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Chapter VI
Nobody had ever found any use for the Glamis solar system. There was a sun of highly irregular variability. There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly. The nearer planet was so close to its primary that it had long ceased to rotate. One hemisphere, forever in sunshine, remained in a low, red heat.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nobody had ever found any use for the Glamis solar system.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Nobody had ever found any use for the Glamis solar system.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The nearer planet was so close to its primary that it had long ceased to rotate.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Nobody had ever found any use for the Glamis solar system.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “One hemisphere, forever in sunshine, remained in a low, red heat.”
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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 There was a sun of highly irregular variability.
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From this reading Nobody had ever found any use for the Glamis solar system.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.
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From this reading There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.
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From this reading There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The nearer planet was so close to its primary that it had long ceased to rotate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.
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From this reading The nearer planet was so close to its primary that it had long ceased to rotate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody had ever found any use for the Glamis solar system.
apart from; not including
From this reading There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.
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From this reading There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.
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From this reading There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nobody had ever found any use for the Glamis solar system.
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From this reading One hemisphere, forever in sunshine, remained in a low, red heat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody had ever found any use for the Glamis solar system.
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From this reading Nobody had ever found any use for the Glamis solar system.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Nobody had ever found any use for the Glamis solar system.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.
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From this reading One hemisphere, forever in sunshine, remained in a low, red heat.
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From this reading One hemisphere, forever in sunshine, remained in a low, red heat.
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From this reading There was a sun of highly irregular variability.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One hemisphere, forever in sunshine, remained in a low, red heat.
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From this reading There was a sun of highly irregular variability.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The nearer planet was so close to its primary that it had long ceased to rotate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One hemisphere, forever in sunshine, remained in a low, red heat.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The nearer planet was so close to its primary that it had long ceased to rotate.
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody had ever found any use for the Glamis solar system.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a sun of highly irregular variability.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The nearer planet was so close to its primary that it had long ceased to rotate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The nearer planet was so close to its primary that it had long ceased to rotate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One hemisphere, forever in sunshine, remained in a low, red heat.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One hemisphere, forever in sunshine, remained in a low, red heat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The nearer planet was so close to its primary that it had long ceased to rotate.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The nearer planet was so close to its primary that it had long ceased to rotate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody had ever found any use for the Glamis solar system.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a sun of highly irregular variability.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One hemisphere, forever in sunshine, remained in a low, red heat.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody had ever found any use for the Glamis solar system.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Nobody had ever found any use for the Glamis solar system.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a sun of highly irregular variability.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Nobody had ever found any use for the Glamis solar system.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a sun of highly irregular variability.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a sun of highly irregular variability.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were two planets, of which the one farther out might have been useful for colonization except that it was subject to extreme changes of climate as its undependable sun burned brightly or dimly.
