used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Just as medicine is not a science, but rather an art--a device, practised in a scientific manner, in its best manifestations--time-travel stories are not science fiction.
acceptableadjectiveUS /ækˈseptəbəl/
worthy of acceptance or satisfactory
From this reading Time-travel, however, has become acceptable to science fiction readers as a traditional device in stories than are otherwise admissible in the genre.
admissibleadjectiveUS /ədˈmɪsəbəl/
deserving to be admitted
From this reading Time-travel, however, has become acceptable to science fiction readers as a traditional device in stories than are otherwise admissible in the genre.
amusinglyadverbUS /əˈmjuːzɪŋli/
in an entertaining and amusing manner
From this reading Here, Frederik Pohl employs it to portray the amusingly catastrophic meeting of three societies._ Paptaste udderly, semped sempsemp dezhavoo, qued schmerz--Excuse me.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Just as medicine is not a science, but rather an art--a device, practised in a scientific manner, in its best manifestations--time-travel stories are not science fiction.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Just as medicine is not a science, but rather an art--a device, practised in a scientific manner, in its best manifestations--time-travel stories are not science fiction.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading _Just as medicine is not a science, but rather an art--a device, practised in a scientific manner, in its best manifestations--time-travel stories are not science fiction.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _Just as medicine is not a science, but rather an art--a device, practised in a scientific manner, in its best manifestations--time-travel stories are not science fiction.
enter or assume a certain state or condition
From this reading Time-travel, however, has become acceptable to science fiction readers as a traditional device in stories than are otherwise admissible in the genre.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading _Just as medicine is not a science, but rather an art--a device, practised in a scientific manner, in its best manifestations--time-travel stories are not science fiction.
boringadjectiveUS /ˈbɔːrɪŋ/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading I mean to say that it was like an endless diet of days, boring, tedious....
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Just as medicine is not a science, but rather an art--a device, practised in a scientific manner, in its best manifestations--time-travel stories are not science fiction.
catastrophicadjectiveUS /ˌkætəˈstrɑːfɪk/
extremely harmful; bringing physical or financial ruin
From this reading Here, Frederik Pohl employs it to portray the amusingly catastrophic meeting of three societies._ Paptaste udderly, semped sempsemp dezhavoo, qued schmerz--Excuse me.
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading I mean to say that it was like an endless diet of days, boring, tedious....
devicenounUS /dɪˈvaɪs/
an instrumentality invented for a particular purpose
From this reading _Just as medicine is not a science, but rather an art--a device, practised in a scientific manner, in its best manifestations--time-travel stories are not science fiction.
dezhavoo
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From this reading Here, Frederik Pohl employs it to portray the amusingly catastrophic meeting of three societies._ Paptaste udderly, semped sempsemp dezhavoo, qued schmerz--Excuse me.
dietnounUS /ˈdaɪət/
a prescribed selection of foods
From this reading I mean to say that it was like an endless diet of days, boring, tedious....
employsnounUS /emˈplɔɪz/
plural of “employ” — the state of being employed or having a job
From this reading Here, Frederik Pohl employs it to portray the amusingly catastrophic meeting of three societies._ Paptaste udderly, semped sempsemp dezhavoo, qued schmerz--Excuse me.
endlessadjectiveUS /ˈendləs/
tiresomely long; seemingly without end
From this reading I mean to say that it was like an endless diet of days, boring, tedious....
accept an excuse for
From this reading Here, Frederik Pohl employs it to portray the amusingly catastrophic meeting of three societies._ Paptaste udderly, semped sempsemp dezhavoo, qued schmerz--Excuse me.
fictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading _Just as medicine is not a science, but rather an art--a device, practised in a scientific manner, in its best manifestations--time-travel stories are not science fiction.
Frederik
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From this reading Here, Frederik Pohl employs it to portray the amusingly catastrophic meeting of three societies._ Paptaste udderly, semped sempsemp dezhavoo, qued schmerz--Excuse me.
genrenounUS /ˈʒɑːnrə/
a kind of literary or artistic work
From this reading Time-travel, however, has become acceptable to science fiction readers as a traditional device in stories than are otherwise admissible in the genre.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Time-travel, however, has become acceptable to science fiction readers as a traditional device in stories than are otherwise admissible in the genre.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here, Frederik Pohl employs it to portray the amusingly catastrophic meeting of three societies._ Paptaste udderly, semped sempsemp dezhavoo, qued schmerz--Excuse me.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Time-travel, however, has become acceptable to science fiction readers as a traditional device in stories than are otherwise admissible in the genre.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I mean to say that it was like an endless diet of days, boring, tedious....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Just as medicine is not a science, but rather an art--a device, practised in a scientific manner, in its best manifestations--time-travel stories are not science fiction.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Just as medicine is not a science, but rather an art--a device, practised in a scientific manner, in its best manifestations--time-travel stories are not science fiction.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Here, Frederik Pohl employs it to portray the amusingly catastrophic meeting of three societies._ Paptaste udderly, semped sempsemp dezhavoo, qued schmerz--Excuse me.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _Just as medicine is not a science, but rather an art--a device, practised in a scientific manner, in its best manifestations--time-travel stories are not science fiction.
and nothing more
From this reading _Just as medicine is not a science, but rather an art--a device, practised in a scientific manner, in its best manifestations--time-travel stories are not science fiction.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading I mean to say that it was like an endless diet of days, boring, tedious....
losesverbUS /ˈluːzəz/
third-person singular of “lose” — fail to keep or to maintain; cease to have, either physically or in an abstract sense
From this reading No, it loses too much in the translation.
manifestationsnounUS /ˌmænəfeˈsteɪʃənz/
plural of “manifestation” — a clear appearance
From this reading _Just as medicine is not a science, but rather an art--a device, practised in a scientific manner, in its best manifestations--time-travel stories are not science fiction.
how something is done or how it happens
From this reading _Just as medicine is not a science, but rather an art--a device, practised in a scientific manner, in its best manifestations--time-travel stories are not science fiction.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here, Frederik Pohl employs it to portray the amusingly catastrophic meeting of three societies._ Paptaste udderly, semped sempsemp dezhavoo, qued schmerz--Excuse me.
mean or intend to express or convey
From this reading I mean to say that it was like an endless diet of days, boring, tedious....
medicinenounUS /ˈmedəsən/
the branches of medical science that deal with nonsurgical techniques
From this reading _Just as medicine is not a science, but rather an art--a device, practised in a scientific manner, in its best manifestations--time-travel stories are not science fiction.
a formally arranged gathering
From this reading Here, Frederik Pohl employs it to portray the amusingly catastrophic meeting of three societies._ Paptaste udderly, semped sempsemp dezhavoo, qued schmerz--Excuse me.
to a great degree or extent
From this reading No, it loses too much in the translation.
not any; not one
From this reading No, it loses too much in the translation.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Just as medicine is not a science, but rather an art--a device, practised in a scientific manner, in its best manifestations--time-travel stories are not science fiction.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here, Frederik Pohl employs it to portray the amusingly catastrophic meeting of three societies._ Paptaste udderly, semped sempsemp dezhavoo, qued schmerz--Excuse me.
in other respects or ways
From this reading Time-travel, however, has become acceptable to science fiction readers as a traditional device in stories than are otherwise admissible in the genre.
Paptaste
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From this reading Here, Frederik Pohl employs it to portray the amusingly catastrophic meeting of three societies._ Paptaste udderly, semped sempsemp dezhavoo, qued schmerz--Excuse me.
Pohl
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From this reading Here, Frederik Pohl employs it to portray the amusingly catastrophic meeting of three societies._ Paptaste udderly, semped sempsemp dezhavoo, qued schmerz--Excuse me.
portrayverbUS /pɔːrˈtreɪ/
portray in words
From this reading Here, Frederik Pohl employs it to portray the amusingly catastrophic meeting of three societies._ Paptaste udderly, semped sempsemp dezhavoo, qued schmerz--Excuse me.
practisedadjectiveUS /ˈpræktɪst/
skillful after much practice
From this reading _Just as medicine is not a science, but rather an art--a device, practised in a scientific manner, in its best manifestations--time-travel stories are not science fiction.
qued
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From this reading Here, Frederik Pohl employs it to portray the amusingly catastrophic meeting of three societies._ Paptaste udderly, semped sempsemp dezhavoo, qued schmerz--Excuse me.
on the contrary
From this reading _Just as medicine is not a science, but rather an art--a device, practised in a scientific manner, in its best manifestations--time-travel stories are not science fiction.
readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
From this reading Time-travel, however, has become acceptable to science fiction readers as a traditional device in stories than are otherwise admissible in the genre.
express in words
From this reading I mean to say that it was like an endless diet of days, boring, tedious....
schmerz
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From this reading Here, Frederik Pohl employs it to portray the amusingly catastrophic meeting of three societies._ Paptaste udderly, semped sempsemp dezhavoo, qued schmerz--Excuse me.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading _Just as medicine is not a science, but rather an art--a device, practised in a scientific manner, in its best manifestations--time-travel stories are not science fiction.
scientificadjectiveUS /ˌsaɪənˈtɪfɪk/
of or relating to the practice of science
From this reading _Just as medicine is not a science, but rather an art--a device, practised in a scientific manner, in its best manifestations--time-travel stories are not science fiction.
semped
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From this reading Here, Frederik Pohl employs it to portray the amusingly catastrophic meeting of three societies._ Paptaste udderly, semped sempsemp dezhavoo, qued schmerz--Excuse me.
sempsemp
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From this reading Here, Frederik Pohl employs it to portray the amusingly catastrophic meeting of three societies._ Paptaste udderly, semped sempsemp dezhavoo, qued schmerz--Excuse me.
societiesnounUS /səˈsaɪətiz/
plural of “society” — an extended social group having a distinctive cultural and economic organization
From this reading Here, Frederik Pohl employs it to portray the amusingly catastrophic meeting of three societies._ Paptaste udderly, semped sempsemp dezhavoo, qued schmerz--Excuse me.
plural of “story” — a message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program
From this reading _Just as medicine is not a science, but rather an art--a device, practised in a scientific manner, in its best manifestations--time-travel stories are not science fiction.
tediousadjectiveUS /ˈtiːdiəs/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading I mean to say that it was like an endless diet of days, boring, tedious....
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Time-travel, however, has become acceptable to science fiction readers as a traditional device in stories than are otherwise admissible in the genre.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I mean to say that it was like an endless diet of days, boring, tedious....
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Time-travel, however, has become acceptable to science fiction readers as a traditional device in stories than are otherwise admissible in the genre.
the cardinal number that is the sum of one and one and one
From this reading Here, Frederik Pohl employs it to portray the amusingly catastrophic meeting of three societies._ Paptaste udderly, semped sempsemp dezhavoo, qued schmerz--Excuse me.
time-travel
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From this reading _Just as medicine is not a science, but rather an art--a device, practised in a scientific manner, in its best manifestations--time-travel stories are not science fiction.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Time-travel, however, has become acceptable to science fiction readers as a traditional device in stories than are otherwise admissible in the genre.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading No, it loses too much in the translation.
traditionaladjectiveUS /trəˈdɪʃənəl/
consisting of or derived from tradition
From this reading Time-travel, however, has become acceptable to science fiction readers as a traditional device in stories than are otherwise admissible in the genre.
translationnounUS /trænzˈleɪʃən/
a written communication in a second language having the same meaning as the written communication in a first language
From this reading No, it loses too much in the translation.
udderly
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From this reading Here, Frederik Pohl employs it to portray the amusingly catastrophic meeting of three societies._ Paptaste udderly, semped sempsemp dezhavoo, qued schmerz--Excuse me.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I mean to say that it was like an endless diet of days, boring, tedious....
