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Chapter I
His work was healing the sick--but this planet was already dead! Calhoun regarded the communicator with something like exasperation as his taped voice repeated a standard approach-call for the twentieth time. But no answer came, which had become irritating a long time ago. This was a new Med Service sector for Calhoun. He'd been assigned to another man's tour of duty because the other man had been taken down with romance.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His work was healing the sick--but this planet was already dead!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He'd been assigned to another man's tour of duty because the other man had been taken down with romance.”
for the reason that
From this reading “He'd been assigned to another man's tour of duty because the other man had been taken down with romance.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He'd been assigned to another man's tour of duty because the other man had been taken down with romance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “His work was healing the sick--but this planet was already dead!”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “He'd been assigned to another man's tour of duty because the other man had been taken down with romance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But no answer came, which had become irritating a long time ago.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Calhoun regarded the communicator with something like exasperation as his taped voice repeated a standard approach-call for the twentieth time.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Calhoun regarded the communicator with something like exasperation as his taped voice repeated a standard approach-call for the twentieth time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Calhoun regarded the communicator with something like exasperation as his taped voice repeated a standard approach-call for the twentieth time.”
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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 Calhoun regarded the communicator with something like exasperation as his taped voice repeated a standard approach-call for the twentieth time.
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From this reading But no answer came, which had become irritating a long time ago.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His work was healing the sick--but this planet was already dead!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He'd been assigned to another man's tour of duty because the other man had been taken down with romance.
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From this reading But no answer came, which had become irritating a long time ago.
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From this reading Calhoun regarded the communicator with something like exasperation as his taped voice repeated a standard approach-call for the twentieth time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Calhoun regarded the communicator with something like exasperation as his taped voice repeated a standard approach-call for the twentieth time.
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From this reading He'd been assigned to another man's tour of duty because the other man had been taken down with romance.
for the reason that
From this reading He'd been assigned to another man's tour of duty because the other man had been taken down with romance.
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From this reading But no answer came, which had become irritating a long time ago.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He'd been assigned to another man's tour of duty because the other man had been taken down with romance.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading His work was healing the sick--but this planet was already dead!
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From this reading Calhoun regarded the communicator with something like exasperation as his taped voice repeated a standard approach-call for the twentieth time.
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From this reading But no answer came, which had become irritating a long time ago.
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From this reading Calhoun regarded the communicator with something like exasperation as his taped voice repeated a standard approach-call for the twentieth time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His work was healing the sick--but this planet was already dead!
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From this reading He'd been assigned to another man's tour of duty because the other man had been taken down with romance.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading He'd been assigned to another man's tour of duty because the other man had been taken down with romance.
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From this reading Calhoun regarded the communicator with something like exasperation as his taped voice repeated a standard approach-call for the twentieth time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Calhoun regarded the communicator with something like exasperation as his taped voice repeated a standard approach-call for the twentieth time.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But no answer came, which had become irritating a long time ago.
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From this reading He'd been assigned to another man's tour of duty because the other man had been taken down with romance.
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From this reading His work was healing the sick--but this planet was already dead!
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His work was healing the sick--but this planet was already dead!
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From this reading But no answer came, which had become irritating a long time ago.
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From this reading Calhoun regarded the communicator with something like exasperation as his taped voice repeated a standard approach-call for the twentieth time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But no answer came, which had become irritating a long time ago.
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From this reading He'd been assigned to another man's tour of duty because the other man had been taken down with romance.
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From this reading He'd been assigned to another man's tour of duty because the other man had been taken down with romance.
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From this reading This was a new Med Service sector for Calhoun.
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From this reading This was a new Med Service sector for Calhoun.
not any; not one
From this reading But no answer came, which had become irritating a long time ago.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He'd been assigned to another man's tour of duty because the other man had been taken down with romance.
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From this reading He'd been assigned to another man's tour of duty because the other man had been taken down with romance.
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From this reading His work was healing the sick--but this planet was already dead!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Calhoun regarded the communicator with something like exasperation as his taped voice repeated a standard approach-call for the twentieth time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Calhoun regarded the communicator with something like exasperation as his taped voice repeated a standard approach-call for the twentieth time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'd been assigned to another man's tour of duty because the other man had been taken down with romance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was a new Med Service sector for Calhoun.
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From this reading This was a new Med Service sector for Calhoun.
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From this reading His work was healing the sick--but this planet was already dead!
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Calhoun regarded the communicator with something like exasperation as his taped voice repeated a standard approach-call for the twentieth time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Calhoun regarded the communicator with something like exasperation as his taped voice repeated a standard approach-call for the twentieth time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He'd been assigned to another man's tour of duty because the other man had been taken down with romance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Calhoun regarded the communicator with something like exasperation as his taped voice repeated a standard approach-call for the twentieth time.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading His work was healing the sick--but this planet was already dead!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading His work was healing the sick--but this planet was already dead!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Calhoun regarded the communicator with something like exasperation as his taped voice repeated a standard approach-call for the twentieth time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He'd been assigned to another man's tour of duty because the other man had been taken down with romance.
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From this reading He'd been assigned to another man's tour of duty because the other man had been taken down with romance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Calhoun regarded the communicator with something like exasperation as his taped voice repeated a standard approach-call for the twentieth time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Calhoun regarded the communicator with something like exasperation as his taped voice repeated a standard approach-call for the twentieth time.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His work was healing the sick--but this planet was already dead!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading But no answer came, which had become irritating a long time ago.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Calhoun regarded the communicator with something like exasperation as his taped voice repeated a standard approach-call for the twentieth time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading His work was healing the sick--but this planet was already dead!
