1954
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _He was something out of a nightmare but his music was straight from heaven.
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.
sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)
From this reading He was a ragged little man out of a hole but he was money in the bank to Stanley's four-piece combo.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _He was something out of a nightmare but his music was straight from heaven.
combonounUS /ˈkɑːmboʊ/
a small band of jazz musicians
From this reading He was a ragged little man out of a hole but he was money in the bank to Stanley's four-piece combo.
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.
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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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.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction June 1954.
four-piece
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From this reading He was a ragged little man out of a hole but he was money in the bank to Stanley's four-piece combo.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction June 1954.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _He was something out of a nightmare but his music was straight from heaven.
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading _He was something out of a nightmare but his music was straight from heaven.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _He was something out of a nightmare but his music was straight from heaven.
an opening into or through something
From this reading He was a ragged little man out of a hole but he was money in the bank to Stanley's four-piece combo.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction June 1954.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a ragged little man out of a hole but he was money in the bank to Stanley's four-piece combo.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction June 1954.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading He was a ragged little man out of a hole but he was money in the bank to Stanley's four-piece combo.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading He was a ragged little man out of a hole but he was money in the bank to Stanley's four-piece combo.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading He was a ragged little man out of a hole but he was money in the bank to Stanley's four-piece combo.
an artistic form of auditory communication incorporating instrumental or vocal tones in a structured and continuous manner
From this reading _He was something out of a nightmare but his music was straight from heaven.
nightmarenounUS /ˈnaɪt.mɛr/
A terrifying or distressing dream.
From this reading _He was something out of a nightmare but his music was straight from heaven.
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.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction June 1954.
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 something out of a nightmare but his music was straight from heaven.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction June 1954.
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.
raggedadjectiveUS /ˈræɡəd/
being or dressed in clothes that are worn or torn
From this reading He was a ragged little man out of a hole but he was money in the bank to Stanley's four-piece combo.
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 IF Worlds of Science Fiction June 1954.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading _He was something out of a nightmare but his music was straight from heaven.
Stanley'snounUS /ˈstænliz/
possessive form of “stanley” — United States inventor who built a steam-powered automobile (1849-1918)
From this reading He was a ragged little man out of a hole but he was money in the bank to Stanley's four-piece combo.
successive (without a break)
From this reading _He was something out of a nightmare but his music was straight from heaven.
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
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 IF Worlds of Science Fiction June 1954.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was a ragged little man out of a hole but he was money in the bank to Stanley's four-piece combo.
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.
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 IF Worlds of Science Fiction June 1954.
whoopsnounUS /wuːps/
plural of “whoop” — a loud hooting cry of exultation or excitement
From this reading He was_--whoops!...
WorldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction June 1954.
