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Chapter I
Monk had enough Devil Egg seeds to retire for life. But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert. Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony. Here and there a wisp of sand spiraled upward into the bright, thin morning. The wind felt clean and new on Monk O'Hara's coarse, blond-stubbled face.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here and there a wisp of sand spiraled upward into the bright, thin morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Monk had enough Devil Egg seeds to retire for life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here and there a wisp of sand spiraled upward into the bright, thin morning.”
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading “Here and there a wisp of sand spiraled upward into the bright, thin morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.”
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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 Here and there a wisp of sand spiraled upward into the bright, thin morning.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
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From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
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From this reading The wind felt clean and new on Monk O'Hara's coarse, blond-stubbled face.
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From this reading Here and there a wisp of sand spiraled upward into the bright, thin morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
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From this reading The wind felt clean and new on Monk O'Hara's coarse, blond-stubbled face.
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From this reading The wind felt clean and new on Monk O'Hara's coarse, blond-stubbled face.
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From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
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From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
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From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
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From this reading Monk had enough Devil Egg seeds to retire for life.
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From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
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From this reading Monk had enough Devil Egg seeds to retire for life.
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From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
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From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
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From this reading Monk had enough Devil Egg seeds to retire for life.
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From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
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From this reading The wind felt clean and new on Monk O'Hara's coarse, blond-stubbled face.
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From this reading The wind felt clean and new on Monk O'Hara's coarse, blond-stubbled face.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Monk had enough Devil Egg seeds to retire for life.
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From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Monk had enough Devil Egg seeds to retire for life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here and there a wisp of sand spiraled upward into the bright, thin morning.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Here and there a wisp of sand spiraled upward into the bright, thin morning.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
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From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Monk had enough Devil Egg seeds to retire for life.
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From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monk had enough Devil Egg seeds to retire for life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here and there a wisp of sand spiraled upward into the bright, thin morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind felt clean and new on Monk O'Hara's coarse, blond-stubbled face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The wind felt clean and new on Monk O'Hara's coarse, blond-stubbled face.
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From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wind felt clean and new on Monk O'Hara's coarse, blond-stubbled face.
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From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monk had enough Devil Egg seeds to retire for life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here and there a wisp of sand spiraled upward into the bright, thin morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Monk had enough Devil Egg seeds to retire for life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here and there a wisp of sand spiraled upward into the bright, thin morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
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From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
Having little thickness or extent.
From this reading Here and there a wisp of sand spiraled upward into the bright, thin morning.
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From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Monk had enough Devil Egg seeds to retire for life.
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From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
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From this reading Here and there a wisp of sand spiraled upward into the bright, thin morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Occasionally its soft touch stirred the thorny leaves of Devil's Eggs--the squat black plants which peppered the silent monotony.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there was the matter of the pretty Martian girl, eliminating Luke, and, of course-- The cool Martian wind crept across the rust-red expanse of desert.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here and there a wisp of sand spiraled upward into the bright, thin morning.
