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Chapter I
Kiley felt all-powerful with the alien guiding him in the looting of a world. Now the whole galaxy was his if he could remember to-- Never Trust A Thief! Kiley took one last, fond look at the glittering heap of jewels in the back of the spaceship, nodded happily to himself, and began to set up a blastoff orbit. Somewhere down on the field far below, he could see dot-like figures--spaceport attendants, all firmly convinced that this was an authorized flight. He chuckled.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kiley took one last, fond look at the glittering heap of jewels in the back of the spaceship, nodded happily to himself, and began to set up a blastoff orbit.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Somewhere down on the field far below, he could see dot-like figures--spaceport attendants, all firmly convinced that this was an authorized flight.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Now the whole galaxy was his if he could remember to-- Never Trust A Thief!”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Kiley took one last, fond look at the glittering heap of jewels in the back of the spaceship, nodded happily to himself, and began to set up a blastoff orbit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kiley took one last, fond look at the glittering heap of jewels in the back of the spaceship, nodded happily to himself, and began to set up a blastoff orbit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kiley took one last, fond look at the glittering heap of jewels in the back of the spaceship, nodded happily to himself, and began to set up a blastoff orbit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now the whole galaxy was his if he could remember to-- Never Trust A Thief!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kiley took one last, fond look at the glittering heap of jewels in the back of the spaceship, nodded happily to himself, and began to set up a blastoff orbit.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Kiley took one last, fond look at the glittering heap of jewels in the back of the spaceship, nodded happily to himself, and began to set up a blastoff orbit.”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “Now the whole galaxy was his if he could remember to-- Never Trust A Thief!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kiley took one last, fond look at the glittering heap of jewels in the back of the spaceship, nodded happily to himself, and began to set up a blastoff orbit.”
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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 Kiley felt all-powerful with the alien guiding him in the looting of a world.
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From this reading Kiley felt all-powerful with the alien guiding him in the looting of a world.
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From this reading Somewhere down on the field far below, he could see dot-like figures--spaceport attendants, all firmly convinced that this was an authorized flight.
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From this reading Kiley felt all-powerful with the alien guiding him in the looting of a world.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Somewhere down on the field far below, he could see dot-like figures--spaceport attendants, all firmly convinced that this was an authorized flight.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Kiley took one last, fond look at the glittering heap of jewels in the back of the spaceship, nodded happily to himself, and began to set up a blastoff orbit.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kiley took one last, fond look at the glittering heap of jewels in the back of the spaceship, nodded happily to himself, and began to set up a blastoff orbit.
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From this reading Somewhere down on the field far below, he could see dot-like figures--spaceport attendants, all firmly convinced that this was an authorized flight.
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From this reading Somewhere down on the field far below, he could see dot-like figures--spaceport attendants, all firmly convinced that this was an authorized flight.
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From this reading Kiley took one last, fond look at the glittering heap of jewels in the back of the spaceship, nodded happily to himself, and began to set up a blastoff orbit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kiley took one last, fond look at the glittering heap of jewels in the back of the spaceship, nodded happily to himself, and began to set up a blastoff orbit.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Somewhere down on the field far below, he could see dot-like figures--spaceport attendants, all firmly convinced that this was an authorized flight.
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From this reading Kiley took one last, fond look at the glittering heap of jewels in the back of the spaceship, nodded happily to himself, and began to set up a blastoff orbit.
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From this reading He chuckled.
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From this reading Somewhere down on the field far below, he could see dot-like figures--spaceport attendants, all firmly convinced that this was an authorized flight.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Now the whole galaxy was his if he could remember to-- Never Trust A Thief!
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From this reading Somewhere down on the field far below, he could see dot-like figures--spaceport attendants, all firmly convinced that this was an authorized flight.
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From this reading Somewhere down on the field far below, he could see dot-like figures--spaceport attendants, all firmly convinced that this was an authorized flight.
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From this reading Somewhere down on the field far below, he could see dot-like figures--spaceport attendants, all firmly convinced that this was an authorized flight.
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From this reading Kiley felt all-powerful with the alien guiding him in the looting of a world.
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From this reading Somewhere down on the field far below, he could see dot-like figures--spaceport attendants, all firmly convinced that this was an authorized flight.
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From this reading Somewhere down on the field far below, he could see dot-like figures--spaceport attendants, all firmly convinced that this was an authorized flight.
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From this reading Somewhere down on the field far below, he could see dot-like figures--spaceport attendants, all firmly convinced that this was an authorized flight.
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From this reading Somewhere down on the field far below, he could see dot-like figures--spaceport attendants, all firmly convinced that this was an authorized flight.
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From this reading Kiley took one last, fond look at the glittering heap of jewels in the back of the spaceship, nodded happily to himself, and began to set up a blastoff orbit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now the whole galaxy was his if he could remember to-- Never Trust A Thief!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kiley took one last, fond look at the glittering heap of jewels in the back of the spaceship, nodded happily to himself, and began to set up a blastoff orbit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kiley felt all-powerful with the alien guiding him in the looting of a world.
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From this reading Kiley took one last, fond look at the glittering heap of jewels in the back of the spaceship, nodded happily to himself, and began to set up a blastoff orbit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now the whole galaxy was his if he could remember to-- Never Trust A Thief!
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From this reading Kiley took one last, fond look at the glittering heap of jewels in the back of the spaceship, nodded happily to himself, and began to set up a blastoff orbit.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Kiley felt all-powerful with the alien guiding him in the looting of a world.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Kiley took one last, fond look at the glittering heap of jewels in the back of the spaceship, nodded happily to himself, and began to set up a blastoff orbit.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Now the whole galaxy was his if he could remember to-- Never Trust A Thief!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Now the whole galaxy was his if he could remember to-- Never Trust A Thief!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Kiley felt all-powerful with the alien guiding him in the looting of a world.
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From this reading Kiley took one last, fond look at the glittering heap of jewels in the back of the spaceship, nodded happily to himself, and began to set up a blastoff orbit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kiley felt all-powerful with the alien guiding him in the looting of a world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kiley took one last, fond look at the glittering heap of jewels in the back of the spaceship, nodded happily to himself, and began to set up a blastoff orbit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kiley took one last, fond look at the glittering heap of jewels in the back of the spaceship, nodded happily to himself, and began to set up a blastoff orbit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kiley felt all-powerful with the alien guiding him in the looting of a world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now the whole galaxy was his if he could remember to-- Never Trust A Thief!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kiley took one last, fond look at the glittering heap of jewels in the back of the spaceship, nodded happily to himself, and began to set up a blastoff orbit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now the whole galaxy was his if he could remember to-- Never Trust A Thief!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Kiley felt all-powerful with the alien guiding him in the looting of a world.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Somewhere down on the field far below, he could see dot-like figures--spaceport attendants, all firmly convinced that this was an authorized flight.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Kiley took one last, fond look at the glittering heap of jewels in the back of the spaceship, nodded happily to himself, and began to set up a blastoff orbit.
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From this reading Kiley took one last, fond look at the glittering heap of jewels in the back of the spaceship, nodded happily to himself, and began to set up a blastoff orbit.
To recall to mind.
From this reading Now the whole galaxy was his if he could remember to-- Never Trust A Thief!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somewhere down on the field far below, he could see dot-like figures--spaceport attendants, all firmly convinced that this was an authorized flight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kiley took one last, fond look at the glittering heap of jewels in the back of the spaceship, nodded happily to himself, and began to set up a blastoff orbit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somewhere down on the field far below, he could see dot-like figures--spaceport attendants, all firmly convinced that this was an authorized flight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Somewhere down on the field far below, he could see dot-like figures--spaceport attendants, all firmly convinced that this was an authorized flight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kiley took one last, fond look at the glittering heap of jewels in the back of the spaceship, nodded happily to himself, and began to set up a blastoff orbit.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Somewhere down on the field far below, he could see dot-like figures--spaceport attendants, all firmly convinced that this was an authorized flight.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Kiley felt all-powerful with the alien guiding him in the looting of a world.
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From this reading Now the whole galaxy was his if he could remember to-- Never Trust A Thief!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Somewhere down on the field far below, he could see dot-like figures--spaceport attendants, all firmly convinced that this was an authorized flight.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now the whole galaxy was his if he could remember to-- Never Trust A Thief!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kiley took one last, fond look at the glittering heap of jewels in the back of the spaceship, nodded happily to himself, and began to set up a blastoff orbit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now the whole galaxy was his if he could remember to-- Never Trust A Thief!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kiley took one last, fond look at the glittering heap of jewels in the back of the spaceship, nodded happily to himself, and began to set up a blastoff orbit.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now the whole galaxy was his if he could remember to-- Never Trust A Thief!
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From this reading Now the whole galaxy was his if he could remember to-- Never Trust A Thief!
in the company of; together with
From this reading Kiley felt all-powerful with the alien guiding him in the looting of a world.
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From this reading Kiley felt all-powerful with the alien guiding him in the looting of a world.
