1954
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From this reading This etext was produced from Fantastic Universe, January 1954.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _This story contains what is, to us, at any rate, a novel idea--that when we of Earth finally reach Mars we may find there records of prehistoric Earth far surpassing those of our paleontologists.
in the past
From this reading Or, in other words, that creatures of Mars may have visited this planet tens of thousands of years ago and returned home with specimens for their science.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading A nice idea well told._ From ancient Martian records came the grim song of a creature whose very existence was long forgotten.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Or, in other words, that creatures of Mars may have visited this planet tens of thousands of years ago and returned home with specimens for their science.
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.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _This story contains what is, to us, at any rate, a novel idea--that when we of Earth finally reach Mars we may find there records of prehistoric Earth far surpassing those of our paleontologists.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading A nice idea well told._ From ancient Martian records came the grim song of a creature whose very existence was long forgotten.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading _This story contains what is, to us, at any rate, a novel idea--that when we of Earth finally reach Mars we may find there records of prehistoric Earth far surpassing those of our paleontologists.
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.
a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading A nice idea well told._ From ancient Martian records came the grim song of a creature whose very existence was long forgotten.
plural of “creature” — a living organism characterized by voluntary movement
From this reading Or, in other words, that creatures of Mars may have visited this planet tens of thousands of years ago and returned home with specimens for their science.
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.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _This story contains what is, to us, at any rate, a novel idea--that when we of Earth finally reach Mars we may find there records of prehistoric Earth far surpassing those of our paleontologists.
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Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This etext was produced from Fantastic Universe, January 1954.
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.
the state or fact of existing
From this reading A nice idea well told._ From ancient Martian records came the grim song of a creature whose very existence was long forgotten.
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.
FantasticadjectiveUS /fænˈtæstɪk/
ludicrously odd
From this reading This etext was produced from Fantastic Universe, January 1954.
to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading _This story contains what is, to us, at any rate, a novel idea--that when we of Earth finally reach Mars we may find there records of prehistoric Earth far surpassing those of our paleontologists.
after an unspecified period of time or an especially long delay
From this reading _This story contains what is, to us, at any rate, a novel idea--that when we of Earth finally reach Mars we may find there records of prehistoric Earth far surpassing those of our paleontologists.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading _This story contains what is, to us, at any rate, a novel idea--that when we of Earth finally reach Mars we may find there records of prehistoric Earth far surpassing those of our paleontologists.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Or, in other words, that creatures of Mars may have visited this planet tens of thousands of years ago and returned home with specimens for their science.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading A nice idea well told._ From ancient Martian records came the grim song of a creature whose very existence was long forgotten.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Fantastic Universe, January 1954.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading A nice idea well told._ From ancient Martian records came the grim song of a creature whose very existence was long forgotten.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Or, in other words, that creatures of Mars may have visited this planet tens of thousands of years ago and returned home with specimens for their science.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading Or, in other words, that creatures of Mars may have visited this planet tens of thousands of years ago and returned home with specimens for their science.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading _This story contains what is, to us, at any rate, a novel idea--that when we of Earth finally reach Mars we may find there records of prehistoric Earth far surpassing those of our paleontologists.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Or, in other words, that creatures of Mars may have visited this planet tens of thousands of years ago and returned home with specimens for their science.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _This story contains what is, to us, at any rate, a novel idea--that when we of Earth finally reach Mars we may find there records of prehistoric Earth far surpassing those of our paleontologists.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading This etext was produced from Fantastic Universe, January 1954.
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 A nice idea well told._ From ancient Martian records came the grim song of a creature whose very existence was long forgotten.
MarsnounUS /mɑːrz/
a small reddish planet that is the 4th from the sun and is periodically visible to the naked eye; minerals rich in iron cover its surface and are responsible for its characteristic color
From this reading _This story contains what is, to us, at any rate, a novel idea--that when we of Earth finally reach Mars we may find there records of prehistoric Earth far surpassing those of our paleontologists.
MartiannounUS /ˈmɑːrʃən/
imaginary people who live on the planet Mars
From this reading A nice idea well told._ From ancient Martian records came the grim song of a creature whose very existence was long forgotten.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading _This story contains what is, to us, at any rate, a novel idea--that when we of Earth finally reach Mars we may find there records of prehistoric Earth far surpassing those of our paleontologists.
pleasant or pleasing or agreeable in nature or appearance
From this reading A nice idea well told._ From ancient Martian records came the grim song of a creature whose very existence was long forgotten.
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.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading _This story contains what is, to us, at any rate, a novel idea--that when we of Earth finally reach Mars we may find there records of prehistoric Earth far surpassing those of our paleontologists.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _This story contains what is, to us, at any rate, a novel idea--that when we of Earth finally reach Mars we may find there records of prehistoric Earth far surpassing those of our paleontologists.
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 join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Or, in other words, that creatures of Mars may have visited this planet tens of thousands of years ago and returned home with specimens for their science.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Or, in other words, that creatures of Mars may have visited this planet tens of thousands of years ago and returned home with specimens for their science.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _This story contains what is, to us, at any rate, a novel idea--that when we of Earth finally reach Mars we may find there records of prehistoric Earth far surpassing those of our paleontologists.
paleontologistsnounUS /ˌpeɪliənˈtɑːlədʒɪsts/
plural of “paleontologist” — a specialist in paleontology
From this reading _This story contains what is, to us, at any rate, a novel idea--that when we of Earth finally reach Mars we may find there records of prehistoric Earth far surpassing those of our paleontologists.
planetnounUS /ˈplænət/
(astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light
From this reading Or, in other words, that creatures of Mars may have visited this planet tens of thousands of years ago and returned home with specimens for their science.
prehistoricadjectiveUS /ˌpriːhɪˈstɔːrɪk/
belonging to or existing in times before recorded history
From this reading _This story contains what is, to us, at any rate, a novel idea--that when we of Earth finally reach Mars we may find there records of prehistoric Earth far surpassing those of our paleontologists.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Fantastic Universe, January 1954.
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.
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
From this reading _This story contains what is, to us, at any rate, a novel idea--that when we of Earth finally reach Mars we may find there records of prehistoric Earth far surpassing those of our paleontologists.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading _This story contains what is, to us, at any rate, a novel idea--that when we of Earth finally reach Mars we may find there records of prehistoric Earth far surpassing those of our paleontologists.
recordsnounUS /rəˈkɔːrdz/
plural of “record” — anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading _This story contains what is, to us, at any rate, a novel idea--that when we of Earth finally reach Mars we may find there records of prehistoric Earth far surpassing those of our paleontologists.
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 Or, in other words, that creatures of Mars may have visited this planet tens of thousands of years ago and returned home with specimens for their science.
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 Or, in other words, that creatures of Mars may have visited this planet tens of thousands of years ago and returned home with specimens for their science.
a short musical composition with words
From this reading A nice idea well told._ From ancient Martian records came the grim song of a creature whose very existence was long forgotten.
specimensnounUS /ˈspesəmənz/
plural of “specimen” — an example regarded as typical of its class
From this reading Or, in other words, that creatures of Mars may have visited this planet tens of thousands of years ago and returned home with specimens for their science.
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 story contains what is, to us, at any rate, a novel idea--that when we of Earth finally reach Mars we may find there records of prehistoric Earth far surpassing those of our paleontologists.
surpassingadjectiveUS /sərˈpæsɪŋ/
exceeding or surpassing usual limits especially in excellence
From this reading _This story contains what is, to us, at any rate, a novel idea--that when we of Earth finally reach Mars we may find there records of prehistoric Earth far surpassing those of our paleontologists.
tensnounUS /tenz/
plural of “ten” — the cardinal number that is the sum of nine and one; the base of the decimal system
From this reading Or, in other words, that creatures of Mars may have visited this planet tens of thousands of years ago and returned home with specimens for their science.
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.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Or, in other words, that creatures of Mars may have visited this planet tens of thousands of years ago and returned home with specimens for their science.
in or at that place or location
From this reading _This story contains what is, to us, at any rate, a novel idea--that when we of Earth finally reach Mars we may find there records of prehistoric Earth far surpassing those of our paleontologists.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Fantastic Universe, January 1954.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _This story contains what is, to us, at any rate, a novel idea--that when we of Earth finally reach Mars we may find there records of prehistoric Earth far surpassing those of our paleontologists.
plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Or, in other words, that creatures of Mars may have visited this planet tens of thousands of years ago and returned home with specimens for their science.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _This story contains what is, to us, at any rate, a novel idea--that when we of Earth finally reach Mars we may find there records of prehistoric Earth far surpassing those of our paleontologists.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading A nice idea well told._ From ancient Martian records came the grim song of a creature whose very existence was long forgotten.
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.
UniversenounUS /ˈjuːnəvɜːrs/
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This etext was produced from Fantastic Universe, January 1954.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _This story contains what is, to us, at any rate, a novel idea--that when we of Earth finally reach Mars we may find there records of prehistoric Earth far surpassing those of our paleontologists.
precisely as stated
From this reading A nice idea well told._ From ancient Martian records came the grim song of a creature whose very existence was long forgotten.
past form of “visit” — go to see a place, as for entertainment
From this reading Or, in other words, that creatures of Mars may have visited this planet tens of thousands of years ago and returned home with specimens for their science.
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 Fantastic Universe, January 1954.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _This story contains what is, to us, at any rate, a novel idea--that when we of Earth finally reach Mars we may find there records of prehistoric Earth far surpassing those of our paleontologists.
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading A nice idea well told._ From ancient Martian records came the grim song of a creature whose very existence was long forgotten.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _This story contains what is, to us, at any rate, a novel idea--that when we of Earth finally reach Mars we may find there records of prehistoric Earth far surpassing those of our paleontologists.
at the time that
From this reading _This story contains what is, to us, at any rate, a novel idea--that when we of Earth finally reach Mars we may find there records of prehistoric Earth far surpassing those of our paleontologists.
belonging to which person
From this reading A nice idea well told._ From ancient Martian records came the grim song of a creature whose very existence was long forgotten.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Or, in other words, that creatures of Mars may have visited this planet tens of thousands of years ago and returned home with specimens for their science.
the words that are spoken
From this reading Or, in other words, that creatures of Mars may have visited this planet tens of thousands of years ago and returned home with specimens for their science.
a late time of life
From this reading Or, in other words, that creatures of Mars may have visited this planet tens of thousands of years ago and returned home with specimens for their science.
