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Chapter III
He was no longer morose and undirected. He had a purpose in life, and that purpose filled him with cold determination. He was going to find the robot-operated car--or whatever it turned out to be. The doctor, Malone noticed, was whistling "Greensleaves" under his breath as he worked. That, he supposed, was the influence of the bohemian folk singers of Greenwich Village.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The doctor, Malone noticed, was whistling "Greensleaves" under his breath as he worked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had a purpose in life, and that purpose filled him with cold determination.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The doctor, Malone noticed, was whistling "Greensleaves" under his breath as he worked.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “He was going to find the robot-operated car--or whatever it turned out to be.”
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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 He had a purpose in life, and that purpose filled him with cold determination.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was no longer morose and undirected.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The doctor, Malone noticed, was whistling "Greensleaves" under his breath as he worked.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He was going to find the robot-operated car--or whatever it turned out to be.
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From this reading That, he supposed, was the influence of the bohemian folk singers of Greenwich Village.
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From this reading The doctor, Malone noticed, was whistling "Greensleaves" under his breath as he worked.
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From this reading He was going to find the robot-operated car--or whatever it turned out to be.
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From this reading He had a purpose in life, and that purpose filled him with cold determination.
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From this reading He had a purpose in life, and that purpose filled him with cold determination.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The doctor, Malone noticed, was whistling "Greensleaves" under his breath as he worked.
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From this reading He had a purpose in life, and that purpose filled him with cold determination.
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From this reading He was going to find the robot-operated car--or whatever it turned out to be.
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From this reading That, he supposed, was the influence of the bohemian folk singers of Greenwich Village.
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From this reading He was going to find the robot-operated car--or whatever it turned out to be.
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From this reading The doctor, Malone noticed, was whistling "Greensleaves" under his breath as he worked.
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From this reading That, he supposed, was the influence of the bohemian folk singers of Greenwich Village.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had a purpose in life, and that purpose filled him with cold determination.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was no longer morose and undirected.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had a purpose in life, and that purpose filled him with cold determination.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The doctor, Malone noticed, was whistling "Greensleaves" under his breath as he worked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had a purpose in life, and that purpose filled him with cold determination.
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From this reading That, he supposed, was the influence of the bohemian folk singers of Greenwich Village.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He was going to find the robot-operated car--or whatever it turned out to be.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had a purpose in life, and that purpose filled him with cold determination.
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From this reading He was no longer morose and undirected.
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From this reading The doctor, Malone noticed, was whistling "Greensleaves" under his breath as he worked.
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From this reading He was no longer morose and undirected.
not any; not one
From this reading He was no longer morose and undirected.
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From this reading The doctor, Malone noticed, was whistling "Greensleaves" under his breath as he worked.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That, he supposed, was the influence of the bohemian folk singers of Greenwich Village.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was going to find the robot-operated car--or whatever it turned out to be.
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From this reading He was going to find the robot-operated car--or whatever it turned out to be.
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From this reading He had a purpose in life, and that purpose filled him with cold determination.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was going to find the robot-operated car--or whatever it turned out to be.
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From this reading That, he supposed, was the influence of the bohemian folk singers of Greenwich Village.
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From this reading That, he supposed, was the influence of the bohemian folk singers of Greenwich Village.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had a purpose in life, and that purpose filled him with cold determination.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was going to find the robot-operated car--or whatever it turned out to be.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He was going to find the robot-operated car--or whatever it turned out to be.
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From this reading He was going to find the robot-operated car--or whatever it turned out to be.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The doctor, Malone noticed, was whistling "Greensleaves" under his breath as he worked.
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From this reading He was no longer morose and undirected.
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From this reading That, he supposed, was the influence of the bohemian folk singers of Greenwich Village.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was no longer morose and undirected.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading He was going to find the robot-operated car--or whatever it turned out to be.
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From this reading The doctor, Malone noticed, was whistling "Greensleaves" under his breath as he worked.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had a purpose in life, and that purpose filled him with cold determination.
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From this reading The doctor, Malone noticed, was whistling "Greensleaves" under his breath as he worked.
