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Chapter IX
The room was still for a long moment. Then Schiml blinked at Conroe, his hands trembling. "So this is the tremendous power, the mutant strain we've been trying to trace for so long." "This is one of the tremendous powers," Conroe replied wearily. "Jeff probably has all the power that his father had, though it hasn't all matured yet.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"So this is the tremendous power, the mutant strain we've been trying to trace for so long."”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Then Schiml blinked at Conroe, his hands trembling.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “"Jeff probably has all the power that his father had, though it hasn't all matured yet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The room was still for a long moment.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"This is one of the tremendous powers," Conroe replied wearily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"This is one of the tremendous powers," Conroe replied wearily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"This is one of the tremendous powers," Conroe replied wearily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The room was still for a long moment.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “"Jeff probably has all the power that his father had, though it hasn't all matured yet.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “"Jeff probably has all the power that his father had, though it hasn't all matured yet.”
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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 The room was still for a long moment.
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From this reading "Jeff probably has all the power that his father had, though it hasn't all matured yet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then Schiml blinked at Conroe, his hands trembling.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "So this is the tremendous power, the mutant strain we've been trying to trace for so long."
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From this reading Then Schiml blinked at Conroe, his hands trembling.
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From this reading Then Schiml blinked at Conroe, his hands trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jeff probably has all the power that his father had, though it hasn't all matured yet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The room was still for a long moment.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "Jeff probably has all the power that his father had, though it hasn't all matured yet.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Then Schiml blinked at Conroe, his hands trembling.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Jeff probably has all the power that his father had, though it hasn't all matured yet.
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From this reading "Jeff probably has all the power that his father had, though it hasn't all matured yet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then Schiml blinked at Conroe, his hands trembling.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "So this is the tremendous power, the mutant strain we've been trying to trace for so long."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Jeff probably has all the power that his father had, though it hasn't all matured yet.
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From this reading "Jeff probably has all the power that his father had, though it hasn't all matured yet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The room was still for a long moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jeff probably has all the power that his father had, though it hasn't all matured yet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was still for a long moment.
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From this reading "So this is the tremendous power, the mutant strain we've been trying to trace for so long."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "This is one of the tremendous powers," Conroe replied wearily.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "This is one of the tremendous powers," Conroe replied wearily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So this is the tremendous power, the mutant strain we've been trying to trace for so long."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This is one of the tremendous powers," Conroe replied wearily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Jeff probably has all the power that his father had, though it hasn't all matured yet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This is one of the tremendous powers," Conroe replied wearily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The room was still for a long moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Schiml blinked at Conroe, his hands trembling.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "So this is the tremendous power, the mutant strain we've been trying to trace for so long."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The room was still for a long moment.
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From this reading "So this is the tremendous power, the mutant strain we've been trying to trace for so long."
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Jeff probably has all the power that his father had, though it hasn't all matured yet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The room was still for a long moment.
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From this reading Then Schiml blinked at Conroe, his hands trembling.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "So this is the tremendous power, the mutant strain we've been trying to trace for so long."
in spite of the fact that
From this reading "Jeff probably has all the power that his father had, though it hasn't all matured yet.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "So this is the tremendous power, the mutant strain we've been trying to trace for so long."
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From this reading "So this is the tremendous power, the mutant strain we've been trying to trace for so long."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then Schiml blinked at Conroe, his hands trembling.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So this is the tremendous power, the mutant strain we've been trying to trace for so long."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So this is the tremendous power, the mutant strain we've been trying to trace for so long."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The room was still for a long moment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "So this is the tremendous power, the mutant strain we've been trying to trace for so long."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This is one of the tremendous powers," Conroe replied wearily.
but in spite of that
From this reading "Jeff probably has all the power that his father had, though it hasn't all matured yet.
