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Chapter I
There was something phony about the whole set-up on that planet. Their culture was counterfeit. But why did they go to so much trouble to put on their act? Cliff Rowley's lean jowls beaded with sweat in the stagnant warmth of the tent. He tapped a bony finger on the camp table and glared at the communicator.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “There was something phony about the whole set-up on that planet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He tapped a bony finger on the camp table and glared at the communicator.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “There was something phony about the whole set-up on that planet.”
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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 He tapped a bony finger on the camp table and glared at the communicator.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading There was something phony about the whole set-up on that planet.
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From this reading But why did they go to so much trouble to put on their act?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He tapped a bony finger on the camp table and glared at the communicator.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He tapped a bony finger on the camp table and glared at the communicator.
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From this reading Cliff Rowley's lean jowls beaded with sweat in the stagnant warmth of the tent.
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From this reading He tapped a bony finger on the camp table and glared at the communicator.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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From this reading He tapped a bony finger on the camp table and glared at the communicator.
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From this reading Cliff Rowley's lean jowls beaded with sweat in the stagnant warmth of the tent.
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From this reading He tapped a bony finger on the camp table and glared at the communicator.
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From this reading Their culture was counterfeit.
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From this reading Their culture was counterfeit.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But why did they go to so much trouble to put on their act?
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From this reading He tapped a bony finger on the camp table and glared at the communicator.
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From this reading He tapped a bony finger on the camp table and glared at the communicator.
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From this reading But why did they go to so much trouble to put on their act?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He tapped a bony finger on the camp table and glared at the communicator.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Cliff Rowley's lean jowls beaded with sweat in the stagnant warmth of the tent.
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From this reading Cliff Rowley's lean jowls beaded with sweat in the stagnant warmth of the tent.
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From this reading Cliff Rowley's lean jowls beaded with sweat in the stagnant warmth of the tent.
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From this reading But why did they go to so much trouble to put on their act?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Cliff Rowley's lean jowls beaded with sweat in the stagnant warmth of the tent.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was something phony about the whole set-up on that planet.
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From this reading There was something phony about the whole set-up on that planet.
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From this reading There was something phony about the whole set-up on that planet.
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From this reading But why did they go to so much trouble to put on their act?
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From this reading Cliff Rowley's lean jowls beaded with sweat in the stagnant warmth of the tent.
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From this reading There was something phony about the whole set-up on that planet.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But why did they go to so much trouble to put on their act?
a thing, without saying which
From this reading There was something phony about the whole set-up on that planet.
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From this reading Cliff Rowley's lean jowls beaded with sweat in the stagnant warmth of the tent.
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From this reading Cliff Rowley's lean jowls beaded with sweat in the stagnant warmth of the tent.
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From this reading He tapped a bony finger on the camp table and glared at the communicator.
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From this reading He tapped a bony finger on the camp table and glared at the communicator.
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From this reading Cliff Rowley's lean jowls beaded with sweat in the stagnant warmth of the tent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There was something phony about the whole set-up on that planet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was something phony about the whole set-up on that planet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Their culture was counterfeit.
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From this reading There was something phony about the whole set-up on that planet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But why did they go to so much trouble to put on their act?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading But why did they go to so much trouble to put on their act?
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From this reading But why did they go to so much trouble to put on their act?
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From this reading Cliff Rowley's lean jowls beaded with sweat in the stagnant warmth of the tent.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was something phony about the whole set-up on that planet.
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From this reading There was something phony about the whole set-up on that planet.
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From this reading But why did they go to so much trouble to put on their act?
in the company of; together with
From this reading Cliff Rowley's lean jowls beaded with sweat in the stagnant warmth of the tent.
