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 ERIC WAS THE BEST ROBOT THEY'D EVER HAD--PERFECTLY TRAINED, EVER THOUGHTFUL, A JOY TO OWN.
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.
the supreme effort one can make
From this reading ERIC WAS THE BEST ROBOT THEY'D EVER HAD--PERFECTLY TRAINED, EVER THOUGHTFUL, A JOY TO OWN.
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.
do away with, cause the destruction or undoing of
From this reading NATURALLY THEY HAD TO DESTROY HIM!
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.
driftedverbUS /ˈdrɪftəd/
past form of “drift” — be in motion due to some air or water current
From this reading Wendell Hart had drifted, rather than plunged, into the underground movement.
ERIC
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at any time
From this reading ERIC WAS THE BEST ROBOT THEY'D EVER HAD--PERFECTLY TRAINED, EVER THOUGHTFUL, A JOY TO OWN.
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
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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 1961.
HADauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading ERIC WAS THE BEST ROBOT THEY'D EVER HAD--PERFECTLY TRAINED, EVER THOUGHTFUL, A JOY TO OWN.
HartnounUS /hɑːrt/
United States playwright who collaborated with George S. Kaufman (1904-1961)
From this reading Wendell Hart had drifted, rather than plunged, into the underground movement.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NATURALLY THEY HAD TO DESTROY HIM!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading This etext was produced from If: Worlds of Science Fiction July 1961.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Wendell Hart had drifted, rather than plunged, into the underground movement.
the emotion of great happiness
From this reading ERIC WAS THE BEST ROBOT THEY'D EVER HAD--PERFECTLY TRAINED, EVER THOUGHTFUL, A JOY TO OWN.
the month following June and preceding August
From this reading This etext was produced from If: Worlds of Science Fiction July 1961.
a change of position that does not entail a change of location
From this reading Wendell Hart had drifted, rather than plunged, into the underground movement.
as might be expected
From this reading NATURALLY THEY HAD TO DESTROY HIM!
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 This etext was produced from If: Worlds of Science Fiction July 1961.
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 ERIC WAS THE BEST ROBOT THEY'D EVER HAD--PERFECTLY TRAINED, EVER THOUGHTFUL, A JOY TO OWN.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading ERIC WAS THE BEST ROBOT THEY'D EVER HAD--PERFECTLY TRAINED, EVER THOUGHTFUL, A JOY TO OWN.
past form of “plunge” — thrust or throw into
From this reading Wendell Hart had drifted, rather than plunged, into the underground movement.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from If: Worlds of Science Fiction July 1961.
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.
on the contrary
From this reading Wendell Hart had drifted, rather than plunged, into the underground movement.
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.
ROBOTnounUS /ˈroʊbɑːt/
a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading ERIC WAS THE BEST ROBOT THEY'D EVER HAD--PERFECTLY TRAINED, EVER THOUGHTFUL, A JOY TO OWN.
1/60 of a minute; the basic unit of time adopted under the Systeme International d'Unites
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a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading This etext was produced from If: Worlds of Science Fiction July 1961.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Wendell Hart had drifted, rather than plunged, into the underground movement.
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.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading NATURALLY THEY HAD TO DESTROY HIM!
THEY'D
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From this reading ERIC WAS THE BEST ROBOT THEY'D EVER HAD--PERFECTLY TRAINED, EVER THOUGHTFUL, A JOY TO OWN.
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 1961.
THOUGHTFULadjectiveUS /ˈθɔːtfəl/
having intellectual depth
From this reading ERIC WAS THE BEST ROBOT THEY'D EVER HAD--PERFECTLY TRAINED, EVER THOUGHTFUL, A JOY TO OWN.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ERIC WAS THE BEST ROBOT THEY'D EVER HAD--PERFECTLY TRAINED, EVER THOUGHTFUL, A JOY TO OWN.
TRAINEDadjectiveUS /treɪnd/
shaped or conditioned or disciplined by training; often used as a combining form
From this reading ERIC WAS THE BEST ROBOT THEY'D EVER HAD--PERFECTLY TRAINED, EVER THOUGHTFUL, A JOY TO OWN.
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.
undergroundadjectiveUS /ˈʌndərɡraʊnd/
under the level of the ground
From this reading Wendell Hart had drifted, rather than plunged, into the underground movement.
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 If: Worlds of Science Fiction July 1961.
Wendell
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From this reading Wendell Hart had drifted, rather than plunged, into the underground movement.
WorldsnounUS /wɜːrldz/
plural of “world” — everything that exists anywhere
From this reading This etext was produced from If: Worlds of Science Fiction July 1961.
