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Chapter I
Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death. Oh, my god, do you realize how far from Earth we are? Do you really _think_ about it? It's enough to scare the guts from a man. Hold me up.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Do you really _think_ about it?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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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 Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Do you really _think_ about it?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Oh, my god, do you realize how far from Earth we are?
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
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From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
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From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
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From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Oh, my god, do you realize how far from Earth we are?
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From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
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From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
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From this reading It's enough to scare the guts from a man.
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From this reading Oh, my god, do you realize how far from Earth we are?
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Oh, my god, do you realize how far from Earth we are?
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From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
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From this reading Oh, my god, do you realize how far from Earth we are?
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From this reading It's enough to scare the guts from a man.
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From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
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From this reading Hold me up.
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From this reading Oh, my god, do you realize how far from Earth we are?
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From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Do you really _think_ about it?
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From this reading It's enough to scare the guts from a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
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From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
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From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hold me up.
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From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Oh, my god, do you realize how far from Earth we are?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, my god, do you realize how far from Earth we are?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, my god, do you realize how far from Earth we are?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you really _think_ about it?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's enough to scare the guts from a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Do you really _think_ about it?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It's enough to scare the guts from a man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hold me up.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Oh, my god, do you realize how far from Earth we are?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Halloway stared down at Earth, and his brain tore loose and screamed, Man, man, how'd you get in a mess like this, in a rocket a million miles past the moon, shooting for Mars and danger and terror and maybe death.
