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Chapter VII
"Go," she told him with a wistful smile. "Go and dream about tomorrow night." Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious. But he went. On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"Go and dream about tomorrow night."”
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading “"Go and dream about tomorrow night."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious.”
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading “Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Go," she told him with a wistful smile.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.”
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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 "Go," she told him with a wistful smile.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "Go and dream about tomorrow night."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Go and dream about tomorrow night."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he went.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious.
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From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
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From this reading Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious.
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading "Go and dream about tomorrow night."
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From this reading Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious.
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From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
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From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
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From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
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From this reading "Go," she told him with a wistful smile.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
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From this reading Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he went.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Go," she told him with a wistful smile.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious.
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious.
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From this reading "Go and dream about tomorrow night."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
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From this reading Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Go," she told him with a wistful smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go," she told him with a wistful smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
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From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Go," she told him with a wistful smile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go and dream about tomorrow night."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Farradyne went, half-propelled by her hands, his reluctance partly honest and partly curious.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
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From this reading "Go," she told him with a wistful smile.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Go," she told him with a wistful smile.
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From this reading On the street he hailed a taxi and spent the time on the way to the spaceport wondering whether sharpers had clipped him for fifty for a five-dollar gardenia.
