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Chapter VI
"There's nothing to distinguish us from an ordinary Earth to Mars rocket. We have a ship's registry on board. Use it. Take a ship that's in our general class and thereafter we'll be that ship. If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “We have a ship's registry on board.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “"There's nothing to distinguish us from an ordinary Earth to Mars rocket.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We have a ship's registry on board.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Take a ship that's in our general class and thereafter we'll be that ship.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.”
except if; if not
From this reading “If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.”
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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 We have a ship's registry on board.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "There's nothing to distinguish us from an ordinary Earth to Mars rocket.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Take a ship that's in our general class and thereafter we'll be that ship.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Take a ship that's in our general class and thereafter we'll be that ship.
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From this reading If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.
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From this reading We have a ship's registry on board.
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From this reading Take a ship that's in our general class and thereafter we'll be that ship.
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From this reading "There's nothing to distinguish us from an ordinary Earth to Mars rocket.
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From this reading If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.
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From this reading "There's nothing to distinguish us from an ordinary Earth to Mars rocket.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "There's nothing to distinguish us from an ordinary Earth to Mars rocket.
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From this reading Take a ship that's in our general class and thereafter we'll be that ship.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We have a ship's registry on board.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Take a ship that's in our general class and thereafter we'll be that ship.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Use it.
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From this reading If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.
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From this reading "There's nothing to distinguish us from an ordinary Earth to Mars rocket.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading "There's nothing to distinguish us from an ordinary Earth to Mars rocket.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We have a ship's registry on board.
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From this reading "There's nothing to distinguish us from an ordinary Earth to Mars rocket.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Take a ship that's in our general class and thereafter we'll be that ship.
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From this reading If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.
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From this reading If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have a ship's registry on board.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's nothing to distinguish us from an ordinary Earth to Mars rocket.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Take a ship that's in our general class and thereafter we'll be that ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We have a ship's registry on board.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Take a ship that's in our general class and thereafter we'll be that ship.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Take a ship that's in our general class and thereafter we'll be that ship.
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From this reading Take a ship that's in our general class and thereafter we'll be that ship.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There's nothing to distinguish us from an ordinary Earth to Mars rocket.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Take a ship that's in our general class and thereafter we'll be that ship.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There's nothing to distinguish us from an ordinary Earth to Mars rocket.
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From this reading If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.
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From this reading If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.
except if; if not
From this reading If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "There's nothing to distinguish us from an ordinary Earth to Mars rocket.
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From this reading Use it.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We have a ship's registry on board.
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From this reading Take a ship that's in our general class and thereafter we'll be that ship.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading If Traffic blips us, and I don't think they will unless we try to land, we'll have a recording ready.
