1955
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From this reading _Each 1955 was worse than the last!_ The object appeared in the middle of Main Way, about fifty feet from the statue of Vachel Lindsay, and at least a hundred from anything else.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Each 1955 was worse than the last!_ The object appeared in the middle of Main Way, about fifty feet from the statue of Vachel Lindsay, and at least a hundred from anything else.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _Each 1955 was worse than the last!_ The object appeared in the middle of Main Way, about fifty feet from the statue of Vachel Lindsay, and at least a hundred from anything else.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Each 1955 was worse than the last!_ The object appeared in the middle of Main Way, about fifty feet from the statue of Vachel Lindsay, and at least a hundred from anything else.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Corrigan decided that it must be another attempt at time travel, and he clucked his tongue sympathetically.
one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading It was much too big and complicated to have been hidden anywhere, and it hadn't any wheels, tracks, wings, or other visible means of movement.
any thing at all
From this reading _Each 1955 was worse than the last!_ The object appeared in the middle of Main Way, about fifty feet from the statue of Vachel Lindsay, and at least a hundred from anything else.
at or in or to any place
From this reading It was much too big and complicated to have been hidden anywhere, and it hadn't any wheels, tracks, wings, or other visible means of movement.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _Each 1955 was worse than the last!_ The object appeared in the middle of Main Way, about fifty feet from the statue of Vachel Lindsay, and at least a hundred from anything else.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Each 1955 was worse than the last!_ The object appeared in the middle of Main Way, about fifty feet from the statue of Vachel Lindsay, and at least a hundred from anything else.
earnest and conscientious activity intended to do or accomplish something
From this reading Corrigan decided that it must be another attempt at time travel, and he clucked his tongue sympathetically.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Corrigan decided that it must be another attempt at time travel, and he clucked his tongue sympathetically.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was much too big and complicated to have been hidden anywhere, and it hadn't any wheels, tracks, wings, or other visible means of movement.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Not being prejudiced, he then thought a little about the illogical places, and the places that weren't in the world.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It was much too big and complicated to have been hidden anywhere, and it hadn't any wheels, tracks, wings, or other visible means of movement.
clucked
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From this reading Corrigan decided that it must be another attempt at time travel, and he clucked his tongue sympathetically.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Corrigan, looking the object over, decided that it could not have come from any logical place in the world.
complicatedadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːmpləkeɪtəd/
difficult to analyze or understand
From this reading It was much too big and complicated to have been hidden anywhere, and it hadn't any wheels, tracks, wings, or other visible means of movement.
Corrigan
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From this reading Corrigan, looking the object over, decided that it could not have come from any logical place in the world.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Corrigan, looking the object over, decided that it could not have come from any logical place in the world.
recognizable; marked
From this reading Corrigan, looking the object over, decided that it could not have come from any logical place in the world.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading _Each 1955 was worse than the last!_ The object appeared in the middle of Main Way, about fifty feet from the statue of Vachel Lindsay, and at least a hundred from anything else.
else
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From this reading _Each 1955 was worse than the last!_ The object appeared in the middle of Main Way, about fifty feet from the statue of Vachel Lindsay, and at least a hundred from anything else.
plural of “foot” — the part of the leg of a human being below the ankle joint
From this reading _Each 1955 was worse than the last!_ The object appeared in the middle of Main Way, about fifty feet from the statue of Vachel Lindsay, and at least a hundred from anything else.
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and five
From this reading _Each 1955 was worse than the last!_ The object appeared in the middle of Main Way, about fifty feet from the statue of Vachel Lindsay, and at least a hundred from anything else.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Each 1955 was worse than the last!_ The object appeared in the middle of Main Way, about fifty feet from the statue of Vachel Lindsay, and at least a hundred from anything else.
hadn't
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From this reading It was much too big and complicated to have been hidden anywhere, and it hadn't any wheels, tracks, wings, or other visible means of movement.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was much too big and complicated to have been hidden anywhere, and it hadn't any wheels, tracks, wings, or other visible means of movement.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not being prejudiced, he then thought a little about the illogical places, and the places that weren't in the world.
not accessible to view
From this reading It was much too big and complicated to have been hidden anywhere, and it hadn't any wheels, tracks, wings, or other visible means of movement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Corrigan decided that it must be another attempt at time travel, and he clucked his tongue sympathetically.
ten 10s
From this reading _Each 1955 was worse than the last!_ The object appeared in the middle of Main Way, about fifty feet from the statue of Vachel Lindsay, and at least a hundred from anything else.
illogicaladjectiveUS /ˌɪˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
lacking in correct logical relation
From this reading Not being prejudiced, he then thought a little about the illogical places, and the places that weren't in the world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Each 1955 was worse than the last!_ The object appeared in the middle of Main Way, about fifty feet from the statue of Vachel Lindsay, and at least a hundred from anything else.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was much too big and complicated to have been hidden anywhere, and it hadn't any wheels, tracks, wings, or other visible means of movement.
immediately past
From this reading _Each 1955 was worse than the last!_ The object appeared in the middle of Main Way, about fifty feet from the statue of Vachel Lindsay, and at least a hundred from anything else.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading _Each 1955 was worse than the last!_ The object appeared in the middle of Main Way, about fifty feet from the statue of Vachel Lindsay, and at least a hundred from anything else.
LindsaynounUS /ˈlɪndzi/
United States playwright who collaborated with Russel Crouse on several musicals (1889-1931)
From this reading _Each 1955 was worse than the last!_ The object appeared in the middle of Main Way, about fifty feet from the statue of Vachel Lindsay, and at least a hundred from anything else.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Not being prejudiced, he then thought a little about the illogical places, and the places that weren't in the world.
logicaladjectiveUS /ˈlɑːdʒɪkəl/
capable of or reflecting the capability for correct and valid reasoning
From this reading Corrigan, looking the object over, decided that it could not have come from any logical place in the world.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Corrigan, looking the object over, decided that it could not have come from any logical place in the world.
most important element
From this reading _Each 1955 was worse than the last!_ The object appeared in the middle of Main Way, about fifty feet from the statue of Vachel Lindsay, and at least a hundred from anything else.
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading It was much too big and complicated to have been hidden anywhere, and it hadn't any wheels, tracks, wings, or other visible means of movement.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading _Each 1955 was worse than the last!_ The object appeared in the middle of Main Way, about fifty feet from the statue of Vachel Lindsay, and at least a hundred from anything else.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading It was much too big and complicated to have been hidden anywhere, and it hadn't any wheels, tracks, wings, or other visible means of movement.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading It was much too big and complicated to have been hidden anywhere, and it hadn't any wheels, tracks, wings, or other visible means of movement.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Corrigan decided that it must be another attempt at time travel, and he clucked his tongue sympathetically.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Corrigan, looking the object over, decided that it could not have come from any logical place in the world.
a tangible and visible entity; an entity that can cast a shadow
From this reading _Each 1955 was worse than the last!_ The object appeared in the middle of Main Way, about fifty feet from the statue of Vachel Lindsay, and at least a hundred from anything else.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Each 1955 was worse than the last!_ The object appeared in the middle of Main Way, about fifty feet from the statue of Vachel Lindsay, and at least a hundred from anything else.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was much too big and complicated to have been hidden anywhere, and it hadn't any wheels, tracks, wings, or other visible means of movement.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading It was much too big and complicated to have been hidden anywhere, and it hadn't any wheels, tracks, wings, or other visible means of movement.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Corrigan, looking the object over, decided that it could not have come from any logical place in the world.
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Corrigan, looking the object over, decided that it could not have come from any logical place in the world.
plural of “place” — a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading Not being prejudiced, he then thought a little about the illogical places, and the places that weren't in the world.
prejudicedadjectiveUS /ˈpredʒədəst/
emanating from a person's emotions and prejudices
From this reading Not being prejudiced, he then thought a little about the illogical places, and the places that weren't in the world.
statuenounUS /ˈstætʃuː/
a sculpture representing a human or animal
From this reading _Each 1955 was worse than the last!_ The object appeared in the middle of Main Way, about fifty feet from the statue of Vachel Lindsay, and at least a hundred from anything else.
sympatheticallyadverbUS /ˌsɪmpəˈθetɪkəli/
with respect to the sympathetic nervous system
From this reading Corrigan decided that it must be another attempt at time travel, and he clucked his tongue sympathetically.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _Each 1955 was worse than the last!_ The object appeared in the middle of Main Way, about fifty feet from the statue of Vachel Lindsay, and at least a hundred from anything else.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Corrigan, looking the object over, decided that it could not have come from any logical place in the world.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Each 1955 was worse than the last!_ The object appeared in the middle of Main Way, about fifty feet from the statue of Vachel Lindsay, and at least a hundred from anything else.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Not being prejudiced, he then thought a little about the illogical places, and the places that weren't in the world.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading Not being prejudiced, he then thought a little about the illogical places, and the places that weren't in the world.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Corrigan decided that it must be another attempt at time travel, and he clucked his tongue sympathetically.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was much too big and complicated to have been hidden anywhere, and it hadn't any wheels, tracks, wings, or other visible means of movement.
a mobile mass of muscular tissue covered with mucous membrane and located in the oral cavity
From this reading Corrigan decided that it must be another attempt at time travel, and he clucked his tongue sympathetically.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading It was much too big and complicated to have been hidden anywhere, and it hadn't any wheels, tracks, wings, or other visible means of movement.
tracksnounUS /træks/
plural of “track” — a line or route along which something travels or moves
From this reading It was much too big and complicated to have been hidden anywhere, and it hadn't any wheels, tracks, wings, or other visible means of movement.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Corrigan decided that it must be another attempt at time travel, and he clucked his tongue sympathetically.
Vachel
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From this reading _Each 1955 was worse than the last!_ The object appeared in the middle of Main Way, about fifty feet from the statue of Vachel Lindsay, and at least a hundred from anything else.
capable of being seen; or open to easy view
From this reading It was much too big and complicated to have been hidden anywhere, and it hadn't any wheels, tracks, wings, or other visible means of movement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Each 1955 was worse than the last!_ The object appeared in the middle of Main Way, about fifty feet from the statue of Vachel Lindsay, and at least a hundred from anything else.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Each 1955 was worse than the last!_ The object appeared in the middle of Main Way, about fifty feet from the statue of Vachel Lindsay, and at least a hundred from anything else.
weren't
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From this reading Not being prejudiced, he then thought a little about the illogical places, and the places that weren't in the world.
wheelsnounUS /wiːlz/
plural of “wheel” — a simple machine consisting of a circular frame with spokes (or a solid disc) that can rotate on a shaft or axle (as in vehicles or other machines)
From this reading It was much too big and complicated to have been hidden anywhere, and it hadn't any wheels, tracks, wings, or other visible means of movement.
a means of flight or ascent
From this reading It was much too big and complicated to have been hidden anywhere, and it hadn't any wheels, tracks, wings, or other visible means of movement.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Corrigan, looking the object over, decided that it could not have come from any logical place in the world.
(comparative of “bad”) inferior to another in quality or condition or desirability
From this reading _Each 1955 was worse than the last!_ The object appeared in the middle of Main Way, about fifty feet from the statue of Vachel Lindsay, and at least a hundred from anything else.
