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The programmed people
The programmed people

Chapter XII

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"You really believe that _Bodger_ is involved in the anti-Hive movement?"
Lennick said dubiously.
"It doesn't make sense, Frank!
Why should the Secondary--" "All I know," Frank said determinedly, "is that Stanton was shaken by the news of young Bodger and Andra.
It puts me right back on Andra's team, all at once.
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LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.

The programmed people

Chapter XII

Reading 1/24 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
"You really believe that _Bodger_ is involved in the anti-Hive movement?"
Line 2
Lennick said dubiously.
Line 3
"It doesn't make sense, Frank!
Line 4
Why should the Secondary--" "All I know," Frank said determinedly, "is that Stanton was shaken by the news of young Bodger and Andra.
Line 5
It puts me right back on Andra's team, all at once.

Learner Dictionary

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

Believe noun US /ˈbelieve/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “"You really believe that _Bodger_ is involved in the anti-Hive movement?"”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Why should the Secondary--" "All I know," Frank said determinedly, "is that Stanton was shaken by the news of young Bodger and Andra.”

Make noun US /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"It doesn't make sense, Frank!”

Once noun US /once/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It puts me right back on Andra's team, all at once.”

Right noun US /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “It puts me right back on Andra's team, all at once.”

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All

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From this reading Why should the Secondary--" "All I know," Frank said determinedly, "is that Stanton was shaken by the news of young Bodger and Andra.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Why should the Secondary--" "All I know," Frank said determinedly, "is that Stanton was shaken by the news of young Bodger and Andra.

Andra

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From this reading Why should the Secondary--" "All I know," Frank said determinedly, "is that Stanton was shaken by the news of young Bodger and Andra.

Andra's

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From this reading It puts me right back on Andra's team, all at once.

anti-Hive

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From this reading "You really believe that _Bodger_ is involved in the anti-Hive movement?"

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It puts me right back on Andra's team, all at once.

back

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From this reading It puts me right back on Andra's team, all at once.

believenounUS /ˈbelieve/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "You really believe that _Bodger_ is involved in the anti-Hive movement?"

Bodger

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From this reading "You really believe that _Bodger_ is involved in the anti-Hive movement?"

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Why should the Secondary--" "All I know," Frank said determinedly, "is that Stanton was shaken by the news of young Bodger and Andra.

determinedly

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From this reading Why should the Secondary--" "All I know," Frank said determinedly, "is that Stanton was shaken by the news of young Bodger and Andra.

doesn't

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From this reading "It doesn't make sense, Frank!

dubiously

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From this reading Lennick said dubiously.

Frank

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From this reading "It doesn't make sense, Frank!

IpronounUS /aɪ/

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

From this reading Why should the Secondary--" "All I know," Frank said determinedly, "is that Stanton was shaken by the news of young Bodger and Andra.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "You really believe that _Bodger_ is involved in the anti-Hive movement?"

involved

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From this reading "You really believe that _Bodger_ is involved in the anti-Hive movement?"

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

From this reading "You really believe that _Bodger_ is involved in the anti-Hive movement?"

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "It doesn't make sense, Frank!

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Why should the Secondary--" "All I know," Frank said determinedly, "is that Stanton was shaken by the news of young Bodger and Andra.

Lennick

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From this reading Lennick said dubiously.

makenounUS /make/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "It doesn't make sense, Frank!

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It puts me right back on Andra's team, all at once.

movement

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From this reading "You really believe that _Bodger_ is involved in the anti-Hive movement?"

news

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From this reading Why should the Secondary--" "All I know," Frank said determinedly, "is that Stanton was shaken by the news of young Bodger and Andra.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Why should the Secondary--" "All I know," Frank said determinedly, "is that Stanton was shaken by the news of young Bodger and Andra.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading It puts me right back on Andra's team, all at once.

once

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From this reading It puts me right back on Andra's team, all at once.

puts

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From this reading It puts me right back on Andra's team, all at once.

really

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From this reading "You really believe that _Bodger_ is involved in the anti-Hive movement?"

rightnounUS /right/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading It puts me right back on Andra's team, all at once.

said

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From this reading Lennick said dubiously.

Secondary

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From this reading Why should the Secondary--" "All I know," Frank said determinedly, "is that Stanton was shaken by the news of young Bodger and Andra.

sense

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From this reading "It doesn't make sense, Frank!

shaken

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From this reading Why should the Secondary--" "All I know," Frank said determinedly, "is that Stanton was shaken by the news of young Bodger and Andra.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading Why should the Secondary--" "All I know," Frank said determinedly, "is that Stanton was shaken by the news of young Bodger and Andra.

Stanton

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From this reading Why should the Secondary--" "All I know," Frank said determinedly, "is that Stanton was shaken by the news of young Bodger and Andra.

team

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From this reading It puts me right back on Andra's team, all at once.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "You really believe that _Bodger_ is involved in the anti-Hive movement?"

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "You really believe that _Bodger_ is involved in the anti-Hive movement?"

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading Why should the Secondary--" "All I know," Frank said determinedly, "is that Stanton was shaken by the news of young Bodger and Andra.

Why

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From this reading Why should the Secondary--" "All I know," Frank said determinedly, "is that Stanton was shaken by the news of young Bodger and Andra.

YoupronounUS /juː/

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading "You really believe that _Bodger_ is involved in the anti-Hive movement?"

young

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From this reading Why should the Secondary--" "All I know," Frank said determinedly, "is that Stanton was shaken by the news of young Bodger and Andra.