1952
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From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction September 1952.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
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.
on or to one side
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
a flexible container with a single opening
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
past form of “belong” — be owned by; be in the possession of
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
the work of providing treatment for or attending to someone or something
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
checkedadjectiveUS /tʃekt/
patterned with alternating squares of color
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
clothingnounUS /ˈkloʊðɪŋ/
a covering designed to be worn on a person's body
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
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
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else
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From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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ExtensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
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of the greatest possible degree or extent or intensity
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
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flownounUS /floʊ/
the motion characteristic of fluids (liquids or gases)
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction September 1952.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction September 1952.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction September 1952.
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.
having a systematic arrangement; especially having elements succeeding in order according to rule
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
packetnounUS /ˈpækət/
a collection of things wrapped or boxed together
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
passengersnounUS /ˈpæsəndʒərz/
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
passportsnounUS /ˈpæspɔːrts/
plural of “passport” — any authorization to pass or go somewhere
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
problemnounUS /ˈprɑːbləm/
a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved
From this reading _Tam's problem was simple.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction September 1952.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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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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cut with a saw
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction September 1952.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction September 1952.
shabbyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæbi/
showing signs of wear and tear
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading _Tam's problem was simple.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
a person, without saying who
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
Tam's
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From this reading _Tam's problem was simple.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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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.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then they ordered him to wait.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction September 1952.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
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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visasnounUS /ˈviːzəz/
plural of “visa” — an endorsement made in a passport that allows the bearer to enter the country issuing it
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
stay in one place and anticipate or expect something
From this reading Then they ordered him to wait.
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 If Worlds of Science Fiction September 1952.
weather-beatenadjective
tanned and coarsened from being outdoors
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He lived in a world that belonged to someone else._ They saw Tam's shabby clothing and the small, weather-beaten bag he carried, and they ordered him aside from the flow of passengers, and checked his packet of passports and visas with extreme care.
WorldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction September 1952.
