10036
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From this reading 10036 An Ace Book, by arrangement with the Author.
1120
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From this reading Ace Publishing Corporation 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
AcenounUS /eɪs/
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Ace Publishing Corporation 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
take a risk in the hope of a favorable outcome
From this reading But then Phil was a timid person, not much given to adventure seeking.
AmericasnounUS /əˈmerəkəz/
plural of “america” — North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Ace Publishing Corporation 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 10036 An Ace Book, by arrangement with the Author.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
arrangementnounUS /ərˈeɪndʒmənt/
the thing arranged or agreed to
From this reading 10036 An Ace Book, by arrangement with the Author.
writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading 10036 An Ace Book, by arrangement with the Author.
a line of approach
From this reading Ace Publishing Corporation 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading 10036 An Ace Book, by arrangement with the Author.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then Phil was a timid person, not much given to adventure seeking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 10036 An Ace Book, by arrangement with the Author.
CorporationnounUS /ˌkɔːrpərˈeɪʃən/
a business firm whose articles of incorporation have been approved in some state
From this reading Ace Publishing Corporation 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
provide with a covering or cause to be covered
From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
didn't
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From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
disillusionedadjectiveUS /ˌdɪsɪˈluːʒənd/
freed from illusion
From this reading He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
be afraid or feel anxious or apprehensive about a possible or probable situation or event
From this reading He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.
GishnounUS /dʒɪʃ/
United States film actress who appeared in films by D. W. Griffith (1896-1993)
From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
givenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading But then Phil was a timid person, not much given to adventure seeking.
hauntedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːntɪd/
having or showing excessive or compulsive concern with something
From this reading He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.
hopelessadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊpləs/
without hope because there seems to be no possibility of comfort or success
From this reading He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
the principal activity in your life that you do to earn money
From this reading He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.
a room or building equipped with one or more toilets
From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
past form of “live” — be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But then Phil was a timid person, not much given to adventure seeking.
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
From this reading Ace Publishing Corporation 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading Ace Publishing Corporation 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ace Publishing Corporation 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.
a human being
From this reading But then Phil was a timid person, not much given to adventure seeking.
Phil
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From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
pleasing by delicacy or grace; not imposing
From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
PublishingnounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃɪŋ/
the business of issuing printed matter for sale or distribution
From this reading Ace Publishing Corporation 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
purposelessadjectiveUS /ˈpɜːrpəsləs/
not evidencing any purpose or goal
From this reading He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.
robotnounUS /ˈroʊbɑːt/
a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.
Schoenherr
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From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
the act of searching for something
From this reading But then Phil was a timid person, not much given to adventure seeking.
carry out
From this reading He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ace Publishing Corporation 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading But then Phil was a timid person, not much given to adventure seeking.
timidadjectiveUS /ˈtɪmɪd/
showing fear and lack of confidence
From this reading But then Phil was a timid person, not much given to adventure seeking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But then Phil was a timid person, not much given to adventure seeking.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 10036 An Ace Book, by arrangement with the Author.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.
YnounUS /waɪ/
a silvery metallic element that is common in rare-earth minerals; used in magnesium and aluminum alloys
From this reading Ace Publishing Corporation 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading Ace Publishing Corporation 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
