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Chapter II
"So have I," Mark said grinning. * * * * * "_Thassalian?_" the girl was startled. It was the forbidden Martian liquor of the Gods. It could achieve almost miraculous cures when taken in tiny doses; it gave the sensation of ineffable happiness, and when taken to excess, it drove the addict hopelessly insane. "We still haven't solved the problem of the special permit," Mark reminded them.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It could achieve almost miraculous cures when taken in tiny doses; it gave the sensation of ineffable happiness, and when taken to excess, it drove the addict hopelessly insane.”
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading “It was the forbidden Martian liquor of the Gods.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"So have I," Mark said grinning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We still haven't solved the problem of the special permit," Mark reminded them.”
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From this reading It could achieve almost miraculous cures when taken in tiny doses; it gave the sensation of ineffable happiness, and when taken to excess, it drove the addict hopelessly insane.
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From this reading It could achieve almost miraculous cures when taken in tiny doses; it gave the sensation of ineffable happiness, and when taken to excess, it drove the addict hopelessly insane.
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From this reading It could achieve almost miraculous cures when taken in tiny doses; it gave the sensation of ineffable happiness, and when taken to excess, it drove the addict hopelessly insane.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It could achieve almost miraculous cures when taken in tiny doses; it gave the sensation of ineffable happiness, and when taken to excess, it drove the addict hopelessly insane.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It could achieve almost miraculous cures when taken in tiny doses; it gave the sensation of ineffable happiness, and when taken to excess, it drove the addict hopelessly insane.
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From this reading It could achieve almost miraculous cures when taken in tiny doses; it gave the sensation of ineffable happiness, and when taken to excess, it drove the addict hopelessly insane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It could achieve almost miraculous cures when taken in tiny doses; it gave the sensation of ineffable happiness, and when taken to excess, it drove the addict hopelessly insane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It could achieve almost miraculous cures when taken in tiny doses; it gave the sensation of ineffable happiness, and when taken to excess, it drove the addict hopelessly insane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It could achieve almost miraculous cures when taken in tiny doses; it gave the sensation of ineffable happiness, and when taken to excess, it drove the addict hopelessly insane.
Not allowed; banned or prohibited by rule or law.
From this reading It was the forbidden Martian liquor of the Gods.
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From this reading It could achieve almost miraculous cures when taken in tiny doses; it gave the sensation of ineffable happiness, and when taken to excess, it drove the addict hopelessly insane.
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From this reading * * * * * "_Thassalian?_" the girl was startled.
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From this reading It was the forbidden Martian liquor of the Gods.
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From this reading "So have I," Mark said grinning.
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From this reading It could achieve almost miraculous cures when taken in tiny doses; it gave the sensation of ineffable happiness, and when taken to excess, it drove the addict hopelessly insane.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "So have I," Mark said grinning.
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From this reading "We still haven't solved the problem of the special permit," Mark reminded them.
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From this reading It could achieve almost miraculous cures when taken in tiny doses; it gave the sensation of ineffable happiness, and when taken to excess, it drove the addict hopelessly insane.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "So have I," Mark said grinning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It could achieve almost miraculous cures when taken in tiny doses; it gave the sensation of ineffable happiness, and when taken to excess, it drove the addict hopelessly insane.
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From this reading It could achieve almost miraculous cures when taken in tiny doses; it gave the sensation of ineffable happiness, and when taken to excess, it drove the addict hopelessly insane.
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From this reading It could achieve almost miraculous cures when taken in tiny doses; it gave the sensation of ineffable happiness, and when taken to excess, it drove the addict hopelessly insane.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the forbidden Martian liquor of the Gods.
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From this reading It was the forbidden Martian liquor of the Gods.
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From this reading "So have I," Mark said grinning.
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From this reading It was the forbidden Martian liquor of the Gods.
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From this reading It could achieve almost miraculous cures when taken in tiny doses; it gave the sensation of ineffable happiness, and when taken to excess, it drove the addict hopelessly insane.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the forbidden Martian liquor of the Gods.
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From this reading "We still haven't solved the problem of the special permit," Mark reminded them.
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From this reading "We still haven't solved the problem of the special permit," Mark reminded them.
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From this reading "We still haven't solved the problem of the special permit," Mark reminded them.
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From this reading "So have I," Mark said grinning.
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From this reading It could achieve almost miraculous cures when taken in tiny doses; it gave the sensation of ineffable happiness, and when taken to excess, it drove the addict hopelessly insane.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So have I," Mark said grinning.
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From this reading "We still haven't solved the problem of the special permit," Mark reminded them.
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From this reading "We still haven't solved the problem of the special permit," Mark reminded them.
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From this reading * * * * * "_Thassalian?_" the girl was startled.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We still haven't solved the problem of the special permit," Mark reminded them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It could achieve almost miraculous cures when taken in tiny doses; it gave the sensation of ineffable happiness, and when taken to excess, it drove the addict hopelessly insane.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * "_Thassalian?_" the girl was startled.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading * * * * * "_Thassalian?_" the girl was startled.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We still haven't solved the problem of the special permit," Mark reminded them.
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From this reading It could achieve almost miraculous cures when taken in tiny doses; it gave the sensation of ineffable happiness, and when taken to excess, it drove the addict hopelessly insane.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It could achieve almost miraculous cures when taken in tiny doses; it gave the sensation of ineffable happiness, and when taken to excess, it drove the addict hopelessly insane.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * "_Thassalian?_" the girl was startled.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We still haven't solved the problem of the special permit," Mark reminded them.
at the time that
From this reading It could achieve almost miraculous cures when taken in tiny doses; it gave the sensation of ineffable happiness, and when taken to excess, it drove the addict hopelessly insane.
