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Meet the poet
FOR SAMPLE ONLY
Born: Russia, 1920
Dead: New York, 1992
The author was an American biochemist
and writer. In 1939, he started writing
stories for science fiction magazines, and
became a full-time writer in 1958. He wrote
about 500 books (science fiction, science,
mysteries and fantasy). This story is about
computerized home schooling. Isaac Asimov
Word Trove
attic /ˈætɪk/ : a space or room inside the roof of a building
scornful /ˈskɔːnfl/ : feeling that something is worthless
loftily /ˈlɒftɪli/ : something done in a proud manner
betcha /ˈbɛtʃə/ : bet you (used to express confidence or certainty)
dispute /dɪˈspjuːt/ : a disagreement or argument
slot /slɒt/ : a narrow opening into a machine
Way With Words
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I C O M P U T E R U Y T arithmetic attic
C Y R R S C R E E N H E
E N I H C A M B N H P A funny geography
X C E D P E O P L E A C
C I T E M H T I R A R H people school
T E X T B O O K Y D G E diary textbook
K L O O H C S N R S O R
A T T I C O N I A U E Y machine teacher
X E T R C U S U I T G M
W T Z U F E N X D O U D computer screen
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