used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Then, I have to remind myself that I have to tell a story, foremost.
AcademynounUS /əˈkæd.ə.mi/
A place of study or training in a special field of knowledge and arts.
From this reading Bruce Sterling and I went to the National Academy in Washington to address the Al Gore people.
actionsnounUS /ˈækʃənz/
plural of “action” — something done (usually as opposed to something said)
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speak to
From this reading Bruce Sterling and I went to the National Academy in Washington to address the Al Gore people.
AlnounUS /æl/
a silvery ductile metallic element found primarily in bauxite
From this reading Bruce Sterling and I went to the National Academy in Washington to address the Al Gore people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bruce Sterling and I went to the National Academy in Washington to address the Al Gore people.
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Another issue you focus on are Information Superhighways.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Another issue you focus on are Information Superhighways.
BrucenounUS /bruːs/
Australian physician and bacteriologist who described the bacterium that causes undulant fever or brucellosis (1855-1931)
From this reading Bruce Sterling and I went to the National Academy in Washington to address the Al Gore people.
a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading We told them that this is the last chance to give the poorest schools equal chances than the richest.
chancesnounUS /ˈtʃænsəz/
plural of “chance” — a possibility due to a favorable combination of circumstances
From this reading We told them that this is the last chance to give the poorest schools equal chances than the richest.
be identical or equivalent to
From this reading We told them that this is the last chance to give the poorest schools equal chances than the richest.
focusnounUS /ˈfoʊkəs/
the concentration of attention or energy on something
From this reading Another issue you focus on are Information Superhighways.
foremostadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmoʊst/
ranking above all others
From this reading Then, I have to remind myself that I have to tell a story, foremost.
cause to have, in the abstract sense or physical sense
From this reading We told them that this is the last chance to give the poorest schools equal chances than the richest.
GoreverbUS /ɡɔːr/
wound by piercing with a sharp or penetrating object or instrument
From this reading Bruce Sterling and I went to the National Academy in Washington to address the Al Gore people.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then, I have to remind myself that I have to tell a story, foremost.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Then, I have to remind myself that I have to tell a story, foremost.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Bruce Sterling and I went to the National Academy in Washington to address the Al Gore people.
a message received and understood
From this reading Another issue you focus on are Information Superhighways.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We told them that this is the last chance to give the poorest schools equal chances than the richest.
issueverbUS /ˈɪʃuː/
prepare and issue for public distribution or sale
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immediately past
From this reading We told them that this is the last chance to give the poorest schools equal chances than the richest.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Then, I have to remind myself that I have to tell a story, foremost.
of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country
From this reading Bruce Sterling and I went to the National Academy in Washington to address the Al Gore people.
touching and supported by a surface
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(plural) any group of human beings (men or women or children) collectively
From this reading Bruce Sterling and I went to the National Academy in Washington to address the Al Gore people.
poorestadjectiveUS /ˈpuːrɪst/
superlative of “poor” — deserving or inciting pity
From this reading We told them that this is the last chance to give the poorest schools equal chances than the richest.
remindverbUS /riˈmaɪnd/
put in the mind of someone
From this reading Then, I have to remind myself that I have to tell a story, foremost.
richestadjectiveUS /ˈrɪtʃəst/
superlative of “rich” — possessing material wealth
From this reading We told them that this is the last chance to give the poorest schools equal chances than the richest.
schoolsnounUS /skuːlz/
plural of “school” — an educational institution
From this reading We told them that this is the last chance to give the poorest schools equal chances than the richest.
SterlingadjectiveUS /ˈstɜːrlɪŋ/
highest in quality
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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
From this reading Then, I have to remind myself that I have to tell a story, foremost.
SuperhighwaysnounUS /ˌsuːpərˈhaɪweɪz/
plural of “superhighway” — a broad highway designed for high-speed traffic
From this reading Another issue you focus on are Information Superhighways.
takenadjectiveUS /ˈteɪkən/
understood in a certain way; made sense of
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express in words
From this reading Then, I have to remind myself that I have to tell a story, foremost.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading We told them that this is the last chance to give the poorest schools equal chances than the richest.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then, I have to remind myself that I have to tell a story, foremost.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bruce Sterling and I went to the National Academy in Washington to address the Al Gore people.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We told them that this is the last chance to give the poorest schools equal chances than the richest.
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading Then, I have to remind myself that I have to tell a story, foremost.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We told them that this is the last chance to give the poorest schools equal chances than the richest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then, I have to remind myself that I have to tell a story, foremost.
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading We told them that this is the last chance to give the poorest schools equal chances than the richest.
the capital of the United States in the District of Columbia and a tourist mecca; George Washington commissioned Charles L'Enfant to lay out the city in 1791
From this reading Bruce Sterling and I went to the National Academy in Washington to address the Al Gore people.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We told them that this is the last chance to give the poorest schools equal chances than the richest.
inflected form of “go” — change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading Bruce Sterling and I went to the National Academy in Washington to address the Al Gore people.
used to ask for information about something
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the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Another issue you focus on are Information Superhighways.
