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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Blue Boy's rating was high and his fans were loyal to the death--anyone's death!_ Gavir gingerly fitted the round opening in the bottom of the silvery globe over the top of his hairless blue skull.
one or some or every or all without specification
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anyone's
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From this reading _Blue Boy's rating was high and his fans were loyal to the death--anyone's death!_ Gavir gingerly fitted the round opening in the bottom of the silvery globe over the top of his hairless blue skull.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading _Blue Boy's rating was high and his fans were loyal to the death--anyone's death!_ Gavir gingerly fitted the round opening in the bottom of the silvery globe over the top of his hairless blue skull.
the lower side of anything
From this reading _Blue Boy's rating was high and his fans were loyal to the death--anyone's death!_ Gavir gingerly fitted the round opening in the bottom of the silvery globe over the top of his hairless blue skull.
Boy'snounUS /bɔɪz/
possessive form of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading _Blue Boy's rating was high and his fans were loyal to the death--anyone's death!_ Gavir gingerly fitted the round opening in the bottom of the silvery globe over the top of his hairless blue skull.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading The tips of the wires were cold.
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 event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _Blue Boy's rating was high and his fans were loyal to the death--anyone's death!_ Gavir gingerly fitted the round opening in the bottom of the silvery globe over the top of his hairless blue skull.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He pulled the globe down until he felt tiny filaments touching his scalp.
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From this reading This etext was produced from the September 1960 issue of If.
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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fansnounUS /fænz/
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
From this reading _Blue Boy's rating was high and his fans were loyal to the death--anyone's death!_ Gavir gingerly fitted the round opening in the bottom of the silvery globe over the top of his hairless blue skull.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading He pulled the globe down until he felt tiny filaments touching his scalp.
filamentsnounUS /ˈfɪləmənts/
plural of “filament” — a very slender natural or synthetic fiber
From this reading He pulled the globe down until he felt tiny filaments touching his scalp.
fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtəd/
being the right size and shape to fit as desired
From this reading _Blue Boy's rating was high and his fans were loyal to the death--anyone's death!_ Gavir gingerly fitted the round opening in the bottom of the silvery globe over the top of his hairless blue skull.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from the September 1960 issue of If.
Gavir
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From this reading _Blue Boy's rating was high and his fans were loyal to the death--anyone's death!_ Gavir gingerly fitted the round opening in the bottom of the silvery globe over the top of his hairless blue skull.
gingerlyadjectiveUS /ˈdʒɪndʒərli/
with extreme care or delicacy
From this reading _Blue Boy's rating was high and his fans were loyal to the death--anyone's death!_ Gavir gingerly fitted the round opening in the bottom of the silvery globe over the top of his hairless blue skull.
globenounUS /ɡloʊb/
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _Blue Boy's rating was high and his fans were loyal to the death--anyone's death!_ Gavir gingerly fitted the round opening in the bottom of the silvery globe over the top of his hairless blue skull.
hairlessadjectiveUS /ˈherləs/
having no hair or fur
From this reading _Blue Boy's rating was high and his fans were loyal to the death--anyone's death!_ Gavir gingerly fitted the round opening in the bottom of the silvery globe over the top of his hairless blue skull.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He pulled the globe down until he felt tiny filaments touching his scalp.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading _Blue Boy's rating was high and his fans were loyal to the death--anyone's death!_ Gavir gingerly fitted the round opening in the bottom of the silvery globe over the top of his hairless blue skull.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Blue Boy's rating was high and his fans were loyal to the death--anyone's death!_ Gavir gingerly fitted the round opening in the bottom of the silvery globe over the top of his hairless blue skull.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This etext was produced from the September 1960 issue of If.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Blue Boy's rating was high and his fans were loyal to the death--anyone's death!_ Gavir gingerly fitted the round opening in the bottom of the silvery globe over the top of his hairless blue skull.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
From this reading This etext was produced from the September 1960 issue of If.
loyaladjectiveUS /ˈlɔɪəl/
steadfast in allegiance or duty
From this reading _Blue Boy's rating was high and his fans were loyal to the death--anyone's death!_ Gavir gingerly fitted the round opening in the bottom of the silvery globe over the top of his hairless blue skull.
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 This etext was produced from the September 1960 issue of If.
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.
an open or empty space in or between things
From this reading _Blue Boy's rating was high and his fans were loyal to the death--anyone's death!_ Gavir gingerly fitted the round opening in the bottom of the silvery globe over the top of his hairless blue skull.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _Blue Boy's rating was high and his fans were loyal to the death--anyone's death!_ Gavir gingerly fitted the round opening in the bottom of the silvery globe over the top of his hairless blue skull.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from the September 1960 issue of If.
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.
past form of “pull” — cause to move by pulling
From this reading He pulled the globe down until he felt tiny filaments touching his scalp.
ratingnounUS /ˈreɪtɪŋ/
an appraisal of the value of something
From this reading _Blue Boy's rating was high and his fans were loyal to the death--anyone's death!_ Gavir gingerly fitted the round opening in the bottom of the silvery globe over the top of his hairless blue skull.
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 charge of ammunition for a single shot
From this reading _Blue Boy's rating was high and his fans were loyal to the death--anyone's death!_ Gavir gingerly fitted the round opening in the bottom of the silvery globe over the top of his hairless blue skull.
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.
scalpnounUS /skælp/
the skin that covers the top of the head
From this reading He pulled the globe down until he felt tiny filaments touching his scalp.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading This etext was produced from the September 1960 issue of If.
silveryadjectiveUS /ˈsɪlvəri/
resembling or reminiscent of silver
From this reading _Blue Boy's rating was high and his fans were loyal to the death--anyone's death!_ Gavir gingerly fitted the round opening in the bottom of the silvery globe over the top of his hairless blue skull.
skullnounUS /skʌl/
the bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
From this reading _Blue Boy's rating was high and his fans were loyal to the death--anyone's death!_ Gavir gingerly fitted the round opening in the bottom of the silvery globe over the top of his hairless blue skull.
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 This etext was produced from the September 1960 issue of If.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from the September 1960 issue of If.
very small
From this reading He pulled the globe down until he felt tiny filaments touching his scalp.
tipsnounUS /tɪps/
plural of “tip” — the extreme end of something; especially something pointed
From this reading The tips of the wires were cold.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Blue Boy's rating was high and his fans were loyal to the death--anyone's death!_ Gavir gingerly fitted the round opening in the bottom of the silvery globe over the top of his hairless blue skull.
the upper part of anything
From this reading _Blue Boy's rating was high and his fans were loyal to the death--anyone's death!_ Gavir gingerly fitted the round opening in the bottom of the silvery globe over the top of his hairless blue skull.
arousing affect
From this reading He pulled the globe down until he felt tiny filaments touching his scalp.
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.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading He pulled the globe down until he felt tiny filaments touching his scalp.
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 the September 1960 issue of If.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Blue Boy's rating was high and his fans were loyal to the death--anyone's death!_ Gavir gingerly fitted the round opening in the bottom of the silvery globe over the top of his hairless blue skull.
wiresnounUS /ˈwaɪərz/
plural of “wire” — ligament made of metal and used to fasten things or make cages or fences etc
From this reading The tips of the wires were cold.
