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Strictly from the other side of the Galaxy, which she was. A woman can be slender and still be womanly beautiful, without being obvious about it. Not that Murra disdained the obvious, technically. But he could see through technicalities. The tendons in his hands ached and his mouth was dry, though not with fear.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A woman can be slender and still be womanly beautiful, without being obvious about it.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “A woman can be slender and still be womanly beautiful, without being obvious about it.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But he could see through technicalities.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “The tendons in his hands ached and his mouth was dry, though not with fear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A woman can be slender and still be womanly beautiful, without being obvious about it.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “The tendons in his hands ached and his mouth was dry, though not with fear.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But he could see through technicalities.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “A woman can be slender and still be womanly beautiful, without being obvious about it.”
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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 A woman can be slender and still be womanly beautiful, without being obvious about it.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A woman can be slender and still be womanly beautiful, without being obvious about it.
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From this reading The tendons in his hands ached and his mouth was dry, though not with fear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A woman can be slender and still be womanly beautiful, without being obvious about it.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A woman can be slender and still be womanly beautiful, without being obvious about it.
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From this reading A woman can be slender and still be womanly beautiful, without being obvious about it.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading A woman can be slender and still be womanly beautiful, without being obvious about it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he could see through technicalities.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A woman can be slender and still be womanly beautiful, without being obvious about it.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But he could see through technicalities.
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From this reading Not that Murra disdained the obvious, technically.
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From this reading The tendons in his hands ached and his mouth was dry, though not with fear.
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From this reading The tendons in his hands ached and his mouth was dry, though not with fear.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Strictly from the other side of the Galaxy, which she was.
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From this reading Strictly from the other side of the Galaxy, which she was.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The tendons in his hands ached and his mouth was dry, though not with fear.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he could see through technicalities.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The tendons in his hands ached and his mouth was dry, though not with fear.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The tendons in his hands ached and his mouth was dry, though not with fear.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A woman can be slender and still be womanly beautiful, without being obvious about it.
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From this reading The tendons in his hands ached and his mouth was dry, though not with fear.
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From this reading Not that Murra disdained the obvious, technically.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not that Murra disdained the obvious, technically.
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From this reading A woman can be slender and still be womanly beautiful, without being obvious about it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Strictly from the other side of the Galaxy, which she was.
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From this reading Strictly from the other side of the Galaxy, which she was.
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From this reading But he could see through technicalities.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Strictly from the other side of the Galaxy, which she was.
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From this reading Strictly from the other side of the Galaxy, which she was.
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From this reading A woman can be slender and still be womanly beautiful, without being obvious about it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A woman can be slender and still be womanly beautiful, without being obvious about it.
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From this reading Strictly from the other side of the Galaxy, which she was.
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From this reading But he could see through technicalities.
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From this reading Not that Murra disdained the obvious, technically.
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From this reading The tendons in his hands ached and his mouth was dry, though not with fear.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Not that Murra disdained the obvious, technically.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Strictly from the other side of the Galaxy, which she was.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The tendons in his hands ached and his mouth was dry, though not with fear.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But he could see through technicalities.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Strictly from the other side of the Galaxy, which she was.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Strictly from the other side of the Galaxy, which she was.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The tendons in his hands ached and his mouth was dry, though not with fear.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading A woman can be slender and still be womanly beautiful, without being obvious about it.
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From this reading A woman can be slender and still be womanly beautiful, without being obvious about it.
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From this reading A woman can be slender and still be womanly beautiful, without being obvious about it.
