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Chapter VI
"We took off," said Holden in a strained voice. "We did," said Cochrane. "And the sun's a fifth magnitude star from where we've got to--which is no place in particular. And I've just found out that we started off at random and Jones and the pilot he picked up are now happily about to do some pure-science research!" Holden closed his eyes.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “And I've just found out that we started off at random and Jones and the pilot he picked up are now happily about to do some pure-science research!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I've just found out that we started off at random and Jones and the pilot he picked up are now happily about to do some pure-science research!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We took off," said Holden in a strained voice.”
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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 "We took off," said Holden in a strained voice.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading And I've just found out that we started off at random and Jones and the pilot he picked up are now happily about to do some pure-science research!"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And the sun's a fifth magnitude star from where we've got to--which is no place in particular.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And I've just found out that we started off at random and Jones and the pilot he picked up are now happily about to do some pure-science research!"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading And I've just found out that we started off at random and Jones and the pilot he picked up are now happily about to do some pure-science research!"
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From this reading Holden closed his eyes.
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From this reading "We did," said Cochrane.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "We did," said Cochrane.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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From this reading Holden closed his eyes.
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From this reading "And the sun's a fifth magnitude star from where we've got to--which is no place in particular.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I've just found out that we started off at random and Jones and the pilot he picked up are now happily about to do some pure-science research!"
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "And the sun's a fifth magnitude star from where we've got to--which is no place in particular.
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From this reading "And the sun's a fifth magnitude star from where we've got to--which is no place in particular.
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From this reading And I've just found out that we started off at random and Jones and the pilot he picked up are now happily about to do some pure-science research!"
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And I've just found out that we started off at random and Jones and the pilot he picked up are now happily about to do some pure-science research!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Holden closed his eyes.
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From this reading "We took off," said Holden in a strained voice.
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inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "We took off," said Holden in a strained voice.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "And the sun's a fifth magnitude star from where we've got to--which is no place in particular.
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From this reading And I've just found out that we started off at random and Jones and the pilot he picked up are now happily about to do some pure-science research!"
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From this reading And I've just found out that we started off at random and Jones and the pilot he picked up are now happily about to do some pure-science research!"
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From this reading "And the sun's a fifth magnitude star from where we've got to--which is no place in particular.
not any; not one
From this reading "And the sun's a fifth magnitude star from where we've got to--which is no place in particular.
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From this reading And I've just found out that we started off at random and Jones and the pilot he picked up are now happily about to do some pure-science research!"
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From this reading "We took off," said Holden in a strained voice.
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From this reading And I've just found out that we started off at random and Jones and the pilot he picked up are now happily about to do some pure-science research!"
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From this reading "And the sun's a fifth magnitude star from where we've got to--which is no place in particular.
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From this reading And I've just found out that we started off at random and Jones and the pilot he picked up are now happily about to do some pure-science research!"
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From this reading And I've just found out that we started off at random and Jones and the pilot he picked up are now happily about to do some pure-science research!"
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From this reading "And the sun's a fifth magnitude star from where we've got to--which is no place in particular.
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From this reading And I've just found out that we started off at random and Jones and the pilot he picked up are now happily about to do some pure-science research!"
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From this reading And I've just found out that we started off at random and Jones and the pilot he picked up are now happily about to do some pure-science research!"
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From this reading And I've just found out that we started off at random and Jones and the pilot he picked up are now happily about to do some pure-science research!"
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From this reading "We took off," said Holden in a strained voice.
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From this reading And I've just found out that we started off at random and Jones and the pilot he picked up are now happily about to do some pure-science research!"
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From this reading "And the sun's a fifth magnitude star from where we've got to--which is no place in particular.
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From this reading And I've just found out that we started off at random and Jones and the pilot he picked up are now happily about to do some pure-science research!"
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From this reading "We took off," said Holden in a strained voice.
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From this reading "And the sun's a fifth magnitude star from where we've got to--which is no place in particular.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And I've just found out that we started off at random and Jones and the pilot he picked up are now happily about to do some pure-science research!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "And the sun's a fifth magnitude star from where we've got to--which is no place in particular.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And the sun's a fifth magnitude star from where we've got to--which is no place in particular.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We took off," said Holden in a strained voice.
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From this reading And I've just found out that we started off at random and Jones and the pilot he picked up are now happily about to do some pure-science research!"
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From this reading "We took off," said Holden in a strained voice.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We took off," said Holden in a strained voice.
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From this reading "And the sun's a fifth magnitude star from where we've got to--which is no place in particular.
in or at the place that
From this reading "And the sun's a fifth magnitude star from where we've got to--which is no place in particular.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "And the sun's a fifth magnitude star from where we've got to--which is no place in particular.
