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Chapter I
The aliens looked cute as Koalas. But there was a little matter of a graveyard of dead space-ships. A STORY THAT SHOWS WHAT PERIL MAY LIE UNDER A FUR COAT. Billowy white clouds hid the entire surface of the mystery planet and the space-cruiser cautiously searched, seeking an opening. A wind disturbance momentarily split the misty blanket and like an arrow the ship darted through.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But there was a little matter of a graveyard of dead space-ships.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But there was a little matter of a graveyard of dead space-ships.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The aliens looked cute as Koalas.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “A STORY THAT SHOWS WHAT PERIL MAY LIE UNDER A FUR COAT.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A wind disturbance momentarily split the misty blanket and like an arrow the ship darted through.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A wind disturbance momentarily split the misty blanket and like an arrow the ship darted through.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “A STORY THAT SHOWS WHAT PERIL MAY LIE UNDER A FUR COAT.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A wind disturbance momentarily split the misty blanket and like an arrow the ship darted through.”
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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 But there was a little matter of a graveyard of dead space-ships.
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From this reading The aliens looked cute as Koalas.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Billowy white clouds hid the entire surface of the mystery planet and the space-cruiser cautiously searched, seeking an opening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Billowy white clouds hid the entire surface of the mystery planet and the space-cruiser cautiously searched, seeking an opening.
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From this reading A wind disturbance momentarily split the misty blanket and like an arrow the ship darted through.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The aliens looked cute as Koalas.
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From this reading Billowy white clouds hid the entire surface of the mystery planet and the space-cruiser cautiously searched, seeking an opening.
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From this reading A wind disturbance momentarily split the misty blanket and like an arrow the ship darted through.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But there was a little matter of a graveyard of dead space-ships.
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From this reading Billowy white clouds hid the entire surface of the mystery planet and the space-cruiser cautiously searched, seeking an opening.
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From this reading Billowy white clouds hid the entire surface of the mystery planet and the space-cruiser cautiously searched, seeking an opening.
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From this reading A STORY THAT SHOWS WHAT PERIL MAY LIE UNDER A FUR COAT.
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From this reading The aliens looked cute as Koalas.
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From this reading A wind disturbance momentarily split the misty blanket and like an arrow the ship darted through.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there was a little matter of a graveyard of dead space-ships.
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From this reading A wind disturbance momentarily split the misty blanket and like an arrow the ship darted through.
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From this reading Billowy white clouds hid the entire surface of the mystery planet and the space-cruiser cautiously searched, seeking an opening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STORY THAT SHOWS WHAT PERIL MAY LIE UNDER A FUR COAT.
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From this reading But there was a little matter of a graveyard of dead space-ships.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billowy white clouds hid the entire surface of the mystery planet and the space-cruiser cautiously searched, seeking an opening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The aliens looked cute as Koalas.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STORY THAT SHOWS WHAT PERIL MAY LIE UNDER A FUR COAT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wind disturbance momentarily split the misty blanket and like an arrow the ship darted through.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But there was a little matter of a graveyard of dead space-ships.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The aliens looked cute as Koalas.
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From this reading But there was a little matter of a graveyard of dead space-ships.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A STORY THAT SHOWS WHAT PERIL MAY LIE UNDER A FUR COAT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wind disturbance momentarily split the misty blanket and like an arrow the ship darted through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wind disturbance momentarily split the misty blanket and like an arrow the ship darted through.
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From this reading Billowy white clouds hid the entire surface of the mystery planet and the space-cruiser cautiously searched, seeking an opening.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But there was a little matter of a graveyard of dead space-ships.
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From this reading Billowy white clouds hid the entire surface of the mystery planet and the space-cruiser cautiously searched, seeking an opening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STORY THAT SHOWS WHAT PERIL MAY LIE UNDER A FUR COAT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billowy white clouds hid the entire surface of the mystery planet and the space-cruiser cautiously searched, seeking an opening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billowy white clouds hid the entire surface of the mystery planet and the space-cruiser cautiously searched, seeking an opening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billowy white clouds hid the entire surface of the mystery planet and the space-cruiser cautiously searched, seeking an opening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A wind disturbance momentarily split the misty blanket and like an arrow the ship darted through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STORY THAT SHOWS WHAT PERIL MAY LIE UNDER A FUR COAT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billowy white clouds hid the entire surface of the mystery planet and the space-cruiser cautiously searched, seeking an opening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But there was a little matter of a graveyard of dead space-ships.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A wind disturbance momentarily split the misty blanket and like an arrow the ship darted through.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A STORY THAT SHOWS WHAT PERIL MAY LIE UNDER A FUR COAT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Billowy white clouds hid the entire surface of the mystery planet and the space-cruiser cautiously searched, seeking an opening.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A STORY THAT SHOWS WHAT PERIL MAY LIE UNDER A FUR COAT.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The aliens looked cute as Koalas.
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From this reading But there was a little matter of a graveyard of dead space-ships.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A wind disturbance momentarily split the misty blanket and like an arrow the ship darted through.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A STORY THAT SHOWS WHAT PERIL MAY LIE UNDER A FUR COAT.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But there was a little matter of a graveyard of dead space-ships.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A STORY THAT SHOWS WHAT PERIL MAY LIE UNDER A FUR COAT.
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From this reading Billowy white clouds hid the entire surface of the mystery planet and the space-cruiser cautiously searched, seeking an opening.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A wind disturbance momentarily split the misty blanket and like an arrow the ship darted through.
