1942
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From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories July 1942.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
AmazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories July 1942.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
one or some or every or all without specification
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
black-clad
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From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
move while supporting, either in a vehicle or in one's hands or on one's body
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
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.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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the state of being unsure of something
From this reading There could be no doubt of it now.
dyingadjectiveUS /ˈdaɪɪŋ/
in or associated with the process of passing from life or ceasing to be
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
etext
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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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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories July 1942.
any creature of exceptional size
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There could be no doubt of it now.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories July 1942.
kidnapverbUS /ˈkɪdnæp/
take away to an undisclosed location against their will and usually in order to extract a ransom
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
immediately past
From this reading Surely she would not last through the night.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
the force of workers available
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading Surely she would not last through the night.
not any; not one
From this reading There could be no doubt of it now.
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.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading There could be no doubt of it now.
nowherenounUS /ˈnoʊwer/
an insignificant place
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
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 allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories July 1942.
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
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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
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Surely she would not last through the night.
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 Amazing Stories July 1942.
definitely or positively (“sure” is sometimes used informally for “surely”)
From this reading Surely she would not last through the night.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
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
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There could be no doubt of it now.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories July 1942.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Surely she would not last through the night.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
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
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 Amazing Stories July 1942.
weirdadjectiveUS /wɪrd/
suggesting the operation of supernatural influences
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
in or at the place that
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
an adult female person (as opposed to a man)
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading _Out of nowhere came these grim, cold, black-clad men, to kidnap three Earth people and carry them to a weird and terrible world where a man could be a giant at will._ The old woman was dying.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Surely she would not last through the night.
