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Chapter II
"The color doesn't matter," said Rains gravely, and poured himself another drink. "In seventeen years that comet is due to strike Earth." The Hindu bowed his head. "I've had a feeling of doom since you mentioned the comet," he said simply. "Wrong," said Rains.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"The color doesn't matter," said Rains gravely, and poured himself another drink.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The color doesn't matter," said Rains gravely, and poured himself another drink.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I've had a feeling of doom since you mentioned the comet," he said simply.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"The color doesn't matter," said Rains gravely, and poured himself another drink.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “"I've had a feeling of doom since you mentioned the comet," he said simply.”
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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 "I've had a feeling of doom since you mentioned the comet," he said simply.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "The color doesn't matter," said Rains gravely, and poured himself another drink.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "The color doesn't matter," said Rains gravely, and poured himself another drink.
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From this reading The Hindu bowed his head.
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From this reading "The color doesn't matter," said Rains gravely, and poured himself another drink.
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From this reading "In seventeen years that comet is due to strike Earth."
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From this reading "The color doesn't matter," said Rains gravely, and poured himself another drink.
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From this reading "I've had a feeling of doom since you mentioned the comet," he said simply.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The color doesn't matter," said Rains gravely, and poured himself another drink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In seventeen years that comet is due to strike Earth."
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From this reading "In seventeen years that comet is due to strike Earth."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I've had a feeling of doom since you mentioned the comet," he said simply.
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From this reading "The color doesn't matter," said Rains gravely, and poured himself another drink.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "I've had a feeling of doom since you mentioned the comet," he said simply.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I've had a feeling of doom since you mentioned the comet," he said simply.
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From this reading The Hindu bowed his head.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "The color doesn't matter," said Rains gravely, and poured himself another drink.
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From this reading The Hindu bowed his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Hindu bowed his head.
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From this reading "I've had a feeling of doom since you mentioned the comet," he said simply.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In seventeen years that comet is due to strike Earth."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "In seventeen years that comet is due to strike Earth."
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From this reading "The color doesn't matter," said Rains gravely, and poured himself another drink.
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From this reading "I've had a feeling of doom since you mentioned the comet," he said simply.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I've had a feeling of doom since you mentioned the comet," he said simply.
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From this reading "The color doesn't matter," said Rains gravely, and poured himself another drink.
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From this reading "The color doesn't matter," said Rains gravely, and poured himself another drink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The color doesn't matter," said Rains gravely, and poured himself another drink.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In seventeen years that comet is due to strike Earth."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I've had a feeling of doom since you mentioned the comet," he said simply.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading "I've had a feeling of doom since you mentioned the comet," he said simply.
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From this reading "In seventeen years that comet is due to strike Earth."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "In seventeen years that comet is due to strike Earth."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "The color doesn't matter," said Rains gravely, and poured himself another drink.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In seventeen years that comet is due to strike Earth."
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From this reading "Wrong," said Rains.
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From this reading "In seventeen years that comet is due to strike Earth."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I've had a feeling of doom since you mentioned the comet," he said simply.
