUS /ˈʃædoʊi/
filled with shade
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Are there other worlds existing side by side with ours, yet unseen and unsuspected?
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
anyone who does not belong in the environment in which they are found
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
a natural body of running water flowing on or under the earth
From this reading It was seen just after nightfall near the bank of a little stream known as Otter Creek, a few miles from Rutland, Vermont.
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 Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Are there other worlds existing side by side with ours, yet unseen and unsuspected?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
unseenadjectiveUS /ənˈsiːn/
not seen or perceived
From this reading Are there other worlds existing side by side with ours, yet unseen and unsuspected?
unsuspectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪd/
not suspected or believed likely
From this reading Are there other worlds existing side by side with ours, yet unseen and unsuspected?
not usual or common or ordinary
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VermontnounUS /vərˈmɑːnt/
a state in New England
From this reading It was seen just after nightfall near the bank of a little stream known as Otter Creek, a few miles from Rutland, Vermont.
an architectural partition with a height and length greater than its thickness; used to divide or enclose an area or to support another structure
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was seen just after nightfall near the bank of a little stream known as Otter Creek, a few miles from Rutland, Vermont.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
the speaker together with one or more other people
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inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
which person or people
From this reading Here is the incredible tale of three who went through the wall that bars the way to this shadowy realm and found a strange land, a stranger people, and a fantastic enemy.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Are there other worlds existing side by side with ours, yet unseen and unsuspected?
worldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Are there other worlds existing side by side with ours, yet unseen and unsuspected?
but in spite of that
From this reading Are there other worlds existing side by side with ours, yet unseen and unsuspected?
