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Ace Publishing Corporation 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y. 10036 An Ace Book, by arrangement with the Author. _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it. He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job. But then Phil was a timid person, not much given to adventure seeking.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “_Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.”
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From this reading 10036 An Ace Book, by arrangement with the Author.
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From this reading Ace Publishing Corporation 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading 10036 An Ace Book, by arrangement with the Author.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
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From this reading 10036 An Ace Book, by arrangement with the Author.
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From this reading 10036 An Ace Book, by arrangement with the Author.
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From this reading Ace Publishing Corporation 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
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From this reading 10036 An Ace Book, by arrangement with the Author.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But then Phil was a timid person, not much given to adventure seeking.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading 10036 An Ace Book, by arrangement with the Author.
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From this reading Ace Publishing Corporation 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
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From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
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From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
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From this reading He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.
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From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
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From this reading He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.
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From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
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From this reading But then Phil was a timid person, not much given to adventure seeking.
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From this reading He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.
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From this reading He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
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From this reading He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.
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From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
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From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
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From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
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From this reading But then Phil was a timid person, not much given to adventure seeking.
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From this reading Ace Publishing Corporation 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
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used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ace Publishing Corporation 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
above and across; more than
From this reading He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.
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From this reading But then Phil was a timid person, not much given to adventure seeking.
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From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
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From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
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From this reading Ace Publishing Corporation 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
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From this reading He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.
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From this reading He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.
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From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
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From this reading But then Phil was a timid person, not much given to adventure seeking.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ace Publishing Corporation 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
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From this reading But then Phil was a timid person, not much given to adventure seeking.
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From this reading But then Phil was a timid person, not much given to adventure seeking.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But then Phil was a timid person, not much given to adventure seeking.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading 10036 An Ace Book, by arrangement with the Author.
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From this reading _Cover by John Schoenherr._ The world Phil Gish lived in was not a pretty one, and Phil didn't enjoy living in it.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He was disillusioned, purposeless, hopeless, and haunted by the fear that a robot would take over his job.
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From this reading Ace Publishing Corporation 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
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From this reading Ace Publishing Corporation 1120 Avenue of the Americas New York, N.Y.
