acceptingadjectiveUS /ækˈseptɪŋ/
tolerating without protest
From this reading Maybe they _had_ been bad mannered--accepting things of her--but who was to guess the Martian would interfere?
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading All he was really after was her dandelions ... as you would have been...._ "Listen, Elmer!"
(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 All he was really after was her dandelions ... as you would have been...._ "Listen, Elmer!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading All he was really after was her dandelions ... as you would have been...._ "Listen, Elmer!"
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading Maybe they _had_ been bad mannered--accepting things of her--but who was to guess the Martian would interfere?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Maybe they _had_ been bad mannered--accepting things of her--but who was to guess the Martian would interfere?
Bok
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From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Maybe they _had_ been bad mannered--accepting things of her--but who was to guess the Martian would interfere?
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers
From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
citizensnounUS /ˈsɪtəzənz/
plural of “citizen” — a native or naturalized member of a state or other political community
From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Of course Goreck was just giving Trixie the runaround.
dandelionsnounUS /ˈdændəlaɪənz/
plural of “dandelion” — any of several herbs of the genus Taraxacum having long tap roots and deeply notched leaves and bright yellow flowers followed by fluffy seed balls
From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
Elmer
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From this reading All he was really after was her dandelions ... as you would have been...._ "Listen, Elmer!"
FantasynounUS /ˈfæntəsi/
imagination unrestricted by reality
From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
Finchburg
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From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
the act of giving
From this reading Of course Goreck was just giving Trixie the runaround.
Goreck
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From this reading Of course Goreck was just giving Trixie the runaround.
expect, believe, or suppose
From this reading Maybe they _had_ been bad mannered--accepting things of her--but who was to guess the Martian would interfere?
gwip
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From this reading Horseface Smith told his gwip.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Maybe they _had_ been bad mannered--accepting things of her--but who was to guess the Martian would interfere?
Hannes
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From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All he was really after was her dandelions ... as you would have been...._ "Listen, Elmer!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading All he was really after was her dandelions ... as you would have been...._ "Listen, Elmer!"
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Maybe they _had_ been bad mannered--accepting things of her--but who was to guess the Martian would interfere?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Horseface Smith told his gwip.
Horseface
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From this reading Horseface Smith told his gwip.
how
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From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
interfereverbUS /ˌɪntərˈfɪr/
come between so as to be hindrance or obstacle
From this reading Maybe they _had_ been bad mannered--accepting things of her--but who was to guess the Martian would interfere?
and nothing more
From this reading Of course Goreck was just giving Trixie the runaround.
hear with intention
From this reading All he was really after was her dandelions ... as you would have been...._ "Listen, Elmer!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
manneredadjectiveUS /ˈmænərd/
having unnatural mannerisms
From this reading Maybe they _had_ been bad mannered--accepting things of her--but who was to guess the Martian would interfere?
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading Maybe they _had_ been bad mannered--accepting things of her--but who was to guess the Martian would interfere?
MartiansnounUS /ˈmɑːrʃənz/
plural of “martian” — imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
by chance
From this reading Maybe they _had_ been bad mannered--accepting things of her--but who was to guess the Martian would interfere?
miningnounUS /ˈmaɪnɪŋ/
the act of extracting ores or coal etc from the earth
From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Maybe they _had_ been bad mannered--accepting things of her--but who was to guess the Martian would interfere?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading All he was really after was her dandelions ... as you would have been...._ "Listen, Elmer!"
runaround
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From this reading Of course Goreck was just giving Trixie the runaround.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading Horseface Smith told his gwip.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
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 _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
th'ar
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From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Maybe they _had_ been bad mannered--accepting things of her--but who was to guess the Martian would interfere?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maybe they _had_ been bad mannered--accepting things of her--but who was to guess the Martian would interfere?
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading Maybe they _had_ been bad mannered--accepting things of her--but who was to guess the Martian would interfere?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Maybe they _had_ been bad mannered--accepting things of her--but who was to guess the Martian would interfere?
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Horseface Smith told his gwip.
arousing affect
From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
tested and proved useful or correct
From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
Trixie
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From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Maybe they _had_ been bad mannered--accepting things of her--but who was to guess the Martian would interfere?
which person or people
From this reading Maybe they _had_ been bad mannered--accepting things of her--but who was to guess the Martian would interfere?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Maybe they _had_ been bad mannered--accepting things of her--but who was to guess the Martian would interfere?
not correct; not in conformity with fact or truth
From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
a late time of life
From this reading _Hannes Bok, who has been part of the world of Science Fiction and Fantasy for so many years, tells the touching story of Trixie and her dandelions, in the little mining camp on Venus, and how one of them th'ar Martians tried to do her--and the citizens of Finchburg--wrong....
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading All he was really after was her dandelions ... as you would have been...._ "Listen, Elmer!"
