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Chapter I
George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him! Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel. For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: "Why, George! They don't seem to like you. I thought you would be a hero to them, from what you told me."
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: "Why, George!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought you would be a hero to them, from what you told me."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I thought you would be a hero to them, from what you told me."”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I thought you would be a hero to them, from what you told me."”
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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 Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.
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From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
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From this reading For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: "Why, George!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: "Why, George!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
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From this reading For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: "Why, George!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I thought you would be a hero to them, from what you told me."
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.
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From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
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From this reading For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: "Why, George!
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From this reading For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: "Why, George!
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From this reading For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: "Why, George!
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From this reading They don't seem to like you.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I thought you would be a hero to them, from what you told me."
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From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
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From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
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From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
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From this reading I thought you would be a hero to them, from what you told me."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
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From this reading Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I thought you would be a hero to them, from what you told me."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.
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From this reading They don't seem to like you.
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From this reading For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: "Why, George!
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From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I thought you would be a hero to them, from what you told me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: "Why, George!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: "Why, George!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They don't seem to like you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: "Why, George!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: "Why, George!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: "Why, George!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I thought you would be a hero to them, from what you told me."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought you would be a hero to them, from what you told me."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I thought you would be a hero to them, from what you told me."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading George Haven was the most powerful man in the galaxy; now he had returned to Centauri and he was afraid--for his past was staring at him!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I thought you would be a hero to them, from what you told me."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For Louise Haven said, as soon as the Centaurian porters had taken their baggage at the starport with cold, aloof correctness: "Why, George!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Haven began to realize it was a mistake returning to Centauri with his wife even before they reached their hotel.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I thought you would be a hero to them, from what you told me."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They don't seem to like you.
