used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For Nestor was a robot--managing his finances.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The old robot was one of the few remaining hand-made productions of the Rotulian era--an era which had seen each individually constructed robot reach the zenith in the various professional fields.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And Nestor had only one thought in his brain: save money!
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 And Nestor had only one thought in his brain: save money!
constructedverbUS /kənˈstrʌktəd/
past form of “construct” — make by combining materials and parts
From this reading The old robot was one of the few remaining hand-made productions of the Rotulian era--an era which had seen each individually constructed robot reach the zenith in the various professional fields.
Cornusia
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From this reading An era totally unlike present-day Cornusia and its slip-shod electro-assembly line robotic productions.
didn't
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From this reading Lowndes didn't like Nestor.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading The old robot was one of the few remaining hand-made productions of the Rotulian era--an era which had seen each individually constructed robot reach the zenith in the various professional fields.
electro-assembly
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From this reading An era totally unlike present-day Cornusia and its slip-shod electro-assembly line robotic productions.
eranounUS /ˈerə/
a period marked by distinctive character or reckoned from a fixed point or event
From this reading The old robot was one of the few remaining hand-made productions of the Rotulian era--an era which had seen each individually constructed robot reach the zenith in the various professional fields.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading The old robot was one of the few remaining hand-made productions of the Rotulian era--an era which had seen each individually constructed robot reach the zenith in the various professional fields.
United States comedian and film actor (1880-1946)
From this reading The old robot was one of the few remaining hand-made productions of the Rotulian era--an era which had seen each individually constructed robot reach the zenith in the various professional fields.
financesnounUS /fɪˈnænsɪz/
assets in the form of money
From this reading For Nestor was a robot--managing his finances.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Nestor was a robot--managing his finances.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And Nestor had only one thought in his brain: save money!
hand-made
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From this reading The old robot was one of the few remaining hand-made productions of the Rotulian era--an era which had seen each individually constructed robot reach the zenith in the various professional fields.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading For Nestor was a robot--managing his finances.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And Nestor had only one thought in his brain: save money!
individuallyadverbUS /ˌɪndɪˈvɪdʒuːəli/
apart from others
From this reading The old robot was one of the few remaining hand-made productions of the Rotulian era--an era which had seen each individually constructed robot reach the zenith in the various professional fields.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading An era totally unlike present-day Cornusia and its slip-shod electro-assembly line robotic productions.
prefer or wish to do something
From this reading Lowndes didn't like Nestor.
a formation of people or things one beside another
From this reading An era totally unlike present-day Cornusia and its slip-shod electro-assembly line robotic productions.
Lowndes
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From this reading Lowndes didn't like Nestor.
managingverbUS /ˈmænədʒɪŋ/
-ing form of “manage” — be successful; achieve a goal
From this reading For Nestor was a robot--managing his finances.
the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender
From this reading And Nestor had only one thought in his brain: save money!
NestornounUS /ˈnestər/
(Greek mythology) a wise old counselor to the Greeks at Troy
From this reading Lowndes didn't like Nestor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The old robot was one of the few remaining hand-made productions of the Rotulian era--an era which had seen each individually constructed robot reach the zenith in the various professional fields.
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading The old robot was one of the few remaining hand-made productions of the Rotulian era--an era which had seen each individually constructed robot reach the zenith in the various professional fields.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And Nestor had only one thought in his brain: save money!
and nothing more
From this reading And Nestor had only one thought in his brain: save money!
present-dayadjective
belonging to the present time
From this reading An era totally unlike present-day Cornusia and its slip-shod electro-assembly line robotic productions.
productionsnounUS /prəˈdʌkʃənz/
plural of “production” — the act or process of producing something
From this reading The old robot was one of the few remaining hand-made productions of the Rotulian era--an era which had seen each individually constructed robot reach the zenith in the various professional fields.
professionaladjectiveUS /prəˈfeʃənəl/
engaged in a profession or engaging in as a profession or means of livelihood
From this reading The old robot was one of the few remaining hand-made productions of the Rotulian era--an era which had seen each individually constructed robot reach the zenith in the various professional fields.
reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading The old robot was one of the few remaining hand-made productions of the Rotulian era--an era which had seen each individually constructed robot reach the zenith in the various professional fields.
not used up
From this reading The old robot was one of the few remaining hand-made productions of the Rotulian era--an era which had seen each individually constructed robot reach the zenith in the various professional fields.
robotnounUS /ˈroʊbɑːt/
a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading For Nestor was a robot--managing his finances.
roboticadjectiveUS /ˌroʊˈbɑːtɪk/
of or relating to mechanical robots
From this reading An era totally unlike present-day Cornusia and its slip-shod electro-assembly line robotic productions.
Rotulian
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From this reading The old robot was one of the few remaining hand-made productions of the Rotulian era--an era which had seen each individually constructed robot reach the zenith in the various professional fields.
except for; apart from
From this reading And Nestor had only one thought in his brain: save money!
inflected form of “see” — perceive by sight or have the power to perceive by sight
From this reading The old robot was one of the few remaining hand-made productions of the Rotulian era--an era which had seen each individually constructed robot reach the zenith in the various professional fields.
slip-shod
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From this reading An era totally unlike present-day Cornusia and its slip-shod electro-assembly line robotic productions.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The old robot was one of the few remaining hand-made productions of the Rotulian era--an era which had seen each individually constructed robot reach the zenith in the various professional fields.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading And Nestor had only one thought in his brain: save money!
totallyadverbUS /ˈtoʊtəli/
to a complete degree or to the full or entire extent (“whole” is often used informally for “wholly”)
From this reading An era totally unlike present-day Cornusia and its slip-shod electro-assembly line robotic productions.
unlikeadjectiveUS /ənˈlaɪk/
marked by dissimilarity
From this reading An era totally unlike present-day Cornusia and its slip-shod electro-assembly line robotic productions.
of many different kinds purposefully arranged but lacking any uniformity
From this reading The old robot was one of the few remaining hand-made productions of the Rotulian era--an era which had seen each individually constructed robot reach the zenith in the various professional fields.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For Nestor was a robot--managing his finances.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The old robot was one of the few remaining hand-made productions of the Rotulian era--an era which had seen each individually constructed robot reach the zenith in the various professional fields.
zenithnounUS /ˈziːnəθ/
the point above the observer that is directly opposite the nadir on the imaginary sphere against which celestial bodies appear to be projected
From this reading The old robot was one of the few remaining hand-made productions of the Rotulian era--an era which had seen each individually constructed robot reach the zenith in the various professional fields.
