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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Evil men had stolen his treasure, and Raud set out with his deer rifle and his great dog Brave to catch the thieves before they could reach the Starfolk.
one or some or every or all without specification
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading _Evil men had stolen his treasure, and Raud set out with his deer rifle and his great dog Brave to catch the thieves before they could reach the Starfolk.
boltnounUS /boʊlt/
a discharge of lightning accompanied by thunder
From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
possessing or displaying courage; able to face and deal with danger or fear without flinching
From this reading _Evil men had stolen his treasure, and Raud set out with his deer rifle and his great dog Brave to catch the thieves before they could reach the Starfolk.
brushverbUS /brʌʃ/
rub with a brush, or as if with a brush
From this reading That the men had negatron pistols meant little--Raud was the Keeper...._ When he heard the deer crashing through brush and scuffling the dead leaves, he stopped and stood motionless in the path.
discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state
From this reading _Evil men had stolen his treasure, and Raud set out with his deer rifle and his great dog Brave to catch the thieves before they could reach the Starfolk.
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Evil men had stolen his treasure, and Raud set out with his deer rifle and his great dog Brave to catch the thieves before they could reach the Starfolk.
crashingadjectiveUS /ˈkræʃɪŋ/
informal intensifiers
From this reading That the men had negatron pistols meant little--Raud was the Keeper...._ When he heard the deer crashing through brush and scuffling the dead leaves, he stopped and stood motionless in the path.
travel across or pass over
From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
From this reading That the men had negatron pistols meant little--Raud was the Keeper...._ When he heard the deer crashing through brush and scuffling the dead leaves, he stopped and stood motionless in the path.
deernounUS /dɪr/
distinguished from Bovidae by the male's having solid deciduous antlers
From this reading _Evil men had stolen his treasure, and Raud set out with his deer rifle and his great dog Brave to catch the thieves before they could reach the Starfolk.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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a member of the genus Canis (probably descended from the common wolf) that has been domesticated by man since prehistoric times; occurs in many breeds
From this reading _Evil men had stolen his treasure, and Raud set out with his deer rifle and his great dog Brave to catch the thieves before they could reach the Starfolk.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
a group of animals (a herd or flock) moving together
From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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morally objectionable behavior
From this reading _Evil men had stolen his treasure, and Raud set out with his deer rifle and his great dog Brave to catch the thieves before they could reach the Starfolk.
ExtensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
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FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading This etext was produced from Venture Science Fiction, July 1957.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Venture Science Fiction, July 1957.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
gray-brownadjective
of brown tinged with grey
From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Evil men had stolen his treasure, and Raud set out with his deer rifle and his great dog Brave to catch the thieves before they could reach the Starfolk.
the solid part of the earth's surface
From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Evil men had stolen his treasure, and Raud set out with his deer rifle and his great dog Brave to catch the thieves before they could reach the Starfolk.
(with “in”) guardianship over; in divorce cases it is the right to house and care for and discipline a child
From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading That the men had negatron pistols meant little--Raud was the Keeper...._ When he heard the deer crashing through brush and scuffling the dead leaves, he stopped and stood motionless in the path.
detected or perceived by the sense of hearing
From this reading That the men had negatron pistols meant little--Raud was the Keeper...._ When he heard the deer crashing through brush and scuffling the dead leaves, he stopped and stood motionless in the path.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Evil men had stolen his treasure, and Raud set out with his deer rifle and his great dog Brave to catch the thieves before they could reach the Starfolk.
ice-staff
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From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading That the men had negatron pistols meant little--Raud was the Keeper...._ When he heard the deer crashing through brush and scuffling the dead leaves, he stopped and stood motionless in the path.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading This etext was produced from Venture Science Fiction, July 1957.
KeepernounUS /ˈkiːpər/
someone in charge of other people
From this reading That the men had negatron pistols meant little--Raud was the Keeper...._ When he heard the deer crashing through brush and scuffling the dead leaves, he stopped and stood motionless in the path.
immediately past
From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
plural of “leaf” — the main organ of photosynthesis and transpiration in higher plants
From this reading That the men had negatron pistols meant little--Raud was the Keeper...._ When he heard the deer crashing through brush and scuffling the dead leaves, he stopped and stood motionless in the path.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading That the men had negatron pistols meant little--Raud was the Keeper...._ When he heard the deer crashing through brush and scuffling the dead leaves, he stopped and stood motionless in the path.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading That the men had negatron pistols meant little--Raud was the Keeper...._ When he heard the deer crashing through brush and scuffling the dead leaves, he stopped and stood motionless in the path.
the force of workers available
From this reading _Evil men had stolen his treasure, and Raud set out with his deer rifle and his great dog Brave to catch the thieves before they could reach the Starfolk.
not in physical motion
From this reading That the men had negatron pistols meant little--Raud was the Keeper...._ When he heard the deer crashing through brush and scuffling the dead leaves, he stopped and stood motionless in the path.
negatronnounUS /ˈneɡətrɑːn/
an elementary particle with negative charge
From this reading That the men had negatron pistols meant little--Raud was the Keeper...._ When he heard the deer crashing through brush and scuffling the dead leaves, he stopped and stood motionless in the path.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
touching and supported by a surface
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Evil men had stolen his treasure, and Raud set out with his deer rifle and his great dog Brave to catch the thieves before they could reach the Starfolk.
arrange in a container
From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
a course of conduct
From this reading That the men had negatron pistols meant little--Raud was the Keeper...._ When he heard the deer crashing through brush and scuffling the dead leaves, he stopped and stood motionless in the path.
pistolsnounUS /ˈpɪstəlz/
plural of “pistol” — a firearm that is held and fired with one hand
From this reading That the men had negatron pistols meant little--Raud was the Keeper...._ When he heard the deer crashing through brush and scuffling the dead leaves, he stopped and stood motionless in the path.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Venture Science Fiction, July 1957.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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Raud
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From this reading _Evil men had stolen his treasure, and Raud set out with his deer rifle and his great dog Brave to catch the thieves before they could reach the Starfolk.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading _Evil men had stolen his treasure, and Raud set out with his deer rifle and his great dog Brave to catch the thieves before they could reach the Starfolk.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
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researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
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steal goods; take as spoils
From this reading _Evil men had stolen his treasure, and Raud set out with his deer rifle and his great dog Brave to catch the thieves before they could reach the Starfolk.
precisely, exactly
From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading This etext was produced from Venture Science Fiction, July 1957.
scufflingverbUS /ˈskʌfəlɪŋ/
-ing form of “scuffle” — walk by dragging one's feet
From this reading That the men had negatron pistols meant little--Raud was the Keeper...._ When he heard the deer crashing through brush and scuffling the dead leaves, he stopped and stood motionless in the path.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading _Evil men had stolen his treasure, and Raud set out with his deer rifle and his great dog Brave to catch the thieves before they could reach the Starfolk.
shiftverbUS /ʃɪft/
make a shift in or exchange of
From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
an elevated geological formation
From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
spikenounUS /spaɪk/
a transient variation in voltage or current
From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
Starfolk
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From this reading _Evil men had stolen his treasure, and Raud set out with his deer rifle and his great dog Brave to catch the thieves before they could reach the Starfolk.
stiffeningnounUS /ˈstɪfənɪŋ/
the act of becoming stiff
From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
inflected form of “steal” — take without the owner's consent
From this reading _Evil men had stolen his treasure, and Raud set out with his deer rifle and his great dog Brave to catch the thieves before they could reach the Starfolk.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading That the men had negatron pistols meant little--Raud was the Keeper...._ When he heard the deer crashing through brush and scuffling the dead leaves, he stopped and stood motionless in the path.
(of a nose) blocked
From this reading That the men had negatron pistols meant little--Raud was the Keeper...._ When he heard the deer crashing through brush and scuffling the dead leaves, he stopped and stood motionless in the path.
the posterior part of the body of a vertebrate especially when elongated and extending beyond the trunk or main part of the body
From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
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
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the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Evil men had stolen his treasure, and Raud set out with his deer rifle and his great dog Brave to catch the thieves before they could reach the Starfolk.
thievesnounUS /θiːvz/
plural of “thief” — a criminal who takes property belonging to someone else with the intention of keeping it or selling it
From this reading _Evil men had stolen his treasure, and Raud set out with his deer rifle and his great dog Brave to catch the thieves before they could reach the Starfolk.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Venture Science Fiction, July 1957.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading That the men had negatron pistols meant little--Raud was the Keeper...._ When he heard the deer crashing through brush and scuffling the dead leaves, he stopped and stood motionless in the path.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Evil men had stolen his treasure, and Raud set out with his deer rifle and his great dog Brave to catch the thieves before they could reach the Starfolk.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
accumulated wealth in the form of money or jewels etc.
From this reading _Evil men had stolen his treasure, and Raud set out with his deer rifle and his great dog Brave to catch the thieves before they could reach the Starfolk.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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having passed out of existence
From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
any venturesome undertaking especially one with an uncertain outcome
From this reading This etext was produced from Venture Science Fiction, July 1957.
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 Venture Science Fiction, July 1957.
past form of “watch” — look attentively
From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
at the time that
From this reading That the men had negatron pistols meant little--Raud was the Keeper...._ When he heard the deer crashing through brush and scuffling the dead leaves, he stopped and stood motionless in the path.
a Caucasian
From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
wishingnounUS /ˈwɪʃɪŋ/
a specific feeling of desire
From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Evil men had stolen his treasure, and Raud set out with his deer rifle and his great dog Brave to catch the thieves before they could reach the Starfolk.
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading He watched them bolt down the slope from the right and cross in front of him, wishing he had the rifle, and when the last white tail vanished in the gray-brown woods he drove the spike of the ice-staff into the stiffening ground and took both hands to shift the weight of the pack.
