used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
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(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
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ANALOGnounUS /ˈænəlɔːɡ/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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one or some or every or all without specification
From this reading _All of the characters in this book are fictitious, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental._ Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
any thing at all
From this reading ANYTHING YOU CAN DO ...
past form of “appear” — give a certain impression or have a certain outward aspect
From this reading _anything you can do ..._ _Doubleday & Company, Inc._ _Garden City, New York_ A shorter version of this work appeared in _ANALOG Science Fact--Science Fiction_.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
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a written work or composition that has been published (printed on pages bound together)
From this reading _All of the characters in this book are fictitious, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental._ Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading Frere Gasce a man whom I may truly call ...
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading ANYTHING YOU CAN DO ...
plural of “character” — an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
From this reading _All of the characters in this book are fictitious, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental._ Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
a large and densely populated urban area; may include several independent administrative districts
From this reading _anything you can do ..._ _Doubleday & Company, Inc._ _Garden City, New York_ A shorter version of this work appeared in _ANALOG Science Fact--Science Fiction_.
coincidentaladjectiveUS /koʊˌɪnsəˈdentəl/
occurring or operating at the same time
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an institution created to conduct business
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copyrightnounUS /ˈkɑːpiraɪt/
a document granting exclusive right to publish and sell literary or musical or artistic work
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correctedadjectiveUS /kərˈektəd/
having something undesirable neutralized
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no longer having or seeming to have or expecting to have life
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ANYTHING YOU CAN DO ...
Doubleday
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errorsnounUS /ˈerərz/
plural of “error” — a wrong action attributable to bad judgment or ignorance or inattention
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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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a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading _anything you can do ..._ _Doubleday & Company, Inc._ _Garden City, New York_ A shorter version of this work appeared in _ANALOG Science Fact--Science Fiction_.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
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fictitiousadjectiveUS /fɪkˈtɪʃəs/
formed or conceived by the imagination
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Frere
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a plot of ground where plants are cultivated
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Gasce
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From this reading Frere Gasce a man whom I may truly call ...
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Frere Gasce a man whom I may truly call ...
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _anything you can do ..._ _Doubleday & Company, Inc._ _Garden City, New York_ A shorter version of this work appeared in _ANALOG Science Fact--Science Fiction_.
IncnounUS /ɪŋk/
a heterogeneous collection of groups united in their opposition to Saddam Hussein's government of Iraq; formed in 1992 it is comprised of Sunni and Shiite Arabs and Kurds who hope to build a new government
From this reading _anything you can do ..._ _Doubleday & Company, Inc._ _Garden City, New York_ A shorter version of this work appeared in _ANALOG Science Fact--Science Fiction_.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the experience of being alive; the course of human events and activities
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an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Frere Gasce a man whom I may truly call ...
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Frere Gasce a man whom I may truly call ...
MinoradjectiveUS /ˈmaɪnər/
of lesser importance or stature or rank
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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading _anything you can do ..._ _Doubleday & Company, Inc._ _Garden City, New York_ A shorter version of this work appeared in _ANALOG Science Fact--Science Fiction_.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _All of the characters in this book are fictitious, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental._ Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
a brief written record
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _anything you can do ..._ _Doubleday & Company, Inc._ _Garden City, New York_ A shorter version of this work appeared in _ANALOG Science Fact--Science Fiction_.
touching and supported by a surface
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used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _All of the characters in this book are fictitious, and any resemblance to actual persons, living or dead, is purely coincidental._ Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
plural of “person” — a human being
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publicationnounUS /ˌpʌblɪˈkeɪʃən/
a copy of a printed work offered for distribution
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purelyadverbUS /ˈpjʊrli/
restricted to something
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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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resemblancenounUS /rɪˈzembləns/
similarity in appearance or external or superficial details
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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
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shorteradjectiveUS /ˈʃɔːrtər/
comparative of “short” — primarily temporal sense; indicating or being or seeming to be limited in duration
From this reading _anything you can do ..._ _Doubleday & Company, Inc._ _Garden City, New York_ A shorter version of this work appeared in _ANALOG Science Fact--Science Fiction_.
spellingnounUS /ˈspelɪŋ/
forming words with letters according to the principles underlying accepted usage
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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
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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in accordance with truth or fact or reality
From this reading Frere Gasce a man whom I may truly call ...
typographicaladjectiveUS /ˌtaɪpəˈɡræfɪkəl/
relating to or occurring or used in typography
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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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versionnounUS /ˈvɜːrʒən/
an interpretation of a matter from a particular viewpoint
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Frere Gasce a man whom I may truly call ...
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading _anything you can do ..._ _Doubleday & Company, Inc._ _Garden City, New York_ A shorter version of this work appeared in _ANALOG Science Fact--Science Fiction_.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading _anything you can do ..._ _Doubleday & Company, Inc._ _Garden City, New York_ A shorter version of this work appeared in _ANALOG Science Fact--Science Fiction_.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ANYTHING YOU CAN DO ...
