aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Frederik Pohl wrote recently about the time, when he was young, when he spent more time in Barsoom than in Brooklyn.
Allan
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From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
AssociationnounUS /əˌsoʊsiˈeɪʃən/
a formal organization of people or groups of people
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
Barsoom
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From this reading _Frederik Pohl wrote recently about the time, when he was young, when he spent more time in Barsoom than in Brooklyn.
BrooklynnounUS /ˈbrʊklən/
a borough of New York City
From this reading _Frederik Pohl wrote recently about the time, when he was young, when he spent more time in Barsoom than in Brooklyn.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
DirectornounUS /dərˈektər/
someone who controls resources and expenditures
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
EasternadjectiveUS /ˈiːstərn/
lying toward or situated in the east
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
Frederik
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From this reading _Frederik Pohl wrote recently about the time, when he was young, when he spent more time in Barsoom than in Brooklyn.
inflected form of “grow” — pass into a condition gradually, take on a specific property or attribute; become
From this reading Well you might say I practically grew up with him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Frederik Pohl wrote recently about the time, when he was young, when he spent more time in Barsoom than in Brooklyn.
a man distinguished by exceptional courage and nobility and strength
From this reading He was my hero in those days.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Know him?
a period of time assigned for work
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well you might say I practically grew up with him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Frederik Pohl wrote recently about the time, when he was young, when he spent more time in Barsoom than in Brooklyn.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Know him?
man'snounUS /mænz/
possessive form of “man” — an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Well you might say I practically grew up with him.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Frederik Pohl wrote recently about the time, when he was young, when he spent more time in Barsoom than in Brooklyn.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading He was my hero in those days.
NewarknounUS /ˈnuːərk/
the largest city in New Jersey; located in northeastern New Jersey
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
nostalgicadjectiveUS /nɔːˈstældʒɪk/
unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things or persons
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
Pohl
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From this reading _Frederik Pohl wrote recently about the time, when he was young, when he spent more time in Barsoom than in Brooklyn.
practicallyadverbUS /ˈpræktɪkli/
almost; nearly
From this reading Well you might say I practically grew up with him.
recentlyadverbUS /ˈriːsəntli/
in the recent past
From this reading _Frederik Pohl wrote recently about the time, when he was young, when he spent more time in Barsoom than in Brooklyn.
representativesnounUS /ˌreprəˈzentətɪvz/
plural of “representative” — a person who represents others
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
express in words
From this reading Well you might say I practically grew up with him.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
the state of being covered with unclean things
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
in the near future
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading _Frederik Pohl wrote recently about the time, when he was young, when he spent more time in Barsoom than in Brooklyn.
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Frederik Pohl wrote recently about the time, when he was young, when he spent more time in Barsoom than in Brooklyn.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Frederik Pohl wrote recently about the time, when he was young, when he spent more time in Barsoom than in Brooklyn.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading _Frederik Pohl wrote recently about the time, when he was young, when he spent more time in Barsoom than in Brooklyn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
make physical contact with, come in contact with
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Well you might say I practically grew up with him.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
vignettenounUS /vɪˈnjet/
a brief literary description
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
close enough to be walked to
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Frederik Pohl wrote recently about the time, when he was young, when he spent more time in Barsoom than in Brooklyn.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Well you might say I practically grew up with him.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Allan Howard, Director of the Eastern Science Fiction Association in Newark, takes us back to those nostalgic days in this vignette of man's first hours on Mars._ Soon the three representatives of Earth were walking shoulder to shoulder, the Captain first to touch soil.
at the time that
From this reading _Frederik Pohl wrote recently about the time, when he was young, when he spent more time in Barsoom than in Brooklyn.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Well you might say I practically grew up with him.
inflected form of “write” — produce a literary work
From this reading _Frederik Pohl wrote recently about the time, when he was young, when he spent more time in Barsoom than in Brooklyn.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Well you might say I practically grew up with him.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading _Frederik Pohl wrote recently about the time, when he was young, when he spent more time in Barsoom than in Brooklyn.
