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Chapter III
"Get on my back," said Docchi doggedly. "You know we've got to hurry." "You're tired," said Jordan. "Half gravity or not, you can't carry me farther." He worked swiftly and the harness that had supported him on Docchi's back fell to the floor.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Half gravity or not, you can't carry me farther."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You know we've got to hurry."”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He worked swiftly and the harness that had supported him on Docchi's back fell to the floor.
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From this reading "Get on my back," said Docchi doggedly.
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From this reading "Half gravity or not, you can't carry me farther."
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From this reading "Half gravity or not, you can't carry me farther."
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From this reading "Get on my back," said Docchi doggedly.
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From this reading He worked swiftly and the harness that had supported him on Docchi's back fell to the floor.
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From this reading "Get on my back," said Docchi doggedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Half gravity or not, you can't carry me farther."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He worked swiftly and the harness that had supported him on Docchi's back fell to the floor.
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From this reading He worked swiftly and the harness that had supported him on Docchi's back fell to the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Get on my back," said Docchi doggedly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know we've got to hurry."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Half gravity or not, you can't carry me farther."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He worked swiftly and the harness that had supported him on Docchi's back fell to the floor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Half gravity or not, you can't carry me farther."
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From this reading He worked swiftly and the harness that had supported him on Docchi's back fell to the floor.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He worked swiftly and the harness that had supported him on Docchi's back fell to the floor.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He worked swiftly and the harness that had supported him on Docchi's back fell to the floor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You know we've got to hurry."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're tired," said Jordan.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You know we've got to hurry."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Half gravity or not, you can't carry me farther."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Get on my back," said Docchi doggedly.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Half gravity or not, you can't carry me farther."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Get on my back," said Docchi doggedly.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading "Half gravity or not, you can't carry me farther."
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From this reading "Get on my back," said Docchi doggedly.
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From this reading He worked swiftly and the harness that had supported him on Docchi's back fell to the floor.
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From this reading He worked swiftly and the harness that had supported him on Docchi's back fell to the floor.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He worked swiftly and the harness that had supported him on Docchi's back fell to the floor.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He worked swiftly and the harness that had supported him on Docchi's back fell to the floor.
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From this reading "You're tired," said Jordan.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You know we've got to hurry."
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From this reading "You know we've got to hurry."
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From this reading He worked swiftly and the harness that had supported him on Docchi's back fell to the floor.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You know we've got to hurry."
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From this reading "You're tired," said Jordan.
