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From this reading Tokyo, June 10 (AP).--A number of the meteors that pelted Japan last night, as the earth passed through the tail of the Mystery Comet have been found and are puzzling astronomers everywhere.
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From this reading This etext was produced from “Astounding Stories” November 1931.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A swarm of huge, fiery ants, brood of a mystery comet, burst from their shells to threaten the unsuspecting world.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About the size of baseballs, orange in color, they appear to be of some unknown metal.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tokyo, June 10 (AP).--A number of the meteors that pelted Japan last night, as the earth passed through the tail of the Mystery Comet have been found and are puzzling astronomers everywhere.
antsnounUS /ænts/
plural of “ant” — social insect living in organized colonies; characteristically the males and fertile queen have wings during breeding season; wingless sterile females are the workers
From this reading A swarm of huge, fiery ants, brood of a mystery comet, burst from their shells to threaten the unsuspecting world.
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.
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From this reading Tokyo, June 10 (AP).--A number of the meteors that pelted Japan last night, as the earth passed through the tail of the Mystery Comet have been found and are puzzling astronomers everywhere.
give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading About the size of baseballs, orange in color, they appear to be of some unknown metal.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Tokyo, June 10 (AP).--A number of the meteors that pelted Japan last night, as the earth passed through the tail of the Mystery Comet have been found and are puzzling astronomers everywhere.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Tokyo, June 10 (AP).--A number of the meteors that pelted Japan last night, as the earth passed through the tail of the Mystery Comet have been found and are puzzling astronomers everywhere.
AstoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading This etext was produced from “Astounding Stories” November 1931.
astronomersnounUS /əˈstrɑːnəmərz/
plural of “astronomer” — a physicist who studies astronomy
From this reading Tokyo, June 10 (AP).--A number of the meteors that pelted Japan last night, as the earth passed through the tail of the Mystery Comet have been found and are puzzling astronomers everywhere.
baseballsnounUS /ˈbeɪsˈbɔːlz/
plural of “baseball” — a ball game played with a bat and ball between two teams of nine players; teams take turns at bat trying to score runs
From this reading About the size of baseballs, orange in color, they appear to be of some unknown metal.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading About the size of baseballs, orange in color, they appear to be of some unknown metal.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Tokyo, June 10 (AP).--A number of the meteors that pelted Japan last night, as the earth passed through the tail of the Mystery Comet have been found and are puzzling astronomers everywhere.
broodverbUS /bruːd/
think moodily or anxiously about something
From this reading A swarm of huge, fiery ants, brood of a mystery comet, burst from their shells to threaten the unsuspecting world.
come open suddenly and violently, as if from internal pressure
From this reading A swarm of huge, fiery ants, brood of a mystery comet, burst from their shells to threaten the unsuspecting world.
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
From this reading About the size of baseballs, orange in color, they appear to be of some unknown metal.
cometnounUS /ˈkɑːmət/
(astronomy) a relatively small extraterrestrial body consisting of a frozen mass that travels around the sun in a highly elliptical orbit
From this reading A swarm of huge, fiery ants, brood of a mystery comet, burst from their shells to threaten the unsuspecting world.
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.
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.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Tokyo, June 10 (AP).--A number of the meteors that pelted Japan last night, as the earth passed through the tail of the Mystery Comet have been found and are puzzling astronomers everywhere.
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From this reading This etext was produced from “Astounding Stories” November 1931.
to or in any or all places
From this reading Tokyo, June 10 (AP).--A number of the meteors that pelted Japan last night, as the earth passed through the tail of the Mystery Comet have been found and are puzzling astronomers everywhere.
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.
fieryadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪəri/
characterized by intense emotion
From this reading A swarm of huge, fiery ants, brood of a mystery comet, burst from their shells to threaten the unsuspecting world.
set up or found
From this reading Tokyo, June 10 (AP).--A number of the meteors that pelted Japan last night, as the earth passed through the tail of the Mystery Comet have been found and are puzzling astronomers everywhere.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from “Astounding Stories” November 1931.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Tokyo, June 10 (AP).--A number of the meteors that pelted Japan last night, as the earth passed through the tail of the Mystery Comet have been found and are puzzling astronomers everywhere.
unusually great in size or amount or degree or especially extent or scope
From this reading A swarm of huge, fiery ants, brood of a mystery comet, burst from their shells to threaten the unsuspecting world.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About the size of baseballs, orange in color, they appear to be of some unknown metal.
JapannounUS /dʒəˈpæn/
a string of more than 3,000 islands to the east of Asia extending 1,300 miles between the Sea of Japan and the western Pacific Ocean
From this reading Tokyo, June 10 (AP).--A number of the meteors that pelted Japan last night, as the earth passed through the tail of the Mystery Comet have been found and are puzzling astronomers everywhere.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading Tokyo, June 10 (AP).--A number of the meteors that pelted Japan last night, as the earth passed through the tail of the Mystery Comet have been found and are puzzling astronomers everywhere.
immediately past
From this reading Tokyo, June 10 (AP).--A number of the meteors that pelted Japan last night, as the earth passed through the tail of the Mystery Comet have been found and are puzzling astronomers everywhere.
metalnounUS /ˈmetəl/
any of several chemical elements that are usually shiny solids that conduct heat or electricity and can be formed into sheets etc.
From this reading About the size of baseballs, orange in color, they appear to be of some unknown metal.
meteorsnounUS /ˈmiːtiərz/
plural of “meteor” — (astronomy) any of the small solid extraterrestrial bodies that hits the earth's atmosphere
From this reading Tokyo, June 10 (AP).--A number of the meteors that pelted Japan last night, as the earth passed through the tail of the Mystery Comet have been found and are puzzling astronomers everywhere.
something that baffles understanding and cannot be explained
From this reading A swarm of huge, fiery ants, brood of a mystery comet, burst from their shells to threaten the unsuspecting world.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Tokyo, June 10 (AP).--A number of the meteors that pelted Japan last night, as the earth passed through the tail of the Mystery Comet have been found and are puzzling astronomers everywhere.
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.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading This etext was produced from “Astounding Stories” November 1931.
the property possessed by a sum or total or indefinite quantity of units or individuals
From this reading Tokyo, June 10 (AP).--A number of the meteors that pelted Japan last night, as the earth passed through the tail of the Mystery Comet have been found and are puzzling astronomers everywhere.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A swarm of huge, fiery ants, brood of a mystery comet, burst from their shells to threaten the unsuspecting world.
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.
orangenounUS /ˈɔːrəndʒ/
round yellow to orange fruit of any of several citrus trees
From this reading About the size of baseballs, orange in color, they appear to be of some unknown metal.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading Tokyo, June 10 (AP).--A number of the meteors that pelted Japan last night, as the earth passed through the tail of the Mystery Comet have been found and are puzzling astronomers everywhere.
peltedverbUS /ˈpeltɪd/
past form of “pelt” — cast, hurl, or throw repeatedly with some missile
From this reading Tokyo, June 10 (AP).--A number of the meteors that pelted Japan last night, as the earth passed through the tail of the Mystery Comet have been found and are puzzling astronomers everywhere.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from “Astounding Stories” November 1931.
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.
puzzlingadjectiveUS /ˈpʌzəlɪŋ/
not clear to the understanding
From this reading Tokyo, June 10 (AP).--A number of the meteors that pelted Japan last night, as the earth passed through the tail of the Mystery Comet have been found and are puzzling astronomers everywhere.
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.
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.
shellsnounUS /ʃelz/
plural of “shell” — ammunition consisting of a cylindrical metal casing containing an explosive charge and a projectile; fired from a large gun
From this reading A swarm of huge, fiery ants, brood of a mystery comet, burst from their shells to threaten the unsuspecting world.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading About the size of baseballs, orange in color, they appear to be of some unknown metal.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading About the size of baseballs, orange in color, they appear to be of some unknown metal.
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 “Astounding Stories” November 1931.
swarmnounUS /swɔːrm/
a moving crowd
From this reading A swarm of huge, fiery ants, brood of a mystery comet, burst from their shells to threaten the unsuspecting world.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading Tokyo, June 10 (AP).--A number of the meteors that pelted Japan last night, as the earth passed through the tail of the Mystery Comet have been found and are puzzling astronomers everywhere.
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 A swarm of huge, fiery ants, brood of a mystery comet, burst from their shells to threaten the unsuspecting world.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading About the size of baseballs, orange in color, they appear to be of some unknown metal.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from “Astounding Stories” November 1931.
threatenverbUS /ˈθretən/
pose a threat to; present a danger to
From this reading A swarm of huge, fiery ants, brood of a mystery comet, burst from their shells to threaten the unsuspecting world.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Tokyo, June 10 (AP).--A number of the meteors that pelted Japan last night, as the earth passed through the tail of the Mystery Comet have been found and are puzzling astronomers everywhere.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A swarm of huge, fiery ants, brood of a mystery comet, burst from their shells to threaten the unsuspecting world.
TokyonounUS /ˈtoʊkioʊ/
the capital and largest city of Japan; the economic and cultural center of Japan
From this reading Tokyo, June 10 (AP).--A number of the meteors that pelted Japan last night, as the earth passed through the tail of the Mystery Comet have been found and are puzzling astronomers everywhere.
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.
not known
From this reading About the size of baseballs, orange in color, they appear to be of some unknown metal.
unsuspectingadjectiveUS /ˌʌnsəˈspektɪŋ/
not suspicious
From this reading A swarm of huge, fiery ants, brood of a mystery comet, burst from their shells to threaten the unsuspecting world.
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 “Astounding Stories” November 1931.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading A swarm of huge, fiery ants, brood of a mystery comet, burst from their shells to threaten the unsuspecting world.
