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This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953. Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed. When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating. He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life. It was the second time they tried that Roger Strang realized someone was trying to kill his son.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the second time they tried that Roger Strang realized someone was trying to kill his son.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life.”
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From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life.
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
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From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953.
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
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From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953.
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From this reading He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
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From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
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From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
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From this reading He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the second time they tried that Roger Strang realized someone was trying to kill his son.
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From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953.
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From this reading It was the second time they tried that Roger Strang realized someone was trying to kill his son.
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From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life.
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From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
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From this reading He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life.
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From this reading He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life.
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From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953.
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
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From this reading It was the second time they tried that Roger Strang realized someone was trying to kill his son.
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
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From this reading He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life.
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From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
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From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953.
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From this reading It was the second time they tried that Roger Strang realized someone was trying to kill his son.
a person, without saying who
From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
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From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
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From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953.
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From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
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From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was the second time they tried that Roger Strang realized someone was trying to kill his son.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life.
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From this reading It was the second time they tried that Roger Strang realized someone was trying to kill his son.
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From this reading It was the second time they tried that Roger Strang realized someone was trying to kill his son.
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
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From this reading Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This etext was produced from Space Science Fiction July 1953.
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From this reading He wasn't prepared to find the results of another investigation--this time about his own life.
at the time that
From this reading When Roger Strang found that someone was killing his son--killing him horribly and often--he started investigating.
