Chapter I

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From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

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

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading It was supposed to take about eighty-eight million years so they planned to be back for supper.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading _Orena and Xeluchli meant well.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading In the beginning the students had remained in a fairly close knot around mundo Karftahiti, their instructor, but as the tour progressed some of the more venturesome strayed further and further from the rest of the class.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

in or to or toward a former location

From this reading It was supposed to take about eighty-eight million years so they planned to be back for supper.

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading It was supposed to take about eighty-eight million years so they planned to be back for supper.

the event consisting of the start of something

From this reading In the beginning the students had remained in a fairly close knot around mundo Karftahiti, their instructor, but as the tour progressed some of the more venturesome strayed further and further from the rest of the class.

not having a material body

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

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From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

an event resulting in great loss and misfortune

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

a collection of things sharing a common attribute

From this reading In the beginning the students had remained in a fairly close knot around mundo Karftahiti, their instructor, but as the tour progressed some of the more venturesome strayed further and further from the rest of the class.

at or within a short distance in space or time or having elements near each other

From this reading In the beginning the students had remained in a fairly close knot around mundo Karftahiti, their instructor, but as the tour progressed some of the more venturesome strayed further and further from the rest of the class.

following accepted customs and proprieties

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

being eight more than eighty

From this reading It was supposed to take about eighty-eight million years so they planned to be back for supper.

a degree on the Fahrenheit scale of temperature

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

to certain extent or degree

From this reading In the beginning the students had remained in a fairly close knot around mundo Karftahiti, their instructor, but as the tour progressed some of the more venturesome strayed further and further from the rest of the class.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading It was supposed to take about eighty-eight million years so they planned to be back for supper.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading In the beginning the students had remained in a fairly close knot around mundo Karftahiti, their instructor, but as the tour progressed some of the more venturesome strayed further and further from the rest of the class.

to or at a greater extent or degree or a more advanced stage (“further” is used more often than “farther” in this abstract sense)

From this reading In the beginning the students had remained in a fairly close knot around mundo Karftahiti, their instructor, but as the tour progressed some of the more venturesome strayed further and further from the rest of the class.

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

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

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From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

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

From this reading In the beginning the students had remained in a fairly close knot around mundo Karftahiti, their instructor, but as the tour progressed some of the more venturesome strayed further and further from the rest of the class.

a person whose occupation is teaching

From this reading In the beginning the students had remained in a fairly close knot around mundo Karftahiti, their instructor, but as the tour progressed some of the more venturesome strayed further and further from the rest of the class.

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

From this reading IS THAT YOU XELUCHLI?

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

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From this reading In the beginning the students had remained in a fairly close knot around mundo Karftahiti, their instructor, but as the tour progressed some of the more venturesome strayed further and further from the rest of the class.

a tight cluster of people or things

From this reading In the beginning the students had remained in a fairly close knot around mundo Karftahiti, their instructor, but as the tour progressed some of the more venturesome strayed further and further from the rest of the class.

of greater importance or stature or rank

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

inflected form of “mean” — mean or intend to express or convey

From this reading _Orena and Xeluchli meant well.

resembling milk in color; not clear

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

the number that is represented as a one followed by 6 zeros

From this reading It was supposed to take about eighty-eight million years so they planned to be back for supper.

(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree

From this reading In the beginning the students had remained in a fairly close knot around mundo Karftahiti, their instructor, but as the tour progressed some of the more venturesome strayed further and further from the rest of the class.

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From this reading In the beginning the students had remained in a fairly close knot around mundo Karftahiti, their instructor, but as the tour progressed some of the more venturesome strayed further and further from the rest of the class.

a nonmetallic bivalent element that is normally a colorless odorless tasteless nonflammable diatomic gas; constitutes 21 percent of the atmosphere by volume; the most abundant element in the earth's crust

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

past form of “obey” — be obedient to

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

plural of “observer” — a person who becomes aware (of things or events) through the senses

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

on one occasion

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

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From this reading _Orena and Xeluchli meant well.

completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

designed or carried out according to a plan

From this reading It was supposed to take about eighty-eight million years so they planned to be back for supper.

past form of “progress” — develop in a positive way

From this reading In the beginning the students had remained in a fairly close knot around mundo Karftahiti, their instructor, but as the tour progressed some of the more venturesome strayed further and further from the rest of the class.

past form of “remain” — stay the same; remain in a certain state

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

not move; be in a resting position

From this reading In the beginning the students had remained in a fairly close knot around mundo Karftahiti, their instructor, but as the tour progressed some of the more venturesome strayed further and further from the rest of the class.

plural of “rule” — a principle or condition that customarily governs behavior

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

rescued; especially from the power and consequences of sin

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

(used with count nouns) of an indefinite number more than 2 or 3 but not many

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading It was supposed to take about eighty-eight million years so they planned to be back for supper.

(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity

From this reading In the beginning the students had remained in a fairly close knot around mundo Karftahiti, their instructor, but as the tour progressed some of the more venturesome strayed further and further from the rest of the class.

(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

plural of “star” — (astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

a gambling card game in which chips are placed on the ace and king and queen and jack of separate suits (taken from a separate deck)

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

past form of “stray” — move about aimlessly or without any destination, often in search of food or employment

From this reading In the beginning the students had remained in a fairly close knot around mundo Karftahiti, their instructor, but as the tour progressed some of the more venturesome strayed further and further from the rest of the class.

plural of “student” — a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution

From this reading In the beginning the students had remained in a fairly close knot around mundo Karftahiti, their instructor, but as the tour progressed some of the more venturesome strayed further and further from the rest of the class.

a light evening meal; served in early evening if dinner is at midday or served late in the evening at bedtime

From this reading It was supposed to take about eighty-eight million years so they planned to be back for supper.

required or under orders

From this reading It was supposed to take about eighty-eight million years so they planned to be back for supper.

carry out

From this reading It was supposed to take about eighty-eight million years so they planned to be back for supper.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading IS THAT YOU XELUCHLI?

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

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading In the beginning the students had remained in a fairly close knot around mundo Karftahiti, their instructor, but as the tour progressed some of the more venturesome strayed further and further from the rest of the class.

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

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

From this reading It was supposed to take about eighty-eight million years so they planned to be back for supper.

a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

disposed to venture or take risks

From this reading In the beginning the students had remained in a fairly close knot around mundo Karftahiti, their instructor, but as the tour progressed some of the more venturesome strayed further and further from the rest of the class.

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

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

how something is done or how it happens

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

(often used as a combining form) in a good or proper or satisfactory manner or to a high standard (“good” is a nonstandard dialectal variant for “well”)

From this reading _Orena and Xeluchli meant well.

in the company of; together with

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading But had they obeyed the rules, had they remained bodiless observers, they would have saved BUP, that .O2F star, a hellaceous catastrophe._ It was a perfectly conventional tour, once around the Milky Way with stops at several of the major stars.

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From this reading IS THAT YOU XELUCHLI?

a late time of life

From this reading It was supposed to take about eighty-eight million years so they planned to be back for supper.

the person or people being spoken to

From this reading IS THAT YOU XELUCHLI?