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Illustrated by John Schoenherr. This text was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction March 1961 Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.] At least he’d got far enough to wind up with a personal interview. It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At least he’d got far enough to wind up with a personal interview.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.”
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading “It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At least he’d got far enough to wind up with a personal interview.”
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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 At least he’d got far enough to wind up with a personal interview.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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From this reading It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least he’d got far enough to wind up with a personal interview.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.
showing who or what does the action
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the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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From this reading It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.
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From this reading At least he’d got far enough to wind up with a personal interview.
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From this reading At least he’d got far enough to wind up with a personal interview.
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From this reading It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.
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showing where something starts, or who sent it
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From this reading It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.
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From this reading At least he’d got far enough to wind up with a personal interview.
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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From this reading At least he’d got far enough to wind up with a personal interview.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.
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From this reading It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least he’d got far enough to wind up with a personal interview.
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From this reading It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.
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From this reading This text was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction March 1961
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From this reading It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.
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From this reading It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.
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From this reading It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.
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From this reading It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.
touching and supported by a surface
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used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.
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From this reading At least he’d got far enough to wind up with a personal interview.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.
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From this reading This text was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction March 1961
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From this reading It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.
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From this reading It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.
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From this reading It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.
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From this reading It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.
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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
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From this reading It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It’s one thing doing up an application and seeing it go onto an endless tape and be fed into the maw of a machine and then to receive, in a matter of moments, a neatly printed rejection.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At least he’d got far enough to wind up with a personal interview.
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From this reading At least he’d got far enough to wind up with a personal interview.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This text was produced from Analog Science Fact & Fiction March 1961
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least he’d got far enough to wind up with a personal interview.
in the company of; together with
From this reading At least he’d got far enough to wind up with a personal interview.
