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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
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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
From this reading And in space-type translation ... the effect may be the same!_ Illustrated by Schoenherr The cell had been put together more efficiently than any Korvin had ever been in.
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.
the month following July and preceding September
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction August 1961.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And in space-type translation ... the effect may be the same!_ Illustrated by Schoenherr The cell had been put together more efficiently than any Korvin had ever been in.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading And in space-type translation ... the effect may be the same!_ Illustrated by Schoenherr The cell had been put together more efficiently than any Korvin had ever been in.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading And in space-type translation ... the effect may be the same!_ Illustrated by Schoenherr The cell had been put together more efficiently than any Korvin had ever been in.
cellnounUS /sel/
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading And in space-type translation ... the effect may be the same!_ Illustrated by Schoenherr The cell had been put together more efficiently than any Korvin had ever been in.
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.
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.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading And in space-type translation ... the effect may be the same!_ Illustrated by Schoenherr The cell had been put together more efficiently than any Korvin had ever been in.
efficientlyadverbUS /ɪˈfɪʃəntli/
with efficiency; in an efficient manner
From this reading And in space-type translation ... the effect may be the same!_ Illustrated by Schoenherr The cell had been put together more efficiently than any Korvin had ever been in.
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
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etext
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at any time
From this reading And in space-type translation ... the effect may be the same!_ Illustrated by Schoenherr The cell had been put together more efficiently than any Korvin had ever been in.
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 August 1961.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction August 1961.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And in space-type translation ... the effect may be the same!_ Illustrated by Schoenherr The cell had been put together more efficiently than any Korvin had ever been in.
IllustratedverbUS /ˈɪləstreɪtəd/
past form of “illustrate” — clarify by giving an example of
From this reading And in space-type translation ... the effect may be the same!_ Illustrated by Schoenherr The cell had been put together more efficiently than any Korvin had ever been in.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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Korvin
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a systematic means of communicating by the use of sounds or conventional symbols
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LARRY
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From this reading LARRY M.
literallyadverbUS /ˈlɪtərəli/
in a literal sense
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the basic unit of length adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites (approximately 1.094 yards)
From this reading LARRY M.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
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the message that is intended or expressed or signified
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fail to perceive or to catch with the senses or the mind
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(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading And in space-type translation ... the effect may be the same!_ Illustrated by Schoenherr The cell had been put together more efficiently than any Korvin had ever been in.
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.
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.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction August 1961.
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.
put into a certain place or abstract location
From this reading And in space-type translation ... the effect may be the same!_ Illustrated by Schoenherr The cell had been put together more efficiently than any Korvin had ever been in.
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.
Identical; not different.
From this reading And in space-type translation ... the effect may be the same!_ Illustrated by Schoenherr The cell had been put together more efficiently than any Korvin had ever been in.
Schoenherr
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From this reading And in space-type translation ... the effect may be the same!_ Illustrated by Schoenherr The cell had been put together more efficiently than any Korvin had ever been in.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction August 1961.
space-type
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From this reading And in space-type translation ... the effect may be the same!_ Illustrated by Schoenherr The cell had been put together more efficiently than any Korvin had ever been in.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading And in space-type translation ... the effect may be the same!_ Illustrated by Schoenherr The cell had been put together more efficiently than any Korvin had ever been in.
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 Analog Science Fact & Fiction August 1961.
in contact with each other or in proximity
From this reading And in space-type translation ... the effect may be the same!_ Illustrated by Schoenherr The cell had been put together more efficiently than any Korvin had ever been in.
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
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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
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
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word-for-word
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the person or people being spoken to
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