1953
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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 George Wong stood pale and silent by the video screen, listening to the election returns, a long-stemmed glass of champagne clutched forgotten in his trembling right hand.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George Wong stood pale and silent by the video screen, listening to the election returns, a long-stemmed glass of champagne clutched forgotten in his trembling right hand.
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.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had been overwhelmingly elected.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Messages of sympathy poured in, but they couldn't help ... nothing could.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading George Wong stood pale and silent by the video screen, listening to the election returns, a long-stemmed glass of champagne clutched forgotten in his trembling right hand.
champagnenounUS /ʃæmˈpeɪn/
a white sparkling wine either produced in Champagne or resembling that produced there
From this reading George Wong stood pale and silent by the video screen, listening to the election returns, a long-stemmed glass of champagne clutched forgotten in his trembling right hand.
clutchedverbUS /klʌtʃt/
past form of “clutch” — take hold of; grab
From this reading George Wong stood pale and silent by the video screen, listening to the election returns, a long-stemmed glass of champagne clutched forgotten in his trembling right hand.
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 Messages of sympathy poured in, but they couldn't help ... nothing could.
couldn't
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From this reading Messages of sympathy poured in, but they couldn't help ... nothing could.
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.
electedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlektəd/
subject to popular election
From this reading He had been overwhelmingly elected.
electionnounUS /ɪˈlekʃən/
a vote to select the winner of a position or political office
From this reading George Wong stood pale and silent by the video screen, listening to the election returns, a long-stemmed glass of champagne clutched forgotten in his trembling right hand.
etext
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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
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Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading George Wong stood pale and silent by the video screen, listening to the election returns, a long-stemmed glass of champagne clutched forgotten in his trembling right hand.
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)
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Christian martyr; patron saint of England; hero of the legend of Saint George and the Dragon in which he slew a dragon and saved a princess (?-303)
From this reading George Wong stood pale and silent by the video screen, listening to the election returns, a long-stemmed glass of champagne clutched forgotten in his trembling right hand.
a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure
From this reading George Wong stood pale and silent by the video screen, listening to the election returns, a long-stemmed glass of champagne clutched forgotten in his trembling right hand.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had been overwhelmingly elected.
the (prehensile) extremity of the superior limb
From this reading George Wong stood pale and silent by the video screen, listening to the election returns, a long-stemmed glass of champagne clutched forgotten in his trembling right hand.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had been overwhelmingly elected.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading Messages of sympathy poured in, but they couldn't help ... nothing could.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Wong stood pale and silent by the video screen, listening to the election returns, a long-stemmed glass of champagne clutched forgotten in his trembling right hand.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Messages of sympathy poured in, but they couldn't help ... nothing could.
the act of hearing attentively
From this reading George Wong stood pale and silent by the video screen, listening to the election returns, a long-stemmed glass of champagne clutched forgotten in his trembling right hand.
long-stemmed
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From this reading George Wong stood pale and silent by the video screen, listening to the election returns, a long-stemmed glass of champagne clutched forgotten in his trembling right hand.
MessagesnounUS /ˈmesədʒəz/
plural of “message” — a communication (usually brief) that is written or spoken or signaled
From this reading Messages of sympathy poured in, but they couldn't help ... nothing could.
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.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Messages of sympathy poured in, but they couldn't help ... nothing could.
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 Messages of sympathy poured in, but they couldn't help ... nothing could.
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.
overwhelminglyadverbUS /ˌoʊvərˈwelmɪŋli/
incapable of being resisted
From this reading He had been overwhelmingly elected.
very light colored; highly diluted with white
From this reading George Wong stood pale and silent by the video screen, listening to the election returns, a long-stemmed glass of champagne clutched forgotten in his trembling right hand.
past form of “pour” — cause to run
From this reading Messages of sympathy poured in, but they couldn't help ... nothing could.
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.
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.
returnsnounUS /rɪˈtɜːrnz/
plural of “return” — document giving the tax collector information about the taxpayer's tax liability
From this reading George Wong stood pale and silent by the video screen, listening to the election returns, a long-stemmed glass of champagne clutched forgotten in his trembling right hand.
precisely, exactly
From this reading George Wong stood pale and silent by the video screen, listening to the election returns, a long-stemmed glass of champagne clutched forgotten in his trembling right hand.
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.
screennounUS /skriːn/
a white or silvered surface where pictures can be projected for viewing
From this reading George Wong stood pale and silent by the video screen, listening to the election returns, a long-stemmed glass of champagne clutched forgotten in his trembling right hand.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading George Wong stood pale and silent by the video screen, listening to the election returns, a long-stemmed glass of champagne clutched forgotten in his trembling right hand.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading George Wong stood pale and silent by the video screen, listening to the election returns, a long-stemmed glass of champagne clutched forgotten in his trembling right hand.
an inclination to support or be loyal to or to agree with an opinion
From this reading Messages of sympathy poured in, but they couldn't help ... nothing could.
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.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Messages of sympathy poured in, but they couldn't help ... nothing could.
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 George Wong stood pale and silent by the video screen, listening to the election returns, a long-stemmed glass of champagne clutched forgotten in his trembling right hand.
a shaky motion
From this reading George Wong stood pale and silent by the video screen, listening to the election returns, a long-stemmed glass of champagne clutched forgotten in his trembling right hand.
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.
videonounUS /ˈvɪdioʊ/
the visible part of a television transmission
From this reading George Wong stood pale and silent by the video screen, listening to the election returns, a long-stemmed glass of champagne clutched forgotten in his trembling right hand.
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.
Wong
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From this reading George Wong stood pale and silent by the video screen, listening to the election returns, a long-stemmed glass of champagne clutched forgotten in his trembling right hand.
