1953
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From this reading This etext was produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy July 1953.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This etext was produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy July 1953.
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.
avenuesnounUS /ˈævənuːz/
plural of “avenue” — a line of approach
From this reading When the first strong sunlight of May covered the tree-arched avenues of Center City with green, the riots started.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the hard part was in knowing he'd never return!...
CenternounUS /ˈsɛn.tər/
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading When the first strong sunlight of May covered the tree-arched avenues of Center City with green, the riots started.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading When the first strong sunlight of May covered the tree-arched avenues of Center City with green, the riots started.
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.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading Temple faced leaving Earth--and the girl he loved--if his country drafted him.
overlaid or spread or topped with or enclosed within something; sometimes used as a combining form
From this reading When the first strong sunlight of May covered the tree-arched avenues of Center City with green, the riots started.
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.
draftedverbUS /ˈdræftɪd/
past form of “draft” — draw up an outline or sketch for something
From this reading Temple faced leaving Earth--and the girl he loved--if his country drafted him.
the 3rd planet from the sun; the planet we live on
From this reading Temple faced leaving Earth--and the girl he loved--if his country drafted him.
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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.
having a face or facing especially of a specified kind or number; often used in combination
From this reading Temple faced leaving Earth--and the girl he loved--if his country drafted him.
FantasynounUS /ˈfæntəsi/
imagination unrestricted by reality
From this reading This etext was produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy July 1953.
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the first strong sunlight of May covered the tree-arched avenues of Center City with green, the riots started.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy July 1953.
a young female
From this reading Temple faced leaving Earth--and the girl he loved--if his country drafted him.
green color or pigment; resembling the color of growing grass
From this reading When the first strong sunlight of May covered the tree-arched avenues of Center City with green, the riots started.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading But the hard part was in knowing he'd never return!...
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Temple faced leaving Earth--and the girl he loved--if his country drafted him.
he'd
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From this reading But the hard part was in knowing he'd never return!...
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Temple faced leaving Earth--and the girl he loved--if his country drafted him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Temple faced leaving Earth--and the girl he loved--if his country drafted him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Temple faced leaving Earth--and the girl he loved--if his country drafted him.
the formation of a mental image of something that is not perceived as real and is not present to the senses
From this reading This etext was produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy July 1953.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But the hard part was in knowing he'd never return!...
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading This etext was produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy July 1953.
evidencing the possession of inside information
From this reading But the hard part was in knowing he'd never return!...
the act of departing
From this reading Temple faced leaving Earth--and the girl he loved--if his country drafted him.
held dear
From this reading Temple faced leaving Earth--and the girl he loved--if his country drafted him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading When the first strong sunlight of May covered the tree-arched avenues of Center City with green, the riots started.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading But the hard part was in knowing he'd never return!...
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 Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy July 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.
something determined in relation to something that includes it
From this reading But the hard part was in knowing he'd never return!...
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy July 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.
go or come back to place, condition, or activity where one has been before
From this reading But the hard part was in knowing he'd never return!...
riotsnounUS /ˈraɪəts/
plural of “riot” — a public act of violence by an unruly mob
From this reading When the first strong sunlight of May covered the tree-arched avenues of Center City with green, the riots started.
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 Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy July 1953.
past form of “start” — take the first step or steps in carrying out an action
From this reading When the first strong sunlight of May covered the tree-arched avenues of Center City with green, the riots started.
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 Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy July 1953.
having strength or power greater than average or expected
From this reading When the first strong sunlight of May covered the tree-arched avenues of Center City with green, the riots started.
the rays of the sun
From this reading When the first strong sunlight of May covered the tree-arched avenues of Center City with green, the riots started.
place of worship consisting of an edifice for the worship of a deity
From this reading Temple faced leaving Earth--and the girl he loved--if his country drafted him.
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.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy July 1953.
tree-arched
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From this reading When the first strong sunlight of May covered the tree-arched avenues of Center City with green, the riots started.
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 Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy July 1953.
at the time that
From this reading When the first strong sunlight of May covered the tree-arched avenues of Center City with green, the riots started.
in the company of; together with
From this reading When the first strong sunlight of May covered the tree-arched avenues of Center City with green, the riots started.
