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Chapter II
"You do, indeed," Tarb said. How could she ever have thought he was charming and handsome? Well, perhaps he still was handsome, but fine feathers do not make fine deeds. And, if it came to that, it wasn't his paper. "We have the same thing on Terra," Miss Snow murmured sympathetically to Stet.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “How could she ever have thought he was charming and handsome?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How could she ever have thought he was charming and handsome?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, perhaps he still was handsome, but fine feathers do not make fine deeds.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “How could she ever have thought he was charming and handsome?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How could she ever have thought he was charming and handsome?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, perhaps he still was handsome, but fine feathers do not make fine deeds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, perhaps he still was handsome, but fine feathers do not make fine deeds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We have the same thing on Terra," Miss Snow murmured sympathetically to Stet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, perhaps he still was handsome, but fine feathers do not make fine deeds.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We have the same thing on Terra," Miss Snow murmured sympathetically to Stet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How could she ever have thought he was charming and handsome?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, perhaps he still was handsome, but fine feathers do not make fine deeds.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How could she ever have thought he was charming and handsome?
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Well, perhaps he still was handsome, but fine feathers do not make fine deeds.
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From this reading And, if it came to that, it wasn't his paper.
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From this reading How could she ever have thought he was charming and handsome?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading How could she ever have thought he was charming and handsome?
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From this reading Well, perhaps he still was handsome, but fine feathers do not make fine deeds.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "You do, indeed," Tarb said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How could she ever have thought he was charming and handsome?
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From this reading Well, perhaps he still was handsome, but fine feathers do not make fine deeds.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, perhaps he still was handsome, but fine feathers do not make fine deeds.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How could she ever have thought he was charming and handsome?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How could she ever have thought he was charming and handsome?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How could she ever have thought he was charming and handsome?
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And, if it came to that, it wasn't his paper.
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From this reading How could she ever have thought he was charming and handsome?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading And, if it came to that, it wasn't his paper.
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From this reading "You do, indeed," Tarb said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And, if it came to that, it wasn't his paper.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, perhaps he still was handsome, but fine feathers do not make fine deeds.
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From this reading "We have the same thing on Terra," Miss Snow murmured sympathetically to Stet.
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From this reading "We have the same thing on Terra," Miss Snow murmured sympathetically to Stet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Well, perhaps he still was handsome, but fine feathers do not make fine deeds.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "We have the same thing on Terra," Miss Snow murmured sympathetically to Stet.
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From this reading And, if it came to that, it wasn't his paper.
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From this reading Well, perhaps he still was handsome, but fine feathers do not make fine deeds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You do, indeed," Tarb said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We have the same thing on Terra," Miss Snow murmured sympathetically to Stet.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How could she ever have thought he was charming and handsome?
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From this reading "We have the same thing on Terra," Miss Snow murmured sympathetically to Stet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have the same thing on Terra," Miss Snow murmured sympathetically to Stet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, perhaps he still was handsome, but fine feathers do not make fine deeds.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have the same thing on Terra," Miss Snow murmured sympathetically to Stet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You do, indeed," Tarb said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We have the same thing on Terra," Miss Snow murmured sympathetically to Stet.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And, if it came to that, it wasn't his paper.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "We have the same thing on Terra," Miss Snow murmured sympathetically to Stet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We have the same thing on Terra," Miss Snow murmured sympathetically to Stet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How could she ever have thought he was charming and handsome?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading And, if it came to that, it wasn't his paper.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading How could she ever have thought he was charming and handsome?
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From this reading And, if it came to that, it wasn't his paper.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We have the same thing on Terra," Miss Snow murmured sympathetically to Stet.
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From this reading Well, perhaps he still was handsome, but fine feathers do not make fine deeds.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You do, indeed," Tarb said.
