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Chapter I
MEET TRIGGER ARGEE.... Half a block from the shopping center, a row of spacers on planet-leave came rollicking cheerily toward her.... Trigger shifted toward the edge of the sidewalk to let them pass. As the line swayed up on her left, there was a shadowy settling of an aircar at the curb to her right. With loud outcries of glad recognition and whoops of laughter, the line swung in about her, close.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “With loud outcries of glad recognition and whoops of laughter, the line swung in about her, close.”
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading “Half a block from the shopping center, a row of spacers on planet-leave came rollicking cheerily toward her....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Half a block from the shopping center, a row of spacers on planet-leave came rollicking cheerily toward her....”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the line swayed up on her left, there was a shadowy settling of an aircar at the curb to her right.”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “Trigger shifted toward the edge of the sidewalk to let them pass.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As the line swayed up on her left, there was a shadowy settling of an aircar at the curb to her right.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Half a block from the shopping center, a row of spacers on planet-leave came rollicking cheerily toward her....”
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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 Half a block from the shopping center, a row of spacers on planet-leave came rollicking cheerily toward her....
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading With loud outcries of glad recognition and whoops of laughter, the line swung in about her, close.
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From this reading As the line swayed up on her left, there was a shadowy settling of an aircar at the curb to her right.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading As the line swayed up on her left, there was a shadowy settling of an aircar at the curb to her right.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With loud outcries of glad recognition and whoops of laughter, the line swung in about her, close.
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From this reading MEET TRIGGER ARGEE....
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As the line swayed up on her left, there was a shadowy settling of an aircar at the curb to her right.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As the line swayed up on her left, there was a shadowy settling of an aircar at the curb to her right.
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From this reading Half a block from the shopping center, a row of spacers on planet-leave came rollicking cheerily toward her....
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From this reading Half a block from the shopping center, a row of spacers on planet-leave came rollicking cheerily toward her....
The middle point or core of an area.
From this reading Half a block from the shopping center, a row of spacers on planet-leave came rollicking cheerily toward her....
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From this reading Half a block from the shopping center, a row of spacers on planet-leave came rollicking cheerily toward her....
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From this reading With loud outcries of glad recognition and whoops of laughter, the line swung in about her, close.
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From this reading As the line swayed up on her left, there was a shadowy settling of an aircar at the curb to her right.
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From this reading Trigger shifted toward the edge of the sidewalk to let them pass.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Half a block from the shopping center, a row of spacers on planet-leave came rollicking cheerily toward her....
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From this reading With loud outcries of glad recognition and whoops of laughter, the line swung in about her, close.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half a block from the shopping center, a row of spacers on planet-leave came rollicking cheerily toward her....
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Half a block from the shopping center, a row of spacers on planet-leave came rollicking cheerily toward her....
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading With loud outcries of glad recognition and whoops of laughter, the line swung in about her, close.
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From this reading With loud outcries of glad recognition and whoops of laughter, the line swung in about her, close.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the line swayed up on her left, there was a shadowy settling of an aircar at the curb to her right.
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading Trigger shifted toward the edge of the sidewalk to let them pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the line swayed up on her left, there was a shadowy settling of an aircar at the curb to her right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With loud outcries of glad recognition and whoops of laughter, the line swung in about her, close.
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From this reading MEET TRIGGER ARGEE....
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Half a block from the shopping center, a row of spacers on planet-leave came rollicking cheerily toward her....
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Half a block from the shopping center, a row of spacers on planet-leave came rollicking cheerily toward her....
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From this reading With loud outcries of glad recognition and whoops of laughter, the line swung in about her, close.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trigger shifted toward the edge of the sidewalk to let them pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a block from the shopping center, a row of spacers on planet-leave came rollicking cheerily toward her....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With loud outcries of glad recognition and whoops of laughter, the line swung in about her, close.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As the line swayed up on her left, there was a shadowy settling of an aircar at the curb to her right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a block from the shopping center, a row of spacers on planet-leave came rollicking cheerily toward her....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a block from the shopping center, a row of spacers on planet-leave came rollicking cheerily toward her....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the line swayed up on her left, there was a shadowy settling of an aircar at the curb to her right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the line swayed up on her left, there was a shadowy settling of an aircar at the curb to her right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trigger shifted toward the edge of the sidewalk to let them pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a block from the shopping center, a row of spacers on planet-leave came rollicking cheerily toward her....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Trigger shifted toward the edge of the sidewalk to let them pass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half a block from the shopping center, a row of spacers on planet-leave came rollicking cheerily toward her....
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As the line swayed up on her left, there was a shadowy settling of an aircar at the curb to her right.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With loud outcries of glad recognition and whoops of laughter, the line swung in about her, close.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Half a block from the shopping center, a row of spacers on planet-leave came rollicking cheerily toward her....
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Trigger shifted toward the edge of the sidewalk to let them pass.
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From this reading As the line swayed up on her left, there was a shadowy settling of an aircar at the curb to her right.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Trigger shifted toward the edge of the sidewalk to let them pass.
in the direction of
From this reading Half a block from the shopping center, a row of spacers on planet-leave came rollicking cheerily toward her....
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From this reading MEET TRIGGER ARGEE....
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From this reading As the line swayed up on her left, there was a shadowy settling of an aircar at the curb to her right.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As the line swayed up on her left, there was a shadowy settling of an aircar at the curb to her right.
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From this reading With loud outcries of glad recognition and whoops of laughter, the line swung in about her, close.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With loud outcries of glad recognition and whoops of laughter, the line swung in about her, close.
