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Hardwick said painstakingly: "In a sense, the trouble here is that there's a swamp underground, made by irrigation. It slides. It's really a swamp upside down. On Soris II we had a very odd problem, only the swamp was right-side-up there. We'd several hundred square miles of swamp that could be used if we could drain it.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “We'd several hundred square miles of swamp that could be used if we could drain it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hardwick said painstakingly: "In a sense, the trouble here is that there's a swamp underground, made by irrigation.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We'd several hundred square miles of swamp that could be used if we could drain it.”
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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 Hardwick said painstakingly: "In a sense, the trouble here is that there's a swamp underground, made by irrigation.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading We'd several hundred square miles of swamp that could be used if we could drain it.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Hardwick said painstakingly: "In a sense, the trouble here is that there's a swamp underground, made by irrigation.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading We'd several hundred square miles of swamp that could be used if we could drain it.
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From this reading It's really a swamp upside down.
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From this reading We'd several hundred square miles of swamp that could be used if we could drain it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On Soris II we had a very odd problem, only the swamp was right-side-up there.
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From this reading Hardwick said painstakingly: "In a sense, the trouble here is that there's a swamp underground, made by irrigation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hardwick said painstakingly: "In a sense, the trouble here is that there's a swamp underground, made by irrigation.
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From this reading We'd several hundred square miles of swamp that could be used if we could drain it.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading We'd several hundred square miles of swamp that could be used if we could drain it.
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From this reading On Soris II we had a very odd problem, only the swamp was right-side-up there.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Hardwick said painstakingly: "In a sense, the trouble here is that there's a swamp underground, made by irrigation.
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From this reading Hardwick said painstakingly: "In a sense, the trouble here is that there's a swamp underground, made by irrigation.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Hardwick said painstakingly: "In a sense, the trouble here is that there's a swamp underground, made by irrigation.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It slides.
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From this reading It's really a swamp upside down.
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From this reading Hardwick said painstakingly: "In a sense, the trouble here is that there's a swamp underground, made by irrigation.
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From this reading We'd several hundred square miles of swamp that could be used if we could drain it.
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From this reading On Soris II we had a very odd problem, only the swamp was right-side-up there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We'd several hundred square miles of swamp that could be used if we could drain it.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Soris II we had a very odd problem, only the swamp was right-side-up there.
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From this reading On Soris II we had a very odd problem, only the swamp was right-side-up there.
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From this reading Hardwick said painstakingly: "In a sense, the trouble here is that there's a swamp underground, made by irrigation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Soris II we had a very odd problem, only the swamp was right-side-up there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's really a swamp upside down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Soris II we had a very odd problem, only the swamp was right-side-up there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardwick said painstakingly: "In a sense, the trouble here is that there's a swamp underground, made by irrigation.
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From this reading Hardwick said painstakingly: "In a sense, the trouble here is that there's a swamp underground, made by irrigation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'd several hundred square miles of swamp that could be used if we could drain it.
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From this reading It slides.
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From this reading On Soris II we had a very odd problem, only the swamp was right-side-up there.
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From this reading We'd several hundred square miles of swamp that could be used if we could drain it.
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From this reading Hardwick said painstakingly: "In a sense, the trouble here is that there's a swamp underground, made by irrigation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Hardwick said painstakingly: "In a sense, the trouble here is that there's a swamp underground, made by irrigation.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hardwick said painstakingly: "In a sense, the trouble here is that there's a swamp underground, made by irrigation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Soris II we had a very odd problem, only the swamp was right-side-up there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardwick said painstakingly: "In a sense, the trouble here is that there's a swamp underground, made by irrigation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardwick said painstakingly: "In a sense, the trouble here is that there's a swamp underground, made by irrigation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hardwick said painstakingly: "In a sense, the trouble here is that there's a swamp underground, made by irrigation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It's really a swamp upside down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We'd several hundred square miles of swamp that could be used if we could drain it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On Soris II we had a very odd problem, only the swamp was right-side-up there.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading On Soris II we had a very odd problem, only the swamp was right-side-up there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading On Soris II we had a very odd problem, only the swamp was right-side-up there.
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From this reading We'd several hundred square miles of swamp that could be used if we could drain it.
