Chapter I
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?
One for the Robot—Two for the Same
Chapter I
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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?
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
The
ingredients
were
simple:
one
man
for
one
robot.
Line 2
But
the
results
were
something
else!
Line 3
I
took
an
instinctive
disliking
to
him
from
the
very
first.
Line 4
I
don't
know
exactly
what
caused
it.
Line 5
His
appearance?
/hɪz ˈappearance/
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Appearance
noun
US /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “His appearance?”
First
noun
US /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I took an instinctive disliking to him from the very first.”
Know
noun
US /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I don't know exactly what caused it.”
One
pronoun
US /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The ingredients were simple: one man for one robot.”
Something
pronoun
US /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “But the results were something else!”
Took
noun
US /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I took an instinctive disliking to him from the very first.”
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andeterminerUS /æn/
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.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading His appearance?
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But the results were something else!
caused
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From this reading I don't know exactly what caused it.
disliking
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From this reading I took an instinctive disliking to him from the very first.
don't
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else
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exactly
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From this reading I don't know exactly what caused it.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took an instinctive disliking to him from the very first.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The ingredients were simple: one man for one robot.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I took an instinctive disliking to him from the very first.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
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.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His appearance?
IpronounUS /aɪ/
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.
ingredients
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From this reading The ingredients were simple: one man for one robot.
instinctive
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From this reading I took an instinctive disliking to him from the very first.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I don't know exactly what caused it.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I don't know exactly what caused it.
man
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From this reading The ingredients were simple: one man for one robot.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The ingredients were simple: one man for one robot.
results
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From this reading But the results were something else!
robot
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From this reading The ingredients were simple: one man for one robot.
simple
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From this reading The ingredients were simple: one man for one robot.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading But the results were something else!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
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.
toparticleUS /tuː/
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.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I took an instinctive disliking to him from the very first.
very
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From this reading I took an instinctive disliking to him from the very first.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
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.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I don't know exactly what caused it.