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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 _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
Administration
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From this reading The Marriage Administration girl inserted an application blank into the talk-typer on her desk.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
all
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From this reading It is also, of course, a thoroughly exciting story--with one of the most intriguing villains in all sf!_ "I'd like to apply for a wife," I said.
also
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From this reading It is also, of course, a thoroughly exciting story--with one of the most intriguing villains in all sf!_ "I'd like to apply for a wife," I said.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The Marriage Administration girl inserted an application blank into the talk-typer on her desk.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
anti-machine
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
application
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From this reading The Marriage Administration girl inserted an application blank into the talk-typer on her desk.
apply
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From this reading It is also, of course, a thoroughly exciting story--with one of the most intriguing villains in all sf!_ "I'd like to apply for a wife," I said.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
assigned
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
blank
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From this reading The Marriage Administration girl inserted an application blank into the talk-typer on her desk.
blue
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From this reading Her eyes were light blue and her hair was dark brown and she was wearing a Mayflower dress with a starched white collar.
brown
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From this reading Her eyes were light blue and her hair was dark brown and she was wearing a Mayflower dress with a starched white collar.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
collar
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From this reading Her eyes were light blue and her hair was dark brown and she was wearing a Mayflower dress with a starched white collar.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is also, of course, a thoroughly exciting story--with one of the most intriguing villains in all sf!_ "I'd like to apply for a wife," I said.
dark
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From this reading Her eyes were light blue and her hair was dark brown and she was wearing a Mayflower dress with a starched white collar.
day
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
desk
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From this reading The Marriage Administration girl inserted an application blank into the talk-typer on her desk.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
dress
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From this reading Her eyes were light blue and her hair was dark brown and she was wearing a Mayflower dress with a starched white collar.
exciting
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From this reading It is also, of course, a thoroughly exciting story--with one of the most intriguing villains in all sf!_ "I'd like to apply for a wife," I said.
eyes
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From this reading Her eyes were light blue and her hair was dark brown and she was wearing a Mayflower dress with a starched white collar.
F
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
favor
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is also, of course, a thoroughly exciting story--with one of the most intriguing villains in all sf!_ "I'd like to apply for a wife," I said.
girl
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
goes
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
hair
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From this reading Her eyes were light blue and her hair was dark brown and she was wearing a Mayflower dress with a starched white collar.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The Marriage Administration girl inserted an application blank into the talk-typer on her desk.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
home
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
human
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It is also, of course, a thoroughly exciting story--with one of the most intriguing villains in all sf!_ "I'd like to apply for a wife," I said.
I'd
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From this reading It is also, of course, a thoroughly exciting story--with one of the most intriguing villains in all sf!_ "I'd like to apply for a wife," I said.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
individual
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
inserted
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From this reading The Marriage Administration girl inserted an application blank into the talk-typer on her desk.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The Marriage Administration girl inserted an application blank into the talk-typer on her desk.
intriguing
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From this reading It is also, of course, a thoroughly exciting story--with one of the most intriguing villains in all sf!_ "I'd like to apply for a wife," I said.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
Julia
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
light
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From this reading Her eyes were light blue and her hair was dark brown and she was wearing a Mayflower dress with a starched white collar.
like
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
lucky
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
machine
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
man
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
marriage
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
Mayflower
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From this reading Her eyes were light blue and her hair was dark brown and she was wearing a Mayflower dress with a starched white collar.
most
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From this reading It is also, of course, a thoroughly exciting story--with one of the most intriguing villains in all sf!_ "I'd like to apply for a wife," I said.
much
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
NamenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Name and number?"
night
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
number
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From this reading "Name and number?"
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Marriage Administration girl inserted an application blank into the talk-typer on her desk.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is also, of course, a thoroughly exciting story--with one of the most intriguing villains in all sf!_ "I'd like to apply for a wife," I said.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
perprepositionUS /pɜːr/
for each
From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
Pilgrims
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
Project
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
ROBERT
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
said
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From this reading It is also, of course, a thoroughly exciting story--with one of the most intriguing villains in all sf!_ "I'd like to apply for a wife," I said.
se
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
sentence
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
sf
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From this reading It is also, of course, a thoroughly exciting story--with one of the most intriguing villains in all sf!_ "I'd like to apply for a wife," I said.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Her eyes were light blue and her hair was dark brown and she was wearing a Mayflower dress with a starched white collar.
shop
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
spirit
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
standardization
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
starched
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From this reading Her eyes were light blue and her hair was dark brown and she was wearing a Mayflower dress with a starched white collar.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
stories
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
story
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From this reading It is also, of course, a thoroughly exciting story--with one of the most intriguing villains in all sf!_ "I'd like to apply for a wife," I said.
talk-typer
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From this reading The Marriage Administration girl inserted an application blank into the talk-typer on her desk.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
thoroughly
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From this reading It is also, of course, a thoroughly exciting story--with one of the most intriguing villains in all sf!_ "I'd like to apply for a wife," I said.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
vigorous
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
villains
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From this reading It is also, of course, a thoroughly exciting story--with one of the most intriguing villains in all sf!_ "I'd like to apply for a wife," I said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Her eyes were light blue and her hair was dark brown and she was wearing a Mayflower dress with a starched white collar.
wearing
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From this reading Her eyes were light blue and her hair was dark brown and she was wearing a Mayflower dress with a starched white collar.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Her eyes were light blue and her hair was dark brown and she was wearing a Mayflower dress with a starched white collar.
white
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From this reading Her eyes were light blue and her hair was dark brown and she was wearing a Mayflower dress with a starched white collar.
wife
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From this reading It is also, of course, a thoroughly exciting story--with one of the most intriguing villains in all sf!_ "I'd like to apply for a wife," I said.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It is also, of course, a thoroughly exciting story--with one of the most intriguing villains in all sf!_ "I'd like to apply for a wife," I said.
works
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
writes
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
YOUNG
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From this reading _A man under sentence of marriage would be lucky to have a girl like Julia assigned to him--or would he?_ ROBERT F. YOUNG _works in a machine shop by day, and at night goes home and writes anti-machine stories!_ Pilgrims Project _is different: not so much anti-machine per se, it is still a vigorous argument in favor of the individual human spirit and against standardization.
