23
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From this reading A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
36
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From this reading A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
47th
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From this reading A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 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 A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tremendous and glittering, the Space Station floated up out of the Big Dark.
artificialadjectiveUS /ˌɑːrtəˈfɪʃəl/
contrived by art rather than nature
From this reading For the grim reality was that some deadly outer-space power had usurped control of the great artificial moon.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Tremendous and glittering, the Space Station floated up out of the Big Dark.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
power to direct or determine
From this reading For the grim reality was that some deadly outer-space power had usurped control of the great artificial moon.
Corriston
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From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
absence of light or illumination
From this reading Tremendous and glittering, the Space Station floated up out of the Big Dark.
causing or capable of causing death
From this reading For the grim reality was that some deadly outer-space power had usurped control of the great artificial moon.
past form of “disappear” — get lost, as without warning or explanation
From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
disguisesnounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪzɪz/
plural of “disguise” — an outward semblance that misrepresents the true nature of something
From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
DivisionnounUS /dɪˈvɪʒən/
an army unit large enough to sustain combat
From this reading A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
plural of “end” — either extremity of something that has length
From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
enslavedverbUS /enˈsleɪvd/
past form of “enslave” — make a slave of; bring into servitude
From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
entrappedverbUS /ɪnˈtræpt/
inflected form of “entrap” — take or catch as if in a snare or trap
From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
fantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
fleecedverbUS /fliːst/
past form of “fleece” — rip off; ask an unreasonable price
From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
floatedverbUS /ˈfloʊtəd/
past form of “float” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Tremendous and glittering, the Space Station floated up out of the Big Dark.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the grim reality was that some deadly outer-space power had usurped control of the great artificial moon.
set up or found
From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
glitteringadjectiveUS /ˈɡlɪtərɪŋ/
having brief brilliant points or flashes of light
From this reading Tremendous and glittering, the Space Station floated up out of the Big Dark.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading For the grim reality was that some deadly outer-space power had usurped control of the great artificial moon.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading For the grim reality was that some deadly outer-space power had usurped control of the great artificial moon.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
imposters
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From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
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 A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
a commissioned military officer
From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
marvelsnounUS /ˈmɑːrvəlz/
plural of “marvel” — something that causes feelings of wonder
From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
the natural satellite of the Earth
From this reading For the grim reality was that some deadly outer-space power had usurped control of the great artificial moon.
of an obscure nature
From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
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 A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 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 A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading Tremendous and glittering, the Space Station floated up out of the Big Dark.
outer-space
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From this reading For the grim reality was that some deadly outer-space power had usurped control of the great artificial moon.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
plural of “passenger” — a traveler riding in a vehicle (a boat or bus or car or plane or train etc) who is not operating it
From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
possession of controlling influence
From this reading For the grim reality was that some deadly outer-space power had usurped control of the great artificial moon.
all of your experiences that determine how things appear to you
From this reading For the grim reality was that some deadly outer-space power had usurped control of the great artificial moon.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading For the grim reality was that some deadly outer-space power had usurped control of the great artificial moon.
in the near future
From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading Tremendous and glittering, the Space Station floated up out of the Big Dark.
a facility equipped with special equipment and personnel for a particular purpose
From this reading Tremendous and glittering, the Space Station floated up out of the Big Dark.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
terrorsnounUS /ˈterərz/
plural of “terror” — an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading For the grim reality was that some deadly outer-space power had usurped control of the great artificial moon.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tremendous and glittering, the Space Station floated up out of the Big Dark.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading Tremendous and glittering, the Space Station floated up out of the Big Dark.
unsuspectedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪd/
not suspected or believed likely
From this reading Lieutenant Corriston had come to see its marvels, but he soon found himself entrapped in its unsuspected terrors.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Tremendous and glittering, the Space Station floated up out of the Big Dark.
an act that exploits or victimizes someone (treats them unfairly)
From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
usurpedverbUS /ˌjuːˈsɜːrpt/
past form of “usurp” — seize and take control without authority and possibly with force; take as one's right or possession
From this reading For the grim reality was that some deadly outer-space power had usurped control of the great artificial moon.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the grim reality was that some deadly outer-space power had usurped control of the great artificial moon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading A lovely woman had disappeared; passengers were being fleeced and enslaved; and, using fantastic disguises, imposters were using the Station for their own mysterious ends.
Wyn
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From this reading A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 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 A Division of A. A. Wyn, Inc. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
