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From this reading This etext was produced from "Astounding Stories" January and February, 1932.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This etext was produced from "Astounding Stories" January and February, 1932.
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.
archaicadjectiveUS /ɑːrˈkeɪɪk/
so extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
From this reading Author's archaic and variable spelling is preserved.
AstoundingadjectiveUS /əˈstaʊndɪŋ/
bewildering or striking dumb with wonder
From this reading This etext was produced from "Astounding Stories" January and February, 1932.
Author'snounUS /ˈɔːθərz/
possessive form of “author” — writes (books or stories or articles or the like) professionally (for pay)
From this reading Author's archaic and variable spelling is preserved.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The original "What has gone before" recap section from the second part (February edition) has been removed from this combined version.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The original "What has gone before" recap section from the second part (February edition) has been removed from this combined version.
combinedadjectiveUS /kəmˈbaɪnd/
made or joined or united into one
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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.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This etext was produced from "Astounding Stories" January and February, 1932.
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.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading This etext was produced from "Astounding Stories" January and February, 1932.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from "Astounding Stories" January and February, 1932.
destroyed or killed
From this reading The original "What has gone before" recap section from the second part (February edition) has been removed from this combined version.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The original "What has gone before" recap section from the second part (February edition) has been removed from this combined version.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Author's archaic and variable spelling is preserved.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading This etext was produced from "Astounding Stories" January and February, 1932.
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.
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.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The original "What has gone before" recap section from the second part (February edition) has been removed from this combined version.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
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preservedadjectiveUS /prəˈzɜːrvd/
prevented from decaying or spoiling and prepared for future use
From this reading Author's archaic and variable spelling is preserved.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from "Astounding Stories" January and February, 1932.
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.
punctuationnounUS /ˌpʌŋktʃuːˈeɪʃən/
something that makes repeated and regular interruptions or divisions
From this reading Author's punctuation style is preserved.
recapnounUS /ˈriːkæp/
a summary at the end that repeats the substance of a longer discussion
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separated in relationship by a given degree of descent
From this reading The original "What has gone before" recap section from the second part (February edition) has been removed from this combined version.
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.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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sectionnounUS /ˈsekʃən/
a self-contained part of a larger composition (written or musical)
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spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
From this reading Author's archaic and variable spelling is preserved.
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" January and February, 1932.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading Author's punctuation style is preserved.
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
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
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" January and February, 1932.
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.
variableadjectiveUS /ˈveriəbəl/
liable to or capable of change
From this reading Author's archaic and variable spelling is preserved.
versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
From this reading The original "What has gone before" recap section from the second part (February edition) has been removed from this combined version.
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" January and February, 1932.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The original "What has gone before" recap section from the second part (February edition) has been removed from this combined version.
