used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading But when a writer with Philip José Farmer's gift of laughter embarks on one the outcome may be impossible to predict.
Alice
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From this reading He may turn your comfortable world of breakfast, lunch and dinner into some incredible rabbit warren in space, where you'll be served vitamin pills by March hares which would have made Alice blush.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The great Vincelleo liked being an artist.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He may turn your comfortable world of breakfast, lunch and dinner into some incredible rabbit warren in space, where you'll be served vitamin pills by March hares which would have made Alice blush.
Apocalypticaladjective
prophetic of devastation or ultimate doom
From this reading _Apocalyptical flights of fancy are not unusual in science fiction.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Apocalyptical flights of fancy are not unusual in science fiction.
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
From this reading The great Vincelleo liked being an artist.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But when a writer with Philip José Farmer's gift of laughter embarks on one the outcome may be impossible to predict.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The great Vincelleo liked being an artist.
blushverbUS /blʌʃ/
turn red, as if in embarrassment or shame
From this reading He may turn your comfortable world of breakfast, lunch and dinner into some incredible rabbit warren in space, where you'll be served vitamin pills by March hares which would have made Alice blush.
eat an early morning meal
From this reading He may turn your comfortable world of breakfast, lunch and dinner into some incredible rabbit warren in space, where you'll be served vitamin pills by March hares which would have made Alice blush.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But when a writer with Philip José Farmer's gift of laughter embarks on one the outcome may be impossible to predict.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He may turn your comfortable world of breakfast, lunch and dinner into some incredible rabbit warren in space, where you'll be served vitamin pills by March hares which would have made Alice blush.
providing or experiencing physical well-being or relief (“comfy” is informal)
From this reading He may turn your comfortable world of breakfast, lunch and dinner into some incredible rabbit warren in space, where you'll be served vitamin pills by March hares which would have made Alice blush.
the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading He may turn your comfortable world of breakfast, lunch and dinner into some incredible rabbit warren in space, where you'll be served vitamin pills by March hares which would have made Alice blush.
embarksverbUS /ɪmˈbɑːrks/
third-person singular of “embark” — go on board
From this reading But when a writer with Philip José Farmer's gift of laughter embarks on one the outcome may be impossible to predict.
accept an excuse for
From this reading It gave him an excuse to turn the universe topsy turvy.
something many people believe that is false
From this reading _Apocalyptical flights of fancy are not unusual in science fiction.
Farmer'snounUS /ˈfɑːrmərz/
possessive form of “farmer” — a person who operates a farm
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fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading _Apocalyptical flights of fancy are not unusual in science fiction.
flightsnounUS /flaɪts/
plural of “flight” — a formation of aircraft in flight
From this reading _Apocalyptical flights of fancy are not unusual in science fiction.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading It gave him an excuse to turn the universe topsy turvy.
something acquired without compensation
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relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great Vincelleo liked being an artist.
haresnounUS /herz/
plural of “hare” — swift timid long-eared mammal larger than a rabbit having a divided upper lip and long hind legs; young born furred and with open eyes
From this reading He may turn your comfortable world of breakfast, lunch and dinner into some incredible rabbit warren in space, where you'll be served vitamin pills by March hares which would have made Alice blush.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He may turn your comfortable world of breakfast, lunch and dinner into some incredible rabbit warren in space, where you'll be served vitamin pills by March hares which would have made Alice blush.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He may turn your comfortable world of breakfast, lunch and dinner into some incredible rabbit warren in space, where you'll be served vitamin pills by March hares which would have made Alice blush.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It gave him an excuse to turn the universe topsy turvy.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading But when a writer with Philip José Farmer's gift of laughter embarks on one the outcome may be impossible to predict.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Apocalyptical flights of fancy are not unusual in science fiction.
incredibleadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkredəbəl/
beyond belief or understanding
From this reading He may turn your comfortable world of breakfast, lunch and dinner into some incredible rabbit warren in space, where you'll be served vitamin pills by March hares which would have made Alice blush.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He may turn your comfortable world of breakfast, lunch and dinner into some incredible rabbit warren in space, where you'll be served vitamin pills by March hares which would have made Alice blush.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It gave him an excuse to turn the universe topsy turvy.
José
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the sound of laughing
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found pleasant or attractive; often used as a combining form
From this reading The great Vincelleo liked being an artist.
take the midday meal
From this reading He may turn your comfortable world of breakfast, lunch and dinner into some incredible rabbit warren in space, where you'll be served vitamin pills by March hares which would have made Alice blush.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He may turn your comfortable world of breakfast, lunch and dinner into some incredible rabbit warren in space, where you'll be served vitamin pills by March hares which would have made Alice blush.
march in a procession
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used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Apocalyptical flights of fancy are not unusual in science fiction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Apocalyptical flights of fancy are not unusual in science fiction.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But when a writer with Philip José Farmer's gift of laughter embarks on one the outcome may be impossible to predict.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading But when a writer with Philip José Farmer's gift of laughter embarks on one the outcome may be impossible to predict.
outcomenounUS /ˈaʊtkʌm/
something that results
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Englishman and husband of Elizabeth II (born 1921)
From this reading But when a writer with Philip José Farmer's gift of laughter embarks on one the outcome may be impossible to predict.
pillsnounUS /pɪlz/
plural of “pill” — something that resembles a tablet of medicine in shape or size
From this reading He may turn your comfortable world of breakfast, lunch and dinner into some incredible rabbit warren in space, where you'll be served vitamin pills by March hares which would have made Alice blush.
predictverbUS /prɪˈdɪkt/
make a prediction about; tell in advance
From this reading But when a writer with Philip José Farmer's gift of laughter embarks on one the outcome may be impossible to predict.
rabbitnounUS /ˈræbət/
any of various burrowing animals of the family Leporidae having long ears and short tails; some domesticated and raised for pets or food
From this reading He may turn your comfortable world of breakfast, lunch and dinner into some incredible rabbit warren in space, where you'll be served vitamin pills by March hares which would have made Alice blush.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading _Apocalyptical flights of fancy are not unusual in science fiction.
past form of “serve” — serve a purpose, role, or function
From this reading He may turn your comfortable world of breakfast, lunch and dinner into some incredible rabbit warren in space, where you'll be served vitamin pills by March hares which would have made Alice blush.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading He may turn your comfortable world of breakfast, lunch and dinner into some incredible rabbit warren in space, where you'll be served vitamin pills by March hares which would have made Alice blush.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading He may turn your comfortable world of breakfast, lunch and dinner into some incredible rabbit warren in space, where you'll be served vitamin pills by March hares which would have made Alice blush.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The great Vincelleo liked being an artist.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It gave him an excuse to turn the universe topsy turvy.
topsy
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From this reading It gave him an excuse to turn the universe topsy turvy.
change orientation or direction, also in the abstract sense
From this reading It gave him an excuse to turn the universe topsy turvy.
turvy
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From this reading It gave him an excuse to turn the universe topsy turvy.
universenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading It gave him an excuse to turn the universe topsy turvy.
not usual or common or ordinary
From this reading _Apocalyptical flights of fancy are not unusual in science fiction.
Vincelleo
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From this reading The great Vincelleo liked being an artist.
vitaminnounUS /ˈvaɪtəmən/
any of a group of organic substances essential in small quantities to normal metabolism
From this reading He may turn your comfortable world of breakfast, lunch and dinner into some incredible rabbit warren in space, where you'll be served vitamin pills by March hares which would have made Alice blush.
warrennounUS /ˈwɔːrən/
United States writer and poet (1905-1989)
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at the time that
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in or at the place that
From this reading He may turn your comfortable world of breakfast, lunch and dinner into some incredible rabbit warren in space, where you'll be served vitamin pills by March hares which would have made Alice blush.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He may turn your comfortable world of breakfast, lunch and dinner into some incredible rabbit warren in space, where you'll be served vitamin pills by March hares which would have made Alice blush.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But when a writer with Philip José Farmer's gift of laughter embarks on one the outcome may be impossible to predict.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading He may turn your comfortable world of breakfast, lunch and dinner into some incredible rabbit warren in space, where you'll be served vitamin pills by March hares which would have made Alice blush.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He may turn your comfortable world of breakfast, lunch and dinner into some incredible rabbit warren in space, where you'll be served vitamin pills by March hares which would have made Alice blush.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
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you'll
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From this reading He may turn your comfortable world of breakfast, lunch and dinner into some incredible rabbit warren in space, where you'll be served vitamin pills by March hares which would have made Alice blush.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He may turn your comfortable world of breakfast, lunch and dinner into some incredible rabbit warren in space, where you'll be served vitamin pills by March hares which would have made Alice blush.
