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Chapter I
Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail? Because the last detail may be just that--the final one! The planet Lanit II had dwindled to a luminous speck. They were in clear space now, at Breakoff Point. Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?”
for the reason that
From this reading “Because the last detail may be just that--the final one!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “Because the last detail may be just that--the final one!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Because the last detail may be just that--the final one!”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “They were in clear space now, at Breakoff Point.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.”
during the time that
From this reading “Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.”
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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 Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They were in clear space now, at Breakoff Point.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Because the last detail may be just that--the final one!
for the reason that
From this reading Because the last detail may be just that--the final one!
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From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
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From this reading They were in clear space now, at Breakoff Point.
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From this reading They were in clear space now, at Breakoff Point.
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From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
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From this reading Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?
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From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
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From this reading Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?
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From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
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From this reading The planet Lanit II had dwindled to a luminous speck.
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From this reading Because the last detail may be just that--the final one!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The planet Lanit II had dwindled to a luminous speck.
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From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
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From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
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From this reading The planet Lanit II had dwindled to a luminous speck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They were in clear space now, at Breakoff Point.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
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From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
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From this reading Because the last detail may be just that--the final one!
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From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
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From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
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From this reading The planet Lanit II had dwindled to a luminous speck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?
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From this reading The planet Lanit II had dwindled to a luminous speck.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading Because the last detail may be just that--the final one!
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From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
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From this reading Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?
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From this reading They were in clear space now, at Breakoff Point.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Because the last detail may be just that--the final one!
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From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
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From this reading The planet Lanit II had dwindled to a luminous speck.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading They were in clear space now, at Breakoff Point.
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From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?
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From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were in clear space now, at Breakoff Point.
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From this reading The planet Lanit II had dwindled to a luminous speck.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Because the last detail may be just that--the final one!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were in clear space now, at Breakoff Point.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were in clear space now, at Breakoff Point.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
during the time that
From this reading Beliakoff held the ship in position while Kelly set dials for the jump into the hyperspatial drift opening, which deep-space men knew as the Slot.
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From this reading Why shouldn't a culture mimic another right down to the last little detail?
