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Chapter I
_We all know that every android has its little idiosyncrasies. But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor. She turned to her husband and said in an angry, unsteady voice, "I'm leaving." Her double chin trembled. "I can't stand the sight of that thing another second."
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I can't stand the sight of that thing another second."”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Her double chin trembled.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “_We all know that every android has its little idiosyncrasies.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “_We all know that every android has its little idiosyncrasies.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_We all know that every android has its little idiosyncrasies.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_We all know that every android has its little idiosyncrasies.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can't stand the sight of that thing another second."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can't stand the sight of that thing another second."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I can't stand the sight of that thing another second."”
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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 But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.
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From this reading _We all know that every android has its little idiosyncrasies.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading She turned to her husband and said in an angry, unsteady voice, "I'm leaving."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.
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From this reading _We all know that every android has its little idiosyncrasies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned to her husband and said in an angry, unsteady voice, "I'm leaving."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I can't stand the sight of that thing another second."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.
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From this reading "I can't stand the sight of that thing another second."
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From this reading Her double chin trembled.
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From this reading But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.
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From this reading But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.
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From this reading But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.
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From this reading Her double chin trembled.
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From this reading But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.
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From this reading But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading _We all know that every android has its little idiosyncrasies.
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From this reading But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.
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From this reading But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _We all know that every android has its little idiosyncrasies.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.
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From this reading But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned to her husband and said in an angry, unsteady voice, "I'm leaving."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I can't stand the sight of that thing another second."
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From this reading She turned to her husband and said in an angry, unsteady voice, "I'm leaving."
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From this reading _We all know that every android has its little idiosyncrasies.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading She turned to her husband and said in an angry, unsteady voice, "I'm leaving."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading _We all know that every android has its little idiosyncrasies.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _We all know that every android has its little idiosyncrasies.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned to her husband and said in an angry, unsteady voice, "I'm leaving."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _We all know that every android has its little idiosyncrasies.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I can't stand the sight of that thing another second."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.
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From this reading But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned to her husband and said in an angry, unsteady voice, "I'm leaving."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't stand the sight of that thing another second."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She turned to her husband and said in an angry, unsteady voice, "I'm leaving."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't stand the sight of that thing another second."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I can't stand the sight of that thing another second."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading _We all know that every android has its little idiosyncrasies.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I can't stand the sight of that thing another second."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading She turned to her husband and said in an angry, unsteady voice, "I'm leaving."
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From this reading Her double chin trembled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned to her husband and said in an angry, unsteady voice, "I'm leaving."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned to her husband and said in an angry, unsteady voice, "I'm leaving."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading She turned to her husband and said in an angry, unsteady voice, "I'm leaving."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading _We all know that every android has its little idiosyncrasies.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.
at the time that
From this reading But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.
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From this reading But what can a civilized human being do about it when his perfect servant drives him crazy?_ The chubby woman glared at the android and dropped her suitcase on the floor.
