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Chapter I
Flight Perilous! As Captain of the ship, Hiller knew full responsibility was his, if he ordered Marship III through the uncharted asteroid belt--to death!... As Fred Hiller slid back the door to his quarters in answer to their knock, he found them lined up tensely against the bulkheads of the companionway. It was the best assembly area the jammed ship could offer. Here the commander with a short turn of his head could meet any pair of eyes in the nine-man crew.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “As Fred Hiller slid back the door to his quarters in answer to their knock, he found them lined up tensely against the bulkheads of the companionway.”
upright partitions forming walls inside a ship
From this reading “As Fred Hiller slid back the door to his quarters in answer to their knock, he found them lined up tensely against the bulkheads of the companionway.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As Captain of the ship, Hiller knew full responsibility was his, if he ordered Marship III through the uncharted asteroid belt--to death!...”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It was the best assembly area the jammed ship could offer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here the commander with a short turn of his head could meet any pair of eyes in the nine-man crew.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As Fred Hiller slid back the door to his quarters in answer to their knock, he found them lined up tensely against the bulkheads of the companionway.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here the commander with a short turn of his head could meet any pair of eyes in the nine-man crew.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As Captain of the ship, Hiller knew full responsibility was his, if he ordered Marship III through the uncharted asteroid belt--to death!...”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Here the commander with a short turn of his head could meet any pair of eyes in the nine-man crew.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As Captain of the ship, Hiller knew full responsibility was his, if he ordered Marship III through the uncharted asteroid belt--to 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 Here the commander with a short turn of his head could meet any pair of eyes in the nine-man crew.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading As Fred Hiller slid back the door to his quarters in answer to their knock, he found them lined up tensely against the bulkheads of the companionway.
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From this reading As Fred Hiller slid back the door to his quarters in answer to their knock, he found them lined up tensely against the bulkheads of the companionway.
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From this reading Here the commander with a short turn of his head could meet any pair of eyes in the nine-man crew.
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From this reading It was the best assembly area the jammed ship could offer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As Captain of the ship, Hiller knew full responsibility was his, if he ordered Marship III through the uncharted asteroid belt--to death!...
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From this reading It was the best assembly area the jammed ship could offer.
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From this reading As Captain of the ship, Hiller knew full responsibility was his, if he ordered Marship III through the uncharted asteroid belt--to death!...
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From this reading As Fred Hiller slid back the door to his quarters in answer to their knock, he found them lined up tensely against the bulkheads of the companionway.
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From this reading As Captain of the ship, Hiller knew full responsibility was his, if he ordered Marship III through the uncharted asteroid belt--to death!...
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From this reading It was the best assembly area the jammed ship could offer.
upright partitions forming walls inside a ship
From this reading As Fred Hiller slid back the door to his quarters in answer to their knock, he found them lined up tensely against the bulkheads of the companionway.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Captain of the ship, Hiller knew full responsibility was his, if he ordered Marship III through the uncharted asteroid belt--to death!...
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From this reading Here the commander with a short turn of his head could meet any pair of eyes in the nine-man crew.
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From this reading As Fred Hiller slid back the door to his quarters in answer to their knock, he found them lined up tensely against the bulkheads of the companionway.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was the best assembly area the jammed ship could offer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here the commander with a short turn of his head could meet any pair of eyes in the nine-man crew.
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From this reading As Captain of the ship, Hiller knew full responsibility was his, if he ordered Marship III through the uncharted asteroid belt--to death!...
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From this reading As Fred Hiller slid back the door to his quarters in answer to their knock, he found them lined up tensely against the bulkheads of the companionway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here the commander with a short turn of his head could meet any pair of eyes in the nine-man crew.
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From this reading Flight Perilous!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Fred Hiller slid back the door to his quarters in answer to their knock, he found them lined up tensely against the bulkheads of the companionway.
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From this reading As Fred Hiller slid back the door to his quarters in answer to their knock, he found them lined up tensely against the bulkheads of the companionway.
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From this reading As Captain of the ship, Hiller knew full responsibility was his, if he ordered Marship III through the uncharted asteroid belt--to death!...
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As Captain of the ship, Hiller knew full responsibility was his, if he ordered Marship III through the uncharted asteroid belt--to death!...
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From this reading Here the commander with a short turn of his head could meet any pair of eyes in the nine-man crew.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here the commander with a short turn of his head could meet any pair of eyes in the nine-man crew.
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From this reading As Captain of the ship, Hiller knew full responsibility was his, if he ordered Marship III through the uncharted asteroid belt--to death!...
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Captain of the ship, Hiller knew full responsibility was his, if he ordered Marship III through the uncharted asteroid belt--to death!...
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As Captain of the ship, Hiller knew full responsibility was his, if he ordered Marship III through the uncharted asteroid belt--to death!...
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From this reading As Captain of the ship, Hiller knew full responsibility was his, if he ordered Marship III through the uncharted asteroid belt--to death!...
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As Fred Hiller slid back the door to his quarters in answer to their knock, he found them lined up tensely against the bulkheads of the companionway.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the best assembly area the jammed ship could offer.
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From this reading It was the best assembly area the jammed ship could offer.
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From this reading As Captain of the ship, Hiller knew full responsibility was his, if he ordered Marship III through the uncharted asteroid belt--to death!...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Fred Hiller slid back the door to his quarters in answer to their knock, he found them lined up tensely against the bulkheads of the companionway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Fred Hiller slid back the door to his quarters in answer to their knock, he found them lined up tensely against the bulkheads of the companionway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Captain of the ship, Hiller knew full responsibility was his, if he ordered Marship III through the uncharted asteroid belt--to death!...
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From this reading Here the commander with a short turn of his head could meet any pair of eyes in the nine-man crew.
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From this reading Here the commander with a short turn of his head could meet any pair of eyes in the nine-man crew.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As Captain of the ship, Hiller knew full responsibility was his, if he ordered Marship III through the uncharted asteroid belt--to death!...
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From this reading It was the best assembly area the jammed ship could offer.
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From this reading As Captain of the ship, Hiller knew full responsibility was his, if he ordered Marship III through the uncharted asteroid belt--to death!...
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From this reading Here the commander with a short turn of his head could meet any pair of eyes in the nine-man crew.
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From this reading Flight Perilous!
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From this reading As Fred Hiller slid back the door to his quarters in answer to their knock, he found them lined up tensely against the bulkheads of the companionway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Captain of the ship, Hiller knew full responsibility was his, if he ordered Marship III through the uncharted asteroid belt--to death!...
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As Captain of the ship, Hiller knew full responsibility was his, if he ordered Marship III through the uncharted asteroid belt--to death!...
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Here the commander with a short turn of his head could meet any pair of eyes in the nine-man crew.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Fred Hiller slid back the door to his quarters in answer to their knock, he found them lined up tensely against the bulkheads of the companionway.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As Fred Hiller slid back the door to his quarters in answer to their knock, he found them lined up tensely against the bulkheads of the companionway.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading As Captain of the ship, Hiller knew full responsibility was his, if he ordered Marship III through the uncharted asteroid belt--to death!...
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As Fred Hiller slid back the door to his quarters in answer to their knock, he found them lined up tensely against the bulkheads of the companionway.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As Fred Hiller slid back the door to his quarters in answer to their knock, he found them lined up tensely against the bulkheads of the companionway.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Captain of the ship, Hiller knew full responsibility was his, if he ordered Marship III through the uncharted asteroid belt--to death!...
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As Captain of the ship, Hiller knew full responsibility was his, if he ordered Marship III through the uncharted asteroid belt--to death!...
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From this reading Here the commander with a short turn of his head could meet any pair of eyes in the nine-man crew.
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From this reading As Captain of the ship, Hiller knew full responsibility was his, if he ordered Marship III through the uncharted asteroid belt--to death!...
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From this reading As Fred Hiller slid back the door to his quarters in answer to their knock, he found them lined up tensely against the bulkheads of the companionway.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As Captain of the ship, Hiller knew full responsibility was his, if he ordered Marship III through the uncharted asteroid belt--to death!...
in the company of; together with
From this reading Here the commander with a short turn of his head could meet any pair of eyes in the nine-man crew.
