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Chapter X
MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket. Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered. He yanked out the bit of notebook and sniffed. It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place. He checked the batteries on his suit and put it on quickly.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.”
during the time that
From this reading “MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He yanked out the bit of notebook and sniffed.
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From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered.
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From this reading He checked the batteries on his suit and put it on quickly.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered.
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From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
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From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
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From this reading He checked the batteries on his suit and put it on quickly.
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From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
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From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
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From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
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From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
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From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
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From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
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From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
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From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered.
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From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
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From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
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From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
a period of time or extent
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
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From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered.
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From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
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From this reading Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered.
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From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
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From this reading Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He checked the batteries on his suit and put it on quickly.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
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From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
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From this reading He yanked out the bit of notebook and sniffed.
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From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
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From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
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From this reading He checked the batteries on his suit and put it on quickly.
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From this reading He checked the batteries on his suit and put it on quickly.
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From this reading Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered.
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From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
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From this reading Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered.
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From this reading He yanked out the bit of notebook and sniffed.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered.
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From this reading He checked the batteries on his suit and put it on quickly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
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From this reading Then he stopped as something nibbled at his mind; the odor Gordon had smelled before registered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It hadn't been close enough for any length of time to be contaminated by Mother Corey, so the smell could only come from one place.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
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From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
during the time that
From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
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From this reading He yanked out the bit of notebook and sniffed.
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From this reading MARRIAGE OF CONVENIENCE Bruce Gordon jerked the door open to yell for Izzy while he tucked the bit of notebook cover into his pocket.
