1953
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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 To Henry Bemis it meant something far different--a thing to appreciate and enjoy._ For a long time, Henry Bemis had had an ambition.
a cherished desire
From this reading To Henry Bemis it meant something far different--a thing to appreciate and enjoy._ For a long time, Henry Bemis had had an ambition.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading To Henry Bemis it meant something far different--a thing to appreciate and enjoy._ For a long time, Henry Bemis had had an ambition.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To Henry Bemis it meant something far different--a thing to appreciate and enjoy._ For a long time, Henry Bemis had had an ambition.
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.
appreciateverbUS /əˈpriːʃieɪt/
recognize with gratitude; be grateful for
From this reading To Henry Bemis it meant something far different--a thing to appreciate and enjoy._ For a long time, Henry Bemis had had an ambition.
atomicadjectiveUS /əˈtɑːmɪk/
of or relating to or comprising atoms
From this reading _The atomic bomb meant, to most people, the end.
Bemis
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From this reading To Henry Bemis it meant something far different--a thing to appreciate and enjoy._ For a long time, Henry Bemis had had an ambition.
bombnounUS /bɑːm/
an explosive device fused to explode under specific conditions
From this reading _The atomic bomb meant, to most people, the end.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading To read a 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.
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.
unlike in nature or quality or form or degree
From this reading To Henry Bemis it meant something far different--a thing to appreciate and enjoy._ For a long time, Henry Bemis had had an ambition.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading _The atomic bomb meant, to most people, the end.
derive or receive pleasure from; get enjoyment from; take pleasure in
From this reading To Henry Bemis it meant something far different--a thing to appreciate and enjoy._ For a long time, Henry Bemis had had an ambition.
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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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to a considerable degree; very much
From this reading To Henry Bemis it meant something far different--a thing to appreciate and enjoy._ For a long time, Henry Bemis had had an ambition.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To Henry Bemis it meant something far different--a thing to appreciate and enjoy._ For a long time, Henry Bemis had had an ambition.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction January 1953.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To Henry Bemis it meant something far different--a thing to appreciate and enjoy._ For a long time, Henry Bemis had had an ambition.
a unit of inductance in which an induced electromotive force of one volt is produced when the current is varied at the rate of one ampere per second
From this reading To Henry Bemis it meant something far different--a thing to appreciate and enjoy._ For a long time, Henry Bemis had had an ambition.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction January 1953.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading To Henry Bemis it meant something far different--a thing to appreciate and enjoy._ For a long time, Henry Bemis had had an ambition.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction January 1953.
primarily temporal sense; being or indicating a relatively great or greater than average duration or passage of time or a duration as specified
From this reading To Henry Bemis it meant something far different--a thing to appreciate and enjoy._ For a long time, Henry Bemis had had an ambition.
inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading _The atomic bomb meant, to most people, the end.
used to form the superlative
From this reading _The atomic bomb meant, to most people, the end.
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 January 1953.
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.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading _The atomic bomb meant, to most people, the end.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction January 1953.
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.
interpret something that is written or printed
From this reading To read a book.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
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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 January 1953.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading To Henry Bemis it meant something far different--a thing to appreciate and enjoy._ For a long time, Henry Bemis had had an ambition.
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.
a special situation
From this reading To Henry Bemis it meant something far different--a thing to appreciate and enjoy._ For a long time, Henry Bemis had had an ambition.
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 January 1953.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading To Henry Bemis it meant something far different--a thing to appreciate and enjoy._ For a long time, Henry Bemis had had an ambition.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The atomic bomb meant, to most people, the end.
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 January 1953.
WorldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This etext was produced from IF Worlds of Science Fiction January 1953.
