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 _Strumming a harp while floating on a white cloud might be Paradise for some people, but it would bore others stiff.
anew
From this reading Given an unlimited chance to choose your ideal world, what would you specify--palaces or log cabins?_ I'll take beer, son, and thanks again for the offer.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Given an unlimited chance to choose your ideal world, what would you specify--palaces or log cabins?_ I'll take beer, son, and thanks again for the offer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Given an unlimited chance to choose your ideal world, what would you specify--palaces or log cabins?_ I'll take beer, son, and thanks again for the offer.
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.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As you can see, I'm kinda down on my luck.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _Strumming a harp while floating on a white cloud might be Paradise for some people, but it would bore others stiff.
beernounUS /bɪr/
a general name for alcoholic beverages made by fermenting a cereal (or mixture of cereals) flavored with hops
From this reading Given an unlimited chance to choose your ideal world, what would you specify--palaces or log cabins?_ I'll take beer, son, and thanks again for the offer.
cause to be bored
From this reading _Strumming a harp while floating on a white cloud might be Paradise for some people, but it would bore others stiff.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Strumming a harp while floating on a white cloud might be Paradise for some people, but it would bore others stiff.
cabinsnounUS /ˈkæbənz/
plural of “cabin” — small room on a ship or boat where people sleep
From this reading Given an unlimited chance to choose your ideal world, what would you specify--palaces or log cabins?_ I'll take beer, son, and thanks again for the offer.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As you can see, I'm kinda down on my luck.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading Given an unlimited chance to choose your ideal world, what would you specify--palaces or log cabins?_ I'll take beer, son, and thanks again for the offer.
pick out, select, or choose from a number of alternatives
From this reading Given an unlimited chance to choose your ideal world, what would you specify--palaces or log cabins?_ I'll take beer, son, and thanks again for the offer.
make overcast or cloudy
From this reading _Strumming a harp while floating on a white cloud might be Paradise for some people, but it would bore others stiff.
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.
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.
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading As you can see, I'm kinda down on my luck.
etext
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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 IF Worlds of Science Fiction March 1954.
floatingadjectiveUS /ˈfloʊtɪŋ/
borne up by or suspended in a liquid
From this reading _Strumming a harp while floating on a white cloud might be Paradise for some people, but it would bore others stiff.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _Strumming a harp while floating on a white cloud might be Paradise for some people, but it would bore others stiff.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction March 1954.
GivenadjectiveUS /ˈɡɪvən/
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Given an unlimited chance to choose your ideal world, what would you specify--palaces or log cabins?_ I'll take beer, son, and thanks again for the offer.
harpnounUS /hɑːrp/
a chordophone that has a triangular frame consisting of a sounding board and a pillar and a curved neck; the strings stretched between the neck and the soundbox are plucked with the fingers
From this reading _Strumming a harp while floating on a white cloud might be Paradise for some people, but it would bore others stiff.
I'll
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From this reading Given an unlimited chance to choose your ideal world, what would you specify--palaces or log cabins?_ I'll take beer, son, and thanks again for the offer.
I'm
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From this reading As you can see, I'm kinda down on my luck.
idealadjectiveUS /aɪˈdiːl/
conforming to an ultimate standard of perfection or excellence; embodying an ideal
From this reading Given an unlimited chance to choose your ideal world, what would you specify--palaces or log cabins?_ I'll take beer, son, and thanks again for the offer.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction March 1954.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Strumming a harp while floating on a white cloud might be Paradise for some people, but it would bore others stiff.
kindaadverbUS /ˈkɪndə/
to some (great or small) extent
From this reading As you can see, I'm kinda down on my luck.
logverbUS /lɔːɡ/
enter into a log, as on ships and planes
From this reading Given an unlimited chance to choose your ideal world, what would you specify--palaces or log cabins?_ I'll take beer, son, and thanks again for the offer.
your overall circumstances or condition in life (including everything that happens to you)
From this reading As you can see, I'm kinda down on my luck.
march in a procession
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction March 1954.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading _Strumming a harp while floating on a white cloud might be Paradise for some people, but it would bore others stiff.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As you can see, I'm kinda down on my luck.
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 March 1954.
make available or accessible, provide or furnish
From this reading Given an unlimited chance to choose your ideal world, what would you specify--palaces or log cabins?_ I'll take beer, son, and thanks again for the offer.
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 join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Given an unlimited chance to choose your ideal world, what would you specify--palaces or log cabins?_ I'll take beer, son, and thanks again for the offer.
others
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From this reading _Strumming a harp while floating on a white cloud might be Paradise for some people, but it would bore others stiff.
palacesnounUS /ˈpæləsəz/
plural of “palace” — a large and stately mansion
From this reading Given an unlimited chance to choose your ideal world, what would you specify--palaces or log cabins?_ I'll take beer, son, and thanks again for the offer.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading _Strumming a harp while floating on a white cloud might be Paradise for some people, but it would bore others stiff.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _Strumming a harp while floating on a white cloud might be Paradise for some people, but it would bore others stiff.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction March 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
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 IF Worlds of Science Fiction March 1954.
perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading As you can see, I'm kinda down on my luck.
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading _Strumming a harp while floating on a white cloud might be Paradise for some people, but it would bore others stiff.
a male human offspring
From this reading Given an unlimited chance to choose your ideal world, what would you specify--palaces or log cabins?_ I'll take beer, son, and thanks again for the offer.
specifyverbUS /ˈspesəfaɪ/
specify as a condition or requirement in a contract or agreement; make an express demand or provision in an agreement
From this reading Given an unlimited chance to choose your ideal world, what would you specify--palaces or log cabins?_ I'll take beer, son, and thanks again for the offer.
not moving or operating freely
From this reading _Strumming a harp while floating on a white cloud might be Paradise for some people, but it would bore others stiff.
StrummingverbUS /ˈstrʌmɪŋ/
inflected form of “strum” — sound the strings of (a stringed instrument)
From this reading _Strumming a harp while floating on a white cloud might be Paradise for some people, but it would bore others stiff.
carry out
From this reading Given an unlimited chance to choose your ideal world, what would you specify--palaces or log cabins?_ I'll take beer, son, and thanks again for the offer.
an acknowledgment of appreciation
From this reading Given an unlimited chance to choose your ideal world, what would you specify--palaces or log cabins?_ I'll take beer, son, and thanks again for the offer.
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 March 1954.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Given an unlimited chance to choose your ideal world, what would you specify--palaces or log cabins?_ I'll take beer, son, and thanks again for the offer.
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.
unlimitedadjectiveUS /ənˈlɪmətɪd/
having no limits in range or scope
From this reading Given an unlimited chance to choose your ideal world, what would you specify--palaces or log cabins?_ I'll take beer, son, and thanks again for the offer.
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 March 1954.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Given an unlimited chance to choose your ideal world, what would you specify--palaces or log cabins?_ I'll take beer, son, and thanks again for the offer.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading _Strumming a harp while floating on a white cloud might be Paradise for some people, but it would bore others stiff.
a Caucasian
From this reading _Strumming a harp while floating on a white cloud might be Paradise for some people, but it would bore others stiff.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading Given an unlimited chance to choose your ideal world, what would you specify--palaces or log cabins?_ I'll take beer, son, and thanks again for the offer.
WorldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction March 1954.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _Strumming a harp while floating on a white cloud might be Paradise for some people, but it would bore others stiff.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Given an unlimited chance to choose your ideal world, what would you specify--palaces or log cabins?_ I'll take beer, son, and thanks again for the offer.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Given an unlimited chance to choose your ideal world, what would you specify--palaces or log cabins?_ I'll take beer, son, and thanks again for the offer.
