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Chapter I
Earth had a problem ... and the Martian visitor had a very deadly means of solving it.... "I'm only here to help you," said the man from Mars. "You've proved that," the Secretary admitted. "In the six weeks that you've been here, you've wiped out rabies, measles, and the common cold: but sir, this latest proposal of yours is blasphemous!" The man from Mars waved an appendage in the direction of the Secretary's desk, atop which a newspaper was lying open.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"In the six weeks that you've been here, you've wiped out rabies, measles, and the common cold: but sir, this latest proposal of yours is blasphemous!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm only here to help you," said the man from Mars.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I'm only here to help you," said the man from Mars.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The man from Mars waved an appendage in the direction of the Secretary's desk, atop which a newspaper was lying open.”
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading “"In the six weeks that you've been here, you've wiped out rabies, measles, and the common cold: but sir, this latest proposal of yours is blasphemous!"”
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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 Earth had a problem ... and the Martian visitor had a very deadly means of solving it....
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From this reading "You've proved that," the Secretary admitted.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The man from Mars waved an appendage in the direction of the Secretary's desk, atop which a newspaper was lying open.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Earth had a problem ... and the Martian visitor had a very deadly means of solving it....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man from Mars waved an appendage in the direction of the Secretary's desk, atop which a newspaper was lying open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man from Mars waved an appendage in the direction of the Secretary's desk, atop which a newspaper was lying open.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "In the six weeks that you've been here, you've wiped out rabies, measles, and the common cold: but sir, this latest proposal of yours is blasphemous!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the six weeks that you've been here, you've wiped out rabies, measles, and the common cold: but sir, this latest proposal of yours is blasphemous!"
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "In the six weeks that you've been here, you've wiped out rabies, measles, and the common cold: but sir, this latest proposal of yours is blasphemous!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the six weeks that you've been here, you've wiped out rabies, measles, and the common cold: but sir, this latest proposal of yours is blasphemous!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the six weeks that you've been here, you've wiped out rabies, measles, and the common cold: but sir, this latest proposal of yours is blasphemous!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Earth had a problem ... and the Martian visitor had a very deadly means of solving it....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man from Mars waved an appendage in the direction of the Secretary's desk, atop which a newspaper was lying open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man from Mars waved an appendage in the direction of the Secretary's desk, atop which a newspaper was lying open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Earth had a problem ... and the Martian visitor had a very deadly means of solving it....
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "I'm only here to help you," said the man from Mars.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Earth had a problem ... and the Martian visitor had a very deadly means of solving it....
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm only here to help you," said the man from Mars.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'm only here to help you," said the man from Mars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm only here to help you," said the man from Mars.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In the six weeks that you've been here, you've wiped out rabies, measles, and the common cold: but sir, this latest proposal of yours is blasphemous!"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In the six weeks that you've been here, you've wiped out rabies, measles, and the common cold: but sir, this latest proposal of yours is blasphemous!"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Earth had a problem ... and the Martian visitor had a very deadly means of solving it....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the six weeks that you've been here, you've wiped out rabies, measles, and the common cold: but sir, this latest proposal of yours is blasphemous!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man from Mars waved an appendage in the direction of the Secretary's desk, atop which a newspaper was lying open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm only here to help you," said the man from Mars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm only here to help you," said the man from Mars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Earth had a problem ... and the Martian visitor had a very deadly means of solving it....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Earth had a problem ... and the Martian visitor had a very deadly means of solving it....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the six weeks that you've been here, you've wiped out rabies, measles, and the common cold: but sir, this latest proposal of yours is blasphemous!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man from Mars waved an appendage in the direction of the Secretary's desk, atop which a newspaper was lying open.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Earth had a problem ... and the Martian visitor had a very deadly means of solving it....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm only here to help you," said the man from Mars.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The man from Mars waved an appendage in the direction of the Secretary's desk, atop which a newspaper was lying open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the six weeks that you've been here, you've wiped out rabies, measles, and the common cold: but sir, this latest proposal of yours is blasphemous!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Earth had a problem ... and the Martian visitor had a very deadly means of solving it....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the six weeks that you've been here, you've wiped out rabies, measles, and the common cold: but sir, this latest proposal of yours is blasphemous!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've proved that," the Secretary admitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the six weeks that you've been here, you've wiped out rabies, measles, and the common cold: but sir, this latest proposal of yours is blasphemous!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm only here to help you," said the man from Mars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've proved that," the Secretary admitted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man from Mars waved an appendage in the direction of the Secretary's desk, atop which a newspaper was lying open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the six weeks that you've been here, you've wiped out rabies, measles, and the common cold: but sir, this latest proposal of yours is blasphemous!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the six weeks that you've been here, you've wiped out rabies, measles, and the common cold: but sir, this latest proposal of yours is blasphemous!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Earth had a problem ... and the Martian visitor had a very deadly means of solving it....
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "You've proved that," the Secretary admitted.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Earth had a problem ... and the Martian visitor had a very deadly means of solving it....
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "In the six weeks that you've been here, you've wiped out rabies, measles, and the common cold: but sir, this latest proposal of yours is blasphemous!"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I'm only here to help you," said the man from Mars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Earth had a problem ... and the Martian visitor had a very deadly means of solving it....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Earth had a problem ... and the Martian visitor had a very deadly means of solving it....
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The man from Mars waved an appendage in the direction of the Secretary's desk, atop which a newspaper was lying open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man from Mars waved an appendage in the direction of the Secretary's desk, atop which a newspaper was lying open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the six weeks that you've been here, you've wiped out rabies, measles, and the common cold: but sir, this latest proposal of yours is blasphemous!"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The man from Mars waved an appendage in the direction of the Secretary's desk, atop which a newspaper was lying open.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In the six weeks that you've been here, you've wiped out rabies, measles, and the common cold: but sir, this latest proposal of yours is blasphemous!"
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I'm only here to help you," said the man from Mars.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You've proved that," the Secretary admitted.
the one or ones belonging to the person spoken to
From this reading "In the six weeks that you've been here, you've wiped out rabies, measles, and the common cold: but sir, this latest proposal of yours is blasphemous!"
