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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 For men fought each other viciously, with no bond of brotherhood, in this-- The beetle woke from a dreamless sleep, yawned, stretched cramped limbs and smiled to himself.
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 January 1955.
one or some or every or all without specification
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a hostile meeting of opposing military forces in the course of a war
From this reading Dworn knew that if his machine failed him in battle he would die.
beetlenounUS /ˈbiːtəl/
insect having biting mouthparts and front wings modified to form horny covers overlying the membranous rear wings
From this reading For men fought each other viciously, with no bond of brotherhood, in this-- The beetle woke from a dreamless sleep, yawned, stretched cramped limbs and smiled to himself.
bondnounUS /bɑːnd/
an electrical force linking atoms
From this reading For men fought each other viciously, with no bond of brotherhood, in this-- The beetle woke from a dreamless sleep, yawned, stretched cramped limbs and smiled to himself.
brotherhoodnounUS /ˈbrʌðərhʊd/
the kinship relation between a male offspring and the siblings
From this reading For men fought each other viciously, with no bond of brotherhood, in this-- The beetle woke from a dreamless sleep, yawned, stretched cramped limbs and smiled to himself.
copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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crampedadjectiveUS /kræmpt/
constricted in size
From this reading For men fought each other viciously, with no bond of brotherhood, in this-- The beetle woke from a dreamless sleep, yawned, stretched cramped limbs and smiled to himself.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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pass from physical life and lose all bodily attributes and functions necessary to sustain life
From this reading Dworn knew that if his machine failed him in battle he would die.
dreamlessadjective
untroubled by dreams
From this reading For men fought each other viciously, with no bond of brotherhood, in this-- The beetle woke from a dreamless sleep, yawned, stretched cramped limbs and smiled to himself.
Dworn
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every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For men fought each other viciously, with no bond of brotherhood, in this-- The beetle woke from a dreamless sleep, yawned, stretched cramped limbs and smiled to himself.
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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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fadedadjectiveUS /ˈfeɪdəd/
having lost freshness or brilliance of color
From this reading In the west the sunset's last glow faded.
past form of “fail” — fail to do something; leave something undone
From this reading Dworn knew that if his machine failed him in battle he would die.
FantasynounUS /ˈfæntəsi/
imagination unrestricted by reality
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For men fought each other viciously, with no bond of brotherhood, in this-- The beetle woke from a dreamless sleep, yawned, stretched cramped limbs and smiled to himself.
inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading For men fought each other viciously, with no bond of brotherhood, in this-- The beetle woke from a dreamless sleep, yawned, stretched cramped limbs and smiled to himself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy January 1955.
an alert and refreshed state
From this reading In the west the sunset's last glow faded.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Dworn knew that if his machine failed him in battle he would die.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Dworn knew that if his machine failed him in battle he would die.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading For men fought each other viciously, with no bond of brotherhood, in this-- The beetle woke from a dreamless sleep, yawned, stretched cramped limbs and smiled to himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Dworn knew that if his machine failed him in battle he would die.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Dworn knew that if his machine failed him in battle he would die.
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 January 1955.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Dworn knew that if his machine failed him in battle he would die.
JanuarynounUS /ˈdʒænjuːeri/
the first month of the year; begins 10 days after the winter solstice
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inflected form of “know” — be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading Dworn knew that if his machine failed him in battle he would die.
immediately past
From this reading In the west the sunset's last glow faded.
plural of “limb” — one of the jointed appendages of an animal used for locomotion or grasping: arm; leg; wing; flipper
From this reading For men fought each other viciously, with no bond of brotherhood, in this-- The beetle woke from a dreamless sleep, yawned, stretched cramped limbs and smiled to himself.
any mechanical or electrical device that transmits or modifies energy to perform or assist in the performance of human tasks
From this reading Dworn knew that if his machine failed him in battle he would die.
the force of workers available
From this reading For men fought each other viciously, with no bond of brotherhood, in this-- The beetle woke from a dreamless sleep, yawned, stretched cramped limbs and smiled to himself.
not any; not one
From this reading For men fought each other viciously, with no bond of brotherhood, in this-- The beetle woke from a dreamless sleep, yawned, stretched cramped limbs and smiled to himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This etext was produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy January 1955.
touching and supported by a surface
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not the same one or ones already mentioned or implied
From this reading For men fought each other viciously, with no bond of brotherhood, in this-- The beetle woke from a dreamless sleep, yawned, stretched cramped limbs and smiled to himself.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy January 1955.
publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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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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a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading This etext was produced from Imagination Stories of Science and Fantasy January 1955.
a natural and periodic state of rest during which consciousness of the world is suspended
From this reading For men fought each other viciously, with no bond of brotherhood, in this-- The beetle woke from a dreamless sleep, yawned, stretched cramped limbs and smiled to himself.
past form of “smile” — change one's facial expression by spreading the lips, often to signal pleasure
From this reading For men fought each other viciously, with no bond of brotherhood, in this-- The beetle woke from a dreamless sleep, yawned, stretched cramped limbs and smiled to himself.
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 January 1955.
(of muscles) relieved of stiffness by stretching
From this reading For men fought each other viciously, with no bond of brotherhood, in this-- The beetle woke from a dreamless sleep, yawned, stretched cramped limbs and smiled to himself.
sunset's
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From this reading In the west the sunset's last glow faded.
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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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 January 1955.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading For men fought each other viciously, with no bond of brotherhood, in this-- The beetle woke from a dreamless sleep, yawned, stretched cramped limbs and smiled to himself.
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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uncoververbUS /ənˈkʌvər/
remove all or part of one's clothes to show one's body
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viciouslyadverbUS /ˈvɪʃəsli/
in a vicious manner
From this reading For men fought each other viciously, with no bond of brotherhood, in this-- The beetle woke from a dreamless sleep, yawned, stretched cramped limbs and smiled to himself.
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 January 1955.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading In the west the sunset's last glow faded.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For men fought each other viciously, with no bond of brotherhood, in this-- The beetle woke from a dreamless sleep, yawned, stretched cramped limbs and smiled to himself.
wokeverbUS /woʊk/
inflected form of “wake” — be awake, be alert, be there
From this reading For men fought each other viciously, with no bond of brotherhood, in this-- The beetle woke from a dreamless sleep, yawned, stretched cramped limbs and smiled to himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Dworn knew that if his machine failed him in battle he would die.
yawnedverbUS /jɔːnd/
past form of “yawn” — utter a yawn, as from lack of oxygen or when one is tired
From this reading For men fought each other viciously, with no bond of brotherhood, in this-- The beetle woke from a dreamless sleep, yawned, stretched cramped limbs and smiled to himself.
