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Chapter I
My Space-partner was a good reliable sidekick—but _his_ partner was something else! Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion. And the imaginary companion turned out to be me. Well, I’m a pretty nice guy and so having two of me in the ship didn’t seem a particularly bad idea. At first.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “My Space-partner was a good reliable sidekick—but _his_ partner was something else!”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “Well, I’m a pretty nice guy and so having two of me in the ship didn’t seem a particularly bad idea.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, I’m a pretty nice guy and so having two of me in the ship didn’t seem a particularly bad idea.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “My Space-partner was a good reliable sidekick—but _his_ partner was something else!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, I’m a pretty nice guy and so having two of me in the ship didn’t seem a particularly bad idea.”
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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 My Space-partner was a good reliable sidekick—but _his_ partner was something else!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And the imaginary companion turned out to be me.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first.
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From this reading Well, I’m a pretty nice guy and so having two of me in the ship didn’t seem a particularly bad idea.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading And the imaginary companion turned out to be me.
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From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My Space-partner was a good reliable sidekick—but _his_ partner was something else!
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From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
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From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
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From this reading Well, I’m a pretty nice guy and so having two of me in the ship didn’t seem a particularly bad idea.
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From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
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From this reading My Space-partner was a good reliable sidekick—but _his_ partner was something else!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading My Space-partner was a good reliable sidekick—but _his_ partner was something else!
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From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
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From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
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From this reading Well, I’m a pretty nice guy and so having two of me in the ship didn’t seem a particularly bad idea.
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From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Well, I’m a pretty nice guy and so having two of me in the ship didn’t seem a particularly bad idea.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading My Space-partner was a good reliable sidekick—but _his_ partner was something else!
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From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
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From this reading Well, I’m a pretty nice guy and so having two of me in the ship didn’t seem a particularly bad idea.
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From this reading Well, I’m a pretty nice guy and so having two of me in the ship didn’t seem a particularly bad idea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Well, I’m a pretty nice guy and so having two of me in the ship didn’t seem a particularly bad idea.
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From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
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From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And the imaginary companion turned out to be me.
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From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My Space-partner was a good reliable sidekick—but _his_ partner was something else!
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From this reading Well, I’m a pretty nice guy and so having two of me in the ship didn’t seem a particularly bad idea.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Well, I’m a pretty nice guy and so having two of me in the ship didn’t seem a particularly bad idea.
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From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I’m a pretty nice guy and so having two of me in the ship didn’t seem a particularly bad idea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My Space-partner was a good reliable sidekick—but _his_ partner was something else!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I’m a pretty nice guy and so having two of me in the ship didn’t seem a particularly bad idea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My Space-partner was a good reliable sidekick—but _his_ partner was something else!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I’m a pretty nice guy and so having two of me in the ship didn’t seem a particularly bad idea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, I’m a pretty nice guy and so having two of me in the ship didn’t seem a particularly bad idea.
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From this reading My Space-partner was a good reliable sidekick—but _his_ partner was something else!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Well, I’m a pretty nice guy and so having two of me in the ship didn’t seem a particularly bad idea.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading My Space-partner was a good reliable sidekick—but _his_ partner was something else!
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From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading My Space-partner was a good reliable sidekick—but _his_ partner was something else!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And the imaginary companion turned out to be me.
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From this reading And the imaginary companion turned out to be me.
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From this reading Well, I’m a pretty nice guy and so having two of me in the ship didn’t seem a particularly bad idea.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My Space-partner was a good reliable sidekick—but _his_ partner was something else!
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From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, I’m a pretty nice guy and so having two of me in the ship didn’t seem a particularly bad idea.
at the time that
From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Once when I was doing a hitch with the Shaulan Space Guard out Scorpio way, my partner Jeff Bogart developed just about the most harmless psychosis you could imagine: he got himself an imaginary companion.
