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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _It's well established now that the way you put a question often determines not only the answer you'll get, but the type of answer possible.
according
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From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
all
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From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He could be viewed as complex, although some believed that he was really very simple.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
answer
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From this reading _It's well established now that the way you put a question often determines not only the answer you'll get, but the type of answer possible.
answerer
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From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He could be viewed as complex, although some believed that he was really very simple.
believed
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From this reading He could be viewed as complex, although some believed that he was really very simple.
built
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From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _It's well established now that the way you put a question often determines not only the answer you'll get, but the type of answer possible.
complex
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From this reading He could be viewed as complex, although some believed that he was really very simple.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could be viewed as complex, although some believed that he was really very simple.
determines
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From this reading _It's well established now that the way you put a question often determines not only the answer you'll get, but the type of answer possible.
enough
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From this reading But to Answerer, it was just long enough.
established
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From this reading _It's well established now that the way you put a question often determines not only the answer you'll get, but the type of answer possible.
geared
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From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
get
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From this reading _It's well established now that the way you put a question often determines not only the answer you'll get, but the type of answer possible.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He could be viewed as complex, although some believed that he was really very simple.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But to Answerer, it was just long enough.
It's
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From this reading _It's well established now that the way you put a question often determines not only the answer you'll get, but the type of answer possible.
judge
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From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
just
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From this reading But to Answerer, it was just long enough.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
large
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From this reading As to size, Answerer was large to some and small to others.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
limitations
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From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
mechanical
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From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
necessary
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From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _It's well established now that the way you put a question often determines not only the answer you'll get, but the type of answer possible.
now
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From this reading _It's well established now that the way you put a question often determines not only the answer you'll get, but the type of answer possible.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _It's well established now that the way you put a question often determines not only the answer you'll get, but the type of answer possible.
often
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From this reading _It's well established now that the way you put a question often determines not only the answer you'll get, but the type of answer possible.
only
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From this reading _It's well established now that the way you put a question often determines not only the answer you'll get, but the type of answer possible.
others
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From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
possible
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From this reading _It's well established now that the way you put a question often determines not only the answer you'll get, but the type of answer possible.
produce
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From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
put
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From this reading _It's well established now that the way you put a question often determines not only the answer you'll get, but the type of answer possible.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _It's well established now that the way you put a question often determines not only the answer you'll get, but the type of answer possible.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
races
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From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
really
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From this reading He could be viewed as complex, although some believed that he was really very simple.
reference
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From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
revelations
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From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
simple
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From this reading He could be viewed as complex, although some believed that he was really very simple.
size
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From this reading As to size, Answerer was large to some and small to others.
small
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From this reading As to size, Answerer was large to some and small to others.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
some
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From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _It's well established now that the way you put a question often determines not only the answer you'll get, but the type of answer possible.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _It's well established now that the way you put a question often determines not only the answer you'll get, but the type of answer possible.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
type
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From this reading _It's well established now that the way you put a question often determines not only the answer you'll get, but the type of answer possible.
ultimate
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From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
unsuspected
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From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
very
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From this reading He could be viewed as complex, although some believed that he was really very simple.
viewed
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From this reading He could be viewed as complex, although some believed that he was really very simple.
want
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From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
way
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From this reading _It's well established now that the way you put a question often determines not only the answer you'll get, but the type of answer possible.
well
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From this reading _It's well established now that the way you put a question often determines not only the answer you'll get, but the type of answer possible.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading So ... a mechanical answerer, geared to produce the ultimate revelations in reference to anything you want to know, might have unsuspected limitations._ Answerer was built to last as long as was necessary--which was quite long, as some races judge time, and not long at all, according to others.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading _It's well established now that the way you put a question often determines not only the answer you'll get, but the type of answer possible.
you'll
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From this reading _It's well established now that the way you put a question often determines not only the answer you'll get, but the type of answer possible.
