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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Why can't you go home again after years in space?
anew
From this reading Why can't you go home again after years in space?
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There had to be an answer ... could he find it in time, though?
react verbally
From this reading There had to be an answer ... could he find it in time, though?
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.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sitting at his desk, Colonel Halter brought the images on the telescreen into focus.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There had to be an answer ... could he find it in time, though?
inflected form of “bring” — take something or somebody with oneself somewhere
From this reading Sitting at his desk, Colonel Halter brought the images on the telescreen into focus.
can't
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a commissioned military officer in the United States Army or Air Force or Marines who ranks above a lieutenant colonel and below a brigadier general
From this reading Sitting at his desk, Colonel Halter brought the images on the telescreen into focus.
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 There had to be an answer ... could he find it in time, though?
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Sitting at his desk, Colonel Halter brought the images on the telescreen into focus.
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.
etext
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From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction January 1955.
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 January 1955.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading There had to be an answer ... could he find it in time, though?
focusnounUS /ˈfoʊkəs/
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading Sitting at his desk, Colonel Halter brought the images on the telescreen into focus.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction January 1955.
GalaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
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change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Why can't you go home again after years in space?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading There had to be an answer ... could he find it in time, though?
HalternounUS /ˈhɔːltər/
rope or canvas headgear for a horse, with a rope for leading
From this reading Sitting at his desk, Colonel Halter brought the images on the telescreen into focus.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There had to be an answer ... could he find it in time, though?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sitting at his desk, Colonel Halter brought the images on the telescreen into focus.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Why can't you go home again after years in space?
imagesnounUS /ˈɪmədʒəz/
plural of “image” — an iconic mental representation
From this reading Sitting at his desk, Colonel Halter brought the images on the telescreen into focus.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Why can't you go home again after years in space?
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Sitting at his desk, Colonel Halter brought the images on the telescreen into focus.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There had to be an answer ... could he find it in time, though?
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
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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.
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.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction January 1955.
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.
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 January 1955.
(photography) the act of assuming a certain position (as for a photograph or portrait)
From this reading Sitting at his desk, Colonel Halter brought the images on the telescreen into focus.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Why can't you go home again after years in space?
telescreen
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From this reading Sitting at his desk, Colonel Halter brought the images on the telescreen into focus.
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.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There had to be an answer ... could he find it in time, though?
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 January 1955.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There had to be an answer ... could he find it in time, though?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading There had to be an answer ... could he find it in time, though?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There had to be an answer ... could he find it in time, though?
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 Galaxy Science Fiction January 1955.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Why can't you go home again after years in space?
a late time of life
From this reading Why can't you go home again after years in space?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Why can't you go home again after years in space?
