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Chapter I
_It had happened--no question of it. Now how could it be made to unhappen?_ When it happened, it happened unnoticed. Though it affected all chordata on Earth (with a possible exception to be noted in a moment), nobody knew of it, not even the Prince of all chordata, Man himself. How could he have known of it so soon? Though his lifeline had suddenly been cut, it was a long lifeline and death would still be far off.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Though his lifeline had suddenly been cut, it was a long lifeline and death would still be far off.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Now how could it be made to unhappen?_ When it happened, it happened unnoticed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though it affected all chordata on Earth (with a possible exception to be noted in a moment), nobody knew of it, not even the Prince of all chordata, Man himself.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “How could he have known of it so soon?”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Though it affected all chordata on Earth (with a possible exception to be noted in a moment), nobody knew of it, not even the Prince of all chordata, Man himself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though his lifeline had suddenly been cut, it was a long lifeline and death would still be far off.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Though it affected all chordata on Earth (with a possible exception to be noted in a moment), nobody knew of it, not even the Prince of all chordata, Man himself.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “_It had happened--no question of it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How could he have known of it so soon?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Though his lifeline had suddenly been cut, it was a long lifeline and death would still be far off.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Though his lifeline had suddenly been cut, it was a long lifeline and death would still be far off.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though it affected all chordata on Earth (with a possible exception to be noted in a moment), nobody knew of it, not even the Prince of all chordata, Man himself.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Though his lifeline had suddenly been cut, it was a long lifeline and death would still be far off.”
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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 Though it affected all chordata on Earth (with a possible exception to be noted in a moment), nobody knew of it, not even the Prince of all chordata, Man himself.
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From this reading Though it affected all chordata on Earth (with a possible exception to be noted in a moment), nobody knew of it, not even the Prince of all chordata, Man himself.
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From this reading Though it affected all chordata on Earth (with a possible exception to be noted in a moment), nobody knew of it, not even the Prince of all chordata, Man himself.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Though his lifeline had suddenly been cut, it was a long lifeline and death would still be far off.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Now how could it be made to unhappen?_ When it happened, it happened unnoticed.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though his lifeline had suddenly been cut, it was a long lifeline and death would still be far off.
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From this reading Though it affected all chordata on Earth (with a possible exception to be noted in a moment), nobody knew of it, not even the Prince of all chordata, Man himself.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now how could it be made to unhappen?_ When it happened, it happened unnoticed.
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From this reading Though his lifeline had suddenly been cut, it was a long lifeline and death would still be far off.
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From this reading Though his lifeline had suddenly been cut, it was a long lifeline and death would still be far off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though it affected all chordata on Earth (with a possible exception to be noted in a moment), nobody knew of it, not even the Prince of all chordata, Man himself.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though it affected all chordata on Earth (with a possible exception to be noted in a moment), nobody knew of it, not even the Prince of all chordata, Man himself.
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From this reading Though it affected all chordata on Earth (with a possible exception to be noted in a moment), nobody knew of it, not even the Prince of all chordata, Man himself.
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From this reading Though his lifeline had suddenly been cut, it was a long lifeline and death would still be far off.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _It had happened--no question of it.
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From this reading _It had happened--no question of it.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading How could he have known of it so soon?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading How could he have known of it so soon?
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Though it affected all chordata on Earth (with a possible exception to be noted in a moment), nobody knew of it, not even the Prince of all chordata, Man himself.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Though his lifeline had suddenly been cut, it was a long lifeline and death would still be far off.
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From this reading Now how could it be made to unhappen?_ When it happened, it happened unnoticed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Though it affected all chordata on Earth (with a possible exception to be noted in a moment), nobody knew of it, not even the Prince of all chordata, Man himself.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _It had happened--no question of it.
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From this reading Though it affected all chordata on Earth (with a possible exception to be noted in a moment), nobody knew of it, not even the Prince of all chordata, Man himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How could he have known of it so soon?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though his lifeline had suddenly been cut, it was a long lifeline and death would still be far off.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though his lifeline had suddenly been cut, it was a long lifeline and death would still be far off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now how could it be made to unhappen?_ When it happened, it happened unnoticed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though it affected all chordata on Earth (with a possible exception to be noted in a moment), nobody knew of it, not even the Prince of all chordata, Man himself.
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From this reading Though it affected all chordata on Earth (with a possible exception to be noted in a moment), nobody knew of it, not even the Prince of all chordata, Man himself.
not any; not one
From this reading _It had happened--no question of it.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Though it affected all chordata on Earth (with a possible exception to be noted in a moment), nobody knew of it, not even the Prince of all chordata, Man himself.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Though it affected all chordata on Earth (with a possible exception to be noted in a moment), nobody knew of it, not even the Prince of all chordata, Man himself.
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From this reading Though it affected all chordata on Earth (with a possible exception to be noted in a moment), nobody knew of it, not even the Prince of all chordata, Man himself.
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From this reading Now how could it be made to unhappen?_ When it happened, it happened unnoticed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _It had happened--no question of it.
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From this reading Though his lifeline had suddenly been cut, it was a long lifeline and death would still be far off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Though it affected all chordata on Earth (with a possible exception to be noted in a moment), nobody knew of it, not even the Prince of all chordata, Man himself.
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From this reading Though it affected all chordata on Earth (with a possible exception to be noted in a moment), nobody knew of it, not even the Prince of all chordata, Man himself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though it affected all chordata on Earth (with a possible exception to be noted in a moment), nobody knew of it, not even the Prince of all chordata, Man himself.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _It had happened--no question of it.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading How could he have known of it so soon?
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From this reading How could he have known of it so soon?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Though his lifeline had suddenly been cut, it was a long lifeline and death would still be far off.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Though his lifeline had suddenly been cut, it was a long lifeline and death would still be far off.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Though it affected all chordata on Earth (with a possible exception to be noted in a moment), nobody knew of it, not even the Prince of all chordata, Man himself.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though it affected all chordata on Earth (with a possible exception to be noted in a moment), nobody knew of it, not even the Prince of all chordata, Man himself.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now how could it be made to unhappen?_ When it happened, it happened unnoticed.
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From this reading Now how could it be made to unhappen?_ When it happened, it happened unnoticed.
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From this reading Now how could it be made to unhappen?_ When it happened, it happened unnoticed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though his lifeline had suddenly been cut, it was a long lifeline and death would still be far off.
at the time that
From this reading Now how could it be made to unhappen?_ When it happened, it happened unnoticed.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Though it affected all chordata on Earth (with a possible exception to be noted in a moment), nobody knew of it, not even the Prince of all chordata, Man himself.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Though his lifeline had suddenly been cut, it was a long lifeline and death would still be far off.
