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Chapter XV
THE BIRTH OF A THOUGHT They turned away in the void--away from the dark-light mystery of the realm of death, and drove themselves back to the Big-City. The search for Brutar's encampment was at the moment futile; they knew they could not reach it. And though Bee had escaped with Eo, she did not know whether I escaped or not. They hoped to find me safely returned to the Big-City. But I was not there.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “The search for Brutar's encampment was at the moment futile; they knew they could not reach it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And though Bee had escaped with Eo, she did not know whether I escaped or not.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They hoped to find me safely returned to the Big-City.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “THE BIRTH OF A THOUGHT They turned away in the void--away from the dark-light mystery of the realm of death, and drove themselves back to the Big-City.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “And though Bee had escaped with Eo, she did not know whether I escaped or not.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE BIRTH OF A THOUGHT They turned away in the void--away from the dark-light mystery of the realm of death, and drove themselves back to the Big-City.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “And though Bee had escaped with Eo, she did not know whether I escaped or not.”
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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 BIRTH OF A THOUGHT They turned away in the void--away from the dark-light mystery of the realm of death, and drove themselves back to the Big-City.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A THOUGHT They turned away in the void--away from the dark-light mystery of the realm of death, and drove themselves back to the Big-City.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The search for Brutar's encampment was at the moment futile; they knew they could not reach it.
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From this reading THE BIRTH OF A THOUGHT They turned away in the void--away from the dark-light mystery of the realm of death, and drove themselves back to the Big-City.
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From this reading THE BIRTH OF A THOUGHT They turned away in the void--away from the dark-light mystery of the realm of death, and drove themselves back to the Big-City.
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From this reading And though Bee had escaped with Eo, she did not know whether I escaped or not.
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From this reading THE BIRTH OF A THOUGHT They turned away in the void--away from the dark-light mystery of the realm of death, and drove themselves back to the Big-City.
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From this reading THE BIRTH OF A THOUGHT They turned away in the void--away from the dark-light mystery of the realm of death, and drove themselves back to the Big-City.
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From this reading The search for Brutar's encampment was at the moment futile; they knew they could not reach it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I was not there.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The search for Brutar's encampment was at the moment futile; they knew they could not reach it.
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From this reading THE BIRTH OF A THOUGHT They turned away in the void--away from the dark-light mystery of the realm of death, and drove themselves back to the Big-City.
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From this reading THE BIRTH OF A THOUGHT They turned away in the void--away from the dark-light mystery of the realm of death, and drove themselves back to the Big-City.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading And though Bee had escaped with Eo, she did not know whether I escaped or not.
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From this reading THE BIRTH OF A THOUGHT They turned away in the void--away from the dark-light mystery of the realm of death, and drove themselves back to the Big-City.
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From this reading The search for Brutar's encampment was at the moment futile; they knew they could not reach it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And though Bee had escaped with Eo, she did not know whether I escaped or not.
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From this reading And though Bee had escaped with Eo, she did not know whether I escaped or not.
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From this reading They hoped to find me safely returned to the Big-City.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The search for Brutar's encampment was at the moment futile; they knew they could not reach it.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A THOUGHT They turned away in the void--away from the dark-light mystery of the realm of death, and drove themselves back to the Big-City.
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From this reading The search for Brutar's encampment was at the moment futile; they knew they could not reach it.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And though Bee had escaped with Eo, she did not know whether I escaped or not.
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From this reading They hoped to find me safely returned to the Big-City.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading And though Bee had escaped with Eo, she did not know whether I escaped or not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A THOUGHT They turned away in the void--away from the dark-light mystery of the realm of death, and drove themselves back to the Big-City.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The search for Brutar's encampment was at the moment futile; they knew they could not reach it.
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From this reading The search for Brutar's encampment was at the moment futile; they knew they could not reach it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And though Bee had escaped with Eo, she did not know whether I escaped or not.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They hoped to find me safely returned to the Big-City.
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From this reading The search for Brutar's encampment was at the moment futile; they knew they could not reach it.
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From this reading THE BIRTH OF A THOUGHT They turned away in the void--away from the dark-light mystery of the realm of death, and drove themselves back to the Big-City.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The search for Brutar's encampment was at the moment futile; they knew they could not reach it.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A THOUGHT They turned away in the void--away from the dark-light mystery of the realm of death, and drove themselves back to the Big-City.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And though Bee had escaped with Eo, she did not know whether I escaped or not.
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From this reading The search for Brutar's encampment was at the moment futile; they knew they could not reach it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A THOUGHT They turned away in the void--away from the dark-light mystery of the realm of death, and drove themselves back to the Big-City.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They hoped to find me safely returned to the Big-City.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They hoped to find me safely returned to the Big-City.
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From this reading The search for Brutar's encampment was at the moment futile; they knew they could not reach it.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading And though Bee had escaped with Eo, she did not know whether I escaped or not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A THOUGHT They turned away in the void--away from the dark-light mystery of the realm of death, and drove themselves back to the Big-City.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A THOUGHT They turned away in the void--away from the dark-light mystery of the realm of death, and drove themselves back to the Big-City.
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From this reading But I was not there.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A THOUGHT They turned away in the void--away from the dark-light mystery of the realm of death, and drove themselves back to the Big-City.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And though Bee had escaped with Eo, she did not know whether I escaped or not.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A THOUGHT They turned away in the void--away from the dark-light mystery of the realm of death, and drove themselves back to the Big-City.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A THOUGHT They turned away in the void--away from the dark-light mystery of the realm of death, and drove themselves back to the Big-City.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A THOUGHT They turned away in the void--away from the dark-light mystery of the realm of death, and drove themselves back to the Big-City.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BIRTH OF A THOUGHT They turned away in the void--away from the dark-light mystery of the realm of death, and drove themselves back to the Big-City.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The search for Brutar's encampment was at the moment futile; they knew they could not reach it.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading And though Bee had escaped with Eo, she did not know whether I escaped or not.
in the company of; together with
From this reading And though Bee had escaped with Eo, she did not know whether I escaped or not.
