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From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction December 1963.
accurateadjectiveUS /ˈækjərət/
conforming exactly or almost exactly to fact or to a standard or performing with total accuracy
From this reading The trouble with prophets is that if they're accurate, the news won't do you any good, and if they aren't accurate, they're no good.
AnalognounUS /ˈænəlɔːɡ/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction December 1963.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trouble with prophets is that if they're accurate, the news won't do you any good, and if they aren't accurate, they're no good.
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.
aren't
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From this reading The trouble with prophets is that if they're accurate, the news won't do you any good, and if they aren't accurate, they're no good.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Don't let the old goat rattle you, Pheola," I said as we rode the elevator to the penthouse.
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.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading Unless, of course, they're more than just prophets....
DecembernounUS /dɪˈsembər/
the last (12th) month of the year
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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 The trouble with prophets is that if they're accurate, the news won't do you any good, and if they aren't accurate, they're no good.
Don't
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From this reading "Don't let the old goat rattle you, Pheola," I said as we rode the elevator to the penthouse.
elevatornounUS /ˈeləveɪtər/
lifting device consisting of a platform or cage that is raised and lowered mechanically in a vertical shaft in order to move people from one floor to another in a building
From this reading "Don't let the old goat rattle you, Pheola," I said as we rode the elevator to the penthouse.
etext
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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.
a piece of information about circumstances that exist or events that have occurred
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction December 1963.
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 Analog Science Fact & Fiction December 1963.
goatnounUS /ɡoʊt/
any of numerous agile ruminants related to sheep but having a beard and straight horns
From this reading "Don't let the old goat rattle you, Pheola," I said as we rode the elevator to the penthouse.
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading The trouble with prophets is that if they're accurate, the news won't do you any good, and if they aren't accurate, they're no good.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Don't let the old goat rattle you, Pheola," I said as we rode the elevator to the penthouse.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The trouble with prophets is that if they're accurate, the news won't do you any good, and if they aren't accurate, they're no good.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trouble with prophets is that if they're accurate, the news won't do you any good, and if they aren't accurate, they're no good.
and nothing more
From this reading Unless, of course, they're more than just prophets....
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Don't let the old goat rattle you, Pheola," I said as we rode the elevator to the penthouse.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading Unless, of course, they're more than just prophets....
information about recent and important events
From this reading The trouble with prophets is that if they're accurate, the news won't do you any good, and if they aren't accurate, they're no good.
not any; not one
From this reading The trouble with prophets is that if they're accurate, the news won't do you any good, and if they aren't accurate, they're no good.
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 Unless, of course, they're more than just prophets....
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading "Don't let the old goat rattle you, Pheola," I said as we rode the elevator to the penthouse.
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.
penthousenounUS /ˈpenthaʊs/
an apartment located on the top floors of a building
From this reading "Don't let the old goat rattle you, Pheola," I said as we rode the elevator to the penthouse.
Pheola
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From this reading "Don't let the old goat rattle you, Pheola," I said as we rode the elevator to the penthouse.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction December 1963.
prophetsnounUS /ˈprɑːfəts/
the second of three divisions of the Hebrew Scriptures
From this reading The trouble with prophets is that if they're accurate, the news won't do you any good, and if they aren't accurate, they're no good.
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.
rattleverbUS /ˈrætəl/
make short successive sounds
From this reading "Don't let the old goat rattle you, Pheola," I said as we rode the elevator to the penthouse.
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.
inflected form of “ride” — sit and travel on the back of animal, usually while controlling its motions
From this reading "Don't let the old goat rattle you, Pheola," I said as we rode the elevator to the penthouse.
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 "Don't let the old goat rattle you, Pheola," I said as we rode the elevator to the penthouse.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
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used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Unless, of course, they're more than just prophets....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
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 The trouble with prophets is that if they're accurate, the news won't do you any good, and if they aren't accurate, they're no good.
they're
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From this reading The trouble with prophets is that if they're accurate, the news won't do you any good, and if they aren't accurate, they're no good.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction December 1963.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Don't let the old goat rattle you, Pheola," I said as we rode the elevator to the penthouse.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The trouble with prophets is that if they're accurate, the news won't do you any good, and if they aren't accurate, they're no good.
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.
except if; if not
From this reading Unless, of course, they're more than just prophets....
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 Analog Science Fact & Fiction December 1963.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Don't let the old goat rattle you, Pheola," I said as we rode the elevator to the penthouse.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The trouble with prophets is that if they're accurate, the news won't do you any good, and if they aren't accurate, they're no good.
won't
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From this reading The trouble with prophets is that if they're accurate, the news won't do you any good, and if they aren't accurate, they're no good.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The trouble with prophets is that if they're accurate, the news won't do you any good, and if they aren't accurate, they're no good.
