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Chapter I
Wives always try to cure husbands of bad habits, even on lonely asteroids! You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all. It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day. And with that he stilled whatever qualms of conscience he might otherwise have had. He didn't think of himself as being something of a murderer.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “He didn't think of himself as being something of a murderer.”
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading “And with that he stilled whatever qualms of conscience he might otherwise have had.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Wives always try to cure husbands of bad habits, even on lonely asteroids!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “And with that he stilled whatever qualms of conscience he might otherwise have had.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “He didn't think of himself as being something of a murderer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He didn't think of himself as being something of a murderer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.”
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading “And with that he stilled whatever qualms of conscience he might otherwise have had.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.”
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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 It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
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From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
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From this reading Wives always try to cure husbands of bad habits, even on lonely asteroids!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And with that he stilled whatever qualms of conscience he might otherwise have had.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
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From this reading Wives always try to cure husbands of bad habits, even on lonely asteroids!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
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From this reading Wives always try to cure husbands of bad habits, even on lonely asteroids!
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He didn't think of himself as being something of a murderer.
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading And with that he stilled whatever qualms of conscience he might otherwise have had.
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From this reading Wives always try to cure husbands of bad habits, even on lonely asteroids!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He didn't think of himself as being something of a murderer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Wives always try to cure husbands of bad habits, even on lonely asteroids!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
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From this reading Wives always try to cure husbands of bad habits, even on lonely asteroids!
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
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From this reading Wives always try to cure husbands of bad habits, even on lonely asteroids!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wives always try to cure husbands of bad habits, even on lonely asteroids!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading And with that he stilled whatever qualms of conscience he might otherwise have had.
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From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
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From this reading He didn't think of himself as being something of a murderer.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Wives always try to cure husbands of bad habits, even on lonely asteroids!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Wives always try to cure husbands of bad habits, even on lonely asteroids!
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
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From this reading And with that he stilled whatever qualms of conscience he might otherwise have had.
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From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And with that he stilled whatever qualms of conscience he might otherwise have had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
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From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He didn't think of himself as being something of a murderer.
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From this reading And with that he stilled whatever qualms of conscience he might otherwise have had.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He didn't think of himself as being something of a murderer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Wives always try to cure husbands of bad habits, even on lonely asteroids!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wives always try to cure husbands of bad habits, even on lonely asteroids!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was entirely for her own good, as he had told himself a dozen times in the past day.
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading And with that he stilled whatever qualms of conscience he might otherwise have had.
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From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And with that he stilled whatever qualms of conscience he might otherwise have had.
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From this reading Wives always try to cure husbands of bad habits, even on lonely asteroids!
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You must understand that Palmer loved his wife as much as ever, or he would never have thought of his simple little scheme at all.
