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at or in the front
From this reading That's straight ahead to the sun with the red rim around it."_ _But Dunbar's eyes were old and uncertain.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _"Nothing around those other suns but ashes and dried blood," old Dunbar told the space-wrecked, desperate men.
one or some or every or all without specification
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading _"Nothing around those other suns but ashes and dried blood," old Dunbar told the space-wrecked, desperate men.
ashesnounUS /ˈæʃ.ɪz/
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading _"Nothing around those other suns but ashes and dried blood," old Dunbar told the space-wrecked, desperate men.
The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading _"Nothing around those other suns but ashes and dried blood," old Dunbar told the space-wrecked, desperate men.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _"Nothing around those other suns but ashes and dried blood," old Dunbar told the space-wrecked, desperate men.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Only one way to go, where we can float down through the clouds to Paradise.
plural of “cloud” — any collection of particles (e.g., smoke or dust) or gases that is visible
From this reading "Only one way to go, where we can float down through the clouds to Paradise.
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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arising from or marked by despair or loss of hope
From this reading _"Nothing around those other suns but ashes and dried blood," old Dunbar told the space-wrecked, desperate men.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading "Only one way to go, where we can float down through the clouds to Paradise.
driedadjectiveUS /draɪd/
not still wet
From this reading _"Nothing around those other suns but ashes and dried blood," old Dunbar told the space-wrecked, desperate men.
Dunbar
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Dunbar's
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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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opinion or judgment
From this reading That's straight ahead to the sun with the red rim around it."_ _But Dunbar's eyes were old and uncertain.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
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floatverbUS /floʊt/
be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading "Only one way to go, where we can float down through the clouds to Paradise.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May 1952.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading "Only one way to go, where we can float down through the clouds to Paradise.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That's straight ahead to the sun with the red rim around it."_ _But Dunbar's eyes were old and uncertain.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May 1952.
the force of workers available
From this reading _"Nothing around those other suns but ashes and dried blood," old Dunbar told the space-wrecked, desperate men.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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not one thing; not anything
From this reading _"Nothing around those other suns but ashes and dried blood," old Dunbar told the space-wrecked, desperate men.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading _"Nothing around those other suns but ashes and dried blood," old Dunbar told the space-wrecked, desperate men.
touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Only one way to go, where we can float down through the clouds to Paradise.
and nothing more
From this reading "Only one way to go, where we can float down through the clouds to Paradise.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading _"Nothing around those other suns but ashes and dried blood," old Dunbar told the space-wrecked, desperate men.
ParadisenounUS /ˈperədaɪs/
any place of complete bliss and delight and peace
From this reading "Only one way to go, where we can float down through the clouds to Paradise.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May 1952.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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red color or pigment; the chromatic color resembling the hue of blood
From this reading That's straight ahead to the sun with the red rim around it."_ _But Dunbar's eyes were old and uncertain.
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
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researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
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rimnounUS /rɪm/
the shape of a raised edge of a more or less circular object
From this reading That's straight ahead to the sun with the red rim around it."_ _But Dunbar's eyes were old and uncertain.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May 1952.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction May 1952.
space-wrecked
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From this reading _"Nothing around those other suns but ashes and dried blood," old Dunbar told the space-wrecked, desperate men.
successive (without a break)
From this reading That's straight ahead to the sun with the red rim around it."_ _But Dunbar's eyes were old and uncertain.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading That's straight ahead to the sun with the red rim around it."_ _But Dunbar's eyes were old and uncertain.
sunsnounUS /sʌnz/
plural of “sun” — the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading _"Nothing around those other suns but ashes and dried blood," old Dunbar told the space-wrecked, desperate men.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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That's
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From this reading That's straight ahead to the sun with the red rim around it."_ _But Dunbar's eyes were old and uncertain.
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 Space Science Fiction May 1952.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading _"Nothing around those other suns but ashes and dried blood," old Dunbar told the space-wrecked, desperate men.
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading "Only one way to go, where we can float down through the clouds to Paradise.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Only one way to go, where we can float down through the clouds to Paradise.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading _"Nothing around those other suns but ashes and dried blood," old Dunbar told the space-wrecked, desperate men.
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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uncertainadjectiveUS /ənˈsɜːrtən/
lacking or indicating lack of confidence or assurance
From this reading That's straight ahead to the sun with the red rim around it."_ _But Dunbar's eyes were old and uncertain.
uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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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 Space Science Fiction May 1952.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading "Only one way to go, where we can float down through the clouds to Paradise.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Only one way to go, where we can float down through the clouds to Paradise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading That's straight ahead to the sun with the red rim around it."_ _But Dunbar's eyes were old and uncertain.
in or at the place that
From this reading "Only one way to go, where we can float down through the clouds to Paradise.
in the company of; together with
From this reading That's straight ahead to the sun with the red rim around it."_ _But Dunbar's eyes were old and uncertain.
