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From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction December 1953.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They could eat a horse, only luckily there was none ... it might have eaten them first!
admireverbUS /ædˈmaɪr/
feel admiration for
From this reading He held it up for Casker to admire, then laid it carefully on the workbench beside the razor.
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.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He held it up for Casker to admire, then laid it carefully on the workbench beside the razor.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Hellman plucked the last radish out of the can with a pair of dividers.
taking care or paying attention
From this reading He held it up for Casker to admire, then laid it carefully on the workbench beside the razor.
Casker
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From this reading He held it up for Casker to admire, then laid it carefully on the workbench beside the razor.
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 They could eat a horse, only luckily there was none ... it might have eaten them first!
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction December 1953.
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.
dividers
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From this reading Hellman plucked the last radish out of the can with a pair of dividers.
take in solid food
From this reading They could eat a horse, only luckily there was none ... it might have eaten them first!
inflected form of “eat” — take in solid food
From this reading They could eat a horse, only luckily there was none ... it might have eaten them first!
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From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction December 1953.
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 December 1953.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading They could eat a horse, only luckily there was none ... it might have eaten them first!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He held it up for Casker to admire, then laid it carefully on the workbench beside the razor.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction December 1953.
GalaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction December 1953.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They could eat a horse, only luckily there was none ... it might have eaten them first!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He held it up for Casker to admire, then laid it carefully on the workbench beside the razor.
occupied or in the control of; often used in combination
From this reading He held it up for Casker to admire, then laid it carefully on the workbench beside the razor.
HellmannounUS /ˈhelmən/
United States playwright; her plays were often indictments of injustice (1905-1984)
From this reading Hellman plucked the last radish out of the can with a pair of dividers.
solid-hoofed herbivorous quadruped domesticated since prehistoric times
From this reading They could eat a horse, only luckily there was none ... it might have eaten them first!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They could eat a horse, only luckily there was none ... it might have eaten them first!
set down according to a plan
From this reading He held it up for Casker to admire, then laid it carefully on the workbench beside the razor.
immediately past
From this reading Hellman plucked the last radish out of the can with a pair of dividers.
luckilyadverbUS /ˈlʌkəli/
by good fortune
From this reading They could eat a horse, only luckily there was none ... it might have eaten them first!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading They could eat a horse, only luckily there was none ... it might have eaten them first!
not one, and not any
From this reading They could eat a horse, only luckily there was none ... it might have eaten them first!
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.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hellman plucked the last radish out of the can with a pair of dividers.
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 They could eat a horse, only luckily there was none ... it might have eaten them first!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Hellman plucked the last radish out of the can with a pair of dividers.
a set of two similar things considered as a unit
From this reading Hellman plucked the last radish out of the can with a pair of dividers.
pluckedadjectiveUS /plʌkt/
of a stringed instrument; sounded with the fingers or a plectrum
From this reading Hellman plucked the last radish out of the can with a pair of dividers.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction December 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.
radishnounUS /ˈrædɪʃ/
pungent fleshy edible root
From this reading Hellman plucked the last radish out of the can with a pair of dividers.
razornounUS /ˈreɪzər/
edge tool used in shaving
From this reading He held it up for Casker to admire, then laid it carefully on the workbench beside the razor.
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.
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 December 1953.
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 or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They could eat a horse, only luckily there was none ... it might have eaten them first!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading He held it up for Casker to admire, then laid it carefully on the workbench beside the razor.
in or at that place or location
From this reading They could eat a horse, only luckily there was none ... it might have eaten them first!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could eat a horse, only luckily there was none ... it might have eaten them first!
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 December 1953.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He held it up for Casker to admire, then laid it carefully on the workbench beside the razor.
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.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He held it up for Casker to admire, then laid it carefully on the workbench beside the razor.
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 December 1953.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hellman plucked the last radish out of the can with a pair of dividers.
workbenchnounUS /ˈwɜːrkbentʃ/
a strong worktable for a carpenter or mechanic
From this reading He held it up for Casker to admire, then laid it carefully on the workbench beside the razor.
