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Chapter I
_With no more room left on Earth, and with Mars hanging up there empty of life, somebody hit on the plan of starting a colony on the Red Planet. It meant changing the habits and physical structure of the immigrants, but that worked out fine. In fact, every possible factor was covered--except one of the flaws of human nature...._ Daptine is the secret of it. Adaptine, they called it first; then it got shortened to daptine. It let us adapt.
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all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “In fact, every possible factor was covered--except one of the flaws of human nature...._ Daptine is the secret of it.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “In fact, every possible factor was covered--except one of the flaws of human nature...._ Daptine is the secret of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It meant changing the habits and physical structure of the immigrants, but that worked out fine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Adaptine, they called it first; then it got shortened to daptine.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_With no more room left on Earth, and with Mars hanging up there empty of life, somebody hit on the plan of starting a colony on the Red Planet.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “It let us adapt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_With no more room left on Earth, and with Mars hanging up there empty of life, somebody hit on the plan of starting a colony on the Red Planet.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “In fact, every possible factor was covered--except one of the flaws of human nature...._ Daptine is the secret of it.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “In fact, every possible factor was covered--except one of the flaws of human nature...._ Daptine is the secret of it.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “_With no more room left on Earth, and with Mars hanging up there empty of life, somebody hit on the plan of starting a colony on the Red Planet.”
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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 _With no more room left on Earth, and with Mars hanging up there empty of life, somebody hit on the plan of starting a colony on the Red Planet.
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From this reading It let us adapt.
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From this reading Adaptine, they called it first; then it got shortened to daptine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _With no more room left on Earth, and with Mars hanging up there empty of life, somebody hit on the plan of starting a colony on the Red Planet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It meant changing the habits and physical structure of the immigrants, but that worked out fine.
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From this reading Adaptine, they called it first; then it got shortened to daptine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It meant changing the habits and physical structure of the immigrants, but that worked out fine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _With no more room left on Earth, and with Mars hanging up there empty of life, somebody hit on the plan of starting a colony on the Red Planet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, every possible factor was covered--except one of the flaws of human nature...._ Daptine is the secret of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, every possible factor was covered--except one of the flaws of human nature...._ Daptine is the secret of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _With no more room left on Earth, and with Mars hanging up there empty of life, somebody hit on the plan of starting a colony on the Red Planet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _With no more room left on Earth, and with Mars hanging up there empty of life, somebody hit on the plan of starting a colony on the Red Planet.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading In fact, every possible factor was covered--except one of the flaws of human nature...._ Daptine is the secret of it.
apart from; not including
From this reading In fact, every possible factor was covered--except one of the flaws of human nature...._ Daptine is the secret of it.
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From this reading In fact, every possible factor was covered--except one of the flaws of human nature...._ Daptine is the secret of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, every possible factor was covered--except one of the flaws of human nature...._ Daptine is the secret of it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It meant changing the habits and physical structure of the immigrants, but that worked out fine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Adaptine, they called it first; then it got shortened to daptine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, every possible factor was covered--except one of the flaws of human nature...._ Daptine is the secret of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Adaptine, they called it first; then it got shortened to daptine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It meant changing the habits and physical structure of the immigrants, but that worked out fine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _With no more room left on Earth, and with Mars hanging up there empty of life, somebody hit on the plan of starting a colony on the Red Planet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _With no more room left on Earth, and with Mars hanging up there empty of life, somebody hit on the plan of starting a colony on the Red Planet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, every possible factor was covered--except one of the flaws of human nature...._ Daptine is the secret of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It meant changing the habits and physical structure of the immigrants, but that worked out fine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, every possible factor was covered--except one of the flaws of human nature...._ Daptine is the secret of it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, every possible factor was covered--except one of the flaws of human nature...._ Daptine is the secret of it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It meant changing the habits and physical structure of the immigrants, but that worked out fine.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _With no more room left on Earth, and with Mars hanging up there empty of life, somebody hit on the plan of starting a colony on the Red Planet.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading It let us adapt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _With no more room left on Earth, and with Mars hanging up there empty of life, somebody hit on the plan of starting a colony on the Red Planet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _With no more room left on Earth, and with Mars hanging up there empty of life, somebody hit on the plan of starting a colony on the Red Planet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It meant changing the habits and physical structure of the immigrants, but that worked out fine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _With no more room left on Earth, and with Mars hanging up there empty of life, somebody hit on the plan of starting a colony on the Red Planet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, every possible factor was covered--except one of the flaws of human nature...._ Daptine is the secret of it.
not any; not one
From this reading _With no more room left on Earth, and with Mars hanging up there empty of life, somebody hit on the plan of starting a colony on the Red Planet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _With no more room left on Earth, and with Mars hanging up there empty of life, somebody hit on the plan of starting a colony on the Red Planet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading _With no more room left on Earth, and with Mars hanging up there empty of life, somebody hit on the plan of starting a colony on the Red Planet.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In fact, every possible factor was covered--except one of the flaws of human nature...._ Daptine is the secret of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It meant changing the habits and physical structure of the immigrants, but that worked out fine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It meant changing the habits and physical structure of the immigrants, but that worked out fine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _With no more room left on Earth, and with Mars hanging up there empty of life, somebody hit on the plan of starting a colony on the Red Planet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _With no more room left on Earth, and with Mars hanging up there empty of life, somebody hit on the plan of starting a colony on the Red Planet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, every possible factor was covered--except one of the flaws of human nature...._ Daptine is the secret of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _With no more room left on Earth, and with Mars hanging up there empty of life, somebody hit on the plan of starting a colony on the Red Planet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _With no more room left on Earth, and with Mars hanging up there empty of life, somebody hit on the plan of starting a colony on the Red Planet.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading In fact, every possible factor was covered--except one of the flaws of human nature...._ Daptine is the secret of it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Adaptine, they called it first; then it got shortened to daptine.
a person, without saying who
From this reading _With no more room left on Earth, and with Mars hanging up there empty of life, somebody hit on the plan of starting a colony on the Red Planet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _With no more room left on Earth, and with Mars hanging up there empty of life, somebody hit on the plan of starting a colony on the Red Planet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It meant changing the habits and physical structure of the immigrants, but that worked out fine.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It meant changing the habits and physical structure of the immigrants, but that worked out fine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _With no more room left on Earth, and with Mars hanging up there empty of life, somebody hit on the plan of starting a colony on the Red Planet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Adaptine, they called it first; then it got shortened to daptine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _With no more room left on Earth, and with Mars hanging up there empty of life, somebody hit on the plan of starting a colony on the Red Planet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Adaptine, they called it first; then it got shortened to daptine.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Adaptine, they called it first; then it got shortened to daptine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _With no more room left on Earth, and with Mars hanging up there empty of life, somebody hit on the plan of starting a colony on the Red Planet.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It let us adapt.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In fact, every possible factor was covered--except one of the flaws of human nature...._ Daptine is the secret of it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading _With no more room left on Earth, and with Mars hanging up there empty of life, somebody hit on the plan of starting a colony on the Red Planet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It meant changing the habits and physical structure of the immigrants, but that worked out fine.
