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Chapter I

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_You can do a great deal if you have enough data, and enough time to compute on it, by logical methods.
But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.
As we found out later, almost nothing else was normal about that particular week end for Braun.
For one thing, he had brought his family with him--a complete departure from routine--reflecting the unprecedentedly legitimate nature of the deals he was trying to make.
From every point of view it was a bad week end for the CIA to mix into his affairs, but nobody had explained that to the master of the _Ludmilla_.
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One-Shot

Chapter I

Reading 1/77 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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_You can do a great deal if you have enough data, and enough time to compute on it, by logical methods.
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But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.
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As we found out later, almost nothing else was normal about that particular week end for Braun.
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For one thing, he had brought his family with him--a complete departure from routine--reflecting the unprecedentedly legitimate nature of the deals he was trying to make.
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From every point of view it was a bad week end for the CIA to mix into his affairs, but nobody had explained that to the master of the _Ludmilla_.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

About preposition US /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading “But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.”

Another noun US /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.”

Brought noun US /ˈbrought/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “For one thing, he had brought his family with him--a complete departure from routine--reflecting the unprecedentedly legitimate nature of the deals he was trying to make.”

Complete noun US /complete/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “For one thing, he had brought his family with him--a complete departure from routine--reflecting the unprecedentedly legitimate nature of the deals he was trying to make.”

Every determiner US /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading “From every point of view it was a bad week end for the CIA to mix into his affairs, but nobody had explained that to the master of the _Ludmilla_.”

Found noun US /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “As we found out later, almost nothing else was normal about that particular week end for Braun.”

Great noun US /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_You can do a great deal if you have enough data, and enough time to compute on it, by logical methods.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “_You can do a great deal if you have enough data, and enough time to compute on it, by logical methods.”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “For one thing, he had brought his family with him--a complete departure from routine--reflecting the unprecedentedly legitimate nature of the deals he was trying to make.”

Must modal verb US /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading “But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.”

Neither determiner US /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading “But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.”

Nobody pronoun US /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading “From every point of view it was a bad week end for the CIA to mix into his affairs, but nobody had explained that to the master of the _Ludmilla_.”

Nothing pronoun US /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading “As we found out later, almost nothing else was normal about that particular week end for Braun.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.”

Point noun US /pɔɪnt/

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading “From every point of view it was a bad week end for the CIA to mix into his affairs, but nobody had explained that to the master of the _Ludmilla_.”

Thing noun US /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “For one thing, he had brought his family with him--a complete departure from routine--reflecting the unprecedentedly legitimate nature of the deals he was trying to make.”

Time noun US /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “_You can do a great deal if you have enough data, and enough time to compute on it, by logical methods.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading _You can do a great deal if you have enough data, and enough time to compute on it, by logical methods.

Abner

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From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

adequate

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From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

affairs

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From this reading From every point of view it was a bad week end for the CIA to mix into his affairs, but nobody had explained that to the master of the _Ludmilla_.

almost

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From this reading As we found out later, almost nothing else was normal about that particular week end for Braun.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _You can do a great deal if you have enough data, and enough time to compute on it, by logical methods.

anothernounUS /ˈanother/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

answer

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From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

AsconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading As we found out later, almost nothing else was normal about that particular week end for Braun.

bad

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From this reading From every point of view it was a bad week end for the CIA to mix into his affairs, but nobody had explained that to the master of the _Ludmilla_.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

Braun

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From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading For one thing, he had brought his family with him--a complete departure from routine--reflecting the unprecedentedly legitimate nature of the deals he was trying to make.

business

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From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading _You can do a great deal if you have enough data, and enough time to compute on it, by logical methods.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

to be able to, or to be allowed to

From this reading _You can do a great deal if you have enough data, and enough time to compute on it, by logical methods.

CIA

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From this reading From every point of view it was a bad week end for the CIA to mix into his affairs, but nobody had explained that to the master of the _Ludmilla_.

city

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From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

completenounUS /complete/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading For one thing, he had brought his family with him--a complete departure from routine--reflecting the unprecedentedly legitimate nature of the deals he was trying to make.

compute

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From this reading _You can do a great deal if you have enough data, and enough time to compute on it, by logical methods.

data

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From this reading _You can do a great deal if you have enough data, and enough time to compute on it, by logical methods.

day

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From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

deal

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From this reading _You can do a great deal if you have enough data, and enough time to compute on it, by logical methods.

deals

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From this reading For one thing, he had brought his family with him--a complete departure from routine--reflecting the unprecedentedly legitimate nature of the deals he was trying to make.

departure

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From this reading For one thing, he had brought his family with him--a complete departure from routine--reflecting the unprecedentedly legitimate nature of the deals he was trying to make.

doauxiliary verbUS /duː/

used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis

From this reading _You can do a great deal if you have enough data, and enough time to compute on it, by logical methods.

dollars

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From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

egg

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From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

else

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From this reading As we found out later, almost nothing else was normal about that particular week end for Braun.

end

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From this reading As we found out later, almost nothing else was normal about that particular week end for Braun.

enough

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From this reading _You can do a great deal if you have enough data, and enough time to compute on it, by logical methods.

everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/

all the members of a group, with none left out

From this reading From every point of view it was a bad week end for the CIA to mix into his affairs, but nobody had explained that to the master of the _Ludmilla_.

explained

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From this reading From every point of view it was a bad week end for the CIA to mix into his affairs, but nobody had explained that to the master of the _Ludmilla_.

family

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From this reading For one thing, he had brought his family with him--a complete departure from routine--reflecting the unprecedentedly legitimate nature of the deals he was trying to make.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading As we found out later, almost nothing else was normal about that particular week end for Braun.

foundnounUS /found/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading As we found out later, almost nothing else was normal about that particular week end for Braun.

freighter

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From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading For one thing, he had brought his family with him--a complete departure from routine--reflecting the unprecedentedly legitimate nature of the deals he was trying to make.

given

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From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

going

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From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

greatnounUS /great/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _You can do a great deal if you have enough data, and enough time to compute on it, by logical methods.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading For one thing, he had brought his family with him--a complete departure from routine--reflecting the unprecedentedly legitimate nature of the deals he was trying to make.

harbor

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From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading _You can do a great deal if you have enough data, and enough time to compute on it, by logical methods.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading For one thing, he had brought his family with him--a complete departure from routine--reflecting the unprecedentedly legitimate nature of the deals he was trying to make.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading For one thing, he had brought his family with him--a complete departure from routine--reflecting the unprecedentedly legitimate nature of the deals he was trying to make.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading _You can do a great deal if you have enough data, and enough time to compute on it, by logical methods.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading From every point of view it was a bad week end for the CIA to mix into his affairs, but nobody had explained that to the master of the _Ludmilla_.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading _You can do a great deal if you have enough data, and enough time to compute on it, by logical methods.

laid

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From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

later

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From this reading As we found out later, almost nothing else was normal about that particular week end for Braun.

legitimate

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From this reading For one thing, he had brought his family with him--a complete departure from routine--reflecting the unprecedentedly legitimate nature of the deals he was trying to make.

logical

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From this reading _You can do a great deal if you have enough data, and enough time to compute on it, by logical methods.

Longmans

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From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

Ludmilla

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From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading For one thing, he had brought his family with him--a complete departure from routine--reflecting the unprecedentedly legitimate nature of the deals he was trying to make.

making

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From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

master

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From this reading From every point of view it was a bad week end for the CIA to mix into his affairs, but nobody had explained that to the master of the _Ludmilla_.

methods

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From this reading _You can do a great deal if you have enough data, and enough time to compute on it, by logical methods.

million

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From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

mix

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From this reading From every point of view it was a bad week end for the CIA to mix into his affairs, but nobody had explained that to the master of the _Ludmilla_.

mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/

used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true

From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

nature

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From this reading For one thing, he had brought his family with him--a complete departure from routine--reflecting the unprecedentedly legitimate nature of the deals he was trying to make.

neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/

not one and not the other of two

From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

New

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From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

nobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/

no person; not anyone

From this reading From every point of view it was a bad week end for the CIA to mix into his affairs, but nobody had explained that to the master of the _Ludmilla_.

norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/

and not; used after a negative to add a second negative

From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

normal

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From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/

not one thing; not anything

From this reading As we found out later, almost nothing else was normal about that particular week end for Braun.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading For one thing, he had brought his family with him--a complete departure from routine--reflecting the unprecedentedly legitimate nature of the deals he was trying to make.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading _You can do a great deal if you have enough data, and enough time to compute on it, by logical methods.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading For one thing, he had brought his family with him--a complete departure from routine--reflecting the unprecedentedly legitimate nature of the deals he was trying to make.

One-Shot

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From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

out

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From this reading As we found out later, almost nothing else was normal about that particular week end for Braun.

particular

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From this reading As we found out later, almost nothing else was normal about that particular week end for Braun.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading From every point of view it was a bad week end for the CIA to mix into his affairs, but nobody had explained that to the master of the _Ludmilla_.

Polish

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From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

produced

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From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

reflecting

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From this reading For one thing, he had brought his family with him--a complete departure from routine--reflecting the unprecedentedly legitimate nature of the deals he was trying to make.

routine

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From this reading For one thing, he had brought his family with him--a complete departure from routine--reflecting the unprecedentedly legitimate nature of the deals he was trying to make.

situation

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From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

thingnounUS /thing/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading For one thing, he had brought his family with him--a complete departure from routine--reflecting the unprecedentedly legitimate nature of the deals he was trying to make.

timenounUS /time/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading _You can do a great deal if you have enough data, and enough time to compute on it, by logical methods.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading _You can do a great deal if you have enough data, and enough time to compute on it, by logical methods.

trying

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From this reading For one thing, he had brought his family with him--a complete departure from routine--reflecting the unprecedentedly legitimate nature of the deals he was trying to make.

unprecedentedly

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From this reading For one thing, he had brought his family with him--a complete departure from routine--reflecting the unprecedentedly legitimate nature of the deals he was trying to make.

view

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From this reading From every point of view it was a bad week end for the CIA to mix into his affairs, but nobody had explained that to the master of the _Ludmilla_.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

wepronounUS /wiː/

the speaker together with one or more other people

From this reading As we found out later, almost nothing else was normal about that particular week end for Braun.

week

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From this reading As we found out later, almost nothing else was normal about that particular week end for Braun.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading For one thing, he had brought his family with him--a complete departure from routine--reflecting the unprecedentedly legitimate nature of the deals he was trying to make.

York

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From this reading But given the situation that neither data nor time is adequate, and an answer must be produced ... what do you do?_ On the day that the Polish freighter _Ludmilla_ laid an egg in New York harbor, Abner Longmans ("One-Shot") Braun was in the city going about his normal business, which was making another million dollars.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading _You can do a great deal if you have enough data, and enough time to compute on it, by logical methods.