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From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction December 1952.
672
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From this reading One of their weapons, Sentient Killer No. VT672, had an unexplained malfunction and was left behind to be repaired by the slave technicians who followed the Horde.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading However, the Zoz were met and annihilated by the Ghesh Empire, after which the masterless slaves dispersed to their home planets.
in the past
From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One of their weapons, Sentient Killer No. VT672, had an unexplained malfunction and was left behind to be repaired by the slave technicians who followed the Horde.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading One of their weapons, Sentient Killer No. VT672, had an unexplained malfunction and was left behind to be repaired by the slave technicians who followed the Horde.
annihilatedadjectiveUS /əˈnaɪəleɪtɪd/
destroyed completely
From this reading However, the Zoz were met and annihilated by the Ghesh Empire, after which the masterless slaves dispersed to their home planets.
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.
approximatelyadverbUS /əˈprɑːksəmətli/
(of quantities) imprecise but fairly close to correct
From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
aptadjectiveUS /æpt/
(usually followed by “to”) naturally disposed toward
From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading One of their weapons, Sentient Killer No. VT672, had an unexplained malfunction and was left behind to be repaired by the slave technicians who followed the Horde.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading One of their weapons, Sentient Killer No. VT672, had an unexplained malfunction and was left behind to be repaired by the slave technicians who followed the Horde.
billionnounUS /ˈbɪljən/
the number that is represented as a one followed by 12 zeros; in the United Kingdom the usage followed in the United States is frequently seen
From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading One of their weapons, Sentient Killer No. VT672, had an unexplained malfunction and was left behind to be repaired by the slave technicians who followed the Horde.
motivation deriving logically from ethical or moral principles that govern a person's thoughts and actions
From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
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.
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction December 1952.
destructivelyadverb
in a destructive manner
From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
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.
dispersedadjectiveUS /dɪˈspɜːrst/
distributed or spread over a considerable extent
From this reading However, the Zoz were met and annihilated by the Ghesh Empire, after which the masterless slaves dispersed to their home planets.
downrightadverbUS /ˈdaʊnraɪt/
thoroughgoing
From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
EmpirenounUS /ˈempaɪər/
the domain ruled by an emperor or empress; the region over which imperial dominion is exercised
From this reading However, the Zoz were met and annihilated by the Ghesh Empire, after which the masterless slaves dispersed to their home planets.
etext
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From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction December 1952.
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 This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction December 1952.
past form of “follow” — to travel behind, go after, come after
From this reading One of their weapons, Sentient Killer No. VT672, had an unexplained malfunction and was left behind to be repaired by the slave technicians who followed the Horde.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction December 1952.
GalaxynounUS /ˈɡæləksi/
a splendid assemblage (especially of famous people)
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction December 1952.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
Ghesh
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From this reading However, the Zoz were met and annihilated by the Ghesh Empire, after which the masterless slaves dispersed to their home planets.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading One of their weapons, Sentient Killer No. VT672, had an unexplained malfunction and was left behind to be repaired by the slave technicians who followed the Horde.
where you live at a particular time
From this reading However, the Zoz were met and annihilated by the Ghesh Empire, after which the masterless slaves dispersed to their home planets.
HordenounUS /hɔːrd/
a vast multitude
From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, the Zoz were met and annihilated by the Ghesh Empire, after which the masterless slaves dispersed to their home planets.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
it's
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From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
KillernounUS /ˈkɪlər/
someone who causes the death of a person or animal
From this reading One of their weapons, Sentient Killer No. VT672, had an unexplained malfunction and was left behind to be repaired by the slave technicians who followed the Horde.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading One of their weapons, Sentient Killer No. VT672, had an unexplained malfunction and was left behind to be repaired by the slave technicians who followed the Horde.
liabilitynounUS /ˌlaɪəˈbɪlɪti/
the state of being legally obliged and responsible
From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
be an inhabitant of or reside in
From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
something that is lost
From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
malfunctionnounUS /mælˈfʌŋkʃən/
a failure to function normally
From this reading One of their weapons, Sentient Killer No. VT672, had an unexplained malfunction and was left behind to be repaired by the slave technicians who followed the Horde.
masterlessadjective
having no lord or master
From this reading However, the Zoz were met and annihilated by the Ghesh Empire, after which the masterless slaves dispersed to their home planets.
inflected form of “meet” — come together
From this reading However, the Zoz were met and annihilated by the Ghesh Empire, after which the masterless slaves dispersed to their home planets.
minoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
not any; not one
From this reading One of their weapons, Sentient Killer No. VT672, had an unexplained malfunction and was left behind to be repaired by the slave technicians who followed the Horde.
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 _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
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 One of their weapons, Sentient Killer No. VT672, had an unexplained malfunction and was left behind to be repaired by the slave technicians who followed the Horde.
past form of “pass” — go across or through
From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
planetsnounUS /ˈplænəts/
plural of “planet” — (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 However, the Zoz were met and annihilated by the Ghesh Empire, after which the masterless slaves dispersed to their home planets.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction December 1952.
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.
qualmsnounUS /kwɑːmz/
plural of “qualm” — uneasiness about the fitness of an action
From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
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.
repairedverbUS /rɪˈperd/
past form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading One of their weapons, Sentient Killer No. VT672, had an unexplained malfunction and was left behind to be repaired by the slave technicians who followed the Horde.
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 This etext was produced from Galaxy Science Fiction December 1952.
sectornounUS /ˈsektər/
a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle
From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
Sentientadjective
endowed with feeling and unstructured consciousness
From this reading One of their weapons, Sentient Killer No. VT672, had an unexplained malfunction and was left behind to be repaired by the slave technicians who followed the Horde.
a person who is owned by someone
From this reading One of their weapons, Sentient Killer No. VT672, had an unexplained malfunction and was left behind to be repaired by the slave technicians who followed the Horde.
plural of “slave” — a person who is owned by someone
From this reading However, the Zoz were met and annihilated by the Ghesh Empire, after which the masterless slaves dispersed to their home planets.
past form of “suffer” — undergo or be subjected to
From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
techniciansnounUS /tekˈnɪʃənz/
plural of “technician” — someone whose occupation involves training in a specific technical process
From this reading One of their weapons, Sentient Killer No. VT672, had an unexplained malfunction and was left behind to be repaired by the slave technicians who followed the Horde.
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 One of their weapons, Sentient Killer No. VT672, had an unexplained malfunction and was left behind to be repaired by the slave technicians who followed the Horde.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
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 December 1952.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
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.
unexplainedadjectiveUS /ˌʌnɪkˈspleɪnd/
not explained
From this reading One of their weapons, Sentient Killer No. VT672, had an unexplained malfunction and was left behind to be repaired by the slave technicians who followed the Horde.
VTnoun
a state in New England
From this reading One of their weapons, Sentient Killer No. VT672, had an unexplained malfunction and was left behind to be repaired by the slave technicians who followed the Horde.
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 December 1952.
any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
weaponsnounUS /ˈwepənz/
plural of “weapon” — any instrument or instrumentality used in fighting or hunting
From this reading One of their weapons, Sentient Killer No. VT672, had an unexplained malfunction and was left behind to be repaired by the slave technicians who followed the Horde.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading However, the Zoz were met and annihilated by the Ghesh Empire, after which the masterless slaves dispersed to their home planets.
at the time that
From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading However, the Zoz were met and annihilated by the Ghesh Empire, after which the masterless slaves dispersed to their home planets.
which person or people
From this reading One of their weapons, Sentient Killer No. VT672, had an unexplained malfunction and was left behind to be repaired by the slave technicians who followed the Horde.
a late time of life
From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
Zoz
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From this reading _A live weapon is a downright liability ... it's all too apt to get qualms of conscience!_ _When the Zoz Horde passed destructively through this sector of the Galaxy, approximately a billion years ago, they suffered a minor loss.
