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Chapter II
At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind. The stars, the galaxies, fell into chaos in his wake. New nebulae spread out before him, unseen by living eye until his advent. Awe-struck, unable even to breathe, he could only stare at it all in unnerved wonder. Then, slowly, that stage passed.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “New nebulae spread out before him, unseen by living eye until his advent.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.”
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading “Awe-struck, unable even to breathe, he could only stare at it all in unnerved wonder.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Awe-struck, unable even to breathe, he could only stare at it all in unnerved wonder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Awe-struck, unable even to breathe, he could only stare at it all in unnerved wonder.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, slowly, that stage passed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “New nebulae spread out before him, unseen by living eye until his advent.”
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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 At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.
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From this reading New nebulae spread out before him, unseen by living eye until his advent.
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From this reading Awe-struck, unable even to breathe, he could only stare at it all in unnerved wonder.
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From this reading At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.
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From this reading Awe-struck, unable even to breathe, he could only stare at it all in unnerved wonder.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading New nebulae spread out before him, unseen by living eye until his advent.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.
to speak or reveal information, especially secretly
From this reading Awe-struck, unable even to breathe, he could only stare at it all in unnerved wonder.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading New nebulae spread out before him, unseen by living eye until his advent.
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From this reading The stars, the galaxies, fell into chaos in his wake.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Awe-struck, unable even to breathe, he could only stare at it all in unnerved wonder.
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From this reading At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Awe-struck, unable even to breathe, he could only stare at it all in unnerved wonder.
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From this reading New nebulae spread out before him, unseen by living eye until his advent.
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From this reading At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.
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From this reading The stars, the galaxies, fell into chaos in his wake.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.
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From this reading The stars, the galaxies, fell into chaos in his wake.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading New nebulae spread out before him, unseen by living eye until his advent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The stars, the galaxies, fell into chaos in his wake.
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From this reading At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The stars, the galaxies, fell into chaos in his wake.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.
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From this reading New nebulae spread out before him, unseen by living eye until his advent.
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From this reading New nebulae spread out before him, unseen by living eye until his advent.
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From this reading New nebulae spread out before him, unseen by living eye until his advent.
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From this reading Awe-struck, unable even to breathe, he could only stare at it all in unnerved wonder.
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From this reading At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, slowly, that stage passed.
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From this reading At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.
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From this reading Then, slowly, that stage passed.
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From this reading At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.
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From this reading New nebulae spread out before him, unseen by living eye until his advent.
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From this reading Then, slowly, that stage passed.
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From this reading Awe-struck, unable even to breathe, he could only stare at it all in unnerved wonder.
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From this reading The stars, the galaxies, fell into chaos in his wake.
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From this reading At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.
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From this reading At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.
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From this reading Then, slowly, that stage passed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.
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From this reading Awe-struck, unable even to breathe, he could only stare at it all in unnerved wonder.
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From this reading Awe-struck, unable even to breathe, he could only stare at it all in unnerved wonder.
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From this reading New nebulae spread out before him, unseen by living eye until his advent.
up to a particular time
From this reading New nebulae spread out before him, unseen by living eye until his advent.
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From this reading The stars, the galaxies, fell into chaos in his wake.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.
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From this reading At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At first it seemed to Dane that he was racing through space, hurtling out in a whirling, swirling arc that left the whole solar system far behind.
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From this reading Awe-struck, unable even to breathe, he could only stare at it all in unnerved wonder.
