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Chapter III
She stared at the ComWeb, feeling a little shaken. All she'd done was to say she wanted to apply for a transfer! Undersecretary Rozan was one of Precol's Big Four. For a moment, Trigger had an uncanny notion. Some strange madness was spreading insidiously through the Hub.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “All she'd done was to say she wanted to apply for a transfer!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “She stared at the ComWeb, feeling a little shaken.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “She stared at the ComWeb, feeling a little shaken.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Undersecretary Rozan was one of Precol's Big Four.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Some strange madness was spreading insidiously through the Hub.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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From this reading All she'd done was to say she wanted to apply for a transfer!
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading For a moment, Trigger had an uncanny notion.
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in or near a particular place or position
From this reading She stared at the ComWeb, feeling a little shaken.
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From this reading Undersecretary Rozan was one of Precol's Big Four.
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From this reading She stared at the ComWeb, feeling a little shaken.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All she'd done was to say she wanted to apply for a transfer!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading She stared at the ComWeb, feeling a little shaken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading All she'd done was to say she wanted to apply for a transfer!
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From this reading Undersecretary Rozan was one of Precol's Big Four.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For a moment, Trigger had an uncanny notion.
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From this reading Some strange madness was spreading insidiously through the Hub.
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From this reading Some strange madness was spreading insidiously through the Hub.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading She stared at the ComWeb, feeling a little shaken.
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From this reading Some strange madness was spreading insidiously through the Hub.
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From this reading For a moment, Trigger had an uncanny notion.
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From this reading For a moment, Trigger had an uncanny notion.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Undersecretary Rozan was one of Precol's Big Four.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Undersecretary Rozan was one of Precol's Big Four.
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From this reading Undersecretary Rozan was one of Precol's Big Four.
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From this reading Undersecretary Rozan was one of Precol's Big Four.
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From this reading All she'd done was to say she wanted to apply for a transfer!
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From this reading She stared at the ComWeb, feeling a little shaken.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading She stared at the ComWeb, feeling a little shaken.
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From this reading All she'd done was to say she wanted to apply for a transfer!
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From this reading Some strange madness was spreading insidiously through the Hub.
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From this reading Some strange madness was spreading insidiously through the Hub.
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From this reading She stared at the ComWeb, feeling a little shaken.
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From this reading Some strange madness was spreading insidiously through the Hub.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading She stared at the ComWeb, feeling a little shaken.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Some strange madness was spreading insidiously through the Hub.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All she'd done was to say she wanted to apply for a transfer!
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From this reading All she'd done was to say she wanted to apply for a transfer!
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From this reading For a moment, Trigger had an uncanny notion.
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From this reading For a moment, Trigger had an uncanny notion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Undersecretary Rozan was one of Precol's Big Four.
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From this reading All she'd done was to say she wanted to apply for a transfer!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All she'd done was to say she wanted to apply for a transfer!
