2056
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From this reading Hotlips Grogan may not be as handsome and good-looking like me or as brainy and intellectual, but in this fiscal year of 2056 he is the gonest trumpet-tooter this side of Alpha Centauri.
21
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From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
802
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From this reading _A trumpet-tooter in love can be a wonderful sight, if Local 802 will forgive our saying so; when extraterrestrials get involved too--oh brother!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A trumpet-tooter in love can be a wonderful sight, if Local 802 will forgive our saying so; when extraterrestrials get involved too--oh brother!
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
AlphanounUS /ˈælfə/
the 1st letter of the Greek alphabet
From this reading Hotlips Grogan may not be as handsome and good-looking like me or as brainy and intellectual, but in this fiscal year of 2056 he is the gonest trumpet-tooter this side of Alpha Centauri.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Hotlips Grogan may not be as handsome and good-looking like me or as brainy and intellectual, but in this fiscal year of 2056 he is the gonest trumpet-tooter this side of Alpha Centauri.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _A trumpet-tooter in love can be a wonderful sight, if Local 802 will forgive our saying so; when extraterrestrials get involved too--oh brother!
inflected form of “become” — enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It's been happening to guys for a long time, now.
brainyadjectiveUS /ˈbreɪni/
having or marked by unusual and impressive intelligence
From this reading Hotlips Grogan may not be as handsome and good-looking like me or as brainy and intellectual, but in this fiscal year of 2056 he is the gonest trumpet-tooter this side of Alpha Centauri.
a male with the same parents as someone else
From this reading _A trumpet-tooter in love can be a wonderful sight, if Local 802 will forgive our saying so; when extraterrestrials get involved too--oh brother!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Hotlips Grogan may not be as handsome and good-looking like me or as brainy and intellectual, but in this fiscal year of 2056 he is the gonest trumpet-tooter this side of Alpha Centauri.
CalifornianounUS /ˌkæləˈfɔːrnjə/
a state in the western United States on the Pacific; the 3rd largest state; known for earthquakes
From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _A trumpet-tooter in love can be a wonderful sight, if Local 802 will forgive our saying so; when extraterrestrials get involved too--oh brother!
Centauri
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From this reading Hotlips Grogan may not be as handsome and good-looking like me or as brainy and intellectual, but in this fiscal year of 2056 he is the gonest trumpet-tooter this side of Alpha Centauri.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
at any time
From this reading You would know what I mean right off if you ever hear him give out with "Stars Fell on Venus," or "Martian Love Song," or "Shine On, Harvest Luna."
extraterrestrialsnounUS /ˌekstrətɜːrˈestriəlz/
plural of “extraterrestrial” — a form of life assumed to exist outside the Earth or its atmosphere
From this reading _A trumpet-tooter in love can be a wonderful sight, if Local 802 will forgive our saying so; when extraterrestrials get involved too--oh brother!
FANTASTICadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading You would know what I mean right off if you ever hear him give out with "Stars Fell on Venus," or "Martian Love Song," or "Shine On, Harvest Luna."
fiscaladjectiveUS /ˈfɪskəl/
involving financial matters
From this reading Hotlips Grogan may not be as handsome and good-looking like me or as brainy and intellectual, but in this fiscal year of 2056 he is the gonest trumpet-tooter this side of Alpha Centauri.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It's been happening to guys for a long time, now.
stop blaming or grant forgiveness
From this reading _A trumpet-tooter in love can be a wonderful sight, if Local 802 will forgive our saying so; when extraterrestrials get involved too--oh brother!
Francis
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From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _A trumpet-tooter in love can be a wonderful sight, if Local 802 will forgive our saying so; when extraterrestrials get involved too--oh brother!
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading You would know what I mean right off if you ever hear him give out with "Stars Fell on Venus," or "Martian Love Song," or "Shine On, Harvest Luna."
gonest
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From this reading Hotlips Grogan may not be as handsome and good-looking like me or as brainy and intellectual, but in this fiscal year of 2056 he is the gonest trumpet-tooter this side of Alpha Centauri.
good-lookingadjectiveUS /ˈɡʊdlʊkɪŋ/
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Hotlips Grogan may not be as handsome and good-looking like me or as brainy and intellectual, but in this fiscal year of 2056 he is the gonest trumpet-tooter this side of Alpha Centauri.
Grogan
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From this reading Hotlips Grogan may not be as handsome and good-looking like me or as brainy and intellectual, but in this fiscal year of 2056 he is the gonest trumpet-tooter this side of Alpha Centauri.
guysnounUS /ɡaɪz/
plural of “guy” — an informal term for a youth or man
From this reading It's been happening to guys for a long time, now.
pleasing in appearance especially by reason of conformity to ideals of form and proportion
From this reading Hotlips Grogan may not be as handsome and good-looking like me or as brainy and intellectual, but in this fiscal year of 2056 he is the gonest trumpet-tooter this side of Alpha Centauri.
happeningnounUS /ˈhæpənɪŋ/
an event that happens
From this reading It's been happening to guys for a long time, now.
HarvestnounUS /ˈhɑːrvəst/
the yield from plants in a single growing season
From this reading You would know what I mean right off if you ever hear him give out with "Stars Fell on Venus," or "Martian Love Song," or "Shine On, Harvest Luna."
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Hotlips Grogan may not be as handsome and good-looking like me or as brainy and intellectual, but in this fiscal year of 2056 he is the gonest trumpet-tooter this side of Alpha Centauri.
perceive (sound) via the auditory sense
From this reading You would know what I mean right off if you ever hear him give out with "Stars Fell on Venus," or "Martian Love Song," or "Shine On, Harvest Luna."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You would know what I mean right off if you ever hear him give out with "Stars Fell on Venus," or "Martian Love Song," or "Shine On, Harvest Luna."
Hotlips
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From this reading Hotlips Grogan may not be as handsome and good-looking like me or as brainy and intellectual, but in this fiscal year of 2056 he is the gonest trumpet-tooter this side of Alpha Centauri.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading You would know what I mean right off if you ever hear him give out with "Stars Fell on Venus," or "Martian Love Song," or "Shine On, Harvest Luna."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading _A trumpet-tooter in love can be a wonderful sight, if Local 802 will forgive our saying so; when extraterrestrials get involved too--oh brother!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A trumpet-tooter in love can be a wonderful sight, if Local 802 will forgive our saying so; when extraterrestrials get involved too--oh brother!
intellectualadjectiveUS /ˌɪntəˈlektʃuːəl/
of or associated with or requiring the use of the mind
From this reading Hotlips Grogan may not be as handsome and good-looking like me or as brainy and intellectual, but in this fiscal year of 2056 he is the gonest trumpet-tooter this side of Alpha Centauri.
involvedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɑːlvd/
connected by participation or association or use
From this reading _A trumpet-tooter in love can be a wonderful sight, if Local 802 will forgive our saying so; when extraterrestrials get involved too--oh brother!
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hotlips Grogan may not be as handsome and good-looking like me or as brainy and intellectual, but in this fiscal year of 2056 he is the gonest trumpet-tooter this side of Alpha Centauri.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
It's
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From this reading It's been happening to guys for a long time, now.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading You would know what I mean right off if you ever hear him give out with "Stars Fell on Venus," or "Martian Love Song," or "Shine On, Harvest Luna."
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Hotlips Grogan may not be as handsome and good-looking like me or as brainy and intellectual, but in this fiscal year of 2056 he is the gonest trumpet-tooter this side of Alpha Centauri.
plural of “life” — a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
LocaladjectiveUS /ˈloʊkəl/
relating to or applicable to or concerned with the administration of a city or town or district rather than a larger area
From this reading _A trumpet-tooter in love can be a wonderful sight, if Local 802 will forgive our saying so; when extraterrestrials get involved too--oh brother!
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading It's been happening to guys for a long time, now.
a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
From this reading _A trumpet-tooter in love can be a wonderful sight, if Local 802 will forgive our saying so; when extraterrestrials get involved too--oh brother!
LunanounUS /ˈluːnə/
(Roman mythology) the goddess of the Moon; counterpart of Greek Selene
From this reading You would know what I mean right off if you ever hear him give out with "Stars Fell on Venus," or "Martian Love Song," or "Shine On, Harvest Luna."
magazinesnounUS /ˈmæɡəziːnz/
plural of “magazine” — a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading You would know what I mean right off if you ever hear him give out with "Stars Fell on Venus," or "Martian Love Song," or "Shine On, Harvest Luna."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Hotlips Grogan may not be as handsome and good-looking like me or as brainy and intellectual, but in this fiscal year of 2056 he is the gonest trumpet-tooter this side of Alpha Centauri.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hotlips Grogan may not be as handsome and good-looking like me or as brainy and intellectual, but in this fiscal year of 2056 he is the gonest trumpet-tooter this side of Alpha Centauri.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading You would know what I mean right off if you ever hear him give out with "Stars Fell on Venus," or "Martian Love Song," or "Shine On, Harvest Luna."
men'snounUS /menz/
a public toilet for men
From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Hotlips Grogan may not be as handsome and good-looking like me or as brainy and intellectual, but in this fiscal year of 2056 he is the gonest trumpet-tooter this side of Alpha Centauri.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading It's been happening to guys for a long time, now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hotlips Grogan may not be as handsome and good-looking like me or as brainy and intellectual, but in this fiscal year of 2056 he is the gonest trumpet-tooter this side of Alpha Centauri.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading You would know what I mean right off if you ever hear him give out with "Stars Fell on Venus," or "Martian Love Song," or "Shine On, Harvest Luna."
a midwestern state in north central United States in the Great Lakes region
From this reading _A trumpet-tooter in love can be a wonderful sight, if Local 802 will forgive our saying so; when extraterrestrials get involved too--oh brother!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading You would know what I mean right off if you ever hear him give out with "Stars Fell on Venus," or "Martian Love Song," or "Shine On, Harvest Luna."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Hotlips Grogan may not be as handsome and good-looking like me or as brainy and intellectual, but in this fiscal year of 2056 he is the gonest trumpet-tooter this side of Alpha Centauri.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _A trumpet-tooter in love can be a wonderful sight, if Local 802 will forgive our saying so; when extraterrestrials get involved too--oh brother!
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading You would know what I mean right off if you ever hear him give out with "Stars Fell on Venus," or "Martian Love Song," or "Shine On, Harvest Luna."
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
a unit of radiation exposure; the dose of ionizing radiation that will produce 1 electrostatic unit of electricity in 1 cc of dry air
From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
precisely, exactly
From this reading You would know what I mean right off if you ever hear him give out with "Stars Fell on Venus," or "Martian Love Song," or "Shine On, Harvest Luna."
Identical; not different.
From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
a word or phrase that particular people use in particular situations
From this reading _A trumpet-tooter in love can be a wonderful sight, if Local 802 will forgive our saying so; when extraterrestrials get involved too--oh brother!
ShineverbUS /ʃaɪn/
be bright by reflecting or casting light
From this reading You would know what I mean right off if you ever hear him give out with "Stars Fell on Venus," or "Martian Love Song," or "Shine On, Harvest Luna."
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading Hotlips Grogan may not be as handsome and good-looking like me or as brainy and intellectual, but in this fiscal year of 2056 he is the gonest trumpet-tooter this side of Alpha Centauri.
an instance of visual perception
From this reading _A trumpet-tooter in love can be a wonderful sight, if Local 802 will forgive our saying so; when extraterrestrials get involved too--oh brother!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _A trumpet-tooter in love can be a wonderful sight, if Local 802 will forgive our saying so; when extraterrestrials get involved too--oh brother!
disposed of to a purchaser
From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
a short musical composition with words
From this reading You would know what I mean right off if you ever hear him give out with "Stars Fell on Venus," or "Martian Love Song," or "Shine On, Harvest Luna."
plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading You would know what I mean right off if you ever hear him give out with "Stars Fell on Venus," or "Martian Love Song," or "Shine On, Harvest Luna."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It's been happening to guys for a long time, now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _A trumpet-tooter in love can be a wonderful sight, if Local 802 will forgive our saying so; when extraterrestrials get involved too--oh brother!
trumpet-tooter
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From this reading _A trumpet-tooter in love can be a wonderful sight, if Local 802 will forgive our saying so; when extraterrestrials get involved too--oh brother!
UNIVERSEnounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
a unit of potential equal to the potential difference between two points on a conductor carrying a current of 1 ampere when the power dissipated between the two points is 1 watt
From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading You would know what I mean right off if you ever hear him give out with "Stars Fell on Venus," or "Martian Love Song," or "Shine On, Harvest Luna."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
at the time that
From this reading _A trumpet-tooter in love can be a wonderful sight, if Local 802 will forgive our saying so; when extraterrestrials get involved too--oh brother!
which person or people
From this reading V. R. Francis, who lives in California and has previously appeared in men's magazines, became 21 and sold to FANTASTIC UNIVERSE all in the same week._ This was love, and what could be done about it?
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _A trumpet-tooter in love can be a wonderful sight, if Local 802 will forgive our saying so; when extraterrestrials get involved too--oh brother!
in the company of; together with
From this reading You would know what I mean right off if you ever hear him give out with "Stars Fell on Venus," or "Martian Love Song," or "Shine On, Harvest Luna."
extraordinarily good or great; used especially as intensifiers
From this reading _A trumpet-tooter in love can be a wonderful sight, if Local 802 will forgive our saying so; when extraterrestrials get involved too--oh brother!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would know what I mean right off if you ever hear him give out with "Stars Fell on Venus," or "Martian Love Song," or "Shine On, Harvest Luna."
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading Hotlips Grogan may not be as handsome and good-looking like me or as brainy and intellectual, but in this fiscal year of 2056 he is the gonest trumpet-tooter this side of Alpha Centauri.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You would know what I mean right off if you ever hear him give out with "Stars Fell on Venus," or "Martian Love Song," or "Shine On, Harvest Luna."