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From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction June 1963.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading You need such a loooong screwdriver.
AnalognounUS /ˈænəlɔːɡ/
something having the property of being analogous to something else
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction June 1963.
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.
actively or fully engaged or occupied
From this reading Doc Stone made sure I wouldn't give him the "too busy" routine.
communicationsnounUS /kəˌmjuːnəˈkeɪʃənz/
the discipline that studies the principles of transmiting information and the methods by which it is delivered (as print or radio or television etc.)
From this reading The real trouble with communications satellites is the enormous difficulty of repairing even the simplest little trouble.
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.
an effort that is inconvenient
From this reading The real trouble with communications satellites is the enormous difficulty of repairing even the simplest little trouble.
DocnounUS /dɑːk/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Doc Stone made sure I wouldn't give him the "too busy" routine.
extraordinarily large in size or extent or amount or power or degree
From this reading The real trouble with communications satellites is the enormous difficulty of repairing even the simplest little trouble.
etext
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From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction June 1963.
divisible by two
From this reading The real trouble with communications satellites is the enormous difficulty of repairing even the simplest little trouble.
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 June 1963.
FictionnounUS /ˈfɪkʃən/
a literary work based on the imagination and not necessarily on fact
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction June 1963.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction June 1963.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading Doc Stone made sure I wouldn't give him the "too busy" routine.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Doc Stone made sure I wouldn't give him the "too busy" routine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Doc Stone made sure I wouldn't give him the "too busy" routine.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The real trouble with communications satellites is the enormous difficulty of repairing even the simplest little trouble.
the month following May and preceding July
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction June 1963.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading The real trouble with communications satellites is the enormous difficulty of repairing even the simplest little trouble.
loooong
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From this reading You need such a loooong screwdriver.
produced by a manufacturing process
From this reading Doc Stone made sure I wouldn't give him the "too busy" routine.
a condition requiring relief
From this reading You need such a loooong screwdriver.
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 The real trouble with communications satellites is the enormous difficulty of repairing even the simplest little trouble.
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.
past form of “produce” — bring forth or yield
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction June 1963.
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.
being or occurring in fact or actuality; having verified existence; not illusory
From this reading The real trouble with communications satellites is the enormous difficulty of repairing even the simplest little trouble.
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.
repairingverbUS /rɪˈperɪŋ/
-ing form of “repair” — restore by replacing a part or putting together what is torn or broken
From this reading The real trouble with communications satellites is the enormous difficulty of repairing even the simplest little trouble.
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.
routinenounUS /ruːˈtiːn/
an unvarying or habitual method or procedure
From this reading Doc Stone made sure I wouldn't give him the "too busy" routine.
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.
satellitesnounUS /ˈsætəlaɪts/
plural of “satellite” — man-made equipment that orbits around the earth or the moon
From this reading The real trouble with communications satellites is the enormous difficulty of repairing even the simplest little trouble.
a particular branch of scientific knowledge
From this reading This etext was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction June 1963.
screwdrivernounUS /ˈskruːdraɪvər/
a hand tool for driving screws; has a tip that fits into the head of a screw
From this reading You need such a loooong screwdriver.
simplestadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpləst/
superlative of “simple” — having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The real trouble with communications satellites is the enormous difficulty of repairing even the simplest little trouble.
a lump or mass of hard consolidated mineral matter
From this reading Doc Stone made sure I wouldn't give him the "too busy" routine.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading You need such a loooong screwdriver.
having or feeling no doubt or uncertainty; confident and assured
From this reading Doc Stone made sure I wouldn't give him the "too busy" routine.
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.
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 June 1963.
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Doc Stone made sure I wouldn't give him the "too busy" routine.
a source of difficulty
From this reading The real trouble with communications satellites is the enormous difficulty of repairing even the simplest little trouble.
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.
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 June 1963.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The real trouble with communications satellites is the enormous difficulty of repairing even the simplest little trouble.
wouldn't
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From this reading Doc Stone made sure I wouldn't give him the "too busy" routine.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You need such a loooong screwdriver.
