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_It was a duel to the death and Kraag had all the advantages, including offense and defense. Jonner had neither, but he employed an old equation peculiarly adaptable to the situation. And the proper equation properly worked...._ Murdering Stein was easy. Kraag waited until Jonner donned his spacesuit and went out to have a personal look at the asteroid. Even then Kraag held his patience, because he wanted Jonner to come back to the ship unsuspecting.
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for the reason that
From this reading “Even then Kraag held his patience, because he wanted Jonner to come back to the ship unsuspecting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even then Kraag held his patience, because he wanted Jonner to come back to the ship unsuspecting.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even then Kraag held his patience, because he wanted Jonner to come back to the ship unsuspecting.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Kraag waited until Jonner donned his spacesuit and went out to have a personal look at the asteroid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kraag waited until Jonner donned his spacesuit and went out to have a personal look at the asteroid.”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “Jonner had neither, but he employed an old equation peculiarly adaptable to the situation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even then Kraag held his patience, because he wanted Jonner to come back to the ship unsuspecting.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Kraag waited until Jonner donned his spacesuit and went out to have a personal look at the asteroid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Kraag waited until Jonner donned his spacesuit and went out to have a personal look at the asteroid.”
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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 _It was a duel to the death and Kraag had all the advantages, including offense and defense.
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From this reading Jonner had neither, but he employed an old equation peculiarly adaptable to the situation.
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From this reading _It was a duel to the death and Kraag had all the advantages, including offense and defense.
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From this reading _It was a duel to the death and Kraag had all the advantages, including offense and defense.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Jonner had neither, but he employed an old equation peculiarly adaptable to the situation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _It was a duel to the death and Kraag had all the advantages, including offense and defense.
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From this reading Kraag waited until Jonner donned his spacesuit and went out to have a personal look at the asteroid.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Kraag waited until Jonner donned his spacesuit and went out to have a personal look at the asteroid.
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From this reading Even then Kraag held his patience, because he wanted Jonner to come back to the ship unsuspecting.
for the reason that
From this reading Even then Kraag held his patience, because he wanted Jonner to come back to the ship unsuspecting.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Jonner had neither, but he employed an old equation peculiarly adaptable to the situation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even then Kraag held his patience, because he wanted Jonner to come back to the ship unsuspecting.
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From this reading _It was a duel to the death and Kraag had all the advantages, including offense and defense.
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From this reading _It was a duel to the death and Kraag had all the advantages, including offense and defense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kraag waited until Jonner donned his spacesuit and went out to have a personal look at the asteroid.
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From this reading _It was a duel to the death and Kraag had all the advantages, including offense and defense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the proper equation properly worked...._ Murdering Stein was easy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jonner had neither, but he employed an old equation peculiarly adaptable to the situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jonner had neither, but he employed an old equation peculiarly adaptable to the situation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even then Kraag held his patience, because he wanted Jonner to come back to the ship unsuspecting.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _It was a duel to the death and Kraag had all the advantages, including offense and defense.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Kraag waited until Jonner donned his spacesuit and went out to have a personal look at the asteroid.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Jonner had neither, but he employed an old equation peculiarly adaptable to the situation.
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From this reading Even then Kraag held his patience, because he wanted Jonner to come back to the ship unsuspecting.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Kraag waited until Jonner donned his spacesuit and went out to have a personal look at the asteroid.
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From this reading _It was a duel to the death and Kraag had all the advantages, including offense and defense.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading _It was a duel to the death and Kraag had all the advantages, including offense and defense.
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From this reading Jonner had neither, but he employed an old equation peculiarly adaptable to the situation.
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From this reading _It was a duel to the death and Kraag had all the advantages, including offense and defense.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kraag waited until Jonner donned his spacesuit and went out to have a personal look at the asteroid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the proper equation properly worked...._ Murdering Stein was easy.
not one and not the other of two
From this reading Jonner had neither, but he employed an old equation peculiarly adaptable to the situation.
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From this reading _It was a duel to the death and Kraag had all the advantages, including offense and defense.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jonner had neither, but he employed an old equation peculiarly adaptable to the situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kraag waited until Jonner donned his spacesuit and went out to have a personal look at the asteroid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even then Kraag held his patience, because he wanted Jonner to come back to the ship unsuspecting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jonner had neither, but he employed an old equation peculiarly adaptable to the situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kraag waited until Jonner donned his spacesuit and went out to have a personal look at the asteroid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the proper equation properly worked...._ Murdering Stein was easy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the proper equation properly worked...._ Murdering Stein was easy.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even then Kraag held his patience, because he wanted Jonner to come back to the ship unsuspecting.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jonner had neither, but he employed an old equation peculiarly adaptable to the situation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kraag waited until Jonner donned his spacesuit and went out to have a personal look at the asteroid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the proper equation properly worked...._ Murdering Stein was easy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _It was a duel to the death and Kraag had all the advantages, including offense and defense.
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From this reading Even then Kraag held his patience, because he wanted Jonner to come back to the ship unsuspecting.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _It was a duel to the death and Kraag had all the advantages, including offense and defense.
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From this reading Even then Kraag held his patience, because he wanted Jonner to come back to the ship unsuspecting.
up to a particular time
From this reading Kraag waited until Jonner donned his spacesuit and went out to have a personal look at the asteroid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Kraag waited until Jonner donned his spacesuit and went out to have a personal look at the asteroid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Even then Kraag held his patience, because he wanted Jonner to come back to the ship unsuspecting.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _It was a duel to the death and Kraag had all the advantages, including offense and defense.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Kraag waited until Jonner donned his spacesuit and went out to have a personal look at the asteroid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And the proper equation properly worked...._ Murdering Stein was easy.
