1952
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From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction July 1952.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _What would you do if your best robots--children of your own brain--walked up and said "We want union scale"?_ The telephone wouldn't stop ringing.
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.
ARISEverbUS /ərˈaɪz/
come into existence; take on form or shape
From this reading ARISE!
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading _What would you do if your best robots--children of your own brain--walked up and said "We want union scale"?_ The telephone wouldn't stop ringing.
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 _What would you do if your best robots--children of your own brain--walked up and said "We want union scale"?_ The telephone wouldn't stop ringing.
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading _What would you do if your best robots--children of your own brain--walked up and said "We want union scale"?_ The telephone wouldn't stop ringing.
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.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading _What would you do if your best robots--children of your own brain--walked up and said "We want union scale"?_ The telephone wouldn't stop ringing.
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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.
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 If Worlds of Science Fiction July 1952.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction July 1952.
JulynounUS /ˌdʒuːˈlaɪ/
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction July 1952.
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
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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.
have ownership or possession of
From this reading _What would you do if your best robots--children of your own brain--walked up and said "We want union scale"?_ The telephone wouldn't stop ringing.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction July 1952.
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.
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.
ringingnounUS /ˈrɪŋɪŋ/
the sound of a bell ringing
From this reading _What would you do if your best robots--children of your own brain--walked up and said "We want union scale"?_ The telephone wouldn't stop ringing.
ROBOTSnounUS /ˈroʊbɑːts/
plural of “robot” — a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading ROBOTS of the WORLD!
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.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading _What would you do if your best robots--children of your own brain--walked up and said "We want union scale"?_ The telephone wouldn't stop ringing.
scalenounUS /skeɪl/
an ordered reference standard
From this reading _What would you do if your best robots--children of your own brain--walked up and said "We want union scale"?_ The telephone wouldn't stop ringing.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction July 1952.
come to a halt, stop moving
From this reading _What would you do if your best robots--children of your own brain--walked up and said "We want union scale"?_ The telephone wouldn't stop ringing.
telephonenounUS /ˈteləfoʊn/
electronic equipment that converts sound into electrical signals that can be transmitted over distances and then converts received signals back into sounds
From this reading _What would you do if your best robots--children of your own brain--walked up and said "We want union scale"?_ The telephone wouldn't stop ringing.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
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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 If Worlds of Science Fiction July 1952.
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.
an organization of employees formed to bargain with the employer
From this reading _What would you do if your best robots--children of your own brain--walked up and said "We want union scale"?_ The telephone wouldn't stop ringing.
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading _What would you do if your best robots--children of your own brain--walked up and said "We want union scale"?_ The telephone wouldn't stop ringing.
past form of “walk” — use one's feet to advance; advance by steps
From this reading _What would you do if your best robots--children of your own brain--walked up and said "We want union scale"?_ The telephone wouldn't stop ringing.
feel or have a desire for; want strongly
From this reading _What would you do if your best robots--children of your own brain--walked up and said "We want union scale"?_ The telephone wouldn't stop ringing.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _What would you do if your best robots--children of your own brain--walked up and said "We want union scale"?_ The telephone wouldn't stop ringing.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _What would you do if your best robots--children of your own brain--walked up and said "We want union scale"?_ The telephone wouldn't stop ringing.
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading ROBOTS of the WORLD!
WorldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This etext was produced from If Worlds of Science Fiction July 1952.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _What would you do if your best robots--children of your own brain--walked up and said "We want union scale"?_ The telephone wouldn't stop ringing.
wouldn't
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From this reading _What would you do if your best robots--children of your own brain--walked up and said "We want union scale"?_ The telephone wouldn't stop ringing.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _What would you do if your best robots--children of your own brain--walked up and said "We want union scale"?_ The telephone wouldn't stop ringing.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _What would you do if your best robots--children of your own brain--walked up and said "We want union scale"?_ The telephone wouldn't stop ringing.
