1931
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From this reading This etext was produced from "Astounding Stories" December 1931.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading +-----------------------------------+ | Into a land of shadows and lost | | souls goes Pete Grahame in search | | of his hapless friends.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading +-----------------------------------+ | Into a land of shadows and lost | | souls goes Pete Grahame in search | | of his hapless friends.
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.
any thing at all
From this reading There was no sense to anything that Vic Butler did, for that matter.
AstoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading This etext was produced from "Astounding Stories" December 1931.
ButlernounUS /ˈbʌtlər/
a manservant (usually the head servant of a household) who has charge of wines and the table
From this reading There was no sense to anything that Vic Butler did, for that matter.
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.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading This etext was produced from "Astounding Stories" December 1931.
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.
etext
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From this reading This etext was produced from "Astounding Stories" December 1931.
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.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no sense to anything that Vic Butler did, for that matter.
plural of “friend” — a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
From this reading +-----------------------------------+ | Into a land of shadows and lost | | souls goes Pete Grahame in search | | of his hapless friends.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from "Astounding Stories" December 1931.
plural of “go” — a time period for working (after which you will be relieved by someone else)
From this reading +-----------------------------------+ | Into a land of shadows and lost | | souls goes Pete Grahame in search | | of his hapless friends.
Grahamenoun
English writer (born in Scotland) of children's stories (1859-1932)
From this reading +-----------------------------------+ | Into a land of shadows and lost | | souls goes Pete Grahame in search | | of his hapless friends.
haplessadjectiveUS /ˈhæpləs/
deserving or inciting pity
From this reading +-----------------------------------+ | Into a land of shadows and lost | | souls goes Pete Grahame in search | | of his hapless friends.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading +-----------------------------------+ | Into a land of shadows and lost | | souls goes Pete Grahame in search | | of his hapless friends.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading +-----------------------------------+ | Into a land of shadows and lost | | souls goes Pete Grahame in search | | of his hapless friends.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading +-----------------------------------+ | Into a land of shadows and lost | | souls goes Pete Grahame in search | | of his hapless friends.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading +-----------------------------------+ | Into a land of shadows and lost | | souls goes Pete Grahame in search | | of his hapless friends.
no longer in your possession or control; unable to be found or recovered
From this reading +-----------------------------------+ | Into a land of shadows and lost | | souls goes Pete Grahame in search | | of his hapless friends.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading There was no sense to anything that Vic Butler did, for that matter.
not any; not one
From this reading | +-----------------------------------+ There was no sense to the note.
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.
a brief written record
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading +-----------------------------------+ | Into a land of shadows and lost | | souls goes Pete Grahame in search | | of his hapless friends.
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.
Pete
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From this reading +-----------------------------------+ | Into a land of shadows and lost | | souls goes Pete Grahame in search | | of his hapless friends.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from "Astounding Stories" December 1931.
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.
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.
try to locate or discover, or try to establish the existence of
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a general conscious awareness
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plural of “shadow” — shade within clear boundaries
From this reading +-----------------------------------+ | Into a land of shadows and lost | | souls goes Pete Grahame in search | | of his hapless friends.
plural of “soul” — the immaterial part of a person; the actuating cause of an individual life
From this reading +-----------------------------------+ | Into a land of shadows and lost | | souls goes Pete Grahame in search | | of his hapless friends.
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
From this reading This etext was produced from "Astounding Stories" December 1931.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
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.
in or at that place or location
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from "Astounding Stories" December 1931.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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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
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.
Vic
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From this reading There was no sense to anything that Vic Butler did, for that matter.
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 "Astounding Stories" December 1931.
