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Chapter I
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Doctor Cameron gazed intently at the top of the desk.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Earth was too perfect for these extraordinary exiles--to belong to it, they had to flee it!”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Doctor Cameron gazed intently at the top of the desk.
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From this reading Earth was too perfect for these extraordinary exiles--to belong to it, they had to flee it!
the two together, not just one
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From this reading It was uncomfortably bright.
showing who or what does the action
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From this reading Doctor Cameron gazed intently at the top of the desk.
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From this reading A Galaxy Science Fiction Novel by special arrangement with Gnome Press Galaxy Science Fiction Novels_ are sturdy, inexpensive editions of choice works in this field, both original and reprint, selected by the editors of _Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine.
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From this reading Doctor Cameron gazed intently at the top of the desk.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Doctor Cameron gazed intently at the top of the desk.
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From this reading Earth was too perfect for these extraordinary exiles--to belong to it, they had to flee it!
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From this reading A Galaxy Science Fiction Novel by special arrangement with Gnome Press Galaxy Science Fiction Novels_ are sturdy, inexpensive editions of choice works in this field, both original and reprint, selected by the editors of _Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine.
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From this reading A Galaxy Science Fiction Novel by special arrangement with Gnome Press Galaxy Science Fiction Novels_ are sturdy, inexpensive editions of choice works in this field, both original and reprint, selected by the editors of _Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine.
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From this reading Earth was too perfect for these extraordinary exiles--to belong to it, they had to flee it!
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From this reading Earth was too perfect for these extraordinary exiles--to belong to it, they had to flee it!
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From this reading A Galaxy Science Fiction Novel by special arrangement with Gnome Press Galaxy Science Fiction Novels_ are sturdy, inexpensive editions of choice works in this field, both original and reprint, selected by the editors of _Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine.
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From this reading A Galaxy Science Fiction Novel by special arrangement with Gnome Press Galaxy Science Fiction Novels_ are sturdy, inexpensive editions of choice works in this field, both original and reprint, selected by the editors of _Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine.
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From this reading Earth was too perfect for these extraordinary exiles--to belong to it, they had to flee it!
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From this reading Light flickered.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Earth was too perfect for these extraordinary exiles--to belong to it, they had to flee it!
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From this reading Doctor Cameron gazed intently at the top of the desk.
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the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Earth was too perfect for these extraordinary exiles--to belong to it, they had to flee it!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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From this reading Doctor Cameron gazed intently at the top of the desk.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Earth was too perfect for these extraordinary exiles--to belong to it, they had to flee it!
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From this reading Light flickered.
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From this reading A Galaxy Science Fiction Novel by special arrangement with Gnome Press Galaxy Science Fiction Novels_ are sturdy, inexpensive editions of choice works in this field, both original and reprint, selected by the editors of _Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine.
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From this reading A Galaxy Science Fiction Novel by special arrangement with Gnome Press Galaxy Science Fiction Novels_ are sturdy, inexpensive editions of choice works in this field, both original and reprint, selected by the editors of _Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine.
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From this reading A Galaxy Science Fiction Novel by special arrangement with Gnome Press Galaxy Science Fiction Novels_ are sturdy, inexpensive editions of choice works in this field, both original and reprint, selected by the editors of _Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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From this reading A Galaxy Science Fiction Novel by special arrangement with Gnome Press Galaxy Science Fiction Novels_ are sturdy, inexpensive editions of choice works in this field, both original and reprint, selected by the editors of _Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine.
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From this reading Earth was too perfect for these extraordinary exiles--to belong to it, they had to flee it!
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From this reading A Galaxy Science Fiction Novel by special arrangement with Gnome Press Galaxy Science Fiction Novels_ are sturdy, inexpensive editions of choice works in this field, both original and reprint, selected by the editors of _Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine.
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From this reading A Galaxy Science Fiction Novel by special arrangement with Gnome Press Galaxy Science Fiction Novels_ are sturdy, inexpensive editions of choice works in this field, both original and reprint, selected by the editors of _Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine.
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From this reading A Galaxy Science Fiction Novel by special arrangement with Gnome Press Galaxy Science Fiction Novels_ are sturdy, inexpensive editions of choice works in this field, both original and reprint, selected by the editors of _Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine.
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From this reading A Galaxy Science Fiction Novel by special arrangement with Gnome Press Galaxy Science Fiction Novels_ are sturdy, inexpensive editions of choice works in this field, both original and reprint, selected by the editors of _Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine.
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From this reading A Galaxy Science Fiction Novel by special arrangement with Gnome Press Galaxy Science Fiction Novels_ are sturdy, inexpensive editions of choice works in this field, both original and reprint, selected by the editors of _Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine.
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From this reading A Galaxy Science Fiction Novel by special arrangement with Gnome Press Galaxy Science Fiction Novels_ are sturdy, inexpensive editions of choice works in this field, both original and reprint, selected by the editors of _Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A Galaxy Science Fiction Novel by special arrangement with Gnome Press Galaxy Science Fiction Novels_ are sturdy, inexpensive editions of choice works in this field, both original and reprint, selected by the editors of _Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Earth was too perfect for these extraordinary exiles--to belong to it, they had to flee it!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Earth was too perfect for these extraordinary exiles--to belong to it, they had to flee it!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Earth was too perfect for these extraordinary exiles--to belong to it, they had to flee it!
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From this reading Earth was too perfect for these extraordinary exiles--to belong to it, they had to flee it!
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From this reading Doctor Cameron gazed intently at the top of the desk.
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From this reading It was uncomfortably bright.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Earth was too perfect for these extraordinary exiles--to belong to it, they had to flee it!
in the company of; together with
From this reading A Galaxy Science Fiction Novel by special arrangement with Gnome Press Galaxy Science Fiction Novels_ are sturdy, inexpensive editions of choice works in this field, both original and reprint, selected by the editors of _Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine.
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From this reading A Galaxy Science Fiction Novel by special arrangement with Gnome Press Galaxy Science Fiction Novels_ are sturdy, inexpensive editions of choice works in this field, both original and reprint, selected by the editors of _Galaxy Science Fiction Magazine.
