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Chapter I
_Ron definitely didn't like what had happened. But who can blame him? How would you like to wake and find your body had been switched for a child's?_ Ron Carver's day was beginning strangely. For one thing, the legs he swung off the narrow bed wouldn't touch the floor. And his hands, whose ten strong fingers could manipulate the controls of any ship ever launched into space, were weak and clumsy.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “How would you like to wake and find your body had been switched for a child's?_ Ron Carver's day was beginning strangely.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “How would you like to wake and find your body had been switched for a child's?_ Ron Carver's day was beginning strangely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How would you like to wake and find your body had been switched for a child's?_ Ron Carver's day was beginning strangely.”
awkward in movement or handling things
From this reading “And his hands, whose ten strong fingers could manipulate the controls of any ship ever launched into space, were weak and clumsy.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “And his hands, whose ten strong fingers could manipulate the controls of any ship ever launched into space, were weak and clumsy.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And his hands, whose ten strong fingers could manipulate the controls of any ship ever launched into space, were weak and clumsy.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “And his hands, whose ten strong fingers could manipulate the controls of any ship ever launched into space, were weak and clumsy.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “For one thing, the legs he swung off the narrow bed wouldn't touch the floor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And his hands, whose ten strong fingers could manipulate the controls of any ship ever launched into space, were weak and clumsy.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “How would you like to wake and find your body had been switched for a child's?_ Ron Carver's day was beginning strangely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For one thing, the legs he swung off the narrow bed wouldn't touch the floor.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “And his hands, whose ten strong fingers could manipulate the controls of any ship ever launched into space, were weak and clumsy.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “How would you like to wake and find your body had been switched for a child's?_ Ron Carver's day was beginning strangely.”
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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 How would you like to wake and find your body had been switched for a child's?_ Ron Carver's day was beginning strangely.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How would you like to wake and find your body had been switched for a child's?_ Ron Carver's day was beginning strangely.
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From this reading And his hands, whose ten strong fingers could manipulate the controls of any ship ever launched into space, were weak and clumsy.
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From this reading For one thing, the legs he swung off the narrow bed wouldn't touch the floor.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How would you like to wake and find your body had been switched for a child's?_ Ron Carver's day was beginning strangely.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How would you like to wake and find your body had been switched for a child's?_ Ron Carver's day was beginning strangely.
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From this reading But who can blame him?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How would you like to wake and find your body had been switched for a child's?_ Ron Carver's day was beginning strangely.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But who can blame him?
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading But who can blame him?
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From this reading How would you like to wake and find your body had been switched for a child's?_ Ron Carver's day was beginning strangely.
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From this reading How would you like to wake and find your body had been switched for a child's?_ Ron Carver's day was beginning strangely.
awkward in movement or handling things
From this reading And his hands, whose ten strong fingers could manipulate the controls of any ship ever launched into space, were weak and clumsy.
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From this reading And his hands, whose ten strong fingers could manipulate the controls of any ship ever launched into space, were weak and clumsy.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And his hands, whose ten strong fingers could manipulate the controls of any ship ever launched into space, were weak and clumsy.
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From this reading How would you like to wake and find your body had been switched for a child's?_ Ron Carver's day was beginning strangely.
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From this reading _Ron definitely didn't like what had happened.
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From this reading _Ron definitely didn't like what had happened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And his hands, whose ten strong fingers could manipulate the controls of any ship ever launched into space, were weak and clumsy.
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From this reading How would you like to wake and find your body had been switched for a child's?_ Ron Carver's day was beginning strangely.
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From this reading And his hands, whose ten strong fingers could manipulate the controls of any ship ever launched into space, were weak and clumsy.
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From this reading For one thing, the legs he swung off the narrow bed wouldn't touch the floor.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading How would you like to wake and find your body had been switched for a child's?_ Ron Carver's day was beginning strangely.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _Ron definitely didn't like what had happened.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading And his hands, whose ten strong fingers could manipulate the controls of any ship ever launched into space, were weak and clumsy.
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From this reading _Ron definitely didn't like what had happened.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For one thing, the legs he swung off the narrow bed wouldn't touch the floor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But who can blame him?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And his hands, whose ten strong fingers could manipulate the controls of any ship ever launched into space, were weak and clumsy.
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From this reading How would you like to wake and find your body had been switched for a child's?_ Ron Carver's day was beginning strangely.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading And his hands, whose ten strong fingers could manipulate the controls of any ship ever launched into space, were weak and clumsy.
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From this reading And his hands, whose ten strong fingers could manipulate the controls of any ship ever launched into space, were weak and clumsy.
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From this reading For one thing, the legs he swung off the narrow bed wouldn't touch the floor.
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From this reading _Ron definitely didn't like what had happened.
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From this reading And his hands, whose ten strong fingers could manipulate the controls of any ship ever launched into space, were weak and clumsy.
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From this reading For one thing, the legs he swung off the narrow bed wouldn't touch the floor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And his hands, whose ten strong fingers could manipulate the controls of any ship ever launched into space, were weak and clumsy.
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From this reading For one thing, the legs he swung off the narrow bed wouldn't touch the floor.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading For one thing, the legs he swung off the narrow bed wouldn't touch the floor.
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From this reading _Ron definitely didn't like what had happened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And his hands, whose ten strong fingers could manipulate the controls of any ship ever launched into space, were weak and clumsy.
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From this reading And his hands, whose ten strong fingers could manipulate the controls of any ship ever launched into space, were weak and clumsy.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How would you like to wake and find your body had been switched for a child's?_ Ron Carver's day was beginning strangely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And his hands, whose ten strong fingers could manipulate the controls of any ship ever launched into space, were weak and clumsy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How would you like to wake and find your body had been switched for a child's?_ Ron Carver's day was beginning strangely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For one thing, the legs he swung off the narrow bed wouldn't touch the floor.
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From this reading And his hands, whose ten strong fingers could manipulate the controls of any ship ever launched into space, were weak and clumsy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading For one thing, the legs he swung off the narrow bed wouldn't touch the floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For one thing, the legs he swung off the narrow bed wouldn't touch the floor.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading How would you like to wake and find your body had been switched for a child's?_ Ron Carver's day was beginning strangely.
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From this reading For one thing, the legs he swung off the narrow bed wouldn't touch the floor.
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From this reading How would you like to wake and find your body had been switched for a child's?_ Ron Carver's day was beginning strangely.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How would you like to wake and find your body had been switched for a child's?_ Ron Carver's day was beginning strangely.
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From this reading And his hands, whose ten strong fingers could manipulate the controls of any ship ever launched into space, were weak and clumsy.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading And his hands, whose ten strong fingers could manipulate the controls of any ship ever launched into space, were weak and clumsy.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading _Ron definitely didn't like what had happened.
which person or people
From this reading But who can blame him?
belonging to which person
From this reading And his hands, whose ten strong fingers could manipulate the controls of any ship ever launched into space, were weak and clumsy.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading How would you like to wake and find your body had been switched for a child's?_ Ron Carver's day was beginning strangely.
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From this reading For one thing, the legs he swung off the narrow bed wouldn't touch the floor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How would you like to wake and find your body had been switched for a child's?_ Ron Carver's day was beginning strangely.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading How would you like to wake and find your body had been switched for a child's?_ Ron Carver's day was beginning strangely.
