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Chapter I
_How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock. Barnes was the last; fat and bald and squinting against the brightness of the Arizona sun. "All set, Carl," he said. "They had us to check and countercheck, especially the drives." Engle nodded.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “Barnes was the last; fat and bald and squinting against the brightness of the Arizona sun.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “_How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Barnes was the last; fat and bald and squinting against the brightness of the Arizona sun.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Engle nodded.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.”
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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 _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Barnes was the last; fat and bald and squinting against the brightness of the Arizona sun.
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From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
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From this reading "All set, Carl," he said.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
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From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
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From this reading Barnes was the last; fat and bald and squinting against the brightness of the Arizona sun.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
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From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
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From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
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From this reading Barnes was the last; fat and bald and squinting against the brightness of the Arizona sun.
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From this reading Barnes was the last; fat and bald and squinting against the brightness of the Arizona sun.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
the two together, not just one
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
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From this reading Barnes was the last; fat and bald and squinting against the brightness of the Arizona sun.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
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From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
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From this reading "They had us to check and countercheck, especially the drives."
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From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They had us to check and countercheck, especially the drives."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They had us to check and countercheck, especially the drives."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They had us to check and countercheck, especially the drives."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barnes was the last; fat and bald and squinting against the brightness of the Arizona sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "They had us to check and countercheck, especially the drives."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "All set, Carl," he said.
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From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Barnes was the last; fat and bald and squinting against the brightness of the Arizona sun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Engle nodded.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
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From this reading "All set, Carl," he said.
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From this reading "All set, Carl," he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barnes was the last; fat and bald and squinting against the brightness of the Arizona sun.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barnes was the last; fat and bald and squinting against the brightness of the Arizona sun.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They had us to check and countercheck, especially the drives."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "They had us to check and countercheck, especially the drives."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _How can a ship travel both forward and backward and sideways in two different directions, be going twice as fast as the speed of light--and still be completely motionless?_ Carl Engle stood aside as the flight preparation crew filed out of the _Argosy_'s airlock.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They had us to check and countercheck, especially the drives."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Barnes was the last; fat and bald and squinting against the brightness of the Arizona sun.
