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Chapter I
Odd planet! The bipeds talked from their heads and saw only what lay before them. In short, they were pathetic--and deadly! As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer. Nine long days of bickering!
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The bipeds talked from their heads and saw only what lay before them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nine long days of bickering!”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “In short, they were pathetic--and deadly!”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.”
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the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bipeds talked from their heads and saw only what lay before them.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The bipeds talked from their heads and saw only what lay before them.
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From this reading As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.
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From this reading Nine long days of bickering!
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From this reading The bipeds talked from their heads and saw only what lay before them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.
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From this reading Nine long days of bickering!
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From this reading In short, they were pathetic--and deadly!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bipeds talked from their heads and saw only what lay before them.
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From this reading As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.
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From this reading The bipeds talked from their heads and saw only what lay before them.
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From this reading As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In short, they were pathetic--and deadly!
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From this reading The bipeds talked from their heads and saw only what lay before them.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nine long days of bickering!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.
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From this reading As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.
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From this reading Nine long days of bickering!
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From this reading As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.
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From this reading Odd planet!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.
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From this reading The bipeds talked from their heads and saw only what lay before them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In short, they were pathetic--and deadly!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Odd planet!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bipeds talked from their heads and saw only what lay before them.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading In short, they were pathetic--and deadly!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bipeds talked from their heads and saw only what lay before them.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bipeds talked from their heads and saw only what lay before them.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The bipeds talked from their heads and saw only what lay before them.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The bipeds talked from their heads and saw only what lay before them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In short, they were pathetic--and deadly!
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From this reading As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.
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From this reading As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In short, they were pathetic--and deadly!
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The bipeds talked from their heads and saw only what lay before them.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading As I am now utterly without hope, lost to my mission and lost in the sight of my crew, I will record what petty thoughts I may have for what benefit they may give some other starfarer.
