All 23 Uses
probe
in
Lord of Light
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- Yama ignored it, his shadowy gaze reaching now like the probe of a dark insect, boring into Mara's single eye.†
Part 1probe = to investigate; or an investigation; or an instrument used for investigation
- About a dozen years ago the Council authorized the use of psych-probes on those who were up for renewal.
Part 2 *probes = investigations
- The Temple crowd then made a deal with the body sellers, customers were brain-probed and Accelerationists were refused renewal, or ....well ....simple as that.†
Part 2probed = investigated
- Because I do have a couple friends, both of whom suggested I continue living-quietly-rather than face the probe.†
Part 2probe = to investigate; or an investigation; or an instrument used for investigation
- The probe is actually sensitive enough to spot something as intangible as an Accelerationist attitude?†
Part 2
- "The probe," said Jan, "is sensitive enough to tell what you had for breakfast eleven years ago yesterday and where you cut yourself shaving that morning, while humming the Andorran national anthem."†
Part 2
- He perfected the probe about forty years ago, but the Deicrats kept it under wraps until fairly recently.†
Part 2
- Will you pass the probe?†
Part 2
- "I will not pass the probe," said Sam, "even if I build up a mighty prayer account.†
Part 2
- Your brains will not be probed.†
Part 2probed = investigated
- The Shan would not be able to pass a probe, of course, but he should pass surface scrutiny, accompanied as he is by your retainers.†
Part 2probe = to investigate; or an investigation; or an instrument used for investigation
- Psych-probe.†
Part 5
- He entered the Hall of Karma, requested audience with a representative of the Wheel, was shown into the presence of the Lord, who had had to forego probing him two days before.†
Part 5probing = investigating
- And you know I'll take care of the karmic trackings, against the psych-probe.†
Part 6probe = to investigate; or an investigation; or an instrument used for investigation
- So naturally he will go after you-and he will have you psych-probed, along with all the others.†
Part 6probed = investigated
- Since Yama may be conducting the official investigation and is also the designer of the psych-probe, I don't think any yellow wheel people will be dragged in to run the machines.†
Part 6probe = to investigate; or an investigation; or an instrument used for investigation
- Yama operated the machine that probes the mind.†
Part 6
- He probed thirty-seven subjects, all of whom could have had access to Brahma in his Garden during the entire day prior to the deicide.†
Part 6probed = investigated
- Supposing everybody in the City were made to stand the probe?†
Part 6probe = to investigate; or an investigation; or an instrument used for investigation
- Kubera returned with Yama; and while Yama thought, Kubera perused his master-tapes index, which he had set up when experimenting with the first probe-machines.†
Part 6
- You-Murugan-having been among the thirty-seven suspects, were probed and passed upon as innocent by Lord Yama.†
Part 6probed = investigated
- Yama can beat the psych-probe himself, so why could not someone else be able to do it?†
Part 6probe = to investigate; or an investigation; or an instrument used for investigation
- "Who built you the psych-probe?" asked Brahma.†
Part 6
Definitions:
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(1)
(probe) to investigate closely; or a tool or device used to explore, examine, or gather information
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)