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From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories April-May 1953.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.
AlongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Along in years and not successful and not caring much anyway.
AmazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories April-May 1953.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.
Belonging to the very distant past and no longer in existence or deeply revered.
From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Along in years and not successful and not caring much anyway.
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.
used to indicate that a statement explains or supports a previous statement
From this reading Along in years and not successful and not caring much anyway.
April-May
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories April-May 1953.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.
caringnounUS /ˈkerɪŋ/
a loving feeling
From this reading Along in years and not successful and not caring much anyway.
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.
EgyptnounUS /ˈiːdʒəpt/
a republic in northeastern Africa known as the United Arab Republic until 1971; site of an ancient civilization that flourished from 2600 to 30 BC
From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading _Every era in history has had its Pop Ganlon's.
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From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories April-May 1953.
EverydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _Every era in history has had its Pop Ganlon's.
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.
about to be mentioned or specified
From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories April-May 1953.
Ganlon's
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From this reading _Every era in history has had its Pop Ganlon's.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Every era in history has had its Pop Ganlon's.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Every era in history has had its Pop Ganlon's.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading _Every era in history has had its Pop Ganlon's.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Every era in history has had its Pop Ganlon's.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Every era in history has had its Pop Ganlon's.
and nothing more
From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.
the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading Along in years and not successful and not caring much anyway.
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.
oblivionnounUS /əˈblɪviən/
the state of being disregarded or forgotten
From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.
obscureverbUS /əbsˈkjʊr/
make less visible or unclear
From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.
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.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.
a course of conduct
From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.
PopverbUS /pɑːp/
bulge outward
From this reading _Every era in history has had its Pop Ganlon's.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Stories April-May 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.
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.
shrinksnounUS /ʃrɪŋks/
plural of “shrink” — a physician who specializes in psychiatry
From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.
the physical magnitude of something (how big it is)
From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.
SolaradjectiveUS /ˈsoʊlər/
relating to or derived from the sun or utilizing the energies of the sun
From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.
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 April-May 1953.
having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
From this reading Along in years and not successful and not caring much anyway.
instrumentality that combines interrelated interacting artifacts designed to work as a coherent entity
From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.
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.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.
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 April-May 1953.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.
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 Amazing Stories April-May 1953.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.
at the time that
From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading A matter of living out their years, following an obscure path to oblivion._ _It was that way in ancient Egypt, just as it will be when the Solar System shrinks to our size.
a late time of life
From this reading Along in years and not successful and not caring much anyway.
