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Chapter XIV
They plummeted through space, towards the lead ship in the Thuscan fleet that was circling ever closer to the planet below. Stan glanced at his watch. Barely an hour remained before the planet below would be fighting a hideous, futile battle. Barely an hour left in which he had to accomplish the impossible. "Look!" somebody shouted.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Barely an hour remained before the planet below would be fighting a hideous, futile battle.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “They plummeted through space, towards the lead ship in the Thuscan fleet that was circling ever closer to the planet below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They plummeted through space, towards the lead ship in the Thuscan fleet that was circling ever closer to the planet below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Barely an hour left in which he had to accomplish the impossible.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Look!" somebody shouted.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Barely an hour remained before the planet below would be fighting a hideous, futile battle.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They plummeted through space, towards the lead ship in the Thuscan fleet that was circling ever closer to the planet below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Look!" somebody shouted.”
a person, without saying who
From this reading “"Look!" somebody shouted.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They plummeted through space, towards the lead ship in the Thuscan fleet that was circling ever closer to the planet below.”
in the direction of
From this reading “They plummeted through space, towards the lead ship in the Thuscan fleet that was circling ever closer to the planet below.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Barely an hour remained before the planet below would be fighting a hideous, futile battle.”
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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 Barely an hour remained before the planet below would be fighting a hideous, futile battle.
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From this reading Barely an hour left in which he had to accomplish the impossible.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Barely an hour remained before the planet below would be fighting a hideous, futile battle.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stan glanced at his watch.
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From this reading Barely an hour remained before the planet below would be fighting a hideous, futile battle.
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From this reading Barely an hour remained before the planet below would be fighting a hideous, futile battle.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Barely an hour remained before the planet below would be fighting a hideous, futile battle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Barely an hour remained before the planet below would be fighting a hideous, futile battle.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading They plummeted through space, towards the lead ship in the Thuscan fleet that was circling ever closer to the planet below.
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From this reading They plummeted through space, towards the lead ship in the Thuscan fleet that was circling ever closer to the planet below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They plummeted through space, towards the lead ship in the Thuscan fleet that was circling ever closer to the planet below.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They plummeted through space, towards the lead ship in the Thuscan fleet that was circling ever closer to the planet below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barely an hour remained before the planet below would be fighting a hideous, futile battle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They plummeted through space, towards the lead ship in the Thuscan fleet that was circling ever closer to the planet below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barely an hour remained before the planet below would be fighting a hideous, futile battle.
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From this reading Stan glanced at his watch.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Barely an hour left in which he had to accomplish the impossible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Barely an hour left in which he had to accomplish the impossible.
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From this reading Barely an hour remained before the planet below would be fighting a hideous, futile battle.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Stan glanced at his watch.
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From this reading Barely an hour remained before the planet below would be fighting a hideous, futile battle.
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From this reading Barely an hour left in which he had to accomplish the impossible.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They plummeted through space, towards the lead ship in the Thuscan fleet that was circling ever closer to the planet below.
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From this reading They plummeted through space, towards the lead ship in the Thuscan fleet that was circling ever closer to the planet below.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Barely an hour left in which he had to accomplish the impossible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look!" somebody shouted.
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From this reading They plummeted through space, towards the lead ship in the Thuscan fleet that was circling ever closer to the planet below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They plummeted through space, towards the lead ship in the Thuscan fleet that was circling ever closer to the planet below.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Barely an hour remained before the planet below would be fighting a hideous, futile battle.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They plummeted through space, towards the lead ship in the Thuscan fleet that was circling ever closer to the planet below.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Look!" somebody shouted.
a person, without saying who
From this reading "Look!" somebody shouted.
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From this reading They plummeted through space, towards the lead ship in the Thuscan fleet that was circling ever closer to the planet below.
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From this reading Stan glanced at his watch.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They plummeted through space, towards the lead ship in the Thuscan fleet that was circling ever closer to the planet below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They plummeted through space, towards the lead ship in the Thuscan fleet that was circling ever closer to the planet below.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They plummeted through space, towards the lead ship in the Thuscan fleet that was circling ever closer to the planet below.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They plummeted through space, towards the lead ship in the Thuscan fleet that was circling ever closer to the planet below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They plummeted through space, towards the lead ship in the Thuscan fleet that was circling ever closer to the planet below.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They plummeted through space, towards the lead ship in the Thuscan fleet that was circling ever closer to the planet below.
in the direction of
From this reading They plummeted through space, towards the lead ship in the Thuscan fleet that was circling ever closer to the planet below.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They plummeted through space, towards the lead ship in the Thuscan fleet that was circling ever closer to the planet below.
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From this reading Stan glanced at his watch.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Barely an hour left in which he had to accomplish the impossible.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Barely an hour remained before the planet below would be fighting a hideous, futile battle.
