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Chapter I
CRY CHAOS! The dark star held a dread secret that Gar Shane had to discover before our solar system was destroyed. But to go there meant certain death.... They got the great silver ship's hatches pried open, finally, and dragged Shane out by his heels. They dumped him on his face in the gravel and cinders of the ramp like a pole-axed _huecco_.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The dark star held a dread secret that Gar Shane had to discover before our solar system was destroyed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They got the great silver ship's hatches pried open, finally, and dragged Shane out by his heels.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They got the great silver ship's hatches pried open, finally, and dragged Shane out by his heels.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “They got the great silver ship's hatches pried open, finally, and dragged Shane out by his heels.”
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading “The dark star held a dread secret that Gar Shane had to discover before our solar system was destroyed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They got the great silver ship's hatches pried open, finally, and dragged Shane out by his heels.”
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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 dark star held a dread secret that Gar Shane had to discover before our solar system was destroyed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They got the great silver ship's hatches pried open, finally, and dragged Shane out by his heels.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The dark star held a dread secret that Gar Shane had to discover before our solar system was destroyed.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But to go there meant certain death....
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They got the great silver ship's hatches pried open, finally, and dragged Shane out by his heels.
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From this reading But to go there meant certain death....
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From this reading CRY CHAOS!
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From this reading They dumped him on his face in the gravel and cinders of the ramp like a pole-axed _huecco_.
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From this reading CRY CHAOS!
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From this reading The dark star held a dread secret that Gar Shane had to discover before our solar system was destroyed.
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From this reading But to go there meant certain death....
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From this reading The dark star held a dread secret that Gar Shane had to discover before our solar system was destroyed.
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From this reading The dark star held a dread secret that Gar Shane had to discover before our solar system was destroyed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They got the great silver ship's hatches pried open, finally, and dragged Shane out by his heels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dark star held a dread secret that Gar Shane had to discover before our solar system was destroyed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They dumped him on his face in the gravel and cinders of the ramp like a pole-axed _huecco_.
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From this reading They dumped him on his face in the gravel and cinders of the ramp like a pole-axed _huecco_.
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From this reading They got the great silver ship's hatches pried open, finally, and dragged Shane out by his heels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dark star held a dread secret that Gar Shane had to discover before our solar system was destroyed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But to go there meant certain death....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They got the great silver ship's hatches pried open, finally, and dragged Shane out by his heels.
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From this reading They dumped him on his face in the gravel and cinders of the ramp like a pole-axed _huecco_.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They got the great silver ship's hatches pried open, finally, and dragged Shane out by his heels.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dark star held a dread secret that Gar Shane had to discover before our solar system was destroyed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They got the great silver ship's hatches pried open, finally, and dragged Shane out by his heels.
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From this reading They got the great silver ship's hatches pried open, finally, and dragged Shane out by his heels.
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From this reading The dark star held a dread secret that Gar Shane had to discover before our solar system was destroyed.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They dumped him on his face in the gravel and cinders of the ramp like a pole-axed _huecco_.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading They got the great silver ship's hatches pried open, finally, and dragged Shane out by his heels.
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From this reading They dumped him on his face in the gravel and cinders of the ramp like a pole-axed _huecco_.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They dumped him on his face in the gravel and cinders of the ramp like a pole-axed _huecco_.
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From this reading They dumped him on his face in the gravel and cinders of the ramp like a pole-axed _huecco_.
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From this reading But to go there meant certain death....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They dumped him on his face in the gravel and cinders of the ramp like a pole-axed _huecco_.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They dumped him on his face in the gravel and cinders of the ramp like a pole-axed _huecco_.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading They got the great silver ship's hatches pried open, finally, and dragged Shane out by his heels.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The dark star held a dread secret that Gar Shane had to discover before our solar system was destroyed.
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From this reading They got the great silver ship's hatches pried open, finally, and dragged Shane out by his heels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They dumped him on his face in the gravel and cinders of the ramp like a pole-axed _huecco_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They got the great silver ship's hatches pried open, finally, and dragged Shane out by his heels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They dumped him on his face in the gravel and cinders of the ramp like a pole-axed _huecco_.
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading The dark star held a dread secret that Gar Shane had to discover before our solar system was destroyed.
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From this reading The dark star held a dread secret that Gar Shane had to discover before our solar system was destroyed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They got the great silver ship's hatches pried open, finally, and dragged Shane out by his heels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They got the great silver ship's hatches pried open, finally, and dragged Shane out by his heels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dark star held a dread secret that Gar Shane had to discover before our solar system was destroyed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The dark star held a dread secret that Gar Shane had to discover before our solar system was destroyed.
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From this reading The dark star held a dread secret that Gar Shane had to discover before our solar system was destroyed.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The dark star held a dread secret that Gar Shane had to discover before our solar system was destroyed.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The dark star held a dread secret that Gar Shane had to discover before our solar system was destroyed.
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From this reading But to go there meant certain death....
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They got the great silver ship's hatches pried open, finally, and dragged Shane out by his heels.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dark star held a dread secret that Gar Shane had to discover before our solar system was destroyed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dark star held a dread secret that Gar Shane had to discover before our solar system was destroyed.
