1933
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
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AstoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The little chemist pushed steel-bowed spectacles up on his high forehead and peered at his dinner guest with excited blue eyes.
of the color intermediate between green and violet; having a color similar to that of a clear unclouded sky
From this reading The little chemist pushed steel-bowed spectacles up on his high forehead and peered at his dinner guest with excited blue eyes.
showing who or what does the action
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chemistnounUS /ˈkemɪst/
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
From this reading The little chemist pushed steel-bowed spectacles up on his high forehead and peered at his dinner guest with excited blue eyes.
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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the main meal of the day served in the evening or at midday
From this reading The little chemist pushed steel-bowed spectacles up on his high forehead and peered at his dinner guest with excited blue eyes.
the state of being unsure of something
From this reading "There is no doubt of it!"
let fall to the ground
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the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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(of persons) excessively affected by emotion
From this reading The little chemist pushed steel-bowed spectacles up on his high forehead and peered at his dinner guest with excited blue eyes.
ExtensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
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opinion or judgment
From this reading The little chemist pushed steel-bowed spectacles up on his high forehead and peered at his dinner guest with excited blue eyes.
the part of the face above the eyes
From this reading The little chemist pushed steel-bowed spectacles up on his high forehead and peered at his dinner guest with excited blue eyes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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a visitor to whom hospitality is extended
From this reading The little chemist pushed steel-bowed spectacles up on his high forehead and peered at his dinner guest with excited blue eyes.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading The little chemist pushed steel-bowed spectacles up on his high forehead and peered at his dinner guest with excited blue eyes.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The little chemist pushed steel-bowed spectacles up on his high forehead and peered at his dinner guest with excited blue eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "There is no doubt of it!"
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The little chemist pushed steel-bowed spectacles up on his high forehead and peered at his dinner guest with excited blue eyes.
march in a procession
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plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
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mysteriouslyadverbUS /ˌmɪˈstɪriəsli/
in a cryptic manner
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not any; not one
From this reading "There is no doubt of it!"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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paralyzedadjectiveUS /ˈperəlaɪzd/
affected with paralysis
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peeredverbUS /pɪrd/
past form of “peer” — look searchingly
From this reading The little chemist pushed steel-bowed spectacles up on his high forehead and peered at his dinner guest with excited blue eyes.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
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publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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past form of “push” — move with force
From this reading The little chemist pushed steel-bowed spectacles up on his high forehead and peered at his dinner guest with excited blue eyes.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
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researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
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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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From this reading [Sidenote: By millions of millions the creatures of earth slow and drop when their time-sense is mysteriously paralyzed.]
not moving quickly; taking a comparatively long time
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spectaclesnounUS /ˈspektəkəlz/
(plural) optical instrument consisting of a frame that holds a pair of lenses for correcting defective vision
From this reading The little chemist pushed steel-bowed spectacles up on his high forehead and peered at his dinner guest with excited blue eyes.
steel-bowed
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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
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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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in or at that place or location
From this reading "There is no doubt of it!"
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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time-sense
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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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uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The little chemist pushed steel-bowed spectacles up on his high forehead and peered at his dinner guest with excited blue eyes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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at the time that
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in the company of; together with
From this reading The little chemist pushed steel-bowed spectacles up on his high forehead and peered at his dinner guest with excited blue eyes.
