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From this reading by Cordwainer Smith a pseudonym for Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger First appeared in _The Adjutant_, Vol. IX, No 1, June 1928.
1928
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From this reading by Cordwainer Smith a pseudonym for Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger First appeared in _The Adjutant_, Vol. IX, No 1, June 1928.
2127
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From this reading Tibet and America, each claiming the Radiant Heat Monopoly, applied for a War Permit for 2127, A.D. The Universal War Board granted it, stating, of course, the conditions.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading by Cordwainer Smith a pseudonym for Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger First appeared in _The Adjutant_, Vol. IX, No 1, June 1928.
AdjutantnounUS /ˈædʒətənt/
an officer who acts as military assistant to a more senior officer
From this reading by Cordwainer Smith a pseudonym for Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger First appeared in _The Adjutant_, Vol. IX, No 1, June 1928.
North American republic containing 50 states - 48 conterminous states in North America plus Alaska in northwest North America and the Hawaiian Islands in the Pacific Ocean; achieved independence in 1776
From this reading Tibet and America, each claiming the Radiant Heat Monopoly, applied for a War Permit for 2127, A.D. The Universal War Board granted it, stating, of course, the conditions.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Tibet and America, each claiming the Radiant Heat Monopoly, applied for a War Permit for 2127, A.D. The Universal War Board granted it, stating, of course, the conditions.
AnthonynounUS /ˈænθəni/
Roman general under Julius Caesar in the Gallic wars; repudiated his wife for the Egyptian queen Cleopatra; they were defeated by Octavian at Actium (83-30 BC)
From this reading by Cordwainer Smith a pseudonym for Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger First appeared in _The Adjutant_, Vol. IX, No 1, June 1928.
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading by Cordwainer Smith a pseudonym for Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger First appeared in _The Adjutant_, Vol. IX, No 1, June 1928.
appearingnounUS /əˈpɪrɪŋ/
formal attendance (in court or at a hearing) of a party in an action
From this reading This was a Linebarger's first published story, appearing in a high school publication.
appliedadjectiveUS /əˈplaɪd/
concerned with concrete problems or data rather than with fundamental principles
From this reading Tibet and America, each claiming the Radiant Heat Monopoly, applied for a War Permit for 2127, A.D. The Universal War Board granted it, stating, of course, the conditions.
a committee having supervisory powers
From this reading Tibet and America, each claiming the Radiant Heat Monopoly, applied for a War Permit for 2127, A.D. The Universal War Board granted it, stating, of course, the conditions.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading by Cordwainer Smith a pseudonym for Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger First appeared in _The Adjutant_, Vol. IX, No 1, June 1928.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading It came to war.
claimingverbUS /ˈkleɪmɪŋ/
-ing form of “claim” — assert or affirm strongly; state to be true or existing
From this reading Tibet and America, each claiming the Radiant Heat Monopoly, applied for a War Permit for 2127, A.D. The Universal War Board granted it, stating, of course, the conditions.
the prevailing context that influences the performance or the outcome of a process
From this reading Tibet and America, each claiming the Radiant Heat Monopoly, applied for a War Permit for 2127, A.D. The Universal War Board granted it, stating, of course, the conditions.
Cordwainer
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From this reading by Cordwainer Smith a pseudonym for Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger First appeared in _The Adjutant_, Vol. IX, No 1, June 1928.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Tibet and America, each claiming the Radiant Heat Monopoly, applied for a War Permit for 2127, A.D. The Universal War Board granted it, stating, of course, the conditions.
a fat-soluble vitamin that prevents rickets
From this reading Tibet and America, each claiming the Radiant Heat Monopoly, applied for a War Permit for 2127, A.D. The Universal War Board granted it, stating, of course, the conditions.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Tibet and America, each claiming the Radiant Heat Monopoly, applied for a War Permit for 2127, A.D. The Universal War Board granted it, stating, of course, the conditions.
FirstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading by Cordwainer Smith a pseudonym for Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger First appeared in _The Adjutant_, Vol. IX, No 1, June 1928.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading by Cordwainer Smith a pseudonym for Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger First appeared in _The Adjutant_, Vol. IX, No 1, June 1928.
acknowledged as a supposition
From this reading Tibet and America, each claiming the Radiant Heat Monopoly, applied for a War Permit for 2127, A.D. The Universal War Board granted it, stating, of course, the conditions.
a form of energy that is transferred by a difference in temperature
From this reading Tibet and America, each claiming the Radiant Heat Monopoly, applied for a War Permit for 2127, A.D. The Universal War Board granted it, stating, of course, the conditions.
greater than normal in degree or intensity or amount
From this reading This was a Linebarger's first published story, appearing in a high school publication.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading by Cordwainer Smith a pseudonym for Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger First appeared in _The Adjutant_, Vol. IX, No 1, June 1928.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Note this story was later rewritten; this is the original.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It came to war.
IXnoun
the cardinal number that is the sum of eight and one
From this reading by Cordwainer Smith a pseudonym for Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger First appeared in _The Adjutant_, Vol. IX, No 1, June 1928.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading by Cordwainer Smith a pseudonym for Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger First appeared in _The Adjutant_, Vol. IX, No 1, June 1928.
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading Note this story was later rewritten; this is the original.
Linebarger
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From this reading by Cordwainer Smith a pseudonym for Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger First appeared in _The Adjutant_, Vol. IX, No 1, June 1928.
Linebarger's
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From this reading This was a Linebarger's first published story, appearing in a high school publication.
MonopolynounUS /məˈnɑːpəli/
(economics) a market in which there are many buyers but only one seller
From this reading Tibet and America, each claiming the Radiant Heat Monopoly, applied for a War Permit for 2127, A.D. The Universal War Board granted it, stating, of course, the conditions.
Myron
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From this reading by Cordwainer Smith a pseudonym for Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger First appeared in _The Adjutant_, Vol. IX, No 1, June 1928.
not any; not one
From this reading by Cordwainer Smith a pseudonym for Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger First appeared in _The Adjutant_, Vol. IX, No 1, June 1928.
a brief written record
From this reading Note this story was later rewritten; this is the original.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tibet and America, each claiming the Radiant Heat Monopoly, applied for a War Permit for 2127, A.D. The Universal War Board granted it, stating, of course, the conditions.
preceding all others in time or being as first made or performed
From this reading Note this story was later rewritten; this is the original.
United States feminist (1885-1977)
From this reading by Cordwainer Smith a pseudonym for Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger First appeared in _The Adjutant_, Vol. IX, No 1, June 1928.
a legal document giving official permission to do something
From this reading Tibet and America, each claiming the Radiant Heat Monopoly, applied for a War Permit for 2127, A.D. The Universal War Board granted it, stating, of course, the conditions.
pseudonymnounUS /ˈsuːdənɪm/
a fictitious name used when the person performs a particular social role
From this reading by Cordwainer Smith a pseudonym for Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger First appeared in _The Adjutant_, Vol. IX, No 1, June 1928.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
From this reading This was a Linebarger's first published story, appearing in a high school publication.
prepared and printed for distribution and sale
From this reading This was a Linebarger's first published story, appearing in a high school publication.
RadiantadjectiveUS /ˈreɪdiːənt/
radiating or as if radiating light
From this reading Tibet and America, each claiming the Radiant Heat Monopoly, applied for a War Permit for 2127, A.D. The Universal War Board granted it, stating, of course, the conditions.
rewrittenverbUS /riˈrɪtən/
inflected form of “rewrite” — write differently; alter the writing of
From this reading Note this story was later rewritten; this is the original.
an educational institution
From this reading This was a Linebarger's first published story, appearing in a high school publication.
Rhodesian statesman who declared independence of Zimbabwe from Great Britain (born in 1919)
From this reading by Cordwainer Smith a pseudonym for Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger First appeared in _The Adjutant_, Vol. IX, No 1, June 1928.
statingverbUS /ˈsteɪtɪŋ/
-ing form of “state” — express in words
From this reading Tibet and America, each claiming the Radiant Heat Monopoly, applied for a War Permit for 2127, A.D. The Universal War Board granted it, stating, of course, the conditions.
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 was a Linebarger's first published story, appearing in a high school publication.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading by Cordwainer Smith a pseudonym for Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger First appeared in _The Adjutant_, Vol. IX, No 1, June 1928.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was a Linebarger's first published story, appearing in a high school publication.
TibetnounUS /təˈbet/
an autonomous region of the Peoples Republic of China; located in the Himalayas
From this reading Tibet and America, each claiming the Radiant Heat Monopoly, applied for a War Permit for 2127, A.D. The Universal War Board granted it, stating, of course, the conditions.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It came to war.
UniversaladjectiveUS /ˌjuːnəˈvɜːrsəl/
of worldwide scope or applicability
From this reading Tibet and America, each claiming the Radiant Heat Monopoly, applied for a War Permit for 2127, A.D. The Universal War Board granted it, stating, of course, the conditions.
Vol
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From this reading by Cordwainer Smith a pseudonym for Paul Myron Anthony Linebarger First appeared in _The Adjutant_, Vol. IX, No 1, June 1928.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading It came to war.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was a Linebarger's first published story, appearing in a high school publication.
