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From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction May 1963.
at all times; all the time and on every occasion
From this reading The knock at the door came in the middle of the night, as Josip Pekic had always thought it would.
AnalognounUS /ˈænəlɔːɡ/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction May 1963.
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.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The knock at the door came in the middle of the night, as Josip Pekic had always thought it would.
assignmentnounUS /əˈsaɪnmənt/
a duty that you are assigned to perform (especially in the armed forces)
From this reading His assignment was to get things done; he definitely did so.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The knock at the door came in the middle of the night, as Josip Pekic had always thought it would.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not quite the things intended, perhaps, but definitely done.
inflected form of “come” — move toward, travel toward something or somebody or approach something or somebody
From this reading The knock at the door came in the middle of the night, as Josip Pekic had always thought it would.
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.
definitelyadverbUS /ˈdefənətli/
without question and beyond doubt
From this reading His assignment was to get things done; he definitely did so.
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.
having finished or arrived at completion
From this reading His assignment was to get things done; he definitely did so.
a swinging or sliding barrier that will close the entrance to a room or building or vehicle
From this reading The knock at the door came in the middle of the night, as Josip Pekic had always thought it would.
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From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction May 1963.
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.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction May 1963.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction May 1963.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction May 1963.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading His assignment was to get things done; he definitely did so.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The knock at the door came in the middle of the night, as Josip Pekic had always thought it would.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading His assignment was to get things done; he definitely did so.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His assignment was to get things done; he definitely did so.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The knock at the door came in the middle of the night, as Josip Pekic had always thought it would.
resulting from one's intentions
From this reading Not quite the things intended, perhaps, but definitely done.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The knock at the door came in the middle of the night, as Josip Pekic had always thought it would.
Josip
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From this reading The knock at the door came in the middle of the night, as Josip Pekic had always thought it would.
deliver a sharp blow or push
From this reading The knock at the door came in the middle of the night, as Josip Pekic had always thought it would.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction May 1963.
an area that is approximately central within some larger region
From this reading The knock at the door came in the middle of the night, as Josip Pekic had always thought it would.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading The knock at the door came in the middle of the night, as Josip Pekic had always thought it would.
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 knock at the door came in the middle of the night, as Josip Pekic had always thought it would.
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.
Pekic
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From this reading The knock at the door came in the middle of the night, as Josip Pekic had always thought it would.
by chance
From this reading Not quite the things intended, perhaps, but definitely done.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction May 1963.
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.
to a degree (not used with a negative)
From this reading Not quite the things intended, perhaps, but definitely done.
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 Analog Science Fact & Fiction May 1963.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading His assignment was to get things done; he definitely did so.
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.
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading His assignment was to get things done; he definitely did so.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction May 1963.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading The knock at the door came in the middle of the night, as Josip Pekic had always thought it would.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading His assignment was to get things done; he definitely did so.
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 Analog Science Fact & Fiction May 1963.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The knock at the door came in the middle of the night, as Josip Pekic had always thought it would.
