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Chapter II
Voyage of an inhabitant of the Sirius star to the planet Saturn. On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill. He was called Micromegas[1], a fitting name for anyone so great. He was eight leagues tall, or 24,000 geometric paces of five feet each. [1] From _micros_, small, and from _megas_, large.
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any person at all
From this reading “He was called Micromegas[1], a fitting name for anyone so great.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was called Micromegas[1], a fitting name for anyone so great.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was called Micromegas[1], a fitting name for anyone so great.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.”
full of energy and determination
From this reading “On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.”
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From this reading He was called Micromegas[1], a fitting name for anyone so great.
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From this reading He was eight leagues tall, or 24,000 geometric paces of five feet each.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Voyage of an inhabitant of the Sirius star to the planet Saturn.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [1] From _micros_, small, and from _megas_, large.
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From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
any person at all
From this reading He was called Micromegas[1], a fitting name for anyone so great.
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From this reading He was called Micromegas[1], a fitting name for anyone so great.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading He was eight leagues tall, or 24,000 geometric paces of five feet each.
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From this reading He was eight leagues tall, or 24,000 geometric paces of five feet each.
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From this reading He was eight leagues tall, or 24,000 geometric paces of five feet each.
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From this reading He was called Micromegas[1], a fitting name for anyone so great.
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From this reading He was eight leagues tall, or 24,000 geometric paces of five feet each.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was called Micromegas[1], a fitting name for anyone so great.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading [1] From _micros_, small, and from _megas_, large.
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From this reading He was eight leagues tall, or 24,000 geometric paces of five feet each.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was called Micromegas[1], a fitting name for anyone so great.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
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From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
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From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
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From this reading Voyage of an inhabitant of the Sirius star to the planet Saturn.
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From this reading [1] From _micros_, small, and from _megas_, large.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
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From this reading He was eight leagues tall, or 24,000 geometric paces of five feet each.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
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From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
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From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
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From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
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From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
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From this reading [1] From _micros_, small, and from _megas_, large.
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From this reading He was called Micromegas[1], a fitting name for anyone so great.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading [1] From _micros_, small, and from _megas_, large.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was called Micromegas[1], a fitting name for anyone so great.
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From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Voyage of an inhabitant of the Sirius star to the planet Saturn.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He was eight leagues tall, or 24,000 geometric paces of five feet each.
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From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
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From this reading He was eight leagues tall, or 24,000 geometric paces of five feet each.
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From this reading Voyage of an inhabitant of the Sirius star to the planet Saturn.
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From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
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From this reading Voyage of an inhabitant of the Sirius star to the planet Saturn.
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From this reading Voyage of an inhabitant of the Sirius star to the planet Saturn.
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From this reading [1] From _micros_, small, and from _megas_, large.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He was called Micromegas[1], a fitting name for anyone so great.
full of energy and determination
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
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From this reading Voyage of an inhabitant of the Sirius star to the planet Saturn.
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From this reading He was eight leagues tall, or 24,000 geometric paces of five feet each.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Voyage of an inhabitant of the Sirius star to the planet Saturn.
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From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Voyage of an inhabitant of the Sirius star to the planet Saturn.
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From this reading Voyage of an inhabitant of the Sirius star to the planet Saturn.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was called Micromegas[1], a fitting name for anyone so great.
which person or people
From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
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From this reading On one of the planets that orbits the star named Sirius there lived a spirited young man, who I had the honor of meeting on the last voyage he made to our little ant hill.
