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Chapter IV
The coleoptera were drawing their noose ever tighter now. A killer cordon, they ringed in Kyla and Haral. The rustle of their giant wing-sheaths, borne on the night wind, whispered of death. The great, flesh-rending mandibles clacked like the distant rattle of dry bones. Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
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in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading “Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.”
not friendly or close
From this reading “The great, flesh-rending mandibles clacked like the distant rattle of dry bones.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The coleoptera were drawing their noose ever tighter now.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The great, flesh-rending mandibles clacked like the distant rattle of dry bones.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.”
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading “Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The rustle of their giant wing-sheaths, borne on the night wind, whispered of death.”
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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 A killer cordon, they ringed in Kyla and Haral.
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A killer cordon, they ringed in Kyla and Haral.
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From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
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From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
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From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
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From this reading The great, flesh-rending mandibles clacked like the distant rattle of dry bones.
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From this reading The rustle of their giant wing-sheaths, borne on the night wind, whispered of death.
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From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
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From this reading The great, flesh-rending mandibles clacked like the distant rattle of dry bones.
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From this reading The coleoptera were drawing their noose ever tighter now.
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From this reading A killer cordon, they ringed in Kyla and Haral.
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From this reading The rustle of their giant wing-sheaths, borne on the night wind, whispered of death.
not friendly or close
From this reading The great, flesh-rending mandibles clacked like the distant rattle of dry bones.
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From this reading The coleoptera were drawing their noose ever tighter now.
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From this reading The great, flesh-rending mandibles clacked like the distant rattle of dry bones.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The coleoptera were drawing their noose ever tighter now.
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From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great, flesh-rending mandibles clacked like the distant rattle of dry bones.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rustle of their giant wing-sheaths, borne on the night wind, whispered of death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great, flesh-rending mandibles clacked like the distant rattle of dry bones.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
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From this reading A killer cordon, they ringed in Kyla and Haral.
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From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A killer cordon, they ringed in Kyla and Haral.
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From this reading A killer cordon, they ringed in Kyla and Haral.
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From this reading A killer cordon, they ringed in Kyla and Haral.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
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From this reading The great, flesh-rending mandibles clacked like the distant rattle of dry bones.
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From this reading The great, flesh-rending mandibles clacked like the distant rattle of dry bones.
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From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rustle of their giant wing-sheaths, borne on the night wind, whispered of death.
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From this reading The coleoptera were drawing their noose ever tighter now.
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From this reading The coleoptera were drawing their noose ever tighter now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rustle of their giant wing-sheaths, borne on the night wind, whispered of death.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The rustle of their giant wing-sheaths, borne on the night wind, whispered of death.
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From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
moving to a position on a surface
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The great, flesh-rending mandibles clacked like the distant rattle of dry bones.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A killer cordon, they ringed in Kyla and Haral.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rustle of their giant wing-sheaths, borne on the night wind, whispered of death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The coleoptera were drawing their noose ever tighter now.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The coleoptera were drawing their noose ever tighter now.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A killer cordon, they ringed in Kyla and Haral.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
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From this reading The coleoptera were drawing their noose ever tighter now.
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From this reading Flat on his belly amid this rubble that once had been a mighty city, the blue warrior let his head sink forward onto his arms.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The coleoptera were drawing their noose ever tighter now.
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From this reading The rustle of their giant wing-sheaths, borne on the night wind, whispered of death.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rustle of their giant wing-sheaths, borne on the night wind, whispered of death.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rustle of their giant wing-sheaths, borne on the night wind, whispered of death.
