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Chapter XI
Again, as apparently irrelevant, she said, "He's a top grade telepath; he knows control--" "Control--?" I asked blankly. "You don't know," she said. "But a good telepath can think in patterns that prevent lesser telepaths from really digging deep. Thorndyke is brilliant, of scholar grade, really.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Again, as apparently irrelevant, she said, "He's a top grade telepath; he knows control--" "Control--?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I asked blankly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But a good telepath can think in patterns that prevent lesser telepaths from really digging deep.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You don't know," she said.”
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading “Thorndyke is brilliant, of scholar grade, really.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But a good telepath can think in patterns that prevent lesser telepaths from really digging deep.”
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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 Again, as apparently irrelevant, she said, "He's a top grade telepath; he knows control--" "Control--?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Again, as apparently irrelevant, she said, "He's a top grade telepath; he knows control--" "Control--?"
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From this reading Again, as apparently irrelevant, she said, "He's a top grade telepath; he knows control--" "Control--?"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Again, as apparently irrelevant, she said, "He's a top grade telepath; he knows control--" "Control--?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I asked blankly.
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From this reading I asked blankly.
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From this reading Thorndyke is brilliant, of scholar grade, really.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But a good telepath can think in patterns that prevent lesser telepaths from really digging deep.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "But a good telepath can think in patterns that prevent lesser telepaths from really digging deep.
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From this reading Again, as apparently irrelevant, she said, "He's a top grade telepath; he knows control--" "Control--?"
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From this reading "But a good telepath can think in patterns that prevent lesser telepaths from really digging deep.
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From this reading "But a good telepath can think in patterns that prevent lesser telepaths from really digging deep.
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From this reading "You don't know," she said.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "But a good telepath can think in patterns that prevent lesser telepaths from really digging deep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But a good telepath can think in patterns that prevent lesser telepaths from really digging deep.
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From this reading Again, as apparently irrelevant, she said, "He's a top grade telepath; he knows control--" "Control--?"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again, as apparently irrelevant, she said, "He's a top grade telepath; he knows control--" "Control--?"
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From this reading Again, as apparently irrelevant, she said, "He's a top grade telepath; he knows control--" "Control--?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I asked blankly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "But a good telepath can think in patterns that prevent lesser telepaths from really digging deep.
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From this reading Again, as apparently irrelevant, she said, "He's a top grade telepath; he knows control--" "Control--?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Thorndyke is brilliant, of scholar grade, really.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You don't know," she said.
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From this reading Again, as apparently irrelevant, she said, "He's a top grade telepath; he knows control--" "Control--?"
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From this reading "But a good telepath can think in patterns that prevent lesser telepaths from really digging deep.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Thorndyke is brilliant, of scholar grade, really.
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From this reading "But a good telepath can think in patterns that prevent lesser telepaths from really digging deep.
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From this reading "But a good telepath can think in patterns that prevent lesser telepaths from really digging deep.
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From this reading "But a good telepath can think in patterns that prevent lesser telepaths from really digging deep.
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From this reading Again, as apparently irrelevant, she said, "He's a top grade telepath; he knows control--" "Control--?"
A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.
From this reading Thorndyke is brilliant, of scholar grade, really.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Again, as apparently irrelevant, she said, "He's a top grade telepath; he knows control--" "Control--?"
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From this reading Again, as apparently irrelevant, she said, "He's a top grade telepath; he knows control--" "Control--?"
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From this reading "But a good telepath can think in patterns that prevent lesser telepaths from really digging deep.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "But a good telepath can think in patterns that prevent lesser telepaths from really digging deep.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But a good telepath can think in patterns that prevent lesser telepaths from really digging deep.
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From this reading Thorndyke is brilliant, of scholar grade, really.
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From this reading Again, as apparently irrelevant, she said, "He's a top grade telepath; he knows control--" "Control--?"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't know," she said.
