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ACE BOOKS, INC. 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y. The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar. Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes. But Calhoun grunted in satisfaction.
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for the reason that
From this reading “Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.”
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From this reading “ACE BOOKS, INC.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.”
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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
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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 Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
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From this reading ACE BOOKS, INC.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
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From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
for the reason that
From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
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From this reading ACE BOOKS, INC.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Calhoun grunted in satisfaction.
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From this reading But Calhoun grunted in satisfaction.
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From this reading The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
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From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
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From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
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From this reading But Calhoun grunted in satisfaction.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But Calhoun grunted in satisfaction.
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From this reading ACE BOOKS, INC.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
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From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
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From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
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From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
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From this reading The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
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From this reading The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
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From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
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From this reading The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
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From this reading The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
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From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
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From this reading But Calhoun grunted in satisfaction.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
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From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
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From this reading The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
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From this reading The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
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From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
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From this reading The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
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From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
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From this reading The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The little Med Ship came out of overdrive and the stars were strange and the Milky Way seemed unfamiliar.
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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Which, of course, was because the Milky Way and the local Cepheid marker-stars were seen from an unaccustomed angle and a not-yet-commonplace pattern of varying magnitudes.
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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
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From this reading 23 West 47th Street, New York 36, N. Y.
