1961
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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 But ... there's an inverse to that famous law, too...._ The IWC program was a newscast by Bill Howard, and the news was particularly vicious that night.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Bill, his big homely face leaning across a desk toward the viewer, talked in horrified tones of the "pest-sub" that had reputedly got stuck in the Suez and spread epidemic across Cairo.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But ... there's an inverse to that famous law, too...._ The IWC program was a newscast by Bill Howard, and the news was particularly vicious that night.
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 But ... there's an inverse to that famous law, too...._ The IWC program was a newscast by Bill Howard, and the news was particularly vicious that night.
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.
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Bill, his big homely face leaning across a desk toward the viewer, talked in horrified tones of the "pest-sub" that had reputedly got stuck in the Suez and spread epidemic across Cairo.
a statute in draft before it becomes law
From this reading But ... there's an inverse to that famous law, too...._ The IWC program was a newscast by Bill Howard, and the news was particularly vicious that night.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But ... there's an inverse to that famous law, too...._ The IWC program was a newscast by Bill Howard, and the news was particularly vicious that night.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading But ... there's an inverse to that famous law, too...._ The IWC program was a newscast by Bill Howard, and the news was particularly vicious that night.
CaironounUS /ˈkaɪroʊ/
a town at the southern tip of Illinois at the confluence of the Ohio and Mississippi Rivers
From this reading Bill, his big homely face leaning across a desk toward the viewer, talked in horrified tones of the "pest-sub" that had reputedly got stuck in the Suez and spread epidemic across Cairo.
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.
a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments
From this reading Bill, his big homely face leaning across a desk toward the viewer, talked in horrified tones of the "pest-sub" that had reputedly got stuck in the Suez and spread epidemic across Cairo.
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.
don't
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From this reading _Finnagle's Law shows that many times we don't get the effect we planned on.
a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading _Finnagle's Law shows that many times we don't get the effect we planned on.
epidemicnounUS /ˌepəˈdemɪk/
a widespread outbreak of an infectious disease; many people are infected at the same time
From this reading Bill, his big homely face leaning across a desk toward the viewer, talked in horrified tones of the "pest-sub" that had reputedly got stuck in the Suez and spread epidemic across Cairo.
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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.
the front of the human head from the forehead to the chin and ear to ear
From this reading Bill, his big homely face leaning across a desk toward the viewer, talked in horrified tones of the "pest-sub" that had reputedly got stuck in the Suez and spread epidemic across Cairo.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
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widely known and esteemed
From this reading But ... there's an inverse to that famous law, too...._ The IWC program was a newscast by Bill Howard, and the news was particularly vicious that night.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
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Finnagle's
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From this reading _Finnagle's Law shows that many times we don't get the effect we planned on.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction June 1961.
come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading _Finnagle's Law shows that many times we don't get the effect we planned on.
inflected form of “get” — come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
From this reading Bill, his big homely face leaning across a desk toward the viewer, talked in horrified tones of the "pest-sub" that had reputedly got stuck in the Suez and spread epidemic across Cairo.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bill, his big homely face leaning across a desk toward the viewer, talked in horrified tones of the "pest-sub" that had reputedly got stuck in the Suez and spread epidemic across Cairo.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Bill, his big homely face leaning across a desk toward the viewer, talked in horrified tones of the "pest-sub" that had reputedly got stuck in the Suez and spread epidemic across Cairo.
homelyadjectiveUS /ˈhoʊmli/
lacking in physical beauty or proportion
From this reading Bill, his big homely face leaning across a desk toward the viewer, talked in horrified tones of the "pest-sub" that had reputedly got stuck in the Suez and spread epidemic across Cairo.
horrifiedadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːrəfaɪd/
stricken with horror
From this reading Bill, his big homely face leaning across a desk toward the viewer, talked in horrified tones of the "pest-sub" that had reputedly got stuck in the Suez and spread epidemic across Cairo.
HowardnounUS /ˈhaʊərd/
English actor of stage and screen (1893-1943)
From this reading But ... there's an inverse to that famous law, too...._ The IWC program was a newscast by Bill Howard, and the news was particularly vicious that night.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bill, his big homely face leaning across a desk toward the viewer, talked in horrified tones of the "pest-sub" that had reputedly got stuck in the Suez and spread epidemic across Cairo.
inverseadjectiveUS /ˌɪnˈvɜːrs/
reversed (turned backward) in order or nature or effect
From this reading But ... there's an inverse to that famous law, too...._ The IWC program was a newscast by Bill Howard, and the news was particularly vicious that night.
IWC
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From this reading But ... there's an inverse to that famous law, too...._ The IWC program was a newscast by Bill Howard, and the news was particularly vicious that night.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction June 1961.
the collection of rules imposed by authority
From this reading _Finnagle's Law shows that many times we don't get the effect we planned on.
departing or being caused to depart from the true vertical or horizontal
From this reading Bill, his big homely face leaning across a desk toward the viewer, talked in horrified tones of the "pest-sub" that had reputedly got stuck in the Suez and spread epidemic across Cairo.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading _Finnagle's Law shows that many times we don't get the effect we planned on.
information about recent and important events
From this reading But ... there's an inverse to that famous law, too...._ The IWC program was a newscast by Bill Howard, and the news was particularly vicious that night.
newscastnounUS /ˈnuːzkæst/
a broadcast of news or commentary on the news
From this reading But ... there's an inverse to that famous law, too...._ The IWC program was a newscast by Bill Howard, and the news was particularly vicious that night.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading But ... there's an inverse to that famous law, too...._ The IWC program was a newscast by Bill Howard, and the news was particularly vicious that night.
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 Bill, his big homely face leaning across a desk toward the viewer, talked in horrified tones of the "pest-sub" that had reputedly got stuck in the Suez and spread epidemic across Cairo.
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.
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading But ... there's an inverse to that famous law, too...._ The IWC program was a newscast by Bill Howard, and the news was particularly vicious that night.
pest-sub
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From this reading Bill, his big homely face leaning across a desk toward the viewer, talked in horrified tones of the "pest-sub" that had reputedly got stuck in the Suez and spread epidemic across Cairo.
plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
From this reading _Finnagle's Law shows that many times we don't get the effect we planned on.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction June 1961.
programnounUS /ˈproʊɡræm/
a series of steps to be carried out or goals to be accomplished
From this reading But ... there's an inverse to that famous law, too...._ The IWC program was a newscast by Bill Howard, and the news was particularly vicious that night.
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.
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.
reputedlyadverbUS /rɪˈpjuːtɪdli/
by repute; according to general belief
From this reading Bill, his big homely face leaning across a desk toward the viewer, talked in horrified tones of the "pest-sub" that had reputedly got stuck in the Suez and spread epidemic across Cairo.
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 June 1961.
plural of “show” — the act of publicly exhibiting or entertaining
From this reading _Finnagle's Law shows that many times we don't get the effect we planned on.
distribute or disperse widely
From this reading Bill, his big homely face leaning across a desk toward the viewer, talked in horrified tones of the "pest-sub" that had reputedly got stuck in the Suez and spread epidemic across Cairo.
caught or fixed
From this reading Bill, his big homely face leaning across a desk toward the viewer, talked in horrified tones of the "pest-sub" that had reputedly got stuck in the Suez and spread epidemic across Cairo.
SueznounUS /ˈsuːez/
a city in northeastern Egypt at the head of the Gulf of Suez and at the southern end of the Suez Canal
From this reading Bill, his big homely face leaning across a desk toward the viewer, talked in horrified tones of the "pest-sub" that had reputedly got stuck in the Suez and spread epidemic across Cairo.
past form of “talk” — exchange thoughts; talk with
From this reading Bill, his big homely face leaning across a desk toward the viewer, talked in horrified tones of the "pest-sub" that had reputedly got stuck in the Suez and spread epidemic across Cairo.
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.
there's
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From this reading But ... there's an inverse to that famous law, too...._ The IWC program was a newscast by Bill Howard, and the news was particularly vicious that night.
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 June 1961.
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading _Finnagle's Law shows that many times we don't get the effect we planned on.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But ... there's an inverse to that famous law, too...._ The IWC program was a newscast by Bill Howard, and the news was particularly vicious that night.
plural of “tone” — the quality of a person's voice
From this reading Bill, his big homely face leaning across a desk toward the viewer, talked in horrified tones of the "pest-sub" that had reputedly got stuck in the Suez and spread epidemic across Cairo.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading But ... there's an inverse to that famous law, too...._ The IWC program was a newscast by Bill Howard, and the news was particularly vicious that night.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Bill, his big homely face leaning across a desk toward the viewer, talked in horrified tones of the "pest-sub" that had reputedly got stuck in the Suez and spread epidemic across Cairo.
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.
viciousadjectiveUS /ˈvɪʃəs/
(of persons or their actions) able or disposed to inflict pain or suffering
From this reading But ... there's an inverse to that famous law, too...._ The IWC program was a newscast by Bill Howard, and the news was particularly vicious that night.
viewernounUS /ˈvjuːər/
a close observer; someone who looks at something (such as an exhibition of some kind)
From this reading Bill, his big homely face leaning across a desk toward the viewer, talked in horrified tones of the "pest-sub" that had reputedly got stuck in the Suez and spread epidemic across Cairo.
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 June 1961.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _Finnagle's Law shows that many times we don't get the effect we planned on.
