used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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(comparative of “good”) superior to another (of the same class or set or kind) in excellence or quality or desirability or suitability; more highly skilled than another
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading These robots were coming up in the world, getting too big for their britches.
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 _In every robot brain there was a remote-controlled circuit breaker--and in every robot brain there was resentment and the determination to work for THE DAY.
breakernounUS /ˈbreɪkər/
a quarry worker who splits off blocks of stone
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britchesnounUS /ˈbrɪtʃəz/
(used in the plural) informal term for breeches
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CampbellnounUS /ˈkæmbəl/
United States mythologist (1904-1987)
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circuitnounUS /ˈsɜːrkət/
an electrical device that provides a path for electrical current to flow
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the act of drawing spatially closer to something
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a friend who is frequently in the company of another
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compellingadjectiveUS /kəmˈpelɪŋ/
driving or forcing
From this reading William Campbell Gault, better known to the readers of our companion magazine_, The Saint Detective Magazine, _tells the compelling story of the robots who passed and the robots who fought and who planned for the moment--and what happened...._ The sounds from above were dim in the dressing room.
concreteadjectiveUS /kənˈkriːt/
capable of being perceived by the senses; not abstract or imaginary
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time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
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a police officer who investigates crimes
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determinationnounUS /dɪˌtɜːrməˈneɪʃən/
the act of determining the properties of something, usually by research or calculation
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lacking in light; not bright or harsh
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dressingnounUS /ˈdresɪŋ/
savory dressings for salads; basically of two kinds: either the thin French or vinaigrette type or the creamy mayonnaise type
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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fansnounUS /fænz/
plural of “fan” — a device for creating a current of air by movement of a surface or surfaces
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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inflected form of “fight” — be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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Gault
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the act of acquiring something
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past form of “happen” — come to pass
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the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
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the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Over his head, between him and the thousands of fans, were the tons of concrete, robot-made concrete.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Over his head, between him and the thousands of fans, were the tons of concrete, robot-made concrete.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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apprehended with certainty
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magazinenounUS /ˈmæɡəziːn/
a periodic publication containing pictures and stories and articles of interest to those who purchase it or subscribe to it
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a particular point in time
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NickverbUS /nɪk/
cut slightly, with a razor
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Nolan
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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belonging to the speaker and others
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OverprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
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past form of “pass” — go across or through
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plannedadjectiveUS /plænd/
designed or carried out according to a plan
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readersnounUS /ˈriːdərz/
plural of “reader” — a person who enjoys reading
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remote-controlledadjective
lacking a crew
From this reading _In every robot brain there was a remote-controlled circuit breaker--and in every robot brain there was resentment and the determination to work for THE DAY.
resentmentnounUS /rɪˈzentmənt/
a feeling of deep and bitter anger and ill-will
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robotnounUS /ˈroʊbɑːt/
a mechanism that can move automatically
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robot-made
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From this reading Over his head, between him and the thousands of fans, were the tons of concrete, robot-made concrete.
robotsnounUS /ˈroʊbɑːts/
plural of “robot” — a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading These robots were coming up in the world, getting too big for their britches.
an area within a building enclosed by walls and floor and ceiling
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a person who has died and has been declared a saint by canonization
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give an exhibition of to an interested audience
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plural of “sound” — the particular auditory effect produced by a given cause
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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
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plural of “tell” — a Swiss patriot who lived in the early 14th century and who was renowned for his skill as an archer
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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These robots were coming up in the world, getting too big for their britches.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading These robots were coming up in the world, getting too big for their britches.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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in or at that place or location
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
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plural of “thousand” — the cardinal number that is the product of 10 and 100
From this reading Over his head, between him and the thousands of fans, were the tons of concrete, robot-made concrete.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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tonsnounUS /tʌnz/
a large number or amount
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to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
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being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading These robots were coming up in the world, getting too big for their britches.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
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wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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used to ask for information about something
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which person or people
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William
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exert oneself by doing mental or physical work for a purpose or out of necessity
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everything that exists anywhere
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used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
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