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Chapter V
"Can I ever!" Sunbeam exclaimed happily. "I've been trying to finish that new xenology tape for days!" Medart shook his head slowly, watching her leave with a lopsided grin. Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"I've been trying to finish that new xenology tape for days!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Can I ever!"”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.”
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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 Medart shook his head slowly, watching her leave with a lopsided grin.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
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From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I've been trying to finish that new xenology tape for days!"
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Can I ever!"
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From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
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From this reading "I've been trying to finish that new xenology tape for days!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Can I ever!"
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From this reading Sunbeam exclaimed happily.
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From this reading "I've been trying to finish that new xenology tape for days!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "I've been trying to finish that new xenology tape for days!"
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From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
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From this reading Medart shook his head slowly, watching her leave with a lopsided grin.
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From this reading Sunbeam exclaimed happily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
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From this reading Medart shook his head slowly, watching her leave with a lopsided grin.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Medart shook his head slowly, watching her leave with a lopsided grin.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Medart shook his head slowly, watching her leave with a lopsided grin.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Can I ever!"
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From this reading "I've been trying to finish that new xenology tape for days!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
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From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
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From this reading Medart shook his head slowly, watching her leave with a lopsided grin.
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From this reading Medart shook his head slowly, watching her leave with a lopsided grin.
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From this reading Medart shook his head slowly, watching her leave with a lopsided grin.
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From this reading "I've been trying to finish that new xenology tape for days!"
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From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
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From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
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From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
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From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
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From this reading Medart shook his head slowly, watching her leave with a lopsided grin.
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From this reading Medart shook his head slowly, watching her leave with a lopsided grin.
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From this reading Sunbeam exclaimed happily.
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From this reading "I've been trying to finish that new xenology tape for days!"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "I've been trying to finish that new xenology tape for days!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
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From this reading Then he seated himself in the other armchair and gazed intently at Corina for several seconds.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I've been trying to finish that new xenology tape for days!"
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From this reading "I've been trying to finish that new xenology tape for days!"
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From this reading Medart shook his head slowly, watching her leave with a lopsided grin.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Medart shook his head slowly, watching her leave with a lopsided grin.
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From this reading "I've been trying to finish that new xenology tape for days!"
