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Chapter II
The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer. Morely sat up straighter, reading the paragraph over again. Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot. "Telepathy!" Morely snorted and went over to the descriptions of the device, reading carefully.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Morely sat up straighter, reading the paragraph over again.”
one or the other of two
From this reading “Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Morely sat up straighter, reading the paragraph over again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Morely snorted and went over to the descriptions of the device, reading carefully.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morely sat up straighter, reading the paragraph over again.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Morely snorted and went over to the descriptions of the device, reading carefully.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
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From this reading Morely snorted and went over to the descriptions of the device, reading carefully.
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From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
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From this reading Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.
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From this reading Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.
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From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
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From this reading Morely snorted and went over to the descriptions of the device, reading carefully.
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From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
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From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
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From this reading Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.
one or the other of two
From this reading Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.
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From this reading Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.
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From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.
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From this reading Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.
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From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
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From this reading Morely sat up straighter, reading the paragraph over again.
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From this reading Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Morely snorted and went over to the descriptions of the device, reading carefully.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
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From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.
above and across; more than
From this reading Morely sat up straighter, reading the paragraph over again.
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From this reading Morely sat up straighter, reading the paragraph over again.
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From this reading Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Morely sat up straighter, reading the paragraph over again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Morely sat up straighter, reading the paragraph over again.
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From this reading Morely snorted and went over to the descriptions of the device, reading carefully.
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From this reading Morely sat up straighter, reading the paragraph over again.
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From this reading "Telepathy!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Morely snorted and went over to the descriptions of the device, reading carefully.
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From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Morely sat up straighter, reading the paragraph over again.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Morely snorted and went over to the descriptions of the device, reading carefully.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
which person or people
From this reading Either this man was a true genius, who had discovered a new principle, or he was completely a crackpot.
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From this reading The device Graham was working on was described as a communicator which operated by direct mind-to-mind transfer.
