Chapter I · Chapter 1

prior to a specified or implied time

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surprising greatly

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

past form of “arrive” — reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

the act of passengers and crew getting aboard a ship or aircraft

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading "But I _can't_ wait," Dal said.

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading "There's nothing else you can do."

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From this reading "But I _can't_ wait," Dal said.

an employee who performs clerical work (e.g., keeps records or accounts)

From this reading "You'll just have to wait for the next one," the clerk at the dispatcher's desk told him unsympathetically.

an institution created to conduct business

From this reading DAVID McKAY COMPANY, INC.

a metric unit of volume or capacity equal to 10 liters

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)

From this reading DAVID McKAY COMPANY, INC.

a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

From this reading "You'll just have to wait for the next one," the clerk at the dispatcher's desk told him unsympathetically.

possessive form of “dispatcher” — the official who signals the beginning of a race or competition

From this reading "You'll just have to wait for the next one," the clerk at the dispatcher's desk told him unsympathetically.

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading "There's nothing else you can do."

at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

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From this reading "There's nothing else you can do."

divisible by two

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

destroyed or killed

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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading "You'll just have to wait for the next one," the clerk at the dispatcher's desk told him unsympathetically.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "You'll just have to wait for the next one," the clerk at the dispatcher's desk told him unsympathetically.

a health facility where patients receive treatment

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "But I _can't_ wait," Dal said.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

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 DAVID McKAY COMPANY, INC.

and nothing more

From this reading "You'll just have to wait for the next one," the clerk at the dispatcher's desk told him unsympathetically.

the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

weight to be borne or conveyed

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

produced in a large-scale industrial operation

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

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From this reading DAVID McKAY COMPANY, INC.

a written account of what transpired at a meeting

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

immediately following in time or order

From this reading "You'll just have to wait for the next one," the clerk at the dispatcher's desk told him unsympathetically.

not one thing; not anything

From this reading "There's nothing else you can do."

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading "You'll just have to wait for the next one," the clerk at the dispatcher's desk told him unsympathetically.

an effortful attempt to attain a goal

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

something determined in relation to something that includes it

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

the largest city in Pennsylvania; located in the southeastern part of the state on the Delaware river; site of Independence Hall where the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution were signed; site of the University of Pennsylvania

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

an aircraft that has a fixed wing and is powered by propellers or jets

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

a raised horizontal surface

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

a place (seaport or airport) where people and merchandise can enter or leave a country

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

prepared and printed for distribution and sale

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

being the one previously mentioned or spoken of

From this reading "But I _can't_ wait," Dal said.

a particular branch of scientific knowledge

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

a major port of entry and the largest city in Washington

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

travel back and forth between two points

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

plural of “state” — the territory occupied by one of the constituent administrative districts of a nation

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

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 Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

understood in a certain way; made sense of

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

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From this reading "There's nothing else you can do."

the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

in spite of the fact that

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

inflected form of “tell” — express in words

From this reading "You'll just have to wait for the next one," the clerk at the dispatcher's desk told him unsympathetically.

characterized by unity; being or joined into a single entity

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

without sympathy; in an unsympathetic manner

From this reading "You'll just have to wait for the next one," the clerk at the dispatcher's desk told him unsympathetically.

stay in one place and anticipate or expect something

From this reading "You'll just have to wait for the next one," the clerk at the dispatcher's desk told him unsympathetically.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

at the time that

From this reading Manufactured in the United States of America Part of this book was published in _Amazing Science Fiction Stories_ The shuttle plane from the port of Philadelphia to Hospital Seattle had already gone when Dal Timgar arrived at the loading platform, even though he had taken great pains to be at least thirty minutes early for the boarding.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "There's nothing else you can do."

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From this reading "You'll just have to wait for the next one," the clerk at the dispatcher's desk told him unsympathetically.