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Successful colonies among the stars require interstellar ships--but they require, also, a very special kind of man. A kind you might not think to look for.... _Walking home in the dark from an evening spent in mischief, a young man spied coming toward him down the road a person with a lamp. When the wayfarers drew abreast, the play-boy saw that the other traveler was the Blind Man from his village. "Blind Man," the youngster shouted across the road, "what a fool you be!
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “"Blind Man," the youngster shouted across the road, "what a fool you be!”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “Successful colonies among the stars require interstellar ships--but they require, also, a very special kind of man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the wayfarers drew abreast, the play-boy saw that the other traveler was the Blind Man from his village.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Blind Man," the youngster shouted across the road, "what a fool you be!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A kind you might not think to look for....”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “A kind you might not think to look for....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Blind Man," the youngster shouted across the road, "what a fool you be!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A kind you might not think to look for....”
in the direction of
From this reading “_Walking home in the dark from an evening spent in mischief, a young man spied coming toward him down the road a person with a lamp.”
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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 Successful colonies among the stars require interstellar ships--but they require, also, a very special kind of man.
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From this reading When the wayfarers drew abreast, the play-boy saw that the other traveler was the Blind Man from his village.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading "Blind Man," the youngster shouted across the road, "what a fool you be!
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From this reading Successful colonies among the stars require interstellar ships--but they require, also, a very special kind of man.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Successful colonies among the stars require interstellar ships--but they require, also, a very special kind of man.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading _Walking home in the dark from an evening spent in mischief, a young man spied coming toward him down the road a person with a lamp.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Blind Man," the youngster shouted across the road, "what a fool you be!
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From this reading When the wayfarers drew abreast, the play-boy saw that the other traveler was the Blind Man from his village.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Successful colonies among the stars require interstellar ships--but they require, also, a very special kind of man.
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From this reading Successful colonies among the stars require interstellar ships--but they require, also, a very special kind of man.
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From this reading _Walking home in the dark from an evening spent in mischief, a young man spied coming toward him down the road a person with a lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Walking home in the dark from an evening spent in mischief, a young man spied coming toward him down the road a person with a lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Walking home in the dark from an evening spent in mischief, a young man spied coming toward him down the road a person with a lamp.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the wayfarers drew abreast, the play-boy saw that the other traveler was the Blind Man from his village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Walking home in the dark from an evening spent in mischief, a young man spied coming toward him down the road a person with a lamp.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Blind Man," the youngster shouted across the road, "what a fool you be!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A kind you might not think to look for....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading _Walking home in the dark from an evening spent in mischief, a young man spied coming toward him down the road a person with a lamp.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading _Walking home in the dark from an evening spent in mischief, a young man spied coming toward him down the road a person with a lamp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the wayfarers drew abreast, the play-boy saw that the other traveler was the Blind Man from his village.
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From this reading _Walking home in the dark from an evening spent in mischief, a young man spied coming toward him down the road a person with a lamp.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Walking home in the dark from an evening spent in mischief, a young man spied coming toward him down the road a person with a lamp.
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From this reading Successful colonies among the stars require interstellar ships--but they require, also, a very special kind of man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Successful colonies among the stars require interstellar ships--but they require, also, a very special kind of man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Walking home in the dark from an evening spent in mischief, a young man spied coming toward him down the road a person with a lamp.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A kind you might not think to look for....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Successful colonies among the stars require interstellar ships--but they require, also, a very special kind of man.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A kind you might not think to look for....
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From this reading _Walking home in the dark from an evening spent in mischief, a young man spied coming toward him down the road a person with a lamp.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A kind you might not think to look for....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Successful colonies among the stars require interstellar ships--but they require, also, a very special kind of man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the wayfarers drew abreast, the play-boy saw that the other traveler was the Blind Man from his village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Walking home in the dark from an evening spent in mischief, a young man spied coming toward him down the road a person with a lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the wayfarers drew abreast, the play-boy saw that the other traveler was the Blind Man from his village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Successful colonies among the stars require interstellar ships--but they require, also, a very special kind of man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Walking home in the dark from an evening spent in mischief, a young man spied coming toward him down the road a person with a lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the wayfarers drew abreast, the play-boy saw that the other traveler was the Blind Man from his village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Successful colonies among the stars require interstellar ships--but they require, also, a very special kind of man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Blind Man," the youngster shouted across the road, "what a fool you be!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Successful colonies among the stars require interstellar ships--but they require, also, a very special kind of man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Walking home in the dark from an evening spent in mischief, a young man spied coming toward him down the road a person with a lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Walking home in the dark from an evening spent in mischief, a young man spied coming toward him down the road a person with a lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Successful colonies among the stars require interstellar ships--but they require, also, a very special kind of man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Successful colonies among the stars require interstellar ships--but they require, also, a very special kind of man.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the wayfarers drew abreast, the play-boy saw that the other traveler was the Blind Man from his village.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Successful colonies among the stars require interstellar ships--but they require, also, a very special kind of man.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Successful colonies among the stars require interstellar ships--but they require, also, a very special kind of man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A kind you might not think to look for....
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A kind you might not think to look for....
in the direction of
From this reading _Walking home in the dark from an evening spent in mischief, a young man spied coming toward him down the road a person with a lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the wayfarers drew abreast, the play-boy saw that the other traveler was the Blind Man from his village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Successful colonies among the stars require interstellar ships--but they require, also, a very special kind of man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the wayfarers drew abreast, the play-boy saw that the other traveler was the Blind Man from his village.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Walking home in the dark from an evening spent in mischief, a young man spied coming toward him down the road a person with a lamp.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the wayfarers drew abreast, the play-boy saw that the other traveler was the Blind Man from his village.
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From this reading When the wayfarers drew abreast, the play-boy saw that the other traveler was the Blind Man from his village.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Blind Man," the youngster shouted across the road, "what a fool you be!
at the time that
From this reading When the wayfarers drew abreast, the play-boy saw that the other traveler was the Blind Man from his village.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _Walking home in the dark from an evening spent in mischief, a young man spied coming toward him down the road a person with a lamp.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading A kind you might not think to look for....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Walking home in the dark from an evening spent in mischief, a young man spied coming toward him down the road a person with a lamp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Blind Man," the youngster shouted across the road, "what a fool you be!
