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Alien Minds

Chapter XVI

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Darkness Made No Difference To George Hanlon in dealing with animal minds, for it was not with his eyes that he "saw" what was inside them.
In this particular instance he was grateful for the dark--it made concentration far easier.
He made himself comfortable on his bed, then fitted his mind to that of the wounded animal in the stable.
Deeper and ever deeper he probed, tracing line and connectors and synapses carefully.
A stray thought brought a grin to his face.
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Alien Minds

Chapter XVI

Reading 1/48 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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Darkness Made No Difference To George Hanlon in dealing with animal minds, for it was not with his eyes that he "saw" what was inside them.
Line 2
In this particular instance he was grateful for the dark--it made concentration far easier.
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He made himself comfortable on his bed, then fitted his mind to that of the wounded animal in the stable.
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Deeper and ever deeper he probed, tracing line and connectors and synapses carefully.
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A stray thought brought a grin to his face.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Brought noun US /ˈbrought/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “A stray thought brought a grin to his face.”

Ever noun US /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Deeper and ever deeper he probed, tracing line and connectors and synapses carefully.”

Fitted adjective US /ˈfɪtɪd/

prepared and equipped for a particular purpose

From this reading “He made himself comfortable on his bed, then fitted his mind to that of the wounded animal in the stable.”

Himself pronoun US /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading “He made himself comfortable on his bed, then fitted his mind to that of the wounded animal in the stable.”

Mind noun US /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He made himself comfortable on his bed, then fitted his mind to that of the wounded animal in the stable.”

Thought noun US /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “A stray thought brought a grin to his face.”

Wounded noun US /wounded/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He made himself comfortable on his bed, then fitted his mind to that of the wounded animal in the stable.”

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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 stray thought brought a grin to his face.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Deeper and ever deeper he probed, tracing line and connectors and synapses carefully.

animal

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From this reading Darkness Made No Difference To George Hanlon in dealing with animal minds, for it was not with his eyes that he "saw" what was inside them.

bed

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From this reading He made himself comfortable on his bed, then fitted his mind to that of the wounded animal in the stable.

broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading A stray thought brought a grin to his face.

carefully

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From this reading Deeper and ever deeper he probed, tracing line and connectors and synapses carefully.

comfortable

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From this reading He made himself comfortable on his bed, then fitted his mind to that of the wounded animal in the stable.

concentration

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From this reading In this particular instance he was grateful for the dark--it made concentration far easier.

connectors

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From this reading Deeper and ever deeper he probed, tracing line and connectors and synapses carefully.

dark

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From this reading In this particular instance he was grateful for the dark--it made concentration far easier.

Darkness

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From this reading Darkness Made No Difference To George Hanlon in dealing with animal minds, for it was not with his eyes that he "saw" what was inside them.

dealing

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From this reading Darkness Made No Difference To George Hanlon in dealing with animal minds, for it was not with his eyes that he "saw" what was inside them.

Deeper

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From this reading Deeper and ever deeper he probed, tracing line and connectors and synapses carefully.

Difference

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From this reading Darkness Made No Difference To George Hanlon in dealing with animal minds, for it was not with his eyes that he "saw" what was inside them.

easier

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From this reading In this particular instance he was grateful for the dark--it made concentration far easier.

evernounUS /ever/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Deeper and ever deeper he probed, tracing line and connectors and synapses carefully.

eyes

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From this reading Darkness Made No Difference To George Hanlon in dealing with animal minds, for it was not with his eyes that he "saw" what was inside them.

face

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From this reading A stray thought brought a grin to his face.

far

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From this reading In this particular instance he was grateful for the dark--it made concentration far easier.

fittedadjectiveUS /ˈfɪtɪd/

prepared and equipped for a particular purpose

From this reading He made himself comfortable on his bed, then fitted his mind to that of the wounded animal in the stable.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Darkness Made No Difference To George Hanlon in dealing with animal minds, for it was not with his eyes that he "saw" what was inside them.

George

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From this reading Darkness Made No Difference To George Hanlon in dealing with animal minds, for it was not with his eyes that he "saw" what was inside them.

grateful

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From this reading In this particular instance he was grateful for the dark--it made concentration far easier.

grin

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From this reading A stray thought brought a grin to his face.

Hanlon

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From this reading Darkness Made No Difference To George Hanlon in dealing with animal minds, for it was not with his eyes that he "saw" what was inside them.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Darkness Made No Difference To George Hanlon in dealing with animal minds, for it was not with his eyes that he "saw" what was inside them.

himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/

used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object

From this reading He made himself comfortable on his bed, then fitted his mind to that of the wounded animal in the stable.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Darkness Made No Difference To George Hanlon in dealing with animal minds, for it was not with his eyes that he "saw" what was inside them.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Darkness Made No Difference To George Hanlon in dealing with animal minds, for it was not with his eyes that he "saw" what was inside them.

inside

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From this reading Darkness Made No Difference To George Hanlon in dealing with animal minds, for it was not with his eyes that he "saw" what was inside them.

instance

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From this reading In this particular instance he was grateful for the dark--it made concentration far easier.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Darkness Made No Difference To George Hanlon in dealing with animal minds, for it was not with his eyes that he "saw" what was inside them.

line

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From this reading Deeper and ever deeper he probed, tracing line and connectors and synapses carefully.

Made

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From this reading Darkness Made No Difference To George Hanlon in dealing with animal minds, for it was not with his eyes that he "saw" what was inside them.

mindnounUS /mind/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He made himself comfortable on his bed, then fitted his mind to that of the wounded animal in the stable.

minds

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From this reading Darkness Made No Difference To George Hanlon in dealing with animal minds, for it was not with his eyes that he "saw" what was inside them.

NodeterminerUS /noʊ/

not any; not one

From this reading Darkness Made No Difference To George Hanlon in dealing with animal minds, for it was not with his eyes that he "saw" what was inside them.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Darkness Made No Difference To George Hanlon in dealing with animal minds, for it was not with his eyes that he "saw" what was inside them.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He made himself comfortable on his bed, then fitted his mind to that of the wounded animal in the stable.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading He made himself comfortable on his bed, then fitted his mind to that of the wounded animal in the stable.

particular

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From this reading In this particular instance he was grateful for the dark--it made concentration far easier.

probed

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From this reading Deeper and ever deeper he probed, tracing line and connectors and synapses carefully.

saw

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From this reading Darkness Made No Difference To George Hanlon in dealing with animal minds, for it was not with his eyes that he "saw" what was inside them.

stable

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From this reading He made himself comfortable on his bed, then fitted his mind to that of the wounded animal in the stable.

stray

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From this reading A stray thought brought a grin to his face.

synapses

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From this reading Deeper and ever deeper he probed, tracing line and connectors and synapses carefully.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Darkness Made No Difference To George Hanlon in dealing with animal minds, for it was not with his eyes that he "saw" what was inside them.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading In this particular instance he was grateful for the dark--it made concentration far easier.

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading Darkness Made No Difference To George Hanlon in dealing with animal minds, for it was not with his eyes that he "saw" what was inside them.

then

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From this reading He made himself comfortable on his bed, then fitted his mind to that of the wounded animal in the stable.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading In this particular instance he was grateful for the dark--it made concentration far easier.

thoughtnounUS /thought/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading A stray thought brought a grin to his face.

ToparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Darkness Made No Difference To George Hanlon in dealing with animal minds, for it was not with his eyes that he "saw" what was inside them.

tracing

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From this reading Deeper and ever deeper he probed, tracing line and connectors and synapses carefully.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Darkness Made No Difference To George Hanlon in dealing with animal minds, for it was not with his eyes that he "saw" what was inside them.

whatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Darkness Made No Difference To George Hanlon in dealing with animal minds, for it was not with his eyes that he "saw" what was inside them.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading Darkness Made No Difference To George Hanlon in dealing with animal minds, for it was not with his eyes that he "saw" what was inside them.

wounded

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From this reading He made himself comfortable on his bed, then fitted his mind to that of the wounded animal in the stable.