1958
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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 The telescreen lit up promptly at eight a.m. Smiling Brad came on with his usual greeting.
AmazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories October 1958.
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 The telescreen lit up promptly at eight a.m. Smiling Brad came on with his usual greeting.
delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration
From this reading "Good morning--it's a beautiful day in Chicagee!"
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading The Table of Contents is not part of the original book.
BradnounUS /bræd/
a small nail
From this reading The telescreen lit up promptly at eight a.m. Smiling Brad came on with his usual greeting.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The telescreen lit up promptly at eight a.m. Smiling Brad came on with his usual greeting.
Chicagee
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From this reading "Good morning--it's a beautiful day in Chicagee!"
(usually plural) everything that is included in a collection and that is held or included in something
From this reading The Table of Contents is not part of the original book.
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.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading "Good morning--it's a beautiful day in Chicagee!"
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 one more than seven
From this reading The telescreen lit up promptly at eight a.m. Smiling Brad came on with his usual greeting.
etext
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From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories October 1958.
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 Amazing Science Fiction Stories October 1958.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories October 1958.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading "Good morning--it's a beautiful day in Chicagee!"
greetingnounUS /ˈɡriːtɪŋ/
(usually plural) an acknowledgment or expression of good will (especially on meeting)
From this reading The telescreen lit up promptly at eight a.m. Smiling Brad came on with his usual greeting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The telescreen lit up promptly at eight a.m. Smiling Brad came on with his usual greeting.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Good morning--it's a beautiful day in Chicagee!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Table of Contents is not part of the original book.
it's
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From this reading "Good morning--it's a beautiful day in Chicagee!"
provided with artificial light
From this reading The telescreen lit up promptly at eight a.m. Smiling Brad came on with his usual greeting.
the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading The telescreen lit up promptly at eight a.m. Smiling Brad came on with his usual greeting.
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading "Good morning--it's a beautiful day in Chicagee!"
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.
OctobernounUS /ɑːkˈtoʊbər/
the month following September and preceding November
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Table of Contents is not part of the original book.
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.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading The Table of Contents is not part of the original book.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading The Table of Contents is not part of the original book.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories October 1958.
promptlyadverbUS /ˈprɑːmptli/
with little or no delay
From this reading The telescreen lit up promptly at eight a.m. Smiling Brad came on with his usual greeting.
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 Amazing Science Fiction Stories October 1958.
a facial expression characterized by turning up the corners of the mouth; usually shows pleasure or amusement
From this reading The telescreen lit up promptly at eight a.m. Smiling Brad came on with his usual greeting.
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 Science Fiction Stories October 1958.
a set of data arranged in rows and columns
From this reading The Table of Contents is not part of the original book.
telescreen
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From this reading The telescreen lit up promptly at eight a.m. Smiling Brad came on with his usual greeting.
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 Amazing Science Fiction Stories October 1958.
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.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The telescreen lit up promptly at eight a.m. Smiling Brad came on with his usual greeting.
usualadjectiveUS /ˈjuːʒəwəl/
occurring or encountered or experienced or observed frequently or in accordance with regular practice or procedure
From this reading The telescreen lit up promptly at eight a.m. Smiling Brad came on with his usual greeting.
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 Science Fiction Stories October 1958.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The telescreen lit up promptly at eight a.m. Smiling Brad came on with his usual greeting.
