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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Lozzo nervously ran a hand through his white mop of hair.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading [Sidenote: Into the Trap-Door City of great spiders goes Penrun after the hidden plunder of the space-pirate Halkon.] Dick Penrun glanced up incredulously.
one or some or every or all without specification
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AstoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Why, that's impossible; you would have to be two hundred years old!" he exclaimed.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading [Sidenote: Into the Trap-Door City of great spiders goes Penrun after the hidden plunder of the space-pirate Halkon.] Dick Penrun glanced up incredulously.
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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someone who is a detective
From this reading [Sidenote: Into the Trap-Door City of great spiders goes Penrun after the hidden plunder of the space-pirate Halkon.] Dick Penrun glanced up incredulously.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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etext
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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past form of “exclaim” — utter aloud; often with surprise, horror, or joy
From this reading "Why, that's impossible; you would have to be two hundred years old!" he exclaimed.
ExtensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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past form of “glance” — throw a glance at; take a brief look at
From this reading [Sidenote: Into the Trap-Door City of great spiders goes Penrun after the hidden plunder of the space-pirate Halkon.] Dick Penrun glanced up incredulously.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading [Sidenote: Into the Trap-Door City of great spiders goes Penrun after the hidden plunder of the space-pirate Halkon.] Dick Penrun glanced up incredulously.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading [Sidenote: Into the Trap-Door City of great spiders goes Penrun after the hidden plunder of the space-pirate Halkon.] Dick Penrun glanced up incredulously.
a covering for the body (or parts of it) consisting of a dense growth of threadlike structures (as on the human head); helps to prevent heat loss
From this reading Lozzo nervously ran a hand through his white mop of hair.
Halkon
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the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading Lozzo nervously ran a hand through his white mop of hair.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Why, that's impossible; you would have to be two hundred years old!" he exclaimed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Why, that's impossible; you would have to be two hundred years old!" he exclaimed.
not accessible to view
From this reading [Sidenote: Into the Trap-Door City of great spiders goes Penrun after the hidden plunder of the space-pirate Halkon.] Dick Penrun glanced up incredulously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lozzo nervously ran a hand through his white mop of hair.
ten 10s
From this reading "Why, that's impossible; you would have to be two hundred years old!" he exclaimed.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading "Why, that's impossible; you would have to be two hundred years old!" he exclaimed.
incredulouslyadverb
in an incredulous manner
From this reading [Sidenote: Into the Trap-Door City of great spiders goes Penrun after the hidden plunder of the space-pirate Halkon.] Dick Penrun glanced up incredulously.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading [Sidenote: Into the Trap-Door City of great spiders goes Penrun after the hidden plunder of the space-pirate Halkon.] Dick Penrun glanced up incredulously.
Lozzo
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From this reading Lozzo nervously ran a hand through his white mop of hair.
mopverbUS /mɑːp/
to wash or wipe with or as if with a mop
From this reading Lozzo nervously ran a hand through his white mop of hair.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading Lozzo nervously ran a hand through his white mop of hair.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Sidenote: Into the Trap-Door City of great spiders goes Penrun after the hidden plunder of the space-pirate Halkon.] Dick Penrun glanced up incredulously.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Why, that's impossible; you would have to be two hundred years old!" he exclaimed.
touching and supported by a surface
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Penrun
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From this reading [Sidenote: Into the Trap-Door City of great spiders goes Penrun after the hidden plunder of the space-pirate Halkon.] Dick Penrun glanced up incredulously.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading [Sidenote: Into the Trap-Door City of great spiders goes Penrun after the hidden plunder of the space-pirate Halkon.] Dick Penrun glanced up incredulously.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
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publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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inflected form of “run” — move fast by using one's feet, with one foot off the ground at any given time
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renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
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researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
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Sidenote
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From this reading [Sidenote: Into the Trap-Door City of great spiders goes Penrun after the hidden plunder of the space-pirate Halkon.] Dick Penrun glanced up incredulously.
space-pirate
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From this reading [Sidenote: Into the Trap-Door City of great spiders goes Penrun after the hidden plunder of the space-pirate Halkon.] Dick Penrun glanced up incredulously.
spidersnounUS /ˈspaɪdərz/
plural of “spider” — predatory arachnid with eight legs, two poison fangs, two feelers, and usually two silk-spinning organs at the back end of the body; they spin silk to make cocoons for eggs or traps for prey
From this reading [Sidenote: Into the Trap-Door City of great spiders goes Penrun after the hidden plunder of the space-pirate Halkon.] Dick Penrun glanced up incredulously.
plural of “story” — 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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that's
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From this reading "Why, that's impossible; you would have to be two hundred years old!" he exclaimed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Lozzo nervously ran a hand through his white mop of hair.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Why, that's impossible; you would have to be two hundred years old!" he exclaimed.
Trap-Door
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From this reading [Sidenote: Into the Trap-Door City of great spiders goes Penrun after the hidden plunder of the space-pirate Halkon.] Dick Penrun glanced up incredulously.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading "Why, that's impossible; you would have to be two hundred years old!" he exclaimed.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading [Sidenote: Into the Trap-Door City of great spiders goes Penrun after the hidden plunder of the space-pirate Halkon.] Dick Penrun glanced up incredulously.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a Caucasian
From this reading Lozzo nervously ran a hand through his white mop of hair.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading "Why, that's impossible; you would have to be two hundred years old!" he exclaimed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Why, that's impossible; you would have to be two hundred years old!" he exclaimed.
a late time of life
From this reading "Why, that's impossible; you would have to be two hundred years old!" he exclaimed.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Why, that's impossible; you would have to be two hundred years old!" he exclaimed.
