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He now regretted that feeling. After all, the two aliens had made it obvious that they meant to serve him and help him to learn. Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed. But it was, alas, a little bit too late to cry over spilled milk. Instead, Graham had far more important matters to attend to.
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later than; following
From this reading “After all, the two aliens had made it obvious that they meant to serve him and help him to learn.”
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading “But it was, alas, a little bit too late to cry over spilled milk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He now regretted that feeling.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After all, the two aliens had made it obvious that they meant to serve him and help him to learn.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But it was, alas, a little bit too late to cry over spilled milk.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “But it was, alas, a little bit too late to cry over spilled milk.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.”
in or to any place at all
From this reading “Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.”
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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 Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.
later than; following
From this reading After all, the two aliens had made it obvious that they meant to serve him and help him to learn.
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading But it was, alas, a little bit too late to cry over spilled milk.
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From this reading After all, the two aliens had made it obvious that they meant to serve him and help him to learn.
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From this reading After all, the two aliens had made it obvious that they meant to serve him and help him to learn.
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From this reading Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After all, the two aliens had made it obvious that they meant to serve him and help him to learn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.
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From this reading Instead, Graham had far more important matters to attend to.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.
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From this reading But it was, alas, a little bit too late to cry over spilled milk.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But it was, alas, a little bit too late to cry over spilled milk.
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From this reading Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.
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From this reading But it was, alas, a little bit too late to cry over spilled milk.
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From this reading Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.
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From this reading Instead, Graham had far more important matters to attend to.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He now regretted that feeling.
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From this reading Instead, Graham had far more important matters to attend to.
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From this reading Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After all, the two aliens had made it obvious that they meant to serve him and help him to learn.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He now regretted that feeling.
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From this reading Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After all, the two aliens had made it obvious that they meant to serve him and help him to learn.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading After all, the two aliens had made it obvious that they meant to serve him and help him to learn.
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From this reading Instead, Graham had far more important matters to attend to.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.
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From this reading Instead, Graham had far more important matters to attend to.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading After all, the two aliens had made it obvious that they meant to serve him and help him to learn.
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From this reading But it was, alas, a little bit too late to cry over spilled milk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After all, the two aliens had made it obvious that they meant to serve him and help him to learn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But it was, alas, a little bit too late to cry over spilled milk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After all, the two aliens had made it obvious that they meant to serve him and help him to learn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead, Graham had far more important matters to attend to.
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From this reading After all, the two aliens had made it obvious that they meant to serve him and help him to learn.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.
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From this reading But it was, alas, a little bit too late to cry over spilled milk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Instead, Graham had far more important matters to attend to.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.
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From this reading He now regretted that feeling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After all, the two aliens had made it obvious that they meant to serve him and help him to learn.
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From this reading Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.
above and across; more than
From this reading But it was, alas, a little bit too late to cry over spilled milk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He now regretted that feeling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After all, the two aliens had made it obvious that they meant to serve him and help him to learn.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But it was, alas, a little bit too late to cry over spilled milk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He now regretted that feeling.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After all, the two aliens had made it obvious that they meant to serve him and help him to learn.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After all, the two aliens had made it obvious that they meant to serve him and help him to learn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After all, the two aliens had made it obvious that they meant to serve him and help him to learn.
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From this reading But it was, alas, a little bit too late to cry over spilled milk.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After all, the two aliens had made it obvious that they meant to serve him and help him to learn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But it was, alas, a little bit too late to cry over spilled milk.
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From this reading Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.
in or to any place at all
From this reading Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Surely they would never have considered it a selfish request on Graham's part had he simply asked that they drop him off in America on their way to wherever they might have been headed.
