1960
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From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories July 1960.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _It was a big joke on all concerned.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _It was a big joke on all concerned.
AmazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories July 1960.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Oh, the name fit all right, but can you imagine naming your son...._ A pair of words I heartily detest are _noble_ and _redman_, particularly when they occur together.
one or some or every or all without specification
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areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, the name fit all right, but can you imagine naming your son...._ A pair of words I heartily detest are _noble_ and _redman_, particularly when they occur together.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading When you look back, the whole thing really began because his father had a sense of humor.
for the reason that
From this reading When you look back, the whole thing really began because his father had a sense of humor.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When you look back, the whole thing really began because his father had a sense of humor.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _It was a big joke on all concerned.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Oh, the name fit all right, but can you imagine naming your son...._ A pair of words I heartily detest are _noble_ and _redman_, particularly when they occur together.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Oh, the name fit all right, but can you imagine naming your son...._ A pair of words I heartily detest are _noble_ and _redman_, particularly when they occur together.
feeling or showing worry or solicitude
From this reading _It was a big joke on all concerned.
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.
detestverbUS /dɪˈtest/
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
From this reading Oh, the name fit all right, but can you imagine naming your son...._ A pair of words I heartily detest are _noble_ and _redman_, particularly when they occur together.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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etext
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From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories July 1960.
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
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading When you look back, the whole thing really began because his father had a sense of humor.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories July 1960.
be agreeable or acceptable to
From this reading Oh, the name fit all right, but can you imagine naming your son...._ A pair of words I heartily detest are _noble_ and _redman_, particularly when they occur together.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories July 1960.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When you look back, the whole thing really began because his father had a sense of humor.
with gusto and without reservation
From this reading Oh, the name fit all right, but can you imagine naming your son...._ A pair of words I heartily detest are _noble_ and _redman_, particularly when they occur together.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When you look back, the whole thing really began because his father had a sense of humor.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading When you look back, the whole thing really began because his father had a sense of humor.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Oh, the name fit all right, but can you imagine naming your son...._ A pair of words I heartily detest are _noble_ and _redman_, particularly when they occur together.
form a mental image of something that is not present or that is not the case
From this reading Oh, the name fit all right, but can you imagine naming your son...._ A pair of words I heartily detest are _noble_ and _redman_, particularly when they occur together.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _It was a big joke on all concerned.
a humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter
From this reading _It was a big joke on all concerned.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories July 1960.
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading When you look back, the whole thing really began because his father had a sense of humor.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Oh, the name fit all right, but can you imagine naming your son...._ A pair of words I heartily detest are _noble_ and _redman_, particularly when they occur together.
namingnounUS /ˈneɪmɪŋ/
the verbal act of naming
From this reading Oh, the name fit all right, but can you imagine naming your son...._ A pair of words I heartily detest are _noble_ and _redman_, particularly when they occur together.
nobleadjectiveUS /ˈnoʊbəl/
impressive in appearance
From this reading Oh, the name fit all right, but can you imagine naming your son...._ A pair of words I heartily detest are _noble_ and _redman_, particularly when they occur together.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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occurverbUS /əˈkɜːr/
come to pass
From this reading Oh, the name fit all right, but can you imagine naming your son...._ A pair of words I heartily detest are _noble_ and _redman_, particularly when they occur together.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When you look back, the whole thing really began because his father had a sense of humor.
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading Oh, the name fit all right, but can you imagine naming your son...._ A pair of words I heartily detest are _noble_ and _redman_, particularly when they occur together.
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.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Oh, the name fit all right, but can you imagine naming your son...._ A pair of words I heartily detest are _noble_ and _redman_, particularly when they occur together.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading Oh, the name fit all right, but can you imagine naming your son...._ A pair of words I heartily detest are _noble_ and _redman_, particularly when they occur together.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories July 1960.
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.
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading When you look back, the whole thing really began because his father had a sense of humor.
redman
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From this reading Oh, the name fit all right, but can you imagine naming your son...._ A pair of words I heartily detest are _noble_ and _redman_, particularly when they occur together.
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.
precisely, exactly
From this reading Oh, the name fit all right, but can you imagine naming your son...._ A pair of words I heartily detest are _noble_ and _redman_, particularly when they occur together.
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 Amazing Science Fiction Stories July 1960.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading When you look back, the whole thing really began because his father had a sense of humor.
a male human offspring
From this reading Oh, the name fit all right, but can you imagine naming your son...._ A pair of words I heartily detest are _noble_ and _redman_, particularly when they occur together.
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
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories July 1960.
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.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Oh, the name fit all right, but can you imagine naming your son...._ A pair of words I heartily detest are _noble_ and _redman_, particularly when they occur together.
a special situation
From this reading When you look back, the whole thing really began because his father had a sense of humor.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories July 1960.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading Oh, the name fit all right, but can you imagine naming your son...._ A pair of words I heartily detest are _noble_ and _redman_, particularly when they occur together.
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.
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 Amazing Science Fiction Stories July 1960.
at the time that
From this reading When you look back, the whole thing really began because his father had a sense of humor.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading When you look back, the whole thing really began because his father had a sense of humor.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Oh, the name fit all right, but can you imagine naming your son...._ A pair of words I heartily detest are _noble_ and _redman_, particularly when they occur together.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading When you look back, the whole thing really began because his father had a sense of humor.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Oh, the name fit all right, but can you imagine naming your son...._ A pair of words I heartily detest are _noble_ and _redman_, particularly when they occur together.
