1952
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From this reading PRINTING HISTORY Twayne edition/ 1952 Ace edition/ June 1983 With the publication of this novel, _Uller Uprising_, all of H. Beam Piper's previously published science fiction is now available in Ace editions.
1983
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From this reading PRINTING HISTORY Twayne edition/ 1952 Ace edition/ June 1983 With the publication of this novel, _Uller Uprising_, all of H. Beam Piper's previously published science fiction is now available in Ace editions.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It has been completely reset in a typeface designed for easy reading, and was printed from new film.
AcenounUS /eɪs/
the smallest whole number or a numeral representing this number
From this reading This Ace Science Fiction Book contains the complete text of the original hardcover edition.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading PRINTING HISTORY Twayne edition/ 1952 Ace edition/ June 1983 With the publication of this novel, _Uller Uprising_, all of H. Beam Piper's previously published science fiction is now available in Ace editions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It has been completely reset in a typeface designed for easy reading, and was printed from new film.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading (The other two were Judith Merril's _Daughters of Earth_ and Fletcher Pratt's _The Long View_.) A year later it appeared in the February and March issues of _Space Science Fiction_, edited by Lester Del Rey.
availableadjectiveUS /əˈveɪləbəl/
obtainable or accessible and ready for use or service
From this reading PRINTING HISTORY Twayne edition/ 1952 Ace edition/ June 1983 With the publication of this novel, _Uller Uprising_, all of H. Beam Piper's previously published science fiction is now available in Ace editions.
BeamnounUS /biːm/
a signal transmitted along a narrow path; guides airplane pilots in darkness or bad weather
From this reading PRINTING HISTORY Twayne edition/ 1952 Ace edition/ June 1983 With the publication of this novel, _Uller Uprising_, all of H. Beam Piper's previously published science fiction is now available in Ace editions.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It has been completely reset in a typeface designed for easy reading, and was printed from new film.
a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading This Ace Science Fiction Book contains the complete text of the original hardcover edition.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading (The other two were Judith Merril's _Daughters of Earth_ and Fletcher Pratt's _The Long View_.) A year later it appeared in the February and March issues of _Space Science Fiction_, edited by Lester Del Rey.
collectionnounUS /kəˈlekʃən/
several things grouped together or considered as a whole
From this reading _Uller Uprising_ was first published in 1952 in a Twayne Science Fiction Triplet--a hardbound collection of three thematically connected novels.
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading This Ace Science Fiction Book contains the complete text of the original hardcover edition.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading It has been completely reset in a typeface designed for easy reading, and was printed from new film.
being joined in close association
From this reading _Uller Uprising_ was first published in 1952 in a Twayne Science Fiction Triplet--a hardbound collection of three thematically connected novels.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading This Ace Science Fiction Book contains the complete text of the original hardcover edition.
plural of “daughter” — a female human offspring
From this reading (The other two were Judith Merril's _Daughters of Earth_ and Fletcher Pratt's _The Long View_.) A year later it appeared in the February and March issues of _Space Science Fiction_, edited by Lester Del Rey.
Del
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From this reading (The other two were Judith Merril's _Daughters of Earth_ and Fletcher Pratt's _The Long View_.) A year later it appeared in the February and March issues of _Space Science Fiction_, edited by Lester Del Rey.
designedadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪnd/
done or made or performed with purpose and intent
From this reading It has been completely reset in a typeface designed for easy reading, and was printed from new film.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading (The other two were Judith Merril's _Daughters of Earth_ and Fletcher Pratt's _The Long View_.) A year later it appeared in the February and March issues of _Space Science Fiction_, edited by Lester Del Rey.
posing no difficulty; requiring little effort
From this reading It has been completely reset in a typeface designed for easy reading, and was printed from new film.
editedadjectiveUS /ˈedətəd/
improved or corrected by critical editing
From this reading (The other two were Judith Merril's _Daughters of Earth_ and Fletcher Pratt's _The Long View_.) A year later it appeared in the February and March issues of _Space Science Fiction_, edited by Lester Del Rey.
editionnounUS /əˈdɪʃən/
the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading This Ace Science Fiction Book contains the complete text of the original hardcover edition.
editionsnounUS /ɪˈdɪʃənz/
plural of “edition” — the form in which a text (especially a printed book) is published
From this reading PRINTING HISTORY Twayne edition/ 1952 Ace edition/ June 1983 With the publication of this novel, _Uller Uprising_, all of H. Beam Piper's previously published science fiction is now available in Ace editions.
FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
From this reading (The other two were Judith Merril's _Daughters of Earth_ and Fletcher Pratt's _The Long View_.) A year later it appeared in the February and March issues of _Space Science Fiction_, edited by Lester Del Rey.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading This Ace Science Fiction Book contains the complete text of the original hardcover edition.
filmnounUS /fɪlm/
a form of entertainment that enacts a story by sound and a sequence of images giving the illusion of continuous movement
From this reading It has been completely reset in a typeface designed for easy reading, and was printed from new film.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading _Uller Uprising_ was first published in 1952 in a Twayne Science Fiction Triplet--a hardbound collection of three thematically connected novels.
FletchernounUS /ˈfletʃər/
prolific English dramatist who collaborated with Francis Beaumont and many other dramatists (1579-1625)
From this reading (The other two were Judith Merril's _Daughters of Earth_ and Fletcher Pratt's _The Long View_.) A year later it appeared in the February and March issues of _Space Science Fiction_, edited by Lester Del Rey.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It has been completely reset in a typeface designed for easy reading, and was printed from new film.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It has been completely reset in a typeface designed for easy reading, and was printed from new film.
a nonmetallic univalent element that is normally a colorless and odorless highly flammable diatomic gas; the simplest and lightest and most abundant element in the universe
From this reading PRINTING HISTORY Twayne edition/ 1952 Ace edition/ June 1983 With the publication of this novel, _Uller Uprising_, all of H. Beam Piper's previously published science fiction is now available in Ace editions.
hardboundadjective
having a hard back or cover
From this reading _Uller Uprising_ was first published in 1952 in a Twayne Science Fiction Triplet--a hardbound collection of three thematically connected novels.
hardcovernounUS /ˈhɑːrdkʌvər/
a book with cardboard or cloth or leather covers
From this reading This Ace Science Fiction Book contains the complete text of the original hardcover edition.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been completely reset in a typeface designed for easy reading, and was printed from new film.
the aggregate of past events
From this reading PRINTING HISTORY Twayne edition/ 1952 Ace edition/ June 1983 With the publication of this novel, _Uller Uprising_, all of H. Beam Piper's previously published science fiction is now available in Ace editions.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It has been completely reset in a typeface designed for easy reading, and was printed from new film.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading PRINTING HISTORY Twayne edition/ 1952 Ace edition/ June 1983 With the publication of this novel, _Uller Uprising_, all of H. Beam Piper's previously published science fiction is now available in Ace editions.
issuesnounUS /ˈɪʃuːz/
plural of “issue” — an important question that is in dispute and must be settled
From this reading (The other two were Judith Merril's _Daughters of Earth_ and Fletcher Pratt's _The Long View_.) A year later it appeared in the February and March issues of _Space Science Fiction_, edited by Lester Del Rey.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It has been completely reset in a typeface designed for easy reading, and was printed from new film.
JudithnounUS /ˈdʒuːdəθ/
Jewish heroine in one of the books of the Apocrypha; she saved her people by decapitating the Assyrian general Holofernes
From this reading (The other two were Judith Merril's _Daughters of Earth_ and Fletcher Pratt's _The Long View_.) A year later it appeared in the February and March issues of _Space Science Fiction_, edited by Lester Del Rey.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading PRINTING HISTORY Twayne edition/ 1952 Ace edition/ June 1983 With the publication of this novel, _Uller Uprising_, all of H. Beam Piper's previously published science fiction is now available in Ace editions.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading (The other two were Judith Merril's _Daughters of Earth_ and Fletcher Pratt's _The Long View_.) A year later it appeared in the February and March issues of _Space Science Fiction_, edited by Lester Del Rey.
Lester
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From this reading (The other two were Judith Merril's _Daughters of Earth_ and Fletcher Pratt's _The Long View_.) A year later it appeared in the February and March issues of _Space Science Fiction_, edited by Lester Del Rey.
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 (The other two were Judith Merril's _Daughters of Earth_ and Fletcher Pratt's _The Long View_.) A year later it appeared in the February and March issues of _Space Science Fiction_, edited by Lester Del Rey.
march in a procession
From this reading (The other two were Judith Merril's _Daughters of Earth_ and Fletcher Pratt's _The Long View_.) A year later it appeared in the February and March issues of _Space Science Fiction_, edited by Lester Del Rey.
Merril's
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From this reading (The other two were Judith Merril's _Daughters of Earth_ and Fletcher Pratt's _The Long View_.) A year later it appeared in the February and March issues of _Space Science Fiction_, edited by Lester Del Rey.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading It has been completely reset in a typeface designed for easy reading, and was printed from new film.
novelnounUS /ˈnɑːvəl/
an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading PRINTING HISTORY Twayne edition/ 1952 Ace edition/ June 1983 With the publication of this novel, _Uller Uprising_, all of H. Beam Piper's previously published science fiction is now available in Ace editions.
novelsnounUS /ˈnɑːvəlz/
plural of “novel” — an extended fictional work in prose; usually in the form of a story
From this reading _Uller Uprising_ was first published in 1952 in a Twayne Science Fiction Triplet--a hardbound collection of three thematically connected novels.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading PRINTING HISTORY Twayne edition/ 1952 Ace edition/ June 1983 With the publication of this novel, _Uller Uprising_, all of H. Beam Piper's previously published science fiction is now available in Ace editions.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This Ace Science Fiction Book contains the complete text of the original hardcover edition.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading This Ace Science Fiction Book contains the complete text of the original hardcover edition.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading (The other two were Judith Merril's _Daughters of Earth_ and Fletcher Pratt's _The Long View_.) A year later it appeared in the February and March issues of _Space Science Fiction_, edited by Lester Del Rey.
Piper's
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From this reading PRINTING HISTORY Twayne edition/ 1952 Ace edition/ June 1983 With the publication of this novel, _Uller Uprising_, all of H. Beam Piper's previously published science fiction is now available in Ace editions.
Pratt's
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From this reading (The other two were Judith Merril's _Daughters of Earth_ and Fletcher Pratt's _The Long View_.) A year later it appeared in the February and March issues of _Space Science Fiction_, edited by Lester Del Rey.
previouslyadverbUS /ˈpriːviəsli/
at an earlier time or formerly
From this reading PRINTING HISTORY Twayne edition/ 1952 Ace edition/ June 1983 With the publication of this novel, _Uller Uprising_, all of H. Beam Piper's previously published science fiction is now available in Ace editions.
printedverbUS /ˈprɪntɪd/
past form of “print” — put into print
From this reading It has been completely reset in a typeface designed for easy reading, and was printed from new film.
PRINTINGnounUS /ˈprɪntɪŋ/
text handwritten in the style of printed matter
From this reading PRINTING HISTORY Twayne edition/ 1952 Ace edition/ June 1983 With the publication of this novel, _Uller Uprising_, all of H. Beam Piper's previously published science fiction is now available in Ace editions.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading PRINTING HISTORY Twayne edition/ 1952 Ace edition/ June 1983 With the publication of this novel, _Uller Uprising_, all of H. Beam Piper's previously published science fiction is now available in Ace editions.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading PRINTING HISTORY Twayne edition/ 1952 Ace edition/ June 1983 With the publication of this novel, _Uller Uprising_, all of H. Beam Piper's previously published science fiction is now available in Ace editions.
the cognitive process of understanding a written linguistic message
From this reading It has been completely reset in a typeface designed for easy reading, and was printed from new film.
resetverbUS /riˈset/
set anew
From this reading It has been completely reset in a typeface designed for easy reading, and was printed from new film.
Rey
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From this reading (The other two were Judith Merril's _Daughters of Earth_ and Fletcher Pratt's _The Long View_.) A year later it appeared in the February and March issues of _Space Science Fiction_, edited by Lester Del Rey.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading This Ace Science Fiction Book contains the complete text of the original hardcover edition.
the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading (The other two were Judith Merril's _Daughters of Earth_ and Fletcher Pratt's _The Long View_.) A year later it appeared in the February and March issues of _Space Science Fiction_, edited by Lester Del Rey.
textnounUS /tekst/
the words of something written
From this reading This Ace Science Fiction Book contains the complete text of the original hardcover edition.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This Ace Science Fiction Book contains the complete text of the original hardcover edition.
thematicallyadverbUS /θəˈmætɪkli/
with regard to thematic content
From this reading _Uller Uprising_ was first published in 1952 in a Twayne Science Fiction Triplet--a hardbound collection of three thematically connected novels.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This Ace Science Fiction Book contains the complete text of the original hardcover edition.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _Uller Uprising_ was first published in 1952 in a Twayne Science Fiction Triplet--a hardbound collection of three thematically connected novels.
TripletnounUS /ˈtrɪplət/
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading _Uller Uprising_ was first published in 1952 in a Twayne Science Fiction Triplet--a hardbound collection of three thematically connected novels.
Twayne
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From this reading PRINTING HISTORY Twayne edition/ 1952 Ace edition/ June 1983 With the publication of this novel, _Uller Uprising_, all of H. Beam Piper's previously published science fiction is now available in Ace editions.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one or a numeral representing this number
From this reading (The other two were Judith Merril's _Daughters of Earth_ and Fletcher Pratt's _The Long View_.) A year later it appeared in the February and March issues of _Space Science Fiction_, edited by Lester Del Rey.
typefacenounUS /ˈtaɪpfeɪs/
a specific size and style of type within a type family
From this reading It has been completely reset in a typeface designed for easy reading, and was printed from new film.
Uller
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From this reading PRINTING HISTORY Twayne edition/ 1952 Ace edition/ June 1983 With the publication of this novel, _Uller Uprising_, all of H. Beam Piper's previously published science fiction is now available in Ace editions.
UprisingnounUS /əˈpraɪzɪŋ/
organized opposition to authority; a conflict in which one faction tries to wrest control from another
From this reading PRINTING HISTORY Twayne edition/ 1952 Ace edition/ June 1983 With the publication of this novel, _Uller Uprising_, all of H. Beam Piper's previously published science fiction is now available in Ace editions.
a way of regarding situations or topics etc.
From this reading (The other two were Judith Merril's _Daughters of Earth_ and Fletcher Pratt's _The Long View_.) A year later it appeared in the February and March issues of _Space Science Fiction_, edited by Lester Del Rey.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has been completely reset in a typeface designed for easy reading, and was printed from new film.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading (The other two were Judith Merril's _Daughters of Earth_ and Fletcher Pratt's _The Long View_.) A year later it appeared in the February and March issues of _Space Science Fiction_, edited by Lester Del Rey.
in the company of; together with
From this reading PRINTING HISTORY Twayne edition/ 1952 Ace edition/ June 1983 With the publication of this novel, _Uller Uprising_, all of H. Beam Piper's previously published science fiction is now available in Ace editions.
a period of time containing 365 (or 366) days
From this reading (The other two were Judith Merril's _Daughters of Earth_ and Fletcher Pratt's _The Long View_.) A year later it appeared in the February and March issues of _Space Science Fiction_, edited by Lester Del Rey.
