1962
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Most people, when asked to define the ultimate in loneliness, say it's being alone in a crowd.
aloneadjectiveUS /əˈloʊn/
Having no one else present.
From this reading Most people, when asked to define the ultimate in loneliness, say it's being alone in a crowd.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Nobody at Hoskins, Haskell & Chapman, Incorporated, knew jut why Lucilla Brown, G.G. Hoskins' secretary, came to work half an hour early every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
AnalognounUS /ˈænəlɔːɡ/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And it takes only one slight difference to make one forever alone in the crowd....
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.
past form of “ask” — make a request or demand for something to somebody
From this reading Most people, when asked to define the ultimate in loneliness, say it's being alone in a crowd.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Nobody at Hoskins, Haskell & Chapman, Incorporated, knew jut why Lucilla Brown, G.G. Hoskins' secretary, came to work half an hour early every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Most people, when asked to define the ultimate in loneliness, say it's being alone in a crowd.
an orange of low brightness and saturation
From this reading Nobody at Hoskins, Haskell & Chapman, Incorporated, knew jut why Lucilla Brown, G.G. Hoskins' secretary, came to work half an hour early every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading Nobody at Hoskins, Haskell & Chapman, Incorporated, knew jut why Lucilla Brown, G.G. Hoskins' secretary, came to work half an hour early every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
ChapmannounUS /ˈtʃæpmən/
United States pioneer who planted apple trees as he traveled (1774-1845)
From this reading Nobody at Hoskins, Haskell & Chapman, Incorporated, knew jut why Lucilla Brown, G.G. Hoskins' secretary, came to work half an hour early every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
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.
cause to herd, drive, or crowd together
From this reading Most people, when asked to define the ultimate in loneliness, say it's being alone in a crowd.
defineverbUS /dɪˈfaɪn/
determine the essential quality of
From this reading Most people, when asked to define the ultimate in loneliness, say it's being alone in a crowd.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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the quality of being unlike or dissimilar
From this reading And it takes only one slight difference to make one forever alone in the crowd....
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading Nobody at Hoskins, Haskell & Chapman, Incorporated, knew jut why Lucilla Brown, G.G. Hoskins' secretary, came to work half an hour early every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Nobody at Hoskins, Haskell & Chapman, Incorporated, knew jut why Lucilla Brown, G.G. Hoskins' secretary, came to work half an hour early every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
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.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
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FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
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for a limitless time
From this reading And it takes only one slight difference to make one forever alone in the crowd....
FridaynounUS /ˈfraɪdi/
the sixth day of the week; the fifth working day
From this reading Nobody at Hoskins, Haskell & Chapman, Incorporated, knew jut why Lucilla Brown, G.G. Hoskins' secretary, came to work half an hour early every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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a metric unit of weight equal to one thousandth of a kilogram
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consisting of one of two equivalent parts in value or quantity
From this reading Nobody at Hoskins, Haskell & Chapman, Incorporated, knew jut why Lucilla Brown, G.G. Hoskins' secretary, came to work half an hour early every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
Haskell
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Hoskins
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a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Nobody at Hoskins, Haskell & Chapman, Incorporated, knew jut why Lucilla Brown, G.G. Hoskins' secretary, came to work half an hour early every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most people, when asked to define the ultimate in loneliness, say it's being alone in a crowd.
IncorporatedadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈkɔːrpəreɪtɪd/
formed or united into a whole
From this reading Nobody at Hoskins, Haskell & Chapman, Incorporated, knew jut why Lucilla Brown, G.G. Hoskins' secretary, came to work half an hour early every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it takes only one slight difference to make one forever alone in the crowd....
it's
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the month following May and preceding July
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jutnounUS /dʒʌt/
something that bulges out or is protuberant or projects from its surroundings
From this reading Nobody at Hoskins, Haskell & Chapman, Incorporated, knew jut why Lucilla Brown, G.G. Hoskins' secretary, came to work half an hour early every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Nobody at Hoskins, Haskell & Chapman, Incorporated, knew jut why Lucilla Brown, G.G. Hoskins' secretary, came to work half an hour early every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
lonelinessnounUS /ˈloʊnlinəs/
the state of being alone in solitary isolation
From this reading Most people, when asked to define the ultimate in loneliness, say it's being alone in a crowd.
Lucilla
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engage in
From this reading And it takes only one slight difference to make one forever alone in the crowd....
MondaynounUS /ˈmʌndi/
the second day of the week; the first working day
From this reading Nobody at Hoskins, Haskell & Chapman, Incorporated, knew jut why Lucilla Brown, G.G. Hoskins' secretary, came to work half an hour early every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
used to form the superlative
From this reading Most people, when asked to define the ultimate in loneliness, say it's being alone in a crowd.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody at Hoskins, Haskell & Chapman, Incorporated, knew jut why Lucilla Brown, G.G. Hoskins' secretary, came to work half an hour early every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
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
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And it takes only one slight difference to make one forever alone in the crowd....
and nothing more
From this reading And it takes only one slight difference to make one forever alone in the crowd....
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Most people, when asked to define the ultimate in loneliness, say it's being alone in a crowd.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction June 1962.
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.
express in words
From this reading Most people, when asked to define the ultimate in loneliness, say it's being alone in a crowd.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction June 1962.
a person who is head of an administrative department of government
From this reading Nobody at Hoskins, Haskell & Chapman, Incorporated, knew jut why Lucilla Brown, G.G. Hoskins' secretary, came to work half an hour early every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
a deliberate discourteous act (usually as an expression of anger or disapproval)
From this reading And it takes only one slight difference to make one forever alone in the crowd....
plural of “take” — the income or profit arising from such transactions as the sale of land or other property
From this reading And it takes only one slight difference to make one forever alone in the crowd....
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 Analog Science Fact & Fiction June 1962.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Most people, when asked to define the ultimate in loneliness, say it's being alone in a crowd.
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.
ultimateadjectiveUS /ˈʌltəmət/
furthest or highest in degree or order; utmost or extreme
From this reading Most people, when asked to define the ultimate in loneliness, say it's being alone in a crowd.
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 Analog Science Fact & Fiction June 1962.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading Nobody at Hoskins, Haskell & Chapman, Incorporated, knew jut why Lucilla Brown, G.G. Hoskins' secretary, came to work half an hour early every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
at the time that
From this reading Most people, when asked to define the ultimate in loneliness, say it's being alone in a crowd.
the cause or intention underlying an action or situation, especially in the phrase “the whys and wherefores”
From this reading Nobody at Hoskins, Haskell & Chapman, Incorporated, knew jut why Lucilla Brown, G.G. Hoskins' secretary, came to work half an hour early every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Nobody at Hoskins, Haskell & Chapman, Incorporated, knew jut why Lucilla Brown, G.G. Hoskins' secretary, came to work half an hour early every Monday, Wednesday, and Friday.
