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Chapter I
_And Then the Town Took Off_ ACE BOOKS, INC. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y. The town of Superior, Ohio, certainly was living up to its name! In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth! Radio messages stated simply that Superior had seceded from Earth.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!”
Bound written or printed works.
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used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The town of Superior, Ohio, certainly was living up to its name!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_And Then the Town Took Off_ ACE BOOKS, INC.”
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higher than, or over, something
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
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From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
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From this reading The town of Superior, Ohio, certainly was living up to its name!
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From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
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From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Radio messages stated simply that Superior had seceded from Earth.
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the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Radio messages stated simply that Superior had seceded from Earth.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The town of Superior, Ohio, certainly was living up to its name!
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The town of Superior, Ohio, certainly was living up to its name!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Radio messages stated simply that Superior had seceded from Earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The town of Superior, Ohio, certainly was living up to its name!
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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y.
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From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The town of Superior, Ohio, certainly was living up to its name!
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From this reading The town of Superior, Ohio, certainly was living up to its name!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Radio messages stated simply that Superior had seceded from Earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Radio messages stated simply that Superior had seceded from Earth.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
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From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Radio messages stated simply that Superior had seceded from Earth.
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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y.
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From this reading The town of Superior, Ohio, certainly was living up to its name!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Radio messages stated simply that Superior had seceded from Earth.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The town of Superior, Ohio, certainly was living up to its name!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _And Then the Town Took Off_ ACE BOOKS, INC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _And Then the Town Took Off_ ACE BOOKS, INC.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The town of Superior, Ohio, certainly was living up to its name!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The town of Superior, Ohio, certainly was living up to its name!
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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In what was undoubtedly the most spectacular feat of the century, it simply picked itself up one night and rose two full miles above Earth!
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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N.Y.
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