used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
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nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
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plural of “article” — nonfictional prose forming an independent part of a publication
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at the same time that; because; in the way that
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in or near a particular place or position
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in or to or toward a former location
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He did sign his wonderful article in the _Saturday Evening Post_ about dive testing “Jim Collins,” but his friends kidded him so much about wanting to be a “he-man” that he went back to Jimmy in his articles for the New York _Daily News_.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
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used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading There was something about him that made everybody call him Jimmy.
cause to change; make different; cause a transformation
From this reading Jimmy Collins used periodically to try to change his name to Jim Collins, but he never could make it stick.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
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CollinsnounUS /ˈkɑːlɪnz/
English writer noted for early detective novels (1824-1889)
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Jimmy Collins used periodically to try to change his name to Jim Collins, but he never could make it stick.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
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every day; without missing a day
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did sign his wonderful article in the _Saturday Evening Post_ about dive testing “Jim Collins,” but his friends kidded him so much about wanting to be a “he-man” that he went back to Jimmy in his articles for the New York _Daily News_.
divenounUS /daɪv/
a cheap disreputable nightclub or dance hall
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
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the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
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at any time
From this reading The article from the _Saturday Evening Post_, “Return to Earth,” which is printed in this book, is the most extraordinary flying story I have ever read, and as a newspaper and former magazine editor I have read hundreds of them, from _The Red Knight of Germany_ down.
every person
From this reading There was something about him that made everybody call him Jimmy.
beyond what is ordinary or usual; highly unusual or exceptional or remarkable
From this reading The article from the _Saturday Evening Post_, “Return to Earth,” which is printed in this book, is the most extraordinary flying story I have ever read, and as a newspaper and former magazine editor I have read hundreds of them, from _The Red Knight of Germany_ down.
moving swiftly
From this reading The article from the _Saturday Evening Post_, “Return to Earth,” which is printed in this book, is the most extraordinary flying story I have ever read, and as a newspaper and former magazine editor I have read hundreds of them, from _The Red Knight of Germany_ down.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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referring to the first of two things or persons mentioned (or the earlier one or ones of several)
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plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The article from the _Saturday Evening Post_, “Return to Earth,” which is printed in this book, is the most extraordinary flying story I have ever read, and as a newspaper and former magazine editor I have read hundreds of them, from _The Red Knight of Germany_ down.
a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
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GermanynounUS /ˈdʒɜːrməni/
a republic in central Europe; split into East Germany and West Germany after World War II and reunited in 1990
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haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jimmy Collins used periodically to try to change his name to Jim Collins, but he never could make it stick.
he-mannoun
a man who is virile and sexually active
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was something about him that made everybody call him Jimmy.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jimmy Collins used periodically to try to change his name to Jim Collins, but he never could make it stick.
plural of “hundred” — ten 10s
From this reading The article from the _Saturday Evening Post_, “Return to Earth,” which is printed in this book, is the most extraordinary flying story I have ever read, and as a newspaper and former magazine editor I have read hundreds of them, from _The Red Knight of Germany_ down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The article from the _Saturday Evening Post_, “Return to Earth,” which is printed in this book, is the most extraordinary flying story I have ever read, and as a newspaper and former magazine editor I have read hundreds of them, from _The Red Knight of Germany_ down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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Jim
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to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
From this reading Jimmy Collins used periodically to try to change his name to Jim Collins, but he never could make it stick.
kiddedverbUS /ˈkɪdɪd/
inflected form of “kid” — tell false information to for fun
From this reading He did sign his wonderful article in the _Saturday Evening Post_ about dive testing “Jim Collins,” but his friends kidded him so much about wanting to be a “he-man” that he went back to Jimmy in his articles for the New York _Daily News_.
originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
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a characteristic state or mode of living
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produced by a manufacturing process
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magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading The article from the _Saturday Evening Post_, “Return to Earth,” which is printed in this book, is the most extraordinary flying story I have ever read, and as a newspaper and former magazine editor I have read hundreds of them, from _The Red Knight of Germany_ down.
engage in
From this reading Jimmy Collins used periodically to try to change his name to Jim Collins, but he never could make it stick.
used to form the superlative
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to a great degree or extent
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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
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assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
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not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading Jimmy Collins used periodically to try to change his name to Jim Collins, but he never could make it stick.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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information about recent and important events
From this reading He did sign his wonderful article in the _Saturday Evening Post_ about dive testing “Jim Collins,” but his friends kidded him so much about wanting to be a “he-man” that he went back to Jimmy in his articles for the New York _Daily News_.
a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
From this reading The article from the _Saturday Evening Post_, “Return to Earth,” which is printed in this book, is the most extraordinary flying story I have ever read, and as a newspaper and former magazine editor I have read hundreds of them, from _The Red Knight of Germany_ down.
newspapersnounUS /ˈnuːzpeɪpərz/
plural of “newspaper” — a daily or weekly publication on folded sheets; contains news and articles and advertisements
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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the local environment
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periodicallyadverbUS /ˌpiːriˈɑːdɪkəli/
in a sporadic manner
From this reading Jimmy Collins used periodically to try to change his name to Jim Collins, but he never could make it stick.
periodicalsnounUS /ˌpɪriˈɑːdɪkəlz/
plural of “periodical” — a publication that appears at fixed intervals
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permissionsnounUS /pərˈmɪʃənz/
plural of “permission” — approval to do something
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affix in a public place or for public notice
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exert pressure or force to or upon
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past form of “print” — put into print
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interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading The article from the _Saturday Evening Post_, “Return to Earth,” which is printed in this book, is the most extraordinary flying story I have ever read, and as a newspaper and former magazine editor I have read hundreds of them, from _The Red Knight of Germany_ down.
red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading The article from the _Saturday Evening Post_, “Return to Earth,” which is printed in this book, is the most extraordinary flying story I have ever read, and as a newspaper and former magazine editor I have read hundreds of them, from _The Red Knight of Germany_ down.
reprintnounUS /riˈprɪnt/
a publication (such as a book) that is reprinted without changes or editing and offered again for sale
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go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
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seriallyadverb
in a serial manner
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a perceptible indication of something not immediately apparent (as a visible clue that something has happened)
From this reading He did sign his wonderful article in the _Saturday Evening Post_ about dive testing “Jim Collins,” but his friends kidded him so much about wanting to be a “he-man” that he went back to Jimmy in his articles for the New York _Daily News_.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did sign his wonderful article in the _Saturday Evening Post_ about dive testing “Jim Collins,” but his friends kidded him so much about wanting to be a “he-man” that he went back to Jimmy in his articles for the New York _Daily News_.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something about him that made everybody call him Jimmy.
put, fix, force, or implant
From this reading Jimmy Collins used periodically to try to change his name to Jim Collins, but he never could make it stick.
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 The article from the _Saturday Evening Post_, “Return to Earth,” which is printed in this book, is the most extraordinary flying story I have ever read, and as a newspaper and former magazine editor I have read hundreds of them, from _The Red Knight of Germany_ down.
of the kind already mentioned
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testingnounUS /ˈtestɪŋ/
the act of subjecting to experimental test in order to determine how well something works
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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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belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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in or at that place or location
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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make an effort or attempt
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UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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employed in accomplishing something
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nonexistent
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something about him that made everybody call him Jimmy.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading He did sign his wonderful article in the _Saturday Evening Post_ about dive testing “Jim Collins,” but his friends kidded him so much about wanting to be a “he-man” that he went back to Jimmy in his articles for the New York _Daily News_.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The article from the _Saturday Evening Post_, “Return to Earth,” which is printed in this book, is the most extraordinary flying story I have ever read, and as a newspaper and former magazine editor I have read hundreds of them, from _The Red Knight of Germany_ down.
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
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YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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