used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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a record or narrative description of past events
From this reading The result is a unique love story from that same Tomorrow._ Minor Planets was the one solid account they had.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading _What will happen to love in that far off Day after Tomorrow?
agreesverbUS /əˈɡriːz/
third-person singular of “agree” — be in accord; be in agreement
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading David C. Knight, editor with a New York trade publisher, agrees with the many impressed by "the range of possible subjects and situations" in science fiction.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first they naturally wanted to hold on to it.
showing who or what does the action
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a degree on the centigrade scale of temperature
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patron saint of Wales (circa 520-600)
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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didn't
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editornounUS /ˈedətər/
a person responsible for the editorial aspects of publication; the person who determines the final content of a text (especially of a newspaper or magazine)
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to a considerable degree; very much
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fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
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firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The result is a unique love story from that same Tomorrow._ Minor Planets was the one solid account they had.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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come to pass
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cause to continue in a certain state, position, or activity; e.g., “keep clean”
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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deeply or markedly affected or influenced
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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originally a person of noble birth trained to arms and chivalry; today in Great Britain a person honored by the sovereign for personal merit
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a human limb; commonly used to refer to a whole limb but technically only the part of the limb between the knee and ankle
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a strong positive emotion of regard and affection
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a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
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MinoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
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to a great degree or extent
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as might be expected
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
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touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The result is a unique love story from that same Tomorrow._ Minor Planets was the one solid account they had.
PlanetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/
plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
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capable of happening or existing
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publishernounUS /ˈpʌblɪʃər/
a firm in the publishing business
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an area in which something acts or operates or has power or control: "the range of a supersonic jet"
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a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading The result is a unique love story from that same Tomorrow._ Minor Planets was the one solid account they had.
robot'snounUS /ˈroʊbɑːts/
possessive form of “robot” — a mechanism that can move automatically
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Identical; not different.
From this reading The result is a unique love story from that same Tomorrow._ Minor Planets was the one solid account they had.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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situationsnounUS /ˌsɪtʃuːˈeɪʃənz/
plural of “situation” — the general state of things; the combination of circumstances at a given time
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solidadjectiveUS /ˈsɑːləd/
characterized by good substantial quality
From this reading The result is a unique love story from that same Tomorrow._ Minor Planets was the one solid account they had.
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 The result is a unique love story from that same Tomorrow._ Minor Planets was the one solid account they had.
plural of “subject” — the subject matter of a conversation or discussion
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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, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The result is a unique love story from that same Tomorrow._ Minor Planets was the one solid account they had.
an instance or single occasion for some event
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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TomorrownounUS /təˈmɑːroʊ/
the day after today
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the commercial exchange (buying and selling on domestic or international markets) of goods and services
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uniqueadjectiveUS /juːˈniːk/
radically distinctive and without equal
From this reading The result is a unique love story from that same Tomorrow._ Minor Planets was the one solid account they had.
desired or wished for or sought
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The result is a unique love story from that same Tomorrow._ Minor Planets was the one solid account they had.
used to ask for information about something
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used to talk about the future, or about willingness
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in the company of; together with
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be worried, concerned, anxious, troubled, or uneasy
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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
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