1960
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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 _The little man stood in front of the monstrous machine as the synaptic drone heightened to a scream.
AmazingadjectiveUS /əˈmeɪzɪŋ/
surprising greatly
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories April 1960.
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.
AprilnounUS /ˈeɪprəl/
the month following March and preceding May
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories April 1960.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The little man stood in front of the monstrous machine as the synaptic drone heightened to a scream.
Beardsley
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From this reading Don't you understand...._ Today more than other days Raoul Beardsley felt the burden, the dragging sense of inevitability.
an onerous or difficult concern
From this reading Don't you understand...._ Today more than other days Raoul Beardsley felt the burden, the dragging sense of inevitability.
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.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading Don't you understand...._ Today more than other days Raoul Beardsley felt the burden, the dragging sense of inevitability.
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.
Don't
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From this reading Don't you understand...._ Today more than other days Raoul Beardsley felt the burden, the dragging sense of inevitability.
draggingadjectiveUS /ˈdræɡɪŋ/
marked by a painfully slow and effortful manner
From this reading Don't you understand...._ Today more than other days Raoul Beardsley felt the burden, the dragging sense of inevitability.
dronenounUS /droʊn/
stingless male bee in a colony of social bees (especially honeybees) whose sole function is to mate with the queen
From this reading _The little man stood in front of the monstrous machine as the synaptic drone heightened to a scream.
etext
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From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories April 1960.
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.
mat together and make felt-like
From this reading Don't you understand...._ Today more than other days Raoul Beardsley felt the burden, the dragging sense of inevitability.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories April 1960.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories April 1960.
the side that is forward or prominent
From this reading _The little man stood in front of the monstrous machine as the synaptic drone heightened to a scream.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No ... no, he whispered.
heightenedverbUS /ˈhaɪtənd/
past form of “heighten” — become more extreme
From this reading _The little man stood in front of the monstrous machine as the synaptic drone heightened to a scream.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _The little man stood in front of the monstrous machine as the synaptic drone heightened to a scream.
inevitabilitynounUS /ˌɪnevɪtəˈbɪlɪti/
the quality of being unavoidable
From this reading Don't you understand...._ Today more than other days Raoul Beardsley felt the burden, the dragging sense of inevitability.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading _The little man stood in front of the monstrous machine as the synaptic drone heightened to a scream.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading _The little man stood in front of the monstrous machine as the synaptic drone heightened to a scream.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading _The little man stood in front of the monstrous machine as the synaptic drone heightened to a scream.
monstrousadjectiveUS /ˈmɑːnstrəs/
abnormally large
From this reading _The little man stood in front of the monstrous machine as the synaptic drone heightened to a scream.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Don't you understand...._ Today more than other days Raoul Beardsley felt the burden, the dragging sense of inevitability.
not any; not one
From this reading No ... no, he whispered.
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 _The little man stood in front of the monstrous machine as the synaptic drone heightened to a scream.
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.
not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading Don't you understand...._ Today more than other days Raoul Beardsley felt the burden, the dragging sense of inevitability.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories April 1960.
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.
Raoul
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From this reading Don't you understand...._ Today more than other days Raoul Beardsley felt the burden, the dragging sense of inevitability.
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.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading This etext was produced from Amazing Science Fiction Stories April 1960.
screamverbUS /skriːm/
utter a sudden loud cry
From this reading _The little man stood in front of the monstrous machine as the synaptic drone heightened to a scream.
a general conscious awareness
From this reading Don't you understand...._ Today more than other days Raoul Beardsley felt the burden, the dragging sense of inevitability.
Maintained an upright posture.
From this reading _The little man stood in front of the monstrous machine as the synaptic drone heightened to a scream.
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 Science Fiction Stories April 1960.
synapticadjectiveUS /ˌsɪˈnæptɪk/
(neuroscience) of or involving synapses
From this reading _The little man stood in front of the monstrous machine as the synaptic drone heightened to a scream.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Don't you understand...._ Today more than other days Raoul Beardsley felt the burden, the dragging sense of inevitability.
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 Amazing Science Fiction Stories April 1960.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The little man stood in front of the monstrous machine as the synaptic drone heightened to a scream.
TodaynounUS /təˈdeɪ/
the present time or age
From this reading Don't you understand...._ Today more than other days Raoul Beardsley felt the burden, the dragging sense of inevitability.
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.
know and comprehend the nature or meaning of
From this reading Don't you understand...._ Today more than other days Raoul Beardsley felt the burden, the dragging sense of inevitability.
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 Science Fiction Stories April 1960.
spoken in soft hushed tones without vibrations of the vocal cords
From this reading No ... no, he whispered.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Don't you understand...._ Today more than other days Raoul Beardsley felt the burden, the dragging sense of inevitability.
