1956
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From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction June 1956.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Aye, 'tis a difficult thing to be a lady on a far world--but who needs them there?
adagenounUS /ˈædədʒ/
a condensed but memorable saying embodying some important fact of experience that is taken as true by many people
From this reading The rule in this particular case was the old cataloguers' adage that cataloguing duty was never pleasant, often dangerous and always hard.
(of actions or states) slightly short of or not quite accomplished; all but
From this reading There are exceptions to almost every rule and Xenon was one of them.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The rule in this particular case was the old cataloguers' adage that cataloguing duty was never pleasant, often dangerous and always hard.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are exceptions to almost every rule and Xenon was one of them.
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.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are exceptions to almost every rule and Xenon was one of them.
Aye
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Aye, 'tis a difficult thing to be a lady on a far world--but who needs them there?
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Aye, 'tis a difficult thing to be a lady on a far world--but who needs them there?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Aye, 'tis a difficult thing to be a lady on a far world--but who needs them there?
an occurrence of something
From this reading The rule in this particular case was the old cataloguers' adage that cataloguing duty was never pleasant, often dangerous and always hard.
cataloguers
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rule in this particular case was the old cataloguers' adage that cataloguing duty was never pleasant, often dangerous and always hard.
cataloguingverbUS /ˈkætəlɔːɡɪŋ/
-ing form of “catalogue” — make an itemized list or catalog of; classify
From this reading The rule in this particular case was the old cataloguers' adage that cataloguing duty was never pleasant, often dangerous and always hard.
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.
involving or causing danger or risk; liable to hurt or harm
From this reading The rule in this particular case was the old cataloguers' adage that cataloguing duty was never pleasant, often dangerous and always hard.
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.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading Aye, 'tis a difficult thing to be a lady on a far world--but who needs them there?
the social force that binds you to the courses of action demanded by that force
From this reading The rule in this particular case was the old cataloguers' adage that cataloguing duty was never pleasant, often dangerous and always hard.
etext
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From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction June 1956.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There are exceptions to almost every rule and Xenon was one of them.
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.
exceptionsnounUS /ɪkˈsepʃənz/
plural of “exception” — a deliberate act of omission
From this reading There are exceptions to almost every rule and Xenon was one of them.
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.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading Aye, 'tis a difficult thing to be a lady on a far world--but who needs them there?
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 June 1956.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction June 1956.
GalaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction June 1956.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading The rule in this particular case was the old cataloguers' adage that cataloguing duty was never pleasant, often dangerous and always hard.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The rule in this particular case was the old cataloguers' adage that cataloguing duty was never pleasant, often dangerous and always hard.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction June 1956.
a polite name for any woman
From this reading Aye, 'tis a difficult thing to be a lady on a far world--but who needs them there?
in such a manner as could not be otherwise
From this reading Aye, 'tis a difficult thing to be a lady on a far world--but who needs them there?
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The rule in this particular case was the old cataloguers' adage that cataloguing duty was never pleasant, often dangerous and always hard.
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 There are exceptions to almost every rule and Xenon was one of them.
many times at short intervals
From this reading The rule in this particular case was the old cataloguers' adage that cataloguing duty was never pleasant, often dangerous and always hard.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The rule in this particular case was the old cataloguers' adage that cataloguing duty was never pleasant, often dangerous and always hard.
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.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There are exceptions to almost every rule and Xenon was one of them.
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading The rule in this particular case was the old cataloguers' adage that cataloguing duty was never pleasant, often dangerous and always hard.
affording pleasure; being in harmony with your taste or likings
From this reading The rule in this particular case was the old cataloguers' adage that cataloguing duty was never pleasant, often dangerous and always hard.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction June 1956.
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.
a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior
From this reading There are exceptions to almost every rule and Xenon was one of them.
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 June 1956.
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 Aye, 'tis a difficult thing to be a lady on a far world--but who needs them there?
in or at that place or location
From this reading Aye, 'tis a difficult thing to be a lady on a far world--but who needs them there?
a special situation
From this reading Aye, 'tis a difficult thing to be a lady on a far world--but who needs them there?
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 June 1956.
plural of “ti” — a light strong grey lustrous corrosion-resistant metallic element used in strong lightweight alloys (as for airplane parts); the main sources are rutile and ilmenite
From this reading Aye, 'tis a difficult thing to be a lady on a far world--but who needs them there?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Aye, 'tis a difficult thing to be a lady on a far world--but who needs them there?
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.
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 June 1956.
which person or people
From this reading Aye, 'tis a difficult thing to be a lady on a far world--but who needs them there?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Aye, 'tis a difficult thing to be a lady on a far world--but who needs them there?
XenonnounUS /ˈziːnɑːn/
a colorless odorless inert gaseous element occurring in the earth's atmosphere in trace amounts
From this reading There are exceptions to almost every rule and Xenon was one of them.
