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Double Standard

Chapter I

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He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.
I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.
That was perfectly natural, after all.
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Double Standard

Chapter I

Reading 1/52 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!
Line 2
It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.
Line 3
I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.
Line 4
He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.
Line 5
That was perfectly natural, after all.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.”

Anything pronoun US /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading “He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!”

Though conjunction US /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading “I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.”

Went noun US /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.

all

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From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.

almost

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From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.

any

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From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.

anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/

any thing at all

From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.

apartment

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From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.

arrived

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From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.

bit

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From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.

carefully

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From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.

checked

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From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.

didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/

the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives

From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!

didn't

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From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.

eyes

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From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.

go

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From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!

hall

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From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.

hour

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From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.

inquisitive

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From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.

intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/

moving to the inside of something

From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.

Kane

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From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.

letting

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From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.

manufactured

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From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.

mydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.

natural

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From this reading That was perfectly natural, after all.

notadverbUS /nɑːt/

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.

oh-one-hundred

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From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.

passers-by

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From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.

perfectly

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From this reading That was perfectly natural, after all.

possibility

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From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.

precluded

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From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.

qualifications

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From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!

saw

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From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.

say

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From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.

screen

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From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!

space

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From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was perfectly natural, after all.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!

thempronounUS /ðem/

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!

thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/

in spite of the fact that

From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He did not have the qualifications to go into space--so he had them manufactured!

too

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From this reading I checked the hall screen carefully before letting him in, too, though the hour almost precluded the possibility of any inquisitive passers-by.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.

wentnounUS /went/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading It was after oh-one-hundred when Kane arrived at my apartment.

wide

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From this reading He didn't say anything at all when he saw me, but his eyes went a bit wide.