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plural of “age” — how long something has existed
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
one or some or every or all without specification
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inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
inflected form of “carry” — move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
cheapadjectiveUS /tʃiːp/
relatively low in price or charging low prices
From this reading Seaweed hung from his cheap diving-suit.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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corruptionnounUS /kərˈʌpʃən/
lack of integrity or honesty (especially susceptibility to bribery); use of a position of trust for dishonest gain
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading He was covered with mud and slime.
take upon oneself; act presumptuously, without permission
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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diving-suit
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From this reading Seaweed hung from his cheap diving-suit.
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your basis for belief or disbelief; knowledge on which to base belief
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ExtensiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈstensɪv/
large in spatial extent or range or scope or quantity
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a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Planet Stories July 1952.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
give help or assistance; be of service
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
inflected form of “hang” — be suspended or hanging
From this reading Seaweed hung from his cheap diving-suit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading This etext was produced from Planet Stories July 1952.
legalizedverbUS /ˈliːɡəlaɪzd/
past form of “legalize” — make legal
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
lootnounUS /luːt/
goods or money obtained illegally
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
water soaked soil; soft wet earth
From this reading He was covered with mud and slime.
the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
NeptunenounUS /ˈneptuːn/
(Roman mythology) god of the sea; counterpart of Greek Poseidon
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
touching and supported by a surface
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not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
go across or through
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
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 This etext was produced from Planet Stories July 1952.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Planet Stories July 1952.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
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researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
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a source of danger; a possibility of incurring loss or misfortune
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
RussellnounUS /ˈrʌsəl/
United States religious leader who founded the sect that is now called Jehovah's Witnesses (1852-1916)
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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Sea-Swamp
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From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
SeaweednounUS /ˈsiːwiːd/
plant growing in the sea, especially marine algae
From this reading Seaweed hung from his cheap diving-suit.
slimeverbUS /slaɪm/
cover or stain with slime
From this reading He was covered with mud and slime.
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 Planet Stories July 1952.
SwampsnounUS /swɑːmps/
plural of “swamp” — low land that is seasonally flooded; has more woody plants than a marsh and better drainage than a bog
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Planet Stories July 1952.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
UnounUS /juː/
a base containing nitrogen that is found in RNA (but not in DNA) and derived from pyrimidine; pairs with adenine
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uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
VenusnounUS /ˈviːnəs/
the second nearest planet to the sun
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
vicenounUS /vaɪs/
moral weakness
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
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 Planet Stories July 1952.
which person or people
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Though he carried with him the loot of the ages, who in The Pass--that legalized city of vice and corruption--would dare risk his neck to help Russell, the Hard Luck Man of the Swamps?_ He came up out of the Great Sea-Swamp of Venus like old Father Neptune.
