1953
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had just made the voyage, naked through the dimension stratum, and he scurried into the first available refuge, to hover there, gasping.
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.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading He had just made the voyage, naked through the dimension stratum, and he scurried into the first available refuge, to hover there, gasping.
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.
dimensionnounUS /dɪˈmenʃən/
the magnitude of something in a particular direction (especially length or width or height)
From this reading He had just made the voyage, naked through the dimension stratum, and he scurried into the first available refuge, to hover there, gasping.
without deviation
From this reading Two slitted green eyes loomed up directly in front of him.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction January 1953.
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.
opinion or judgment
From this reading Two slitted green eyes loomed up directly in front of him.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction January 1953.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading He had just made the voyage, naked through the dimension stratum, and he scurried into the first available refuge, to hover there, gasping.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction January 1953.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading Two slitted green eyes loomed up directly in front of him.
GalaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction January 1953.
gaspingverbUS /ˈɡæspɪŋ/
-ing form of “gasp” — breathe noisily, as when one is exhausted
From this reading He had just made the voyage, naked through the dimension stratum, and he scurried into the first available refuge, to hover there, gasping.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading Two slitted green eyes loomed up directly in front of him.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had just made the voyage, naked through the dimension stratum, and he scurried into the first available refuge, to hover there, gasping.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He plunged into them immediately.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Two slitted green eyes loomed up directly in front of him.
hoververbUS /ˈhʌvər/
be undecided about something; waver between conflicting positions or courses of action
From this reading He had just made the voyage, naked through the dimension stratum, and he scurried into the first available refuge, to hover there, gasping.
without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
From this reading He plunged into them immediately.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Two slitted green eyes loomed up directly in front of him.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He plunged into them immediately.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction January 1953.
and nothing more
From this reading He had just made the voyage, naked through the dimension stratum, and he scurried into the first available refuge, to hover there, gasping.
loomedverbUS /luːmd/
past form of “loom” — come into view indistinctly, often threateningly
From this reading Two slitted green eyes loomed up directly in front of him.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading He had just made the voyage, naked through the dimension stratum, and he scurried into the first available refuge, to hover there, gasping.
nakedadjectiveUS /ˈneɪkəd/
completely unclothed
From this reading He had just made the voyage, naked through the dimension stratum, and he scurried into the first available refuge, to hover there, gasping.
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 Two slitted green eyes loomed up directly in front of him.
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.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading He plunged into them immediately.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction January 1953.
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.
a safe place
From this reading He had just made the voyage, naked through the dimension stratum, and he scurried into the first available refuge, to hover there, gasping.
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 Galaxy Science Fiction January 1953.
scurriedverbUS /ˈskɜːrid/
inflected form of “scurry” — to move about or proceed hurriedly
From this reading He had just made the voyage, naked through the dimension stratum, and he scurried into the first available refuge, to hover there, gasping.
slitted
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From this reading Two slitted green eyes loomed up directly in front of him.
stratumnounUS /ˈstrætəm/
one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
From this reading He had just made the voyage, naked through the dimension stratum, and he scurried into the first available refuge, to hover there, gasping.
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.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He plunged into them immediately.
in or at that place or location
From this reading He had just made the voyage, naked through the dimension stratum, and he scurried into the first available refuge, to hover there, gasping.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction January 1953.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading He had just made the voyage, naked through the dimension stratum, and he scurried into the first available refuge, to hover there, gasping.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had just made the voyage, naked through the dimension stratum, and he scurried into the first available refuge, to hover there, gasping.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading Two slitted green eyes loomed up directly in front of him.
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.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading Two slitted green eyes loomed up directly in front of him.
an act of traveling by water
From this reading He had just made the voyage, naked through the dimension stratum, and he scurried into the first available refuge, to hover there, gasping.
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 Galaxy Science Fiction January 1953.
