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Chapter I
_McGinty's first love was Moon-shaped; gutted and inhumanly beautiful. And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar. Not with the same hatred I had for the Comrades, but I hated him. There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years. It was because of him that I was still stuck with the command of a second-rate satellite.
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for the reason that
From this reading “It was because of him that I was still stuck with the command of a second-rate satellite.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.”
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading “Not with the same hatred I had for the Comrades, but I hated him.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_McGinty's first love was Moon-shaped; gutted and inhumanly beautiful.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not with the same hatred I had for the Comrades, but I hated him.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was because of him that I was still stuck with the command of a second-rate satellite.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.”
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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 It was because of him that I was still stuck with the command of a second-rate satellite.
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From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _McGinty's first love was Moon-shaped; gutted and inhumanly beautiful.
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From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
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From this reading _McGinty's first love was Moon-shaped; gutted and inhumanly beautiful.
for the reason that
From this reading It was because of him that I was still stuck with the command of a second-rate satellite.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not with the same hatred I had for the Comrades, but I hated him.
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From this reading It was because of him that I was still stuck with the command of a second-rate satellite.
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading Not with the same hatred I had for the Comrades, but I hated him.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
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From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _McGinty's first love was Moon-shaped; gutted and inhumanly beautiful.
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From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Not with the same hatred I had for the Comrades, but I hated him.
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From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
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From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
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From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
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From this reading _McGinty's first love was Moon-shaped; gutted and inhumanly beautiful.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Not with the same hatred I had for the Comrades, but I hated him.
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From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
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From this reading Not with the same hatred I had for the Comrades, but I hated him.
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From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
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From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _McGinty's first love was Moon-shaped; gutted and inhumanly beautiful.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
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From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _McGinty's first love was Moon-shaped; gutted and inhumanly beautiful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _McGinty's first love was Moon-shaped; gutted and inhumanly beautiful.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
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From this reading _McGinty's first love was Moon-shaped; gutted and inhumanly beautiful.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not with the same hatred I had for the Comrades, but I hated him.
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From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
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From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not with the same hatred I had for the Comrades, but I hated him.
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From this reading It was because of him that I was still stuck with the command of a second-rate satellite.
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From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was because of him that I was still stuck with the command of a second-rate satellite.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was because of him that I was still stuck with the command of a second-rate satellite.
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From this reading It was because of him that I was still stuck with the command of a second-rate satellite.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
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From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _McGinty's first love was Moon-shaped; gutted and inhumanly beautiful.
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From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Not with the same hatred I had for the Comrades, but I hated him.
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From this reading There were the obvious reasons--he'd beat me out of my general's star, and got the top job with Security that I'd been promised for the last five years.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading And it served him well all the days of his short life._ I guess you could say I hated Kolomar.
