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Chapter IV
"It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly. "Or it might be ten minutes," sobbed Miss Dingleheimer. "What do _you_ know about it, anyway! I want to go home. I'm putting on my stockings now.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"What do _you_ know about it, anyway!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What do _you_ know about it, anyway!”
distance north or south of the equator
From this reading “"It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “"It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.”
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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 "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "What do _you_ know about it, anyway!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
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From this reading "What do _you_ know about it, anyway!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
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From this reading "Or it might be ten minutes," sobbed Miss Dingleheimer.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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From this reading I want to go home.
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the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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From this reading I'm putting on my stockings now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What do _you_ know about it, anyway!
distance north or south of the equator
From this reading "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
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From this reading "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
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From this reading "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
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From this reading "Or it might be ten minutes," sobbed Miss Dingleheimer.
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From this reading "Or it might be ten minutes," sobbed Miss Dingleheimer.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I'm putting on my stockings now.
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From this reading I'm putting on my stockings now.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I'm putting on my stockings now.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Or it might be ten minutes," sobbed Miss Dingleheimer.
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From this reading I'm putting on my stockings now.
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From this reading "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
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From this reading "Or it might be ten minutes," sobbed Miss Dingleheimer.
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From this reading "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
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From this reading I'm putting on my stockings now.
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From this reading "Or it might be ten minutes," sobbed Miss Dingleheimer.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I want to go home.
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From this reading I want to go home.
used to ask for information about something
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From this reading "It might be a million years before another meteor falls in this latitude," I said, soothingly.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What do _you_ know about it, anyway!
