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Chapter X
Neptune was so far away that it required repeated wishing to get there. Think of it! It is 2,791,000,000 miles from the Sun, a distance one cannot realize or grasp from cold figures. It has to be compared to something on Earth for one to form any definite idea of its immensity. “Now, one, two, three,” said Mercury.
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a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading “It is 2,791,000,000 miles from the Sun, a distance one cannot realize or grasp from cold figures.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It has to be compared to something on Earth for one to form any definite idea of its immensity.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It is 2,791,000,000 miles from the Sun, a distance one cannot realize or grasp from cold figures.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Neptune was so far away that it required repeated wishing to get there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Neptune was so far away that it required repeated wishing to get there.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It has to be compared to something on Earth for one to form any definite idea of its immensity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Think of it!”
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From this reading It is 2,791,000,000 miles from the Sun, a distance one cannot realize or grasp from cold figures.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is 2,791,000,000 miles from the Sun, a distance one cannot realize or grasp from cold figures.
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From this reading It has to be compared to something on Earth for one to form any definite idea of its immensity.
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From this reading Neptune was so far away that it required repeated wishing to get there.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It has to be compared to something on Earth for one to form any definite idea of its immensity.
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From this reading It is 2,791,000,000 miles from the Sun, a distance one cannot realize or grasp from cold figures.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is 2,791,000,000 miles from the Sun, a distance one cannot realize or grasp from cold figures.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has to be compared to something on Earth for one to form any definite idea of its immensity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has to be compared to something on Earth for one to form any definite idea of its immensity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is 2,791,000,000 miles from the Sun, a distance one cannot realize or grasp from cold figures.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has to be compared to something on Earth for one to form any definite idea of its immensity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neptune was so far away that it required repeated wishing to get there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is 2,791,000,000 miles from the Sun, a distance one cannot realize or grasp from cold figures.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It has to be compared to something on Earth for one to form any definite idea of its immensity.
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From this reading It has to be compared to something on Earth for one to form any definite idea of its immensity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It is 2,791,000,000 miles from the Sun, a distance one cannot realize or grasp from cold figures.
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From this reading Neptune was so far away that it required repeated wishing to get there.
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading It is 2,791,000,000 miles from the Sun, a distance one cannot realize or grasp from cold figures.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It has to be compared to something on Earth for one to form any definite idea of its immensity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has to be compared to something on Earth for one to form any definite idea of its immensity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It has to be compared to something on Earth for one to form any definite idea of its immensity.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is 2,791,000,000 miles from the Sun, a distance one cannot realize or grasp from cold figures.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Neptune was so far away that it required repeated wishing to get there.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It has to be compared to something on Earth for one to form any definite idea of its immensity.
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From this reading “Now, one, two, three,” said Mercury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is 2,791,000,000 miles from the Sun, a distance one cannot realize or grasp from cold figures.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neptune was so far away that it required repeated wishing to get there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, one, two, three,” said Mercury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Think of it!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It has to be compared to something on Earth for one to form any definite idea of its immensity.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It is 2,791,000,000 miles from the Sun, a distance one cannot realize or grasp from cold figures.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is 2,791,000,000 miles from the Sun, a distance one cannot realize or grasp from cold figures.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is 2,791,000,000 miles from the Sun, a distance one cannot realize or grasp from cold figures.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neptune was so far away that it required repeated wishing to get there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Neptune was so far away that it required repeated wishing to get there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Now, one, two, three,” said Mercury.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Neptune was so far away that it required repeated wishing to get there.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It has to be compared to something on Earth for one to form any definite idea of its immensity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is 2,791,000,000 miles from the Sun, a distance one cannot realize or grasp from cold figures.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Neptune was so far away that it required repeated wishing to get there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is 2,791,000,000 miles from the Sun, a distance one cannot realize or grasp from cold figures.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neptune was so far away that it required repeated wishing to get there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Think of it!
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From this reading “Now, one, two, three,” said Mercury.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Neptune was so far away that it required repeated wishing to get there.
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From this reading “Now, one, two, three,” said Mercury.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Neptune was so far away that it required repeated wishing to get there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Neptune was so far away that it required repeated wishing to get there.
