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Highways in Hiding
Highways in Hiding

Chapter XI

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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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Highways in Hiding

Chapter XI

Reading 1/83 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
Again, as apparently irrelevant, she said, "He's a top grade telepath; he knows control--" "Control--?"
Line 2
I asked blankly.
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"You don't know," she said.
Line 4
"But a good telepath can think in patterns that prevent lesser telepaths from really digging deep.
Line 5
Thorndyke is brilliant, of scholar grade, really.

Learner Dictionary

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

Again noun US /again/

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--?"”

Asked noun US /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “I asked blankly.”

Good noun US /good/

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.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"You don't know," she said.”

Scholar noun US /ˈskɒl.ər/

A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.

From this reading “Thorndyke is brilliant, of scholar grade, really.”

Think noun US /think/

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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adeterminerUS /ə/

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--?"

AgainnounUS /again/

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--?"

apparently

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From this reading Again, as apparently irrelevant, she said, "He's a top grade telepath; he knows control--" "Control--?"

asconjunctionUS /æz/

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--?"

askednounUS /asked/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading I asked blankly.

blankly

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From this reading I asked blankly.

brilliant

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From this reading Thorndyke is brilliant, of scholar grade, really.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

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.

canmodal verbUS /kæn/

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.

control

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From this reading Again, as apparently irrelevant, she said, "He's a top grade telepath; he knows control--" "Control--?"

deep

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From this reading "But a good telepath can think in patterns that prevent lesser telepaths from really digging deep.

digging

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From this reading "But a good telepath can think in patterns that prevent lesser telepaths from really digging deep.

don't

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From this reading "You don't know," she said.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

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.

goodnounUS /good/

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.

grade

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From this reading Again, as apparently irrelevant, she said, "He's a top grade telepath; he knows control--" "Control--?"

hepronounUS /hiː/

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--?"

He's

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From this reading Again, as apparently irrelevant, she said, "He's a top grade telepath; he knows control--" "Control--?"

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I asked blankly.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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.

irrelevant

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From this reading Again, as apparently irrelevant, she said, "He's a top grade telepath; he knows control--" "Control--?"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading Thorndyke is brilliant, of scholar grade, really.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "You don't know," she said.

knows

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From this reading Again, as apparently irrelevant, she said, "He's a top grade telepath; he knows control--" "Control--?"

lesser

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From this reading "But a good telepath can think in patterns that prevent lesser telepaths from really digging deep.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Thorndyke is brilliant, of scholar grade, really.

patterns

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From this reading "But a good telepath can think in patterns that prevent lesser telepaths from really digging deep.

prevent

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From this reading "But a good telepath can think in patterns that prevent lesser telepaths from really digging deep.

really

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From this reading "But a good telepath can think in patterns that prevent lesser telepaths from really digging deep.

said

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From this reading Again, as apparently irrelevant, she said, "He's a top grade telepath; he knows control--" "Control--?"

scholarnounUS /ˈskɒl.ər/

A specialist in a particular branch of study; a distinguished student.

From this reading Thorndyke is brilliant, of scholar grade, really.

shepronounUS /ʃiː/

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--?"

telepath

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From this reading Again, as apparently irrelevant, she said, "He's a top grade telepath; he knows control--" "Control--?"

telepaths

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From this reading "But a good telepath can think in patterns that prevent lesser telepaths from really digging deep.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

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.

thinknounUS /think/

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.

Thorndyke

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From this reading Thorndyke is brilliant, of scholar grade, really.

top

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From this reading Again, as apparently irrelevant, she said, "He's a top grade telepath; he knows control--" "Control--?"

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You don't know," she said.