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Chapter I
_Some men just haven't got good sense. They just can't seem to learn the most fundamental things. Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being. The light from the star that died when the meteor was created fell on Earth before the first lungfish ventured from the sea. In its last instant, the meteor fell on the Moon.
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for the reason that
From this reading “Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The light from the star that died when the meteor was created fell on Earth before the first lungfish ventured from the sea.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The light from the star that died when the meteor was created fell on Earth before the first lungfish ventured from the sea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_Some men just haven't got good sense.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In its last instant, the meteor fell on the Moon.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.”
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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 Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
for the reason that
From this reading Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The light from the star that died when the meteor was created fell on Earth before the first lungfish ventured from the sea.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
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From this reading Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
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From this reading They just can't seem to learn the most fundamental things.
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From this reading The light from the star that died when the meteor was created fell on Earth before the first lungfish ventured from the sea.
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From this reading The light from the star that died when the meteor was created fell on Earth before the first lungfish ventured from the sea.
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From this reading The light from the star that died when the meteor was created fell on Earth before the first lungfish ventured from the sea.
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From this reading The light from the star that died when the meteor was created fell on Earth before the first lungfish ventured from the sea.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The light from the star that died when the meteor was created fell on Earth before the first lungfish ventured from the sea.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The light from the star that died when the meteor was created fell on Earth before the first lungfish ventured from the sea.
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From this reading They just can't seem to learn the most fundamental things.
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From this reading Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _Some men just haven't got good sense.
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From this reading _Some men just haven't got good sense.
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From this reading _Some men just haven't got good sense.
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From this reading Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
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From this reading Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In its last instant, the meteor fell on the Moon.
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From this reading In its last instant, the meteor fell on the Moon.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
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From this reading Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading In its last instant, the meteor fell on the Moon.
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From this reading _Some men just haven't got good sense.
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From this reading Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In its last instant, the meteor fell on the Moon.
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From this reading They just can't seem to learn the most fundamental things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The light from the star that died when the meteor was created fell on Earth before the first lungfish ventured from the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The light from the star that died when the meteor was created fell on Earth before the first lungfish ventured from the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Some men just haven't got good sense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
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From this reading In its last instant, the meteor fell on the Moon.
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From this reading They just can't seem to learn the most fundamental things.
not any; not one
From this reading Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The light from the star that died when the meteor was created fell on Earth before the first lungfish ventured from the sea.
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From this reading Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The light from the star that died when the meteor was created fell on Earth before the first lungfish ventured from the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They just can't seem to learn the most fundamental things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Some men just haven't got good sense.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Some men just haven't got good sense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The light from the star that died when the meteor was created fell on Earth before the first lungfish ventured from the sea.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The light from the star that died when the meteor was created fell on Earth before the first lungfish ventured from the sea.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They just can't seem to learn the most fundamental things.
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From this reading Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They just can't seem to learn the most fundamental things.
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From this reading They just can't seem to learn the most fundamental things.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They just can't seem to learn the most fundamental things.
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From this reading Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The light from the star that died when the meteor was created fell on Earth before the first lungfish ventured from the sea.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The light from the star that died when the meteor was created fell on Earth before the first lungfish ventured from the sea.
at the time that
From this reading Like when there's no use trying--when it's time to give up because it's hopeless...._ The meteor, a pebble, a little larger than a match head, traveled through space and time since it came into being.
