1953
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From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction November 1953.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A weird world--cut off from the Universe, it had universal wisdom; facing death at every moment, it had the secret of peace!_ Beauclaire was given his first ship at Sirius.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading He was twenty-five years old, and two months out of the Academy.
the part of the day between noon and evening
From this reading He was called up before the Commandant in the slow heat of the afternoon, and stood shuffling with awkward delight upon the shaggy carpet.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was called up before the Commandant in the slow heat of the afternoon, and stood shuffling with awkward delight upon the shaggy carpet.
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.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A weird world--cut off from the Universe, it had universal wisdom; facing death at every moment, it had the secret of peace!_ Beauclaire was given his first ship at Sirius.
awkwardadjectiveUS /ˈɑːkwərd/
causing inconvenience
From this reading He was called up before the Commandant in the slow heat of the afternoon, and stood shuffling with awkward delight upon the shaggy carpet.
Beauclaire
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _A weird world--cut off from the Universe, it had universal wisdom; facing death at every moment, it had the secret of peace!_ Beauclaire was given his first ship at Sirius.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He was called up before the Commandant in the slow heat of the afternoon, and stood shuffling with awkward delight upon the shaggy carpet.
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading He was called up before the Commandant in the slow heat of the afternoon, and stood shuffling with awkward delight upon the shaggy carpet.
carpetnounUS /ˈkɑːrpət/
floor covering consisting of a piece of thick heavy fabric (usually with nap or pile)
From this reading He was called up before the Commandant in the slow heat of the afternoon, and stood shuffling with awkward delight upon the shaggy carpet.
CommandantnounUS /ˌkɑːmənˈdɑːnt/
an officer in command of a military unit
From this reading He was called up before the Commandant in the slow heat of the afternoon, and stood shuffling with awkward delight upon the shaggy carpet.
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.
separate with or as if with an instrument
From this reading _A weird world--cut off from the Universe, it had universal wisdom; facing death at every moment, it had the secret of peace!_ Beauclaire was given his first ship at Sirius.
the event of dying or departure from life
From this reading _A weird world--cut off from the Universe, it had universal wisdom; facing death at every moment, it had the secret of peace!_ Beauclaire was given his first ship at Sirius.
give pleasure to or be pleasing to
From this reading He was called up before the Commandant in the slow heat of the afternoon, and stood shuffling with awkward delight upon the shaggy carpet.
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.
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _A weird world--cut off from the Universe, it had universal wisdom; facing death at every moment, it had the secret of peace!_ Beauclaire was given his first ship at Sirius.
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.
facingnounUS /ˈfeɪsɪŋ/
a lining applied to the edge of a garment for ornamentation or strengthening
From this reading _A weird world--cut off from the Universe, it had universal wisdom; facing death at every moment, it had the secret of peace!_ Beauclaire was given his first ship at Sirius.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction November 1953.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _A weird world--cut off from the Universe, it had universal wisdom; facing death at every moment, it had the secret of peace!_ Beauclaire was given his first ship at Sirius.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction November 1953.
GalaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction November 1953.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading _A weird world--cut off from the Universe, it had universal wisdom; facing death at every moment, it had the secret of peace!_ Beauclaire was given his first ship at Sirius.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _A weird world--cut off from the Universe, it had universal wisdom; facing death at every moment, it had the secret of peace!_ Beauclaire was given his first ship at Sirius.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was called up before the Commandant in the slow heat of the afternoon, and stood shuffling with awkward delight upon the shaggy carpet.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading He was called up before the Commandant in the slow heat of the afternoon, and stood shuffling with awkward delight upon the shaggy carpet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _A weird world--cut off from the Universe, it had universal wisdom; facing death at every moment, it had the secret of peace!_ Beauclaire was given his first ship at Sirius.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was called up before the Commandant in the slow heat of the afternoon, and stood shuffling with awkward delight upon the shaggy carpet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _A weird world--cut off from the Universe, it had universal wisdom; facing death at every moment, it had the secret of peace!_ Beauclaire was given his first ship at Sirius.
a particular point in time
From this reading _A weird world--cut off from the Universe, it had universal wisdom; facing death at every moment, it had the secret of peace!_ Beauclaire was given his first ship at Sirius.
plural of “month” — one of the twelve divisions of the calendar year
From this reading He was twenty-five years old, and two months out of the Academy.
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 Galaxy Science Fiction November 1953.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A weird world--cut off from the Universe, it had universal wisdom; facing death at every moment, it had the secret of peace!_ Beauclaire was given his first ship at Sirius.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading _A weird world--cut off from the Universe, it had universal wisdom; facing death at every moment, it had the secret of peace!_ Beauclaire was given his first ship at Sirius.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading He was twenty-five years old, and two months out of the Academy.
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.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading He was twenty-five years old, and two months out of the Academy.
the state prevailing during the absence of war
From this reading _A weird world--cut off from the Universe, it had universal wisdom; facing death at every moment, it had the secret of peace!_ Beauclaire was given his first ship at Sirius.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction November 1953.
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.
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 November 1953.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading _A weird world--cut off from the Universe, it had universal wisdom; facing death at every moment, it had the secret of peace!_ Beauclaire was given his first ship at Sirius.
shaggyadjectiveUS /ˈʃæɡi/
used of hair; thick and poorly groomed
From this reading He was called up before the Commandant in the slow heat of the afternoon, and stood shuffling with awkward delight upon the shaggy carpet.
transport commercially
From this reading _A weird world--cut off from the Universe, it had universal wisdom; facing death at every moment, it had the secret of peace!_ Beauclaire was given his first ship at Sirius.
shufflingnounUS /ˈʃʌflɪŋ/
walking with a slow dragging motion without lifting your feet
From this reading He was called up before the Commandant in the slow heat of the afternoon, and stood shuffling with awkward delight upon the shaggy carpet.
SiriusnounUS /ˈsɪrɪəs/
the brightest star in the sky; in Canis Major
From this reading _A weird world--cut off from the Universe, it had universal wisdom; facing death at every moment, it had the secret of peace!_ Beauclaire was given his first ship at Sirius.
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
From this reading He was called up before the Commandant in the slow heat of the afternoon, and stood shuffling with awkward delight upon the shaggy carpet.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He was called up before the Commandant in the slow heat of the afternoon, and stood shuffling with awkward delight upon the shaggy carpet.
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.
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 November 1953.
twenty-fiveadjectiveUS /ˈtwentifaɪv/
being five more than twenty
From this reading He was twenty-five years old, and two months out of the Academy.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading He was twenty-five years old, and two months out of the Academy.
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.
universaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading _A weird world--cut off from the Universe, it had universal wisdom; facing death at every moment, it had the secret of peace!_ Beauclaire was given his first ship at Sirius.
UniversenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _A weird world--cut off from the Universe, it had universal wisdom; facing death at every moment, it had the secret of peace!_ Beauclaire was given his first ship at Sirius.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading He was called up before the Commandant in the slow heat of the afternoon, and stood shuffling with awkward delight upon the shaggy carpet.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He was called up before the Commandant in the slow heat of the afternoon, and stood shuffling with awkward delight upon the shaggy carpet.
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 November 1953.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading _A weird world--cut off from the Universe, it had universal wisdom; facing death at every moment, it had the secret of peace!_ Beauclaire was given his first ship at Sirius.
accumulated knowledge or erudition or enlightenment
From this reading _A weird world--cut off from the Universe, it had universal wisdom; facing death at every moment, it had the secret of peace!_ Beauclaire was given his first ship at Sirius.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was called up before the Commandant in the slow heat of the afternoon, and stood shuffling with awkward delight upon the shaggy carpet.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _A weird world--cut off from the Universe, it had universal wisdom; facing death at every moment, it had the secret of peace!_ Beauclaire was given his first ship at Sirius.
a late time of life
From this reading He was twenty-five years old, and two months out of the Academy.
