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From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction November 1953.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Only a race as incredibly elastic as the Grom could have a single rule of war:_ Pid the Pilot slowed the ship almost to a standstill, and peered anxiously at the green planet below.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading _Only a race as incredibly elastic as the Grom could have a single rule of war:_ Pid the Pilot slowed the ship almost to a standstill, and peered anxiously at the green planet below.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Only a race as incredibly elastic as the Grom could have a single rule of war:_ Pid the Pilot slowed the ship almost to a standstill, and peered anxiously at the green planet below.
with anxiety or apprehension
From this reading _Only a race as incredibly elastic as the Grom could have a single rule of war:_ Pid the Pilot slowed the ship almost to a standstill, and peered anxiously at the green planet below.
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.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Only a race as incredibly elastic as the Grom could have a single rule of war:_ Pid the Pilot slowed the ship almost to a standstill, and peered anxiously at the green planet below.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Only a race as incredibly elastic as the Grom could have a single rule of war:_ Pid the Pilot slowed the ship almost to a standstill, and peered anxiously at the green planet below.
belowprepositionUS /bɪˈloʊ/
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading _Only a race as incredibly elastic as the Grom could have a single rule of war:_ Pid the Pilot slowed the ship almost to a standstill, and peered anxiously at the green planet below.
(usually followed by “of”) having capacity or ability
From this reading Third from its sun, it was the only planet in this system capable of sustaining life.
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.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Only a race as incredibly elastic as the Grom could have a single rule of war:_ Pid the Pilot slowed the ship almost to a standstill, and peered anxiously at the green planet below.
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.
elasticadjectiveUS /ɪˈlæstɪk/
capable of resuming original shape after stretching or compression; springy
From this reading _Only a race as incredibly elastic as the Grom could have a single rule of war:_ Pid the Pilot slowed the ship almost to a standstill, and peered anxiously at the green planet below.
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From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction November 1953.
divisible by two
From this reading Even without instruments, there was no mistaking it.
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 Galaxy Science Fiction November 1953.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction November 1953.
GalaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction November 1953.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading _Only a race as incredibly elastic as the Grom could have a single rule of war:_ Pid the Pilot slowed the ship almost to a standstill, and peered anxiously at the green planet below.
Grom
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From this reading _Only a race as incredibly elastic as the Grom could have a single rule of war:_ Pid the Pilot slowed the ship almost to a standstill, and peered anxiously at the green planet below.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Only a race as incredibly elastic as the Grom could have a single rule of war:_ Pid the Pilot slowed the ship almost to a standstill, and peered anxiously at the green planet below.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Third from its sun, it was the only planet in this system capable of sustaining life.
incrediblyadverbUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbli/
not easy to believe
From this reading _Only a race as incredibly elastic as the Grom could have a single rule of war:_ Pid the Pilot slowed the ship almost to a standstill, and peered anxiously at the green planet below.
instrumentsnounUS /ˈɪnstrəmənts/
plural of “instrument” — a device that requires skill for proper use
From this reading Even without instruments, there was no mistaking it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Even without instruments, there was no mistaking it.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Third from its sun, it was the only planet in this system capable of sustaining life.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Third from its sun, it was the only planet in this system capable of sustaining life.
mistakingnounUS /mɪˈsteɪkɪŋ/
putting the wrong interpretation on
From this reading Even without instruments, there was no mistaking it.
not any; not one
From this reading Even without instruments, there was no mistaking it.
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.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction November 1953.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Only a race as incredibly elastic as the Grom could have a single rule of war:_ Pid the Pilot slowed the ship almost to a standstill, and peered anxiously at the green planet below.
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.
and nothing more
From this reading _Only a race as incredibly elastic as the Grom could have a single rule of war:_ Pid the Pilot slowed the ship almost to a standstill, and peered anxiously at the green planet below.
peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading _Only a race as incredibly elastic as the Grom could have a single rule of war:_ Pid the Pilot slowed the ship almost to a standstill, and peered anxiously at the green planet below.
Pidnoun
inflammation of the female pelvic organs (especially the Fallopian tubes) caused by infection by any of several microorganisms (chiefly gonococci and chlamydia); symptoms are abdominal pain and fever and foul-smelling vaginal discharge
From this reading _Only a race as incredibly elastic as the Grom could have a single rule of war:_ Pid the Pilot slowed the ship almost to a standstill, and peered anxiously at the green planet below.
PilotverbUS /ˈpaɪlət/
operate an airplane
From this reading _Only a race as incredibly elastic as the Grom could have a single rule of war:_ Pid the Pilot slowed the ship almost to a standstill, and peered anxiously at the green planet below.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading _Only a race as incredibly elastic as the Grom could have a single rule of war:_ Pid the Pilot slowed the ship almost to a standstill, and peered anxiously at the green planet below.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction November 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.
any competition
From this reading _Only a race as incredibly elastic as the Grom could have a single rule of war:_ Pid the Pilot slowed the ship almost to a standstill, and peered anxiously at the green planet below.
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.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading _Only a race as incredibly elastic as the Grom could have a single rule of war:_ Pid the Pilot slowed the ship almost to a standstill, and peered anxiously at the green planet below.
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 Galaxy Science Fiction November 1953.
transport commercially
From this reading _Only a race as incredibly elastic as the Grom could have a single rule of war:_ Pid the Pilot slowed the ship almost to a standstill, and peered anxiously at the green planet below.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading _Only a race as incredibly elastic as the Grom could have a single rule of war:_ Pid the Pilot slowed the ship almost to a standstill, and peered anxiously at the green planet below.
slowedverbUS /sloʊd/
past form of “slow” — lose velocity; move more slowly
From this reading _Only a race as incredibly elastic as the Grom could have a single rule of war:_ Pid the Pilot slowed the ship almost to a standstill, and peered anxiously at the green planet below.
standstillnounUS /ˈstændstɪl/
a situation in which no progress can be made or no advancement is possible
From this reading _Only a race as incredibly elastic as the Grom could have a single rule of war:_ Pid the Pilot slowed the ship almost to a standstill, and peered anxiously at the green planet below.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading Third from its sun, it was the only planet in this system capable of sustaining life.
sustainingverbUS /səˈsteɪnɪŋ/
-ing form of “sustain” — lengthen or extend in duration or space
From this reading Third from its sun, it was the only planet in this system capable of sustaining life.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading Third from its sun, it was the only planet in this system capable of sustaining life.
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.
in or at that place or location
From this reading Even without instruments, there was no mistaking it.
one of three equal parts of a divisible whole
From this reading Third from its sun, it was the only planet in this system capable of sustaining life.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction November 1953.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Only a race as incredibly elastic as the Grom could have a single rule of war:_ Pid the Pilot slowed the ship almost to a standstill, and peered anxiously at the green planet below.
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.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading _Only a race as incredibly elastic as the Grom could have a single rule of war:_ Pid the Pilot slowed the ship almost to a standstill, and peered anxiously at the green planet below.
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 Galaxy Science Fiction November 1953.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Even without instruments, there was no mistaking it.
