1954
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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 You might find it just on the other side of the fence--where the grass is always greener._ The Ship dove into Earth's sea of atmosphere like a great, silver fish.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading You might find it just on the other side of the fence--where the grass is always greener._ The Ship dove into Earth's sea of atmosphere like a great, silver fish.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Inside the ship, a man and woman stood looking down at the expanse of land that curved away to a growing horizon.
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 Inside the ship, a man and woman stood looking down at the expanse of land that curved away to a growing horizon.
a particular environment or surrounding influence
From this reading You might find it just on the other side of the fence--where the grass is always greener._ The Ship dove into Earth's sea of atmosphere like a great, silver fish.
from a particular thing or place or position (“forth” is obsolete)
From this reading Inside the ship, a man and woman stood looking down at the expanse of land that curved away to a growing horizon.
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading _If you can't find it countless millions of miles in space, come back to Earth.
can't
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From this reading _If you can't find it countless millions of miles in space, come back to Earth.
move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _If you can't find it countless millions of miles in space, come back to Earth.
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.
countlessadjectiveUS /ˈkaʊntləs/
too numerous to be counted
From this reading _If you can't find it countless millions of miles in space, come back to Earth.
curvedadjectiveUS /kɜːrvd/
having or marked by a curve or smoothly rounded bend
From this reading Inside the ship, a man and woman stood looking down at the expanse of land that curved away to a growing horizon.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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dovenounUS /dʌv/
any of numerous small pigeons
From this reading You might find it just on the other side of the fence--where the grass is always greener._ The Ship dove into Earth's sea of atmosphere like a great, silver fish.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading Inside the ship, a man and woman stood looking down at the expanse of land that curved away to a growing horizon.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _If you can't find it countless millions of miles in space, come back to Earth.
Earth'snounUS /ɜːrθs/
possessive form of “earth” — the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading You might find it just on the other side of the fence--where the grass is always greener._ The Ship dove into Earth's sea of atmosphere like a great, silver fish.
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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expansenounUS /ɪkˈspæns/
a wide scope
From this reading Inside the ship, a man and woman stood looking down at the expanse of land that curved away to a growing horizon.
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.
enclose with a fence
From this reading You might find it just on the other side of the fence--where the grass is always greener._ The Ship dove into Earth's sea of atmosphere like a great, silver fish.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction June 1954.
come upon, as if by accident; meet with
From this reading _If you can't find it countless millions of miles in space, come back to Earth.
any of various mostly cold-blooded aquatic vertebrates usually having scales and breathing through gills
From this reading You might find it just on the other side of the fence--where the grass is always greener._ The Ship dove into Earth's sea of atmosphere like a great, silver fish.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction June 1954.
shoot down, of birds
From this reading You might find it just on the other side of the fence--where the grass is always greener._ The Ship dove into Earth's sea of atmosphere like a great, silver fish.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading You might find it just on the other side of the fence--where the grass is always greener._ The Ship dove into Earth's sea of atmosphere like a great, silver fish.
greeneradjectiveUS /ˈɡriːnər/
comparative of “green” — of the color between blue and yellow in the color spectrum; similar to the color of fresh grass
From this reading You might find it just on the other side of the fence--where the grass is always greener._ The Ship dove into Earth's sea of atmosphere like a great, silver fish.
(biology) the process of an individual organism growing organically; a purely biological unfolding of events involved in an organism changing gradually from a simple to a more complex level
From this reading Inside the ship, a man and woman stood looking down at the expanse of land that curved away to a growing horizon.
the line at which the sky and Earth appear to meet
From this reading Inside the ship, a man and woman stood looking down at the expanse of land that curved away to a growing horizon.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction June 1954.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _If you can't find it countless millions of miles in space, come back to Earth.
relating to or being on the side closer to the center or within a defined space
From this reading Inside the ship, a man and woman stood looking down at the expanse of land that curved away to a growing horizon.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading You might find it just on the other side of the fence--where the grass is always greener._ The Ship dove into Earth's sea of atmosphere like a great, silver fish.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading You might find it just on the other side of the fence--where the grass is always greener._ The Ship dove into Earth's sea of atmosphere like a great, silver fish.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _If you can't find it countless millions of miles in space, come back to Earth.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction June 1954.
and nothing more
From this reading You might find it just on the other side of the fence--where the grass is always greener._ The Ship dove into Earth's sea of atmosphere like a great, silver fish.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading Inside the ship, a man and woman stood looking down at the expanse of land that curved away to a growing horizon.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading You might find it just on the other side of the fence--where the grass is always greener._ The Ship dove into Earth's sea of atmosphere like a great, silver fish.
the act of directing the eyes toward something and perceiving it visually
From this reading Inside the ship, a man and woman stood looking down at the expanse of land that curved away to a growing horizon.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Inside the ship, a man and woman stood looking down at the expanse of land that curved away to a growing horizon.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading You might find it just on the other side of the fence--where the grass is always greener._ The Ship dove into Earth's sea of atmosphere like a great, silver fish.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading _If you can't find it countless millions of miles in space, come back to Earth.
millionsnounUS /ˈmɪljənz/
plural of “million” — the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros
From this reading _If you can't find it countless millions of miles in space, come back to Earth.
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 This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction June 1954.
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.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading You might find it just on the other side of the fence--where the grass is always greener._ The Ship dove into Earth's sea of atmosphere like a great, silver fish.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction June 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.
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
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction June 1954.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading You might find it just on the other side of the fence--where the grass is always greener._ The Ship dove into Earth's sea of atmosphere like a great, silver fish.
transport commercially
From this reading You might find it just on the other side of the fence--where the grass is always greener._ The Ship dove into Earth's sea of atmosphere like a great, silver fish.
a place within a region identified relative to a center or reference location
From this reading You might find it just on the other side of the fence--where the grass is always greener._ The Ship dove into Earth's sea of atmosphere like a great, silver fish.
a soft white precious univalent metallic element having the highest electrical and thermal conductivity of any metal; occurs in argentite and in free form; used in coins and jewelry and tableware and photography
From this reading You might find it just on the other side of the fence--where the grass is always greener._ The Ship dove into Earth's sea of atmosphere like a great, silver fish.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading _If you can't find it countless millions of miles in space, come back to Earth.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading Inside the ship, a man and woman stood looking down at the expanse of land that curved away to a growing horizon.
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 IF Worlds of Science Fiction June 1954.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _If you can't find it countless millions of miles in space, come back to Earth.
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 IF Worlds of Science Fiction June 1954.
in or at the place that
From this reading You might find it just on the other side of the fence--where the grass is always greener._ The Ship dove into Earth's sea of atmosphere like a great, silver fish.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading Inside the ship, a man and woman stood looking down at the expanse of land that curved away to a growing horizon.
WorldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction June 1954.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _If you can't find it countless millions of miles in space, come back to Earth.
