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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _All Len had to hear was the old gag: "We've never lost a father yet."
(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 _All Len had to hear was the old gag: "We've never lost a father yet."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading His child was not even born and it was thoroughly unbearable!_ Len and Moira Connington lived in a rented cottage with a small yard, a smaller garden, and too many fir trees.
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.
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction April 1954.
blackberrynounUS /ˈblækberi/
large sweet black or very dark purple edible aggregate fruit of any of various bushes of the genus Rubus
From this reading The lawn, which Len seldom had time to mow, was full of weeds, and the garden was overgrown with blackberry brambles.
brought into existence
From this reading His child was not even born and it was thoroughly unbearable!_ Len and Moira Connington lived in a rented cottage with a small yard, a smaller garden, and too many fir trees.
bramblesnounUS /ˈbræmbəlz/
plural of “bramble” — any of various rough thorny shrubs or vines
From this reading The lawn, which Len seldom had time to mow, was full of weeds, and the garden was overgrown with blackberry brambles.
a young person of either sex
From this reading His child was not even born and it was thoroughly unbearable!_ Len and Moira Connington lived in a rented cottage with a small yard, a smaller garden, and too many fir trees.
Connington
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From this reading His child was not even born and it was thoroughly unbearable!_ Len and Moira Connington lived in a rented cottage with a small yard, a smaller garden, and too many fir trees.
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 small house with a single story
From this reading His child was not even born and it was thoroughly unbearable!_ Len and Moira Connington lived in a rented cottage with a small yard, a smaller garden, and too many fir trees.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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etext
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divisible by two
From this reading His child was not even born and it was thoroughly unbearable!_ Len and Moira Connington lived in a rented cottage with a small yard, a smaller garden, and too many fir trees.
your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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ExtensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
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a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _All Len had to hear was the old gag: "We've never lost a father yet."
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
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firnounUS /fɜːr/
nonresinous wood of a fir tree
From this reading His child was not even born and it was thoroughly unbearable!_ Len and Moira Connington lived in a rented cottage with a small yard, a smaller garden, and too many fir trees.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction April 1954.
containing as much or as many as is possible or normal
From this reading The lawn, which Len seldom had time to mow, was full of weeds, and the garden was overgrown with blackberry brambles.
gagverbUS /ɡæɡ/
prevent from speaking out
From this reading _All Len had to hear was the old gag: "We've never lost a father yet."
GalaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
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a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
From this reading His child was not even born and it was thoroughly unbearable!_ Len and Moira Connington lived in a rented cottage with a small yard, a smaller garden, and too many fir trees.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _All Len had to hear was the old gag: "We've never lost a father yet."
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading _All Len had to hear was the old gag: "We've never lost a father yet."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His child was not even born and it was thoroughly unbearable!_ Len and Moira Connington lived in a rented cottage with a small yard, a smaller garden, and too many fir trees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading His child was not even born and it was thoroughly unbearable!_ Len and Moira Connington lived in a rented cottage with a small yard, a smaller garden, and too many fir trees.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His child was not even born and it was thoroughly unbearable!_ Len and Moira Connington lived in a rented cottage with a small yard, a smaller garden, and too many fir trees.
lawnnounUS /lɔːn/
a field of cultivated and mowed grass
From this reading The lawn, which Len seldom had time to mow, was full of weeds, and the garden was overgrown with blackberry brambles.
Len
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From this reading _All Len had to hear was the old gag: "We've never lost a father yet."
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading His child was not even born and it was thoroughly unbearable!_ Len and Moira Connington lived in a rented cottage with a small yard, a smaller garden, and too many fir trees.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading _All Len had to hear was the old gag: "We've never lost a father yet."
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading His child was not even born and it was thoroughly unbearable!_ Len and Moira Connington lived in a rented cottage with a small yard, a smaller garden, and too many fir trees.
Moira
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From this reading His child was not even born and it was thoroughly unbearable!_ Len and Moira Connington lived in a rented cottage with a small yard, a smaller garden, and too many fir trees.
mowverbUS /moʊ/
cut with a blade or mower
From this reading The lawn, which Len seldom had time to mow, was full of weeds, and the garden was overgrown with blackberry brambles.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading _All Len had to hear was the old gag: "We've never lost a father yet."
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 lawn, which Len seldom had time to mow, was full of weeds, and the garden was overgrown with blackberry brambles.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _All Len had to hear was the old gag: "We've never lost a father yet."
touching and supported by a surface
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overgrownadjectiveUS /ˌoʊvərˈɡroʊn/
covered with growing plants
From this reading The lawn, which Len seldom had time to mow, was full of weeds, and the garden was overgrown with blackberry brambles.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction April 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.
rentedverbUS /ˈrentɪd/
past form of “rent” — let for money
From this reading His child was not even born and it was thoroughly unbearable!_ Len and Moira Connington lived in a rented cottage with a small yard, a smaller garden, and too many fir trees.
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.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction April 1954.
not often
From this reading The lawn, which Len seldom had time to mow, was full of weeds, and the garden was overgrown with blackberry brambles.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading His child was not even born and it was thoroughly unbearable!_ Len and Moira Connington lived in a rented cottage with a small yard, a smaller garden, and too many fir trees.
small or little relative to something else
From this reading His child was not even born and it was thoroughly unbearable!_ Len and Moira Connington lived in a rented cottage with a small yard, a smaller garden, and too many fir trees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction April 1954.
in an exhaustive manner
From this reading His child was not even born and it was thoroughly unbearable!_ Len and Moira Connington lived in a rented cottage with a small yard, a smaller garden, and too many fir trees.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading The lawn, which Len seldom had time to mow, was full of weeds, and the garden was overgrown with blackberry brambles.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _All Len had to hear was the old gag: "We've never lost a father yet."
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading His child was not even born and it was thoroughly unbearable!_ Len and Moira Connington lived in a rented cottage with a small yard, a smaller garden, and too many fir trees.
plural of “tree” — a tall perennial woody plant having a main trunk and branches forming a distinct elevated crown; includes both gymnosperms and angiosperms
From this reading His child was not even born and it was thoroughly unbearable!_ Len and Moira Connington lived in a rented cottage with a small yard, a smaller garden, and too many fir trees.
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.
unbearableadjectiveUS /ənˈberəbəl/
incapable of being tolerated or endured
From this reading His child was not even born and it was thoroughly unbearable!_ Len and Moira Connington lived in a rented cottage with a small yard, a smaller garden, and too many fir trees.
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 Galaxy Science Fiction April 1954.
We've
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From this reading _All Len had to hear was the old gag: "We've never lost a father yet."
weedsnounUS /wiːdz/
a black garment (dress) worn by a widow as a sign of mourning
From this reading The lawn, which Len seldom had time to mow, was full of weeds, and the garden was overgrown with blackberry brambles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The lawn, which Len seldom had time to mow, was full of weeds, and the garden was overgrown with blackberry brambles.
in the company of; together with
From this reading His child was not even born and it was thoroughly unbearable!_ Len and Moira Connington lived in a rented cottage with a small yard, a smaller garden, and too many fir trees.
a unit of length equal to 3 feet; defined as 91.44 centimeters; originally taken to be the average length of a stride
From this reading His child was not even born and it was thoroughly unbearable!_ Len and Moira Connington lived in a rented cottage with a small yard, a smaller garden, and too many fir trees.
but in spite of that
From this reading _All Len had to hear was the old gag: "We've never lost a father yet."
