1958
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From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories, November, 1958.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Curly brackets and a preceding underscore have been used to indicate subscripted numbers.]
AmazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories, November, 1958.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Curly brackets and a preceding underscore have been used to indicate subscripted numbers.]
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.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading She has been away from our pages too long.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Curly brackets and a preceding underscore have been used to indicate subscripted numbers.]
bracketsnounUS /ˈbrækəts/
plural of “bracket” — a category falling within certain defined limits
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BradleynounUS /ˈbrædli/
United States politician who was elected the first black mayor of Los Angeles (1917-1998)
From this reading _Marion Zimmer Bradley has written some of the finest science fiction in print.
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.
CurlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɜːrli/
(of hair) having curls or waves
From this reading Curly brackets and a preceding underscore have been used to indicate subscripted numbers.]
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.
etext
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From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories, November, 1958.
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.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading _Marion Zimmer Bradley has written some of the finest science fiction in print.
finestadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪnəst/
superlative of “fine” — being satisfactory or in satisfactory condition
From this reading _Marion Zimmer Bradley has written some of the finest science fiction in print.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories, November, 1958.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Marion Zimmer Bradley has written some of the finest science fiction in print.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Marion Zimmer Bradley has written some of the finest science fiction in print.
indicateverbUS /ˈɪndəkeɪt/
be a signal for or a symptom of
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primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading She has been away from our pages too long.
Marion
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From this reading _Marion Zimmer Bradley has written some of the finest science fiction in print.
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.
NovembernounUS /noʊˈvembər/
the month following October and preceding December
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories, November, 1958.
the fourth book of the Old Testament; contains a record of the number of Israelites who followed Moses out of Egypt
From this reading Curly brackets and a preceding underscore have been used to indicate subscripted numbers.]
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Marion Zimmer Bradley has written some of the finest science fiction in print.
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.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading She has been away from our pages too long.
plural of “page” — one side of one leaf (of a book or magazine or newspaper or letter etc.) or the written or pictorial matter it contains
From this reading She has been away from our pages too long.
precedingadjectiveUS /priˈsiːdɪŋ/
existing or coming before
From this reading Curly brackets and a preceding underscore have been used to indicate subscripted numbers.]
printnounUS /prɪnt/
the text appearing in a book, newspaper, or other printed publication
From this reading _Marion Zimmer Bradley has written some of the finest science fiction in print.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories, November, 1958.
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.
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 _Marion Zimmer Bradley has written some of the finest science fiction in print.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She has been away from our pages too long.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Marion Zimmer Bradley has written some of the finest science fiction in print.
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 Amazing Stories, November, 1958.
subscripted
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From this reading Curly brackets and a preceding underscore have been used to indicate subscripted numbers.]
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.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories, November, 1958.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Curly brackets and a preceding underscore have been used to indicate subscripted numbers.]
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading She has been away from our pages too long.
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.
underscoreverbUS /ˌʌndərˈskɔːr/
give extra weight to (a communication)
From this reading Curly brackets and a preceding underscore have been used to indicate subscripted numbers.]
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading Curly brackets and a preceding underscore have been used to indicate subscripted numbers.]
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 Amazing Stories, November, 1958.
set down in writing in any of various ways
From this reading _Marion Zimmer Bradley has written some of the finest science fiction in print.
ZimmernounUS /ˈzɪmər/
a light enclosing framework (trade name Zimmer) with rubber castors or wheels and handles; helps invalids or the handicapped or the aged to walk
From this reading _Marion Zimmer Bradley has written some of the finest science fiction in print.
