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Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria. Men without hope, they awaited the-- Last Call For Doomsday! A deep shudder shook Jay Wales. He wished now he hadn't had to come back here to Earth this last time. He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wished now he hadn't had to come back here to Earth this last time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wished now he hadn't had to come back here to Earth this last time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Men without hope, they awaited the-- Last Call For Doomsday!”
To recall to mind.
From this reading “He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wished now he hadn't had to come back here to Earth this last time.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “Men without hope, they awaited the-- Last Call For Doomsday!”
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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 deep shudder shook Jay Wales.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
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From this reading Men without hope, they awaited the-- Last Call For Doomsday!
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From this reading He wished now he hadn't had to come back here to Earth this last time.
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From this reading Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.
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From this reading Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
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From this reading Men without hope, they awaited the-- Last Call For Doomsday!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wished now he hadn't had to come back here to Earth this last time.
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From this reading A deep shudder shook Jay Wales.
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From this reading Men without hope, they awaited the-- Last Call For Doomsday!
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From this reading He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
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From this reading He wished now he hadn't had to come back here to Earth this last time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Men without hope, they awaited the-- Last Call For Doomsday!
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From this reading Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He wished now he hadn't had to come back here to Earth this last time.
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From this reading He wished now he hadn't had to come back here to Earth this last time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wished now he hadn't had to come back here to Earth this last time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wished now he hadn't had to come back here to Earth this last time.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.
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From this reading Men without hope, they awaited the-- Last Call For Doomsday!
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From this reading He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
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From this reading Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
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From this reading A deep shudder shook Jay Wales.
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From this reading Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Men without hope, they awaited the-- Last Call For Doomsday!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.
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From this reading He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
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From this reading Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
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From this reading He wished now he hadn't had to come back here to Earth this last time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
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From this reading He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
To recall to mind.
From this reading He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
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From this reading Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.
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From this reading Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.
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From this reading A deep shudder shook Jay Wales.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.
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From this reading A deep shudder shook Jay Wales.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Men without hope, they awaited the-- Last Call For Doomsday!
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Men without hope, they awaited the-- Last Call For Doomsday!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He wished now he hadn't had to come back here to Earth this last time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wished now he hadn't had to come back here to Earth this last time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He wished now he hadn't had to come back here to Earth this last time.
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From this reading Wales saw men around him become savage beasts, shooting, looting, killing in frantic hysteria.
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From this reading He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
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From this reading He wished now he hadn't had to come back here to Earth this last time.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Men without hope, they awaited the-- Last Call For Doomsday!
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From this reading He wanted to remember the old world of man as it had been, not as it was now in its dying hour.
