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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 But on a crazy world like Ullr, clothes didn't make the fighting man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction, February and March, 1953.
one or some or every or all without specification
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The red fluid that circulates in the heart and blood vessels.
From this reading There both red and yellow meant danger--and blood!
the two together, not just one
From this reading There both red and yellow meant danger--and blood!
breeks
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From this reading "The heathen geeks, they wear no breeks," the Terrans sang.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But on a crazy world like Ullr, clothes didn't make the fighting man.
clothing in general
From this reading But on a crazy world like Ullr, clothes didn't make the fighting man.
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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crazyadjectiveUS /ˈkreɪzi/
affected with madness or insanity
From this reading But on a crazy world like Ullr, clothes didn't make the fighting man.
the condition of being susceptible to harm or injury
From this reading There both red and yellow meant danger--and blood!
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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didn't
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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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FebruarynounUS /ˈfebjəweri/
the month following January and preceding March
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FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
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the act of fighting; any contest or struggle
From this reading But on a crazy world like Ullr, clothes didn't make the fighting man.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction, February and March, 1953.
geeksnounUS /ɡiːks/
plural of “geek” — a carnival performer who does disgusting acts
From this reading "The heathen geeks, they wear no breeks," the Terrans sang.
heathennounUS /ˈhiːðən/
a person who does not acknowledge your god
From this reading "The heathen geeks, they wear no breeks," the Terrans sang.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But on a crazy world like Ullr, clothes didn't make the fighting man.
engage in
From this reading But on a crazy world like Ullr, clothes didn't make the fighting man.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading But on a crazy world like Ullr, clothes didn't make the fighting man.
march in a procession
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inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading There both red and yellow meant danger--and blood!
not any; not one
From this reading "The heathen geeks, they wear no breeks," the Terrans sang.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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touching and supported by a surface
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past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
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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 There both red and yellow meant danger--and blood!
renewedadjectiveUS /rɪˈnuːd/
restored to a new condition
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researchnounUS /riˈsɜːrtʃ/
systematic investigation to establish facts
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1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading "The heathen geeks, they wear no breeks," the Terrans sang.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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the unlimited expanse in which everything is located
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction, February and March, 1953.
Terrans
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From this reading "The heathen geeks, they wear no breeks," the Terrans sang.
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
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in or at that place or location
From this reading There both red and yellow meant danger--and blood!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The heathen geeks, they wear no breeks," the Terrans sang.
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, February and March, 1953.
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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Ullrnoun
(Norse mythology) one of the Aesir known for his beauty and skill with bow and skis; son of Sif and stepson of Thor
From this reading But on a crazy world like Ullr, clothes didn't make the fighting man.
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, February and March, 1953.
be dressed in
From this reading "The heathen geeks, they wear no breeks," the Terrans sang.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading But on a crazy world like Ullr, clothes didn't make the fighting man.
of the color intermediate between green and orange in the color spectrum; of something resembling the color of an egg yolk
From this reading There both red and yellow meant danger--and blood!
