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From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May 1953.
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.
having undesirable or negative qualities
From this reading The claws were bad enough in the first place--nasty, crawling little death-robots.
inflected form of “begin” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading But when they began to imitate their creators, it was time for the human race to make peace--if it could!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when they began to imitate their creators, it was time for the human race to make peace--if it could!
clawsnounUS /klɔːz/
plural of “claw” — sharp curved horny process on the toe of a bird or some mammals or reptiles
From this reading The claws were bad enough in the first place--nasty, crawling little death-robots.
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 But when they began to imitate their creators, it was time for the human race to make peace--if it could!
crawlingnounUS /ˈkrɔːlɪŋ/
a slow mode of locomotion on hands and knees or dragging the body
From this reading The claws were bad enough in the first place--nasty, crawling little death-robots.
creatorsnounUS /kriˈeɪtərz/
plural of “creator” — terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
From this reading But when they began to imitate their creators, it was time for the human race to make peace--if it could!
death-robots
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From this reading The claws were bad enough in the first place--nasty, crawling little death-robots.
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.
an adequate quantity; a quantity that is large enough to achieve a purpose
From this reading The claws were bad enough in the first place--nasty, crawling little death-robots.
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From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May 1953.
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 Space Science Fiction May 1953.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading The claws were bad enough in the first place--nasty, crawling little death-robots.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But when they began to imitate their creators, it was time for the human race to make peace--if it could!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May 1953.
a weapon that discharges a missile at high velocity (especially from a metal tube or barrel)
From this reading The Russian soldier made his way nervously up the ragged side of the hill, holding his gun ready.
a local and well-defined elevation of the land
From this reading The Russian soldier made his way nervously up the ragged side of the hill, holding his gun ready.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Russian soldier made his way nervously up the ragged side of the hill, holding his gun ready.
the act of retaining something
From this reading The Russian soldier made his way nervously up the ragged side of the hill, holding his gun ready.
humanadjectiveUS /ˈhjuːmən/
characteristic of humanity
From this reading But when they began to imitate their creators, it was time for the human race to make peace--if it could!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But when they began to imitate their creators, it was time for the human race to make peace--if it could!
imitateverbUS /ˈɪməteɪt/
reproduce someone's behavior or looks
From this reading But when they began to imitate their creators, it was time for the human race to make peace--if it could!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The claws were bad enough in the first place--nasty, crawling little death-robots.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But when they began to imitate their creators, it was time for the human race to make peace--if it could!
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The claws were bad enough in the first place--nasty, crawling little death-robots.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading The Russian soldier made his way nervously up the ragged side of the hill, holding his gun ready.
engage in
From this reading But when they began to imitate their creators, it was time for the human race to make peace--if it could!
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May 1953.
nastyadjectiveUS /ˈnæsti/
offensive or even (of persons) malicious
From this reading The claws were bad enough in the first place--nasty, crawling little death-robots.
nervouslyadverbUS /ˈnɜːrvəsli/
in an anxiously nervous manner
From this reading The Russian soldier made his way nervously up the ragged side of the hill, holding his gun ready.
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.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Russian soldier made his way nervously up the ragged side of the hill, holding his gun ready.
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.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading But when they began to imitate their creators, it was time for the human race to make peace--if it could!
a point located with respect to surface features of some region
From this reading The claws were bad enough in the first place--nasty, crawling little death-robots.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May 1953.
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.
any competition
From this reading But when they began to imitate their creators, it was time for the human race to make peace--if it could!
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading The Russian soldier made his way nervously up the ragged side of the hill, holding his gun ready.
completely prepared or in condition for immediate action or use or progress
From this reading The Russian soldier made his way nervously up the ragged side of the hill, holding his gun ready.
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.
a native or inhabitant of Russia
From this reading The Russian soldier made his way nervously up the ragged side of the hill, holding his gun ready.
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 Space Science Fiction May 1953.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading The Russian soldier made his way nervously up the ragged side of the hill, holding his gun ready.
an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
From this reading The Russian soldier made his way nervously up the ragged side of the hill, holding his gun ready.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May 1953.
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.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading But when they began to imitate their creators, it was time for the human race to make peace--if it could!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But when they began to imitate their creators, it was time for the human race to make peace--if it could!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May 1953.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading But when they began to imitate their creators, it was time for the human race to make peace--if it could!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But when they began to imitate their creators, it was time for the human race to make peace--if it could!
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.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The Russian soldier made his way nervously up the ragged side of the hill, holding his gun ready.
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 Space Science Fiction May 1953.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading The Russian soldier made his way nervously up the ragged side of the hill, holding his gun ready.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The claws were bad enough in the first place--nasty, crawling little death-robots.
at the time that
From this reading But when they began to imitate their creators, it was time for the human race to make peace--if it could!
