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Chapter I
Abbr. _Brevity was the new watchword. Vrythg dgstd stht lsrcdb njyd._ Walther Von Koenigsburg woke up a few moments after the earth shuttle had passed Venus. As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over. Soon he would walk down the ramp and set foot on Earth--the almost mythical homeland of his people.
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later than; following
From this reading “Vrythg dgstd stht lsrcdb njyd._ Walther Von Koenigsburg woke up a few moments after the earth shuttle had passed Venus.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Soon he would walk down the ramp and set foot on Earth--the almost mythical homeland of his people.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Vrythg dgstd stht lsrcdb njyd._ Walther Von Koenigsburg woke up a few moments after the earth shuttle had passed Venus.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Soon he would walk down the ramp and set foot on Earth--the almost mythical homeland of his people.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.”
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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 Vrythg dgstd stht lsrcdb njyd._ Walther Von Koenigsburg woke up a few moments after the earth shuttle had passed Venus.
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From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
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later than; following
From this reading Vrythg dgstd stht lsrcdb njyd._ Walther Von Koenigsburg woke up a few moments after the earth shuttle had passed Venus.
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From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
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From this reading Soon he would walk down the ramp and set foot on Earth--the almost mythical homeland of his people.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Soon he would walk down the ramp and set foot on Earth--the almost mythical homeland of his people.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
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From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
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From this reading _Brevity was the new watchword.
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From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
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From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
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From this reading Vrythg dgstd stht lsrcdb njyd._ Walther Von Koenigsburg woke up a few moments after the earth shuttle had passed Venus.
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From this reading Soon he would walk down the ramp and set foot on Earth--the almost mythical homeland of his people.
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From this reading Vrythg dgstd stht lsrcdb njyd._ Walther Von Koenigsburg woke up a few moments after the earth shuttle had passed Venus.
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From this reading Vrythg dgstd stht lsrcdb njyd._ Walther Von Koenigsburg woke up a few moments after the earth shuttle had passed Venus.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Soon he would walk down the ramp and set foot on Earth--the almost mythical homeland of his people.
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From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
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From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
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From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Vrythg dgstd stht lsrcdb njyd._ Walther Von Koenigsburg woke up a few moments after the earth shuttle had passed Venus.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
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From this reading Soon he would walk down the ramp and set foot on Earth--the almost mythical homeland of his people.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
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From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
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From this reading Vrythg dgstd stht lsrcdb njyd._ Walther Von Koenigsburg woke up a few moments after the earth shuttle had passed Venus.
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From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
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From this reading Vrythg dgstd stht lsrcdb njyd._ Walther Von Koenigsburg woke up a few moments after the earth shuttle had passed Venus.
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From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
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From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
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From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
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From this reading Vrythg dgstd stht lsrcdb njyd._ Walther Von Koenigsburg woke up a few moments after the earth shuttle had passed Venus.
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From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
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From this reading Soon he would walk down the ramp and set foot on Earth--the almost mythical homeland of his people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Brevity was the new watchword.
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From this reading Vrythg dgstd stht lsrcdb njyd._ Walther Von Koenigsburg woke up a few moments after the earth shuttle had passed Venus.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Soon he would walk down the ramp and set foot on Earth--the almost mythical homeland of his people.
above and across; more than
From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Vrythg dgstd stht lsrcdb njyd._ Walther Von Koenigsburg woke up a few moments after the earth shuttle had passed Venus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon he would walk down the ramp and set foot on Earth--the almost mythical homeland of his people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
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From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
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From this reading Soon he would walk down the ramp and set foot on Earth--the almost mythical homeland of his people.
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From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon he would walk down the ramp and set foot on Earth--the almost mythical homeland of his people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Vrythg dgstd stht lsrcdb njyd._ Walther Von Koenigsburg woke up a few moments after the earth shuttle had passed Venus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Soon he would walk down the ramp and set foot on Earth--the almost mythical homeland of his people.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
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From this reading Vrythg dgstd stht lsrcdb njyd._ Walther Von Koenigsburg woke up a few moments after the earth shuttle had passed Venus.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Brevity was the new watchword.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
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From this reading Vrythg dgstd stht lsrcdb njyd._ Walther Von Koenigsburg woke up a few moments after the earth shuttle had passed Venus.
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From this reading Vrythg dgstd stht lsrcdb njyd._ Walther Von Koenigsburg woke up a few moments after the earth shuttle had passed Venus.
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From this reading Vrythg dgstd stht lsrcdb njyd._ Walther Von Koenigsburg woke up a few moments after the earth shuttle had passed Venus.
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From this reading Vrythg dgstd stht lsrcdb njyd._ Walther Von Koenigsburg woke up a few moments after the earth shuttle had passed Venus.
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From this reading Soon he would walk down the ramp and set foot on Earth--the almost mythical homeland of his people.
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From this reading Vrythg dgstd stht lsrcdb njyd._ Walther Von Koenigsburg woke up a few moments after the earth shuttle had passed Venus.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _Brevity was the new watchword.
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From this reading _Brevity was the new watchword.
at the time that
From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
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From this reading Vrythg dgstd stht lsrcdb njyd._ Walther Von Koenigsburg woke up a few moments after the earth shuttle had passed Venus.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading As he gazed back at the lonely, shrouded planet, abandoned long ago when Man won freedom to colonize more habitable worlds in deep space, Walther realized that in just a matter of minutes his long pilgrimage would be over.
