Chapter 1 of One for the Robot—Two for the Same is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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Chapter I
Chapter 1 of One for the Robot—Two for the Same is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
The ingredients were simple: one man for one robot. But the results were something else! I took an instinctive disliking to him from the very first. I don't know exactly what caused it. His appearance?
Chapter 1 of One for the Robot—Two for the Same is here in full — 410 sentences across 82 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.
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past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading “I don't know exactly what caused it.”
-ing form of “dislike” — have or feel a dislike or distaste for
From this reading “I took an instinctive disliking to him from the very first.”
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading “I don't know exactly what caused it.”
plural of “ingredient” — a component of a mixture or compound
From this reading “The ingredients were simple: one man for one robot.”
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading “I took an instinctive disliking to him from the very first.”
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading “But the results were something else!”
a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading “The ingredients were simple: one man for one robot.”
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading “The ingredients were simple: one man for one robot.”
English keeps certain words together, and knowing the pair is worth more than knowing each word alone. Every partnership below was counted across our whole published library, and earns its place by appearing far more often than two unrelated words of the same frequency would.
Shown as this reading writes them, with the form the library counts, what kind of pairing it is, and how often it occurs.
In this reading “I don't know exactly what caused it.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I took an instinctive disliking to him from the very first.
outward or visible aspect of a person or thing
From this reading His appearance?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the results were something else!
past form of “cause” — give rise to; cause to happen or occur, not always intentionally
From this reading I don't know exactly what caused it.
-ing form of “dislike” — have or feel a dislike or distaste for
From this reading I took an instinctive disliking to him from the very first.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I don't know exactly what caused it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But the results were something else!
indicating exactness or preciseness
From this reading I don't know exactly what caused it.
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading I took an instinctive disliking to him from the very first.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ingredients were simple: one man for one robot.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I took an instinctive disliking to him from the very first.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I took an instinctive disliking to him from the very first.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His appearance?
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I took an instinctive disliking to him from the very first.
plural of “ingredient” — a component of a mixture or compound
From this reading The ingredients were simple: one man for one robot.
unthinking; prompted by (or as if by) instinct
From this reading I took an instinctive disliking to him from the very first.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't know exactly what caused it.
be cognizant or aware of a fact or a specific piece of information; possess knowledge or information about
From this reading I don't know exactly what caused it.
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading The ingredients were simple: one man for one robot.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The ingredients were simple: one man for one robot.
plural of “result” — a phenomenon that follows and is caused by some previous phenomenon
From this reading But the results were something else!
a mechanism that can move automatically
From this reading The ingredients were simple: one man for one robot.
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading The ingredients were simple: one man for one robot.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But the results were something else!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The ingredients were simple: one man for one robot.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I took an instinctive disliking to him from the very first.
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading I took an instinctive disliking to him from the very first.
precisely as stated
From this reading I took an instinctive disliking to him from the very first.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The ingredients were simple: one man for one robot.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't know exactly what caused it.
Chapter 1 of One for the Robot—Two for the Same by Rog Phillips holds 410 sentences, grouped into 82 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.
Chapter 1 holds 410 sentences of One for the Robot—Two for the Same, unabridged, divided into 82 reading sections.
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