23
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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
36
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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
47th
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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For though those called were always promised "rotation," not a man had ever returned from that mysterious flight into the unknown.
ACEnounUS /eɪs/
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading ACE BOOKS, INC.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading For though those called were always promised "rotation," not a man had ever returned from that mysterious flight into the unknown.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Kit Temple was drafted for the Nowhere Journey, he figured that he'd left his home, his girl, and the Earth for good.
Arkalion
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From this reading Kit's fellow-draftee Arkalion, the young man with the strange, old-man eyes, seemed to know more than he should.
Bound written or printed works.
From this reading ACE BOOKS, INC.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading For though those called were always promised "rotation," not a man had ever returned from that mysterious flight into the unknown.
draftedverbUS /ˈdræftɪd/
past form of “draft” — draw up an outline or sketch for something
From this reading When Kit Temple was drafted for the Nowhere Journey, he figured that he'd left his home, his girl, and the Earth for good.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading When Kit Temple was drafted for the Nowhere Journey, he figured that he'd left his home, his girl, and the Earth for good.
at any time
From this reading For though those called were always promised "rotation," not a man had ever returned from that mysterious flight into the unknown.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Kit's fellow-draftee Arkalion, the young man with the strange, old-man eyes, seemed to know more than he should.
fellow-draftee
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From this reading Kit's fellow-draftee Arkalion, the young man with the strange, old-man eyes, seemed to know more than he should.
figuredadjectiveUS /ˈfɪɡjərd/
(of e.g. fabric design) adorned with patterns
From this reading When Kit Temple was drafted for the Nowhere Journey, he figured that he'd left his home, his girl, and the Earth for good.
a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading For though those called were always promised "rotation," not a man had ever returned from that mysterious flight into the unknown.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When Kit Temple was drafted for the Nowhere Journey, he figured that he'd left his home, his girl, and the Earth for good.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading For though those called were always promised "rotation," not a man had ever returned from that mysterious flight into the unknown.
a young female
From this reading When Kit Temple was drafted for the Nowhere Journey, he figured that he'd left his home, his girl, and the Earth for good.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading When Kit Temple was drafted for the Nowhere Journey, he figured that he'd left his home, his girl, and the Earth for good.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For though those called were always promised "rotation," not a man had ever returned from that mysterious flight into the unknown.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Kit Temple was drafted for the Nowhere Journey, he figured that he'd left his home, his girl, and the Earth for good.
he'd
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From this reading When Kit Temple was drafted for the Nowhere Journey, he figured that he'd left his home, his girl, and the Earth for good.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Kit Temple was drafted for the Nowhere Journey, he figured that he'd left his home, his girl, and the Earth for good.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading When Kit Temple was drafted for the Nowhere Journey, he figured that he'd left his home, his girl, and the Earth for good.
INCnounUS /ɪŋk/
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading ACE BOOKS, INC.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading For though those called were always promised "rotation," not a man had ever returned from that mysterious flight into the unknown.
undertake a journey or trip
From this reading When Kit Temple was drafted for the Nowhere Journey, he figured that he'd left his home, his girl, and the Earth for good.
KitnounUS /kɪt/
a case for containing a set of articles
From this reading When Kit Temple was drafted for the Nowhere Journey, he figured that he'd left his home, his girl, and the Earth for good.
Kit's
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From this reading Kit's fellow-draftee Arkalion, the young man with the strange, old-man eyes, seemed to know more than he should.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Kit's fellow-draftee Arkalion, the young man with the strange, old-man eyes, seemed to know more than he should.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading When Kit Temple was drafted for the Nowhere Journey, he figured that he'd left his home, his girl, and the Earth for good.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading For though those called were always promised "rotation," not a man had ever returned from that mysterious flight into the unknown.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Kit's fellow-draftee Arkalion, the young man with the strange, old-man eyes, seemed to know more than he should.
of an obscure nature
From this reading For though those called were always promised "rotation," not a man had ever returned from that mysterious flight into the unknown.
a common nonmetallic element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless inert diatomic gas; constitutes 78 percent of the atmosphere by volume; a constituent of all living tissues
From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For though those called were always promised "rotation," not a man had ever returned from that mysterious flight into the unknown.
NowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading When Kit Temple was drafted for the Nowhere Journey, he figured that he'd left his home, his girl, and the Earth for good.
old-man
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From this reading Kit's fellow-draftee Arkalion, the young man with the strange, old-man eyes, seemed to know more than he should.
past form of “promise” — make a promise or commitment
From this reading For though those called were always promised "rotation," not a man had ever returned from that mysterious flight into the unknown.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading For though those called were always promised "rotation," not a man had ever returned from that mysterious flight into the unknown.
rotationnounUS /roʊˈteɪʃən/
the act of rotating as if on an axis
From this reading For though those called were always promised "rotation," not a man had ever returned from that mysterious flight into the unknown.
past form of “seem” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading Kit's fellow-draftee Arkalion, the young man with the strange, old-man eyes, seemed to know more than he should.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Kit's fellow-draftee Arkalion, the young man with the strange, old-man eyes, seemed to know more than he should.
being definitely out of the ordinary and unexpected; slightly odd or even a bit weird
From this reading Kit's fellow-draftee Arkalion, the young man with the strange, old-man eyes, seemed to know more than he should.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading When Kit Temple was drafted for the Nowhere Journey, he figured that he'd left his home, his girl, and the Earth for good.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Kit's fellow-draftee Arkalion, the young man with the strange, old-man eyes, seemed to know more than he should.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When Kit Temple was drafted for the Nowhere Journey, he figured that he'd left his home, his girl, and the Earth for good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When Kit Temple was drafted for the Nowhere Journey, he figured that he'd left his home, his girl, and the Earth for good.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading For though those called were always promised "rotation," not a man had ever returned from that mysterious flight into the unknown.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For though those called were always promised "rotation," not a man had ever returned from that mysterious flight into the unknown.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Kit's fellow-draftee Arkalion, the young man with the strange, old-man eyes, seemed to know more than he should.
not known
From this reading For though those called were always promised "rotation," not a man had ever returned from that mysterious flight into the unknown.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When Kit Temple was drafted for the Nowhere Journey, he figured that he'd left his home, his girl, and the Earth for good.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For though those called were always promised "rotation," not a man had ever returned from that mysterious flight into the unknown.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
at the time that
From this reading When Kit Temple was drafted for the Nowhere Journey, he figured that he'd left his home, his girl, and the Earth for good.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kit's fellow-draftee Arkalion, the young man with the strange, old-man eyes, seemed to know more than he should.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
(used of living things especially persons) in an early period of life or development or growth
From this reading Kit's fellow-draftee Arkalion, the young man with the strange, old-man eyes, seemed to know more than he should.
