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From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1961.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The cholera germ, for instance, asks nothing better than that it be swallowed alive...._ When I came into the control room the Captain looked up from a set of charts at me.
aliveadjectiveUS /əˈlaɪv/
possessing life
From this reading The cholera germ, for instance, asks nothing better than that it be swallowed alive...._ When I came into the control room the Captain looked up from a set of charts at me.
AnalognounUS /ˈænəlɔːɡ/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1961.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He stood up and gave me a salute and I returned it, not making a ceremony out of it.
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.
asksverbUS /æsks/
third-person singular of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading The cholera germ, for instance, asks nothing better than that it be swallowed alive...._ When I came into the control room the Captain looked up from a set of charts at me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The cholera germ, for instance, asks nothing better than that it be swallowed alive...._ When I came into the control room the Captain looked up from a set of charts at me.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The cholera germ, for instance, asks nothing better than that it be swallowed alive...._ When I came into the control room the Captain looked up from a set of charts at me.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading _Sometimes the very best thing you can do is to lose.
(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
From this reading The cholera germ, for instance, asks nothing better than that it be swallowed alive...._ When I came into the control room the Captain looked up from a set of charts at me.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The cholera germ, for instance, asks nothing better than that it be swallowed alive...._ When I came into the control room the Captain looked up from a set of charts at me.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _Sometimes the very best thing you can do is to lose.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading The cholera germ, for instance, asks nothing better than that it be swallowed alive...._ When I came into the control room the Captain looked up from a set of charts at me.
a formal event performed on a special occasion
From this reading He stood up and gave me a salute and I returned it, not making a ceremony out of it.
chartsnounUS /tʃɑːrts/
plural of “chart” — a visual display of information
From this reading The cholera germ, for instance, asks nothing better than that it be swallowed alive...._ When I came into the control room the Captain looked up from a set of charts at me.
choleranounUS /ˈkɑːlərə/
an acute intestinal infection caused by ingestion of contaminated water or food
From this reading The cholera germ, for instance, asks nothing better than that it be swallowed alive...._ When I came into the control room the Captain looked up from a set of charts at me.
power to direct or determine
From this reading The cholera germ, for instance, asks nothing better than that it be swallowed alive...._ When I came into the control room the Captain looked up from a set of charts at me.
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.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _Sometimes the very best thing you can do is to lose.
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From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1961.
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.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1961.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1961.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The cholera germ, for instance, asks nothing better than that it be swallowed alive...._ When I came into the control room the Captain looked up from a set of charts at me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1961.
inflected form of “give” — cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading He stood up and gave me a salute and I returned it, not making a ceremony out of it.
germnounUS /dʒɜːrm/
anything that provides inspiration for later work
From this reading The cholera germ, for instance, asks nothing better than that it be swallowed alive...._ When I came into the control room the Captain looked up from a set of charts at me.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He stood up and gave me a salute and I returned it, not making a ceremony out of it.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The cholera germ, for instance, asks nothing better than that it be swallowed alive...._ When I came into the control room the Captain looked up from a set of charts at me.
an occurrence of something
From this reading The cholera germ, for instance, asks nothing better than that it be swallowed alive...._ When I came into the control room the Captain looked up from a set of charts at me.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The cholera germ, for instance, asks nothing better than that it be swallowed alive...._ When I came into the control room the Captain looked up from a set of charts at me.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Sometimes the very best thing you can do is to lose.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The cholera germ, for instance, asks nothing better than that it be swallowed alive...._ When I came into the control room the Captain looked up from a set of charts at me.
past form of “look” — perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading The cholera germ, for instance, asks nothing better than that it be swallowed alive...._ When I came into the control room the Captain looked up from a set of charts at me.
fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading _Sometimes the very best thing you can do is to lose.
the act that results in something coming to be
From this reading He stood up and gave me a salute and I returned it, not making a ceremony out of it.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The cholera germ, for instance, asks nothing better than that it be swallowed alive...._ When I came into the control room the Captain looked up from a set of charts at me.
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.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The cholera germ, for instance, asks nothing better than that it be swallowed alive...._ When I came into the control room the Captain looked up from a set of charts at me.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1961.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The cholera germ, for instance, asks nothing better than that it be swallowed alive...._ When I came into the control room the Captain looked up from a set of charts at me.
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 stood up and gave me a salute and I returned it, not making a ceremony out of it.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1961.
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.
past form of “return” — go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading He stood up and gave me a salute and I returned it, not making a ceremony out of it.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
From this reading The cholera germ, for instance, asks nothing better than that it be swallowed alive...._ When I came into the control room the Captain looked up from a set of charts at me.
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.
saluteverbUS /səˈluːt/
propose a toast to
From this reading He stood up and gave me a salute and I returned it, not making a ceremony out of it.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1961.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading The cholera germ, for instance, asks nothing better than that it be swallowed alive...._ When I came into the control room the Captain looked up from a set of charts at me.
on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always
From this reading _Sometimes the very best thing you can do is to lose.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading He stood up and gave me a salute and I returned it, not making a ceremony out of it.
swallowedverbUS /ˈswɑːloʊd/
past form of “swallow” — pass through the esophagus as part of eating or drinking
From this reading The cholera germ, for instance, asks nothing better than that it be swallowed alive...._ When I came into the control room the Captain looked up from a set of charts at me.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The cholera germ, for instance, asks nothing better than that it be swallowed alive...._ When I came into the control room the Captain looked up from a set of charts at me.
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.
a special situation
From this reading _Sometimes the very best thing you can do is to lose.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1961.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Sometimes the very best thing you can do is to lose.
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 The cholera germ, for instance, asks nothing better than that it be swallowed alive...._ When I came into the control room the Captain looked up from a set of charts at me.
precisely as stated
From this reading _Sometimes the very best thing you can do is to lose.
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 Analog Science Fact & Fiction October 1961.
at the time that
From this reading The cholera germ, for instance, asks nothing better than that it be swallowed alive...._ When I came into the control room the Captain looked up from a set of charts at me.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _Sometimes the very best thing you can do is to lose.
