1954
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From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories March 1954.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _The power of the old gods was certainly nothing for Mark and Edith--a modern, twentieth-century couple--to worry about.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading _The power of the old gods was certainly nothing for Mark and Edith--a modern, twentieth-century couple--to worry about.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After all--everybody dies!_ Twenty years had left no trace inside Sam Kee's little shop on Mott Street.
(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 After all--everybody dies!_ Twenty years had left no trace inside Sam Kee's little shop on Mott Street.
AmazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories March 1954.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The power of the old gods was certainly nothing for Mark and Edith--a modern, twentieth-century couple--to worry about.
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.
bronzenounUS /brɑːnz/
an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements; also any copper-base alloy containing other elements in place of tin
From this reading There were the same dusty jars of ginseng root and tigers' whiskers, the same little bronze Buddahs, the same gim-cracks mixed with fine jade.
Buddahs
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From this reading There were the same dusty jars of ginseng root and tigers' whiskers, the same little bronze Buddahs, the same gim-cracks mixed with fine jade.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading _The power of the old gods was certainly nothing for Mark and Edith--a modern, twentieth-century couple--to worry about.
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.
a pair who associate with one another
From this reading _The power of the old gods was certainly nothing for Mark and Edith--a modern, twentieth-century couple--to worry about.
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.
diesnounUS /daɪz/
plural of “die” — a small cube with 1 to 6 spots on the six faces; used in gambling to generate random numbers
From this reading After all--everybody dies!_ Twenty years had left no trace inside Sam Kee's little shop on Mott Street.
dustyadjectiveUS /ˈdʌsti/
covered with a layer of dust
From this reading There were the same dusty jars of ginseng root and tigers' whiskers, the same little bronze Buddahs, the same gim-cracks mixed with fine jade.
Edith
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From this reading _The power of the old gods was certainly nothing for Mark and Edith--a modern, twentieth-century couple--to worry about.
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From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories March 1954.
every person
From this reading After all--everybody dies!_ Twenty years had left no trace inside Sam Kee's little shop on Mott Street.
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.
being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading There were the same dusty jars of ginseng root and tigers' whiskers, the same little bronze Buddahs, the same gim-cracks mixed with fine jade.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The power of the old gods was certainly nothing for Mark and Edith--a modern, twentieth-century couple--to worry about.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories March 1954.
gim-cracks
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From this reading There were the same dusty jars of ginseng root and tigers' whiskers, the same little bronze Buddahs, the same gim-cracks mixed with fine jade.
ginsengnounUS /ˈdʒɪnseŋ/
aromatic root of ginseng plants
From this reading There were the same dusty jars of ginseng root and tigers' whiskers, the same little bronze Buddahs, the same gim-cracks mixed with fine jade.
plural of “god” — the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions
From this reading _The power of the old gods was certainly nothing for Mark and Edith--a modern, twentieth-century couple--to worry about.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all--everybody dies!_ Twenty years had left no trace inside Sam Kee's little shop on Mott Street.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading After all--everybody dies!_ Twenty years had left no trace inside Sam Kee's little shop on Mott Street.
jadenounUS /dʒeɪd/
a semiprecious gemstone that takes a high polish; is usually green but sometimes whitish; consists of jadeite or nephrite
From this reading There were the same dusty jars of ginseng root and tigers' whiskers, the same little bronze Buddahs, the same gim-cracks mixed with fine jade.
jarsnounUS /dʒɑːrz/
Wide-mouthed cylindrical containers made of clay or glass, used for storing goods.
From this reading There were the same dusty jars of ginseng root and tigers' whiskers, the same little bronze Buddahs, the same gim-cracks mixed with fine jade.
Kee's
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From this reading After all--everybody dies!_ Twenty years had left no trace inside Sam Kee's little shop on Mott Street.
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 After all--everybody dies!_ Twenty years had left no trace inside Sam Kee's little shop on Mott Street.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading After all--everybody dies!_ Twenty years had left no trace inside Sam Kee's little shop on Mott Street.
march in a procession
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories March 1954.
attach a tag or label to
From this reading _The power of the old gods was certainly nothing for Mark and Edith--a modern, twentieth-century couple--to worry about.
consisting of a haphazard assortment of different kinds
From this reading There were the same dusty jars of ginseng root and tigers' whiskers, the same little bronze Buddahs, the same gim-cracks mixed with fine jade.
belonging to the modern era; since the Middle Ages
From this reading _The power of the old gods was certainly nothing for Mark and Edith--a modern, twentieth-century couple--to worry about.
MottnounUS /mɑːt/
United States feminist and suffragist (1793-1880)
From this reading After all--everybody dies!_ Twenty years had left no trace inside Sam Kee's little shop on Mott Street.
not any; not one
From this reading After all--everybody dies!_ Twenty years had left no trace inside Sam Kee's little shop on Mott Street.
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.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading _The power of the old gods was certainly nothing for Mark and Edith--a modern, twentieth-century couple--to worry about.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The power of the old gods was certainly nothing for Mark and Edith--a modern, twentieth-century couple--to worry about.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _The power of the old gods was certainly nothing for Mark and Edith--a modern, twentieth-century couple--to worry about.
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.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading _The power of the old gods was certainly nothing for Mark and Edith--a modern, twentieth-century couple--to worry about.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories March 1954.
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.
rootnounUS /ruːt/
(botany) the usually underground organ that lacks buds or leaves or nodes; absorbs water and mineral salts; usually it anchors the plant to the ground
From this reading There were the same dusty jars of ginseng root and tigers' whiskers, the same little bronze Buddahs, the same gim-cracks mixed with fine jade.
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 guided missile fired from land or shipboard against an airborne target
From this reading After all--everybody dies!_ Twenty years had left no trace inside Sam Kee's little shop on Mott Street.
Identical; not different.
From this reading There were the same dusty jars of ginseng root and tigers' whiskers, the same little bronze Buddahs, the same gim-cracks mixed with fine jade.
do one's shopping
From this reading After all--everybody dies!_ Twenty years had left no trace inside Sam Kee's little shop on Mott Street.
plural of “story” — 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 This etext was produced from Amazing Stories March 1954.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading After all--everybody dies!_ Twenty years had left no trace inside Sam Kee's little shop on Mott Street.
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 were the same dusty jars of ginseng root and tigers' whiskers, the same little bronze Buddahs, the same gim-cracks mixed with fine jade.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories March 1954.
tigersnounUS /ˈtaɪɡərz/
a terrorist organization in Sri Lanka that began in 1970 as a student protest over the limited university access for Tamil students
From this reading There were the same dusty jars of ginseng root and tigers' whiskers, the same little bronze Buddahs, the same gim-cracks mixed with fine jade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The power of the old gods was certainly nothing for Mark and Edith--a modern, twentieth-century couple--to worry about.
a just detectable amount
From this reading After all--everybody dies!_ Twenty years had left no trace inside Sam Kee's little shop on Mott Street.
twentieth-century
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From this reading _The power of the old gods was certainly nothing for Mark and Edith--a modern, twentieth-century couple--to worry about.
the cardinal number that is the sum of nineteen and one
From this reading After all--everybody dies!_ Twenty years had left no trace inside Sam Kee's little shop on Mott Street.
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 Amazing Stories March 1954.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were the same dusty jars of ginseng root and tigers' whiskers, the same little bronze Buddahs, the same gim-cracks mixed with fine jade.
whiskersnounUS /ˈwɪskərz/
the hair growing on the lower part of a man's face
From this reading There were the same dusty jars of ginseng root and tigers' whiskers, the same little bronze Buddahs, the same gim-cracks mixed with fine jade.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were the same dusty jars of ginseng root and tigers' whiskers, the same little bronze Buddahs, the same gim-cracks mixed with fine jade.
be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
From this reading _The power of the old gods was certainly nothing for Mark and Edith--a modern, twentieth-century couple--to worry about.
a late time of life
From this reading After all--everybody dies!_ Twenty years had left no trace inside Sam Kee's little shop on Mott Street.
