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Chapter I
Blast you, Retief! Your violent ways are the disgrace of Earth's diplomatic corps--but your salty jokes are worse! Consul-General Magnan gingerly fingered the heavily rubber-banded sheaf of dog-eared documents. "I haven't rushed into precipitate action on this claim, Retief," he said. "The Consulate has grave responsibilities here in the Belt.
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shame caused by unacceptable behaviour
From this reading “Your violent ways are the disgrace of Earth's diplomatic corps--but your salty jokes are worse!”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"The Consulate has grave responsibilities here in the Belt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The Consulate has grave responsibilities here in the Belt.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Your violent ways are the disgrace of Earth's diplomatic corps--but your salty jokes are worse!”
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From this reading "I haven't rushed into precipitate action on this claim, Retief," he said.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Your violent ways are the disgrace of Earth's diplomatic corps--but your salty jokes are worse!
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From this reading "The Consulate has grave responsibilities here in the Belt.
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From this reading Blast you, Retief!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Your violent ways are the disgrace of Earth's diplomatic corps--but your salty jokes are worse!
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From this reading "I haven't rushed into precipitate action on this claim, Retief," he said.
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From this reading Consul-General Magnan gingerly fingered the heavily rubber-banded sheaf of dog-eared documents.
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From this reading "The Consulate has grave responsibilities here in the Belt.
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From this reading Your violent ways are the disgrace of Earth's diplomatic corps--but your salty jokes are worse!
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From this reading Your violent ways are the disgrace of Earth's diplomatic corps--but your salty jokes are worse!
shame caused by unacceptable behaviour
From this reading Your violent ways are the disgrace of Earth's diplomatic corps--but your salty jokes are worse!
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From this reading Consul-General Magnan gingerly fingered the heavily rubber-banded sheaf of dog-eared documents.
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From this reading Consul-General Magnan gingerly fingered the heavily rubber-banded sheaf of dog-eared documents.
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From this reading Your violent ways are the disgrace of Earth's diplomatic corps--but your salty jokes are worse!
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From this reading Consul-General Magnan gingerly fingered the heavily rubber-banded sheaf of dog-eared documents.
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From this reading Consul-General Magnan gingerly fingered the heavily rubber-banded sheaf of dog-eared documents.
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From this reading "The Consulate has grave responsibilities here in the Belt.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The Consulate has grave responsibilities here in the Belt.
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From this reading "I haven't rushed into precipitate action on this claim, Retief," he said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I haven't rushed into precipitate action on this claim, Retief," he said.
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From this reading Consul-General Magnan gingerly fingered the heavily rubber-banded sheaf of dog-eared documents.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The Consulate has grave responsibilities here in the Belt.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I haven't rushed into precipitate action on this claim, Retief," he said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "The Consulate has grave responsibilities here in the Belt.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "I haven't rushed into precipitate action on this claim, Retief," he said.
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From this reading Your violent ways are the disgrace of Earth's diplomatic corps--but your salty jokes are worse!
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From this reading Consul-General Magnan gingerly fingered the heavily rubber-banded sheaf of dog-eared documents.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Your violent ways are the disgrace of Earth's diplomatic corps--but your salty jokes are worse!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I haven't rushed into precipitate action on this claim, Retief," he said.
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From this reading "I haven't rushed into precipitate action on this claim, Retief," he said.
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From this reading "The Consulate has grave responsibilities here in the Belt.
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From this reading Blast you, Retief!
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From this reading Consul-General Magnan gingerly fingered the heavily rubber-banded sheaf of dog-eared documents.
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From this reading "I haven't rushed into precipitate action on this claim, Retief," he said.
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From this reading "I haven't rushed into precipitate action on this claim, Retief," he said.
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From this reading Your violent ways are the disgrace of Earth's diplomatic corps--but your salty jokes are worse!
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From this reading Consul-General Magnan gingerly fingered the heavily rubber-banded sheaf of dog-eared documents.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Your violent ways are the disgrace of Earth's diplomatic corps--but your salty jokes are worse!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I haven't rushed into precipitate action on this claim, Retief," he said.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Your violent ways are the disgrace of Earth's diplomatic corps--but your salty jokes are worse!
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From this reading Your violent ways are the disgrace of Earth's diplomatic corps--but your salty jokes are worse!
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From this reading Your violent ways are the disgrace of Earth's diplomatic corps--but your salty jokes are worse!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Blast you, Retief!
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Your violent ways are the disgrace of Earth's diplomatic corps--but your salty jokes are worse!
