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Chapter I
He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured! It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment. I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by. He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide. That was perfectly natural, after all.
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later than; following
From this reading “It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.”
any thing at all
From this reading “He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.”
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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 He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.
later than; following
From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.
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From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.
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From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
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From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
any thing at all
From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.
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From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.
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From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
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From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.
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From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
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From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
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From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.
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From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.
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From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
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From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.
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From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
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From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.
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From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.
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From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
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From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.
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From this reading That was perfectly natural, after all.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
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From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.
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From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
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From this reading That was perfectly natural, after all.
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From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.
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From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.
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From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
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From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was perfectly natural, after all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
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From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.
at the time that
From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.
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From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.
