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Chapter V
As SSM George Hanlon continued undressing, he recalled his parting with his father on Simonides. "How soon do I start?" he had asked, boyishly eager, at the close of their interview. "Right away?" "Whoa, son, not so fast," the admiral laughed. "You'll have to have a series of inoculation-shots against the Estrellan diseases.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “"You'll have to have a series of inoculation-shots against the Estrellan diseases.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How soon do I start?" he had asked, boyishly eager, at the close of their interview.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As SSM George Hanlon continued undressing, he recalled his parting with his father on Simonides.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You'll have to have a series of inoculation-shots against the Estrellan diseases.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Right away?"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How soon do I start?" he had asked, boyishly eager, at the close of their interview.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"How soon do I start?" he had asked, boyishly eager, at the close of their interview.”
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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 "You'll have to have a series of inoculation-shots against the Estrellan diseases.
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From this reading "Whoa, son, not so fast," the admiral laughed.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "You'll have to have a series of inoculation-shots against the Estrellan diseases.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As SSM George Hanlon continued undressing, he recalled his parting with his father on Simonides.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How soon do I start?" he had asked, boyishly eager, at the close of their interview.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "How soon do I start?" he had asked, boyishly eager, at the close of their interview.
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From this reading "Right away?"
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From this reading "How soon do I start?" he had asked, boyishly eager, at the close of their interview.
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From this reading "How soon do I start?" he had asked, boyishly eager, at the close of their interview.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As SSM George Hanlon continued undressing, he recalled his parting with his father on Simonides.
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From this reading "You'll have to have a series of inoculation-shots against the Estrellan diseases.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "How soon do I start?" he had asked, boyishly eager, at the close of their interview.
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From this reading "How soon do I start?" he had asked, boyishly eager, at the close of their interview.
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From this reading "You'll have to have a series of inoculation-shots against the Estrellan diseases.
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From this reading "Whoa, son, not so fast," the admiral laughed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As SSM George Hanlon continued undressing, he recalled his parting with his father on Simonides.
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From this reading As SSM George Hanlon continued undressing, he recalled his parting with his father on Simonides.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "How soon do I start?" he had asked, boyishly eager, at the close of their interview.
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From this reading As SSM George Hanlon continued undressing, he recalled his parting with his father on Simonides.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You'll have to have a series of inoculation-shots against the Estrellan diseases.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As SSM George Hanlon continued undressing, he recalled his parting with his father on Simonides.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As SSM George Hanlon continued undressing, he recalled his parting with his father on Simonides.
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From this reading "How soon do I start?" he had asked, boyishly eager, at the close of their interview.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "How soon do I start?" he had asked, boyishly eager, at the close of their interview.
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From this reading "You'll have to have a series of inoculation-shots against the Estrellan diseases.
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From this reading "How soon do I start?" he had asked, boyishly eager, at the close of their interview.
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From this reading "Whoa, son, not so fast," the admiral laughed.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Whoa, son, not so fast," the admiral laughed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "How soon do I start?" he had asked, boyishly eager, at the close of their interview.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading As SSM George Hanlon continued undressing, he recalled his parting with his father on Simonides.
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From this reading As SSM George Hanlon continued undressing, he recalled his parting with his father on Simonides.
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From this reading As SSM George Hanlon continued undressing, he recalled his parting with his father on Simonides.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Right away?"
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From this reading "You'll have to have a series of inoculation-shots against the Estrellan diseases.
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From this reading As SSM George Hanlon continued undressing, he recalled his parting with his father on Simonides.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "Whoa, son, not so fast," the admiral laughed.
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From this reading "Whoa, son, not so fast," the admiral laughed.
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From this reading "How soon do I start?" he had asked, boyishly eager, at the close of their interview.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As SSM George Hanlon continued undressing, he recalled his parting with his father on Simonides.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "How soon do I start?" he had asked, boyishly eager, at the close of their interview.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "How soon do I start?" he had asked, boyishly eager, at the close of their interview.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "How soon do I start?" he had asked, boyishly eager, at the close of their interview.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You'll have to have a series of inoculation-shots against the Estrellan diseases.
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From this reading As SSM George Hanlon continued undressing, he recalled his parting with his father on Simonides.
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From this reading "Whoa, son, not so fast," the admiral laughed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading As SSM George Hanlon continued undressing, he recalled his parting with his father on Simonides.
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From this reading "You'll have to have a series of inoculation-shots against the Estrellan diseases.
