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Chapter III
Burke was no less disturbed, but his disturbance was of a different kind. After he left Sandy at the house where she and her sister boarded, he headed back to the plant. He wanted to think things out. The messages from space, of course, must presage events of overwhelming importance. The coming of intelligent aliens to Earth might be comparable to the coming of white men to the American continents.
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later than; following
From this reading “After he left Sandy at the house where she and her sister boarded, he headed back to the plant.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The messages from space, of course, must presage events of overwhelming importance.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Burke was no less disturbed, but his disturbance was of a different kind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After he left Sandy at the house where she and her sister boarded, he headed back to the plant.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “The coming of intelligent aliens to Earth might be comparable to the coming of white men to the American continents.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “The messages from space, of course, must presage events of overwhelming importance.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wanted to think things out.”
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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 Burke was no less disturbed, but his disturbance was of a different kind.
later than; following
From this reading After he left Sandy at the house where she and her sister boarded, he headed back to the plant.
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From this reading The coming of intelligent aliens to Earth might be comparable to the coming of white men to the American continents.
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From this reading The coming of intelligent aliens to Earth might be comparable to the coming of white men to the American continents.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After he left Sandy at the house where she and her sister boarded, he headed back to the plant.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading After he left Sandy at the house where she and her sister boarded, he headed back to the plant.
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From this reading After he left Sandy at the house where she and her sister boarded, he headed back to the plant.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The coming of intelligent aliens to Earth might be comparable to the coming of white men to the American continents.
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From this reading After he left Sandy at the house where she and her sister boarded, he headed back to the plant.
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From this reading Burke was no less disturbed, but his disturbance was of a different kind.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Burke was no less disturbed, but his disturbance was of a different kind.
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From this reading The coming of intelligent aliens to Earth might be comparable to the coming of white men to the American continents.
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From this reading The coming of intelligent aliens to Earth might be comparable to the coming of white men to the American continents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coming of intelligent aliens to Earth might be comparable to the coming of white men to the American continents.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The messages from space, of course, must presage events of overwhelming importance.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Burke was no less disturbed, but his disturbance was of a different kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burke was no less disturbed, but his disturbance was of a different kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burke was no less disturbed, but his disturbance was of a different kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coming of intelligent aliens to Earth might be comparable to the coming of white men to the American continents.
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From this reading The messages from space, of course, must presage events of overwhelming importance.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The messages from space, of course, must presage events of overwhelming importance.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After he left Sandy at the house where she and her sister boarded, he headed back to the plant.
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From this reading After he left Sandy at the house where she and her sister boarded, he headed back to the plant.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading After he left Sandy at the house where she and her sister boarded, he headed back to the plant.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Burke was no less disturbed, but his disturbance was of a different kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After he left Sandy at the house where she and her sister boarded, he headed back to the plant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The messages from space, of course, must presage events of overwhelming importance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coming of intelligent aliens to Earth might be comparable to the coming of white men to the American continents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burke was no less disturbed, but his disturbance was of a different kind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After he left Sandy at the house where she and her sister boarded, he headed back to the plant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Burke was no less disturbed, but his disturbance was of a different kind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The coming of intelligent aliens to Earth might be comparable to the coming of white men to the American continents.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The messages from space, of course, must presage events of overwhelming importance.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The coming of intelligent aliens to Earth might be comparable to the coming of white men to the American continents.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The messages from space, of course, must presage events of overwhelming importance.
not any; not one
From this reading Burke was no less disturbed, but his disturbance was of a different kind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Burke was no less disturbed, but his disturbance was of a different kind.
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From this reading He wanted to think things out.
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From this reading The messages from space, of course, must presage events of overwhelming importance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After he left Sandy at the house where she and her sister boarded, he headed back to the plant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The messages from space, of course, must presage events of overwhelming importance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After he left Sandy at the house where she and her sister boarded, he headed back to the plant.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After he left Sandy at the house where she and her sister boarded, he headed back to the plant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After he left Sandy at the house where she and her sister boarded, he headed back to the plant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The messages from space, of course, must presage events of overwhelming importance.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After he left Sandy at the house where she and her sister boarded, he headed back to the plant.
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From this reading He wanted to think things out.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wanted to think things out.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After he left Sandy at the house where she and her sister boarded, he headed back to the plant.
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From this reading He wanted to think things out.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Burke was no less disturbed, but his disturbance was of a different kind.
in or at the place that
From this reading After he left Sandy at the house where she and her sister boarded, he headed back to the plant.
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From this reading The coming of intelligent aliens to Earth might be comparable to the coming of white men to the American continents.
