4th
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From this reading Remember the 4th!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading If, as has often been contended, the brain contains a complete record of all events the individual has experienced, consciously or otherwise, then a mechanical means of exploring someone's past might be found.
presently existing in fact and not merely potential or possible
From this reading It would show the discrepancies between the most reliable memories of events, and actual sense-impressions received at the time, for example.
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading Slim Coleman's brain-finder worked all too well!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It would show the discrepancies between the most reliable memories of events, and actual sense-impressions received at the time, for example.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading If, as has often been contended, the brain contains a complete record of all events the individual has experienced, consciously or otherwise, then a mechanical means of exploring someone's past might be found.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It would show the discrepancies between the most reliable memories of events, and actual sense-impressions received at the time, for example.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If, as has often been contended, the brain contains a complete record of all events the individual has experienced, consciously or otherwise, then a mechanical means of exploring someone's past might be found.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading If, as has often been contended, the brain contains a complete record of all events the individual has experienced, consciously or otherwise, then a mechanical means of exploring someone's past might be found.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading It would show the discrepancies between the most reliable memories of events, and actual sense-impressions received at the time, for example.
that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord
From this reading If, as has often been contended, the brain contains a complete record of all events the individual has experienced, consciously or otherwise, then a mechanical means of exploring someone's past might be found.
brain-finder
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From this reading Slim Coleman's brain-finder worked all too well!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But few people would like such a device, and those few might like it much too much!
Coleman's
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From this reading Slim Coleman's brain-finder worked all too well!
come or bring to a finish or an end
From this reading If, as has often been contended, the brain contains a complete record of all events the individual has experienced, consciously or otherwise, then a mechanical means of exploring someone's past might be found.
consciouslyadverbUS /ˈkɑːnʃəsli/
with awareness
From this reading If, as has often been contended, the brain contains a complete record of all events the individual has experienced, consciously or otherwise, then a mechanical means of exploring someone's past might be found.
containsverbUS /kənˈteɪnz/
third-person singular of “contain” — include or contain; have as a component
From this reading If, as has often been contended, the brain contains a complete record of all events the individual has experienced, consciously or otherwise, then a mechanical means of exploring someone's past might be found.
contendedverbUS /kənˈtendɪd/
past form of “contend” — maintain or assert
From this reading If, as has often been contended, the brain contains a complete record of all events the individual has experienced, consciously or otherwise, then a mechanical means of exploring someone's past might be found.
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading But few people would like such a device, and those few might like it much too much!
discrepanciesnounUS /dɪˈskrepənsiz/
plural of “discrepancy” — a difference between conflicting facts or claims or opinions
From this reading It would show the discrepancies between the most reliable memories of events, and actual sense-impressions received at the time, for example.
plural of “event” — something that happens at a given place and time
From this reading If, as has often been contended, the brain contains a complete record of all events the individual has experienced, consciously or otherwise, then a mechanical means of exploring someone's past might be found.
an item of information that is typical of a class or group
From this reading It would show the discrepancies between the most reliable memories of events, and actual sense-impressions received at the time, for example.
having experience; having knowledge or skill from observation or participation
From this reading If, as has often been contended, the brain contains a complete record of all events the individual has experienced, consciously or otherwise, then a mechanical means of exploring someone's past might be found.
exploringverbUS /ɪkˈsplɔːrɪŋ/
-ing form of “explore” — inquire into
From this reading If, as has often been contended, the brain contains a complete record of all events the individual has experienced, consciously or otherwise, then a mechanical means of exploring someone's past might be found.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading But few people would like such a device, and those few might like it much too much!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It would show the discrepancies between the most reliable memories of events, and actual sense-impressions received at the time, for example.
set up or found
From this reading If, as has often been contended, the brain contains a complete record of all events the individual has experienced, consciously or otherwise, then a mechanical means of exploring someone's past might be found.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If, as has often been contended, the brain contains a complete record of all events the individual has experienced, consciously or otherwise, then a mechanical means of exploring someone's past might be found.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If, as has often been contended, the brain contains a complete record of all events the individual has experienced, consciously or otherwise, then a mechanical means of exploring someone's past might be found.
being or characteristic of a single thing or person
From this reading If, as has often been contended, the brain contains a complete record of all events the individual has experienced, consciously or otherwise, then a mechanical means of exploring someone's past might be found.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It would show the discrepancies between the most reliable memories of events, and actual sense-impressions received at the time, for example.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading But few people would like such a device, and those few might like it much too much!
thing or person that acts to produce a particular effect or achieve an end
From this reading If, as has often been contended, the brain contains a complete record of all events the individual has experienced, consciously or otherwise, then a mechanical means of exploring someone's past might be found.
mechanicaladjectiveUS /məˈkænɪkəl/
using (or as if using) mechanisms or tools or devices
From this reading If, as has often been contended, the brain contains a complete record of all events the individual has experienced, consciously or otherwise, then a mechanical means of exploring someone's past might be found.
memoriesnounUS /ˈmɛm.ə.riz/
Recollections of past events.
From this reading It would show the discrepancies between the most reliable memories of events, and actual sense-impressions received at the time, for example.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading If, as has often been contended, the brain contains a complete record of all events the individual has experienced, consciously or otherwise, then a mechanical means of exploring someone's past might be found.
used to form the superlative
From this reading It would show the discrepancies between the most reliable memories of events, and actual sense-impressions received at the time, for example.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading But few people would like such a device, and those few might like it much too much!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If, as has often been contended, the brain contains a complete record of all events the individual has experienced, consciously or otherwise, then a mechanical means of exploring someone's past might be found.
many times at short intervals
From this reading If, as has often been contended, the brain contains a complete record of all events the individual has experienced, consciously or otherwise, then a mechanical means of exploring someone's past might be found.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If, as has often been contended, the brain contains a complete record of all events the individual has experienced, consciously or otherwise, then a mechanical means of exploring someone's past might be found.
in other respects or ways
From this reading If, as has often been contended, the brain contains a complete record of all events the individual has experienced, consciously or otherwise, then a mechanical means of exploring someone's past might be found.
the time that has elapsed
From this reading If, as has often been contended, the brain contains a complete record of all events the individual has experienced, consciously or otherwise, then a mechanical means of exploring someone's past might be found.
(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading But few people would like such a device, and those few might like it much too much!
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading It would show the discrepancies between the most reliable memories of events, and actual sense-impressions received at the time, for example.
anything (such as a document or a phonograph record or a photograph) providing permanent evidence of or information about past events
From this reading If, as has often been contended, the brain contains a complete record of all events the individual has experienced, consciously or otherwise, then a mechanical means of exploring someone's past might be found.
reliableadjectiveUS /rɪˈlaɪəbəl/
worthy of reliance or trust
From this reading It would show the discrepancies between the most reliable memories of events, and actual sense-impressions received at the time, for example.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Remember the 4th!
sense-impressions
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From this reading It would show the discrepancies between the most reliable memories of events, and actual sense-impressions received at the time, for example.
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It would show the discrepancies between the most reliable memories of events, and actual sense-impressions received at the time, for example.
SlimadjectiveUS /slɪm/
being of delicate or slender build
From this reading Slim Coleman's brain-finder worked all too well!
someone'snounUS /ˈsʌmwʌnz/
possessive form of “someone” — a human being
From this reading If, as has often been contended, the brain contains a complete record of all events the individual has experienced, consciously or otherwise, then a mechanical means of exploring someone's past might be found.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading But few people would like such a device, and those few might like it much too much!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Remember the 4th!
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading If, as has often been contended, the brain contains a complete record of all events the individual has experienced, consciously or otherwise, then a mechanical means of exploring someone's past might be found.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading But few people would like such a device, and those few might like it much too much!
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading It would show the discrepancies between the most reliable memories of events, and actual sense-impressions received at the time, for example.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Slim Coleman's brain-finder worked all too well!
(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)
From this reading Slim Coleman's brain-finder worked all too well!
past form of “work” — exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
From this reading Slim Coleman's brain-finder worked all too well!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It would show the discrepancies between the most reliable memories of events, and actual sense-impressions received at the time, for example.
