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Chapter XII
But Babs complained suddenly, "Jed! What sort of life am I going to lead with you? Here we are, and--nobody can see us--and you don't even notice!" Cochrane was penitent. In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here we are, and--nobody can see us--and you don't even notice!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here we are, and--nobody can see us--and you don't even notice!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What sort of life am I going to lead with you?”
no person; not anyone
From this reading “Here we are, and--nobody can see us--and you don't even notice!"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “But Babs complained suddenly, "Jed!”
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading “In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.”
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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 In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
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From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading What sort of life am I going to lead with you?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Here we are, and--nobody can see us--and you don't even notice!"
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From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Here we are, and--nobody can see us--and you don't even notice!"
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
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From this reading But Babs complained suddenly, "Jed!
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From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
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From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But Babs complained suddenly, "Jed!
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From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Here we are, and--nobody can see us--and you don't even notice!"
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From this reading Cochrane was penitent.
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From this reading But Babs complained suddenly, "Jed!
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From this reading Here we are, and--nobody can see us--and you don't even notice!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here we are, and--nobody can see us--and you don't even notice!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
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From this reading What sort of life am I going to lead with you?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here we are, and--nobody can see us--and you don't even notice!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading What sort of life am I going to lead with you?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
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From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
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From this reading But Babs complained suddenly, "Jed!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What sort of life am I going to lead with you?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What sort of life am I going to lead with you?
no person; not anyone
From this reading Here we are, and--nobody can see us--and you don't even notice!"
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From this reading Here we are, and--nobody can see us--and you don't even notice!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What sort of life am I going to lead with you?
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From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
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From this reading Cochrane was penitent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here we are, and--nobody can see us--and you don't even notice!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading What sort of life am I going to lead with you?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading But Babs complained suddenly, "Jed!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What sort of life am I going to lead with you?
directly under, often hidden by what is above
From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Here we are, and--nobody can see us--and you don't even notice!"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Cochrane was penitent.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Here we are, and--nobody can see us--and you don't even notice!"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What sort of life am I going to lead with you?
at the time that
From this reading In fact, they had to hurry back down the beach to join the others when the space-ship appeared as a silvery gleam, high in the air, and then came swooping down with fierce flames underneath it to settle a quarter-mile inland.
in the company of; together with
From this reading What sort of life am I going to lead with you?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading What sort of life am I going to lead with you?
