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Chapter I
On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight. That was usual. He'd slept in a sleeping bag on a mountain-flank with other mountains all around. That was not unprecedented. He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “He'd slept in a sleeping bag on a mountain-flank with other mountains all around.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.”
belonging to which person
From this reading “He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.”
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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 He'd slept in a sleeping bag on a mountain-flank with other mountains all around.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
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From this reading He'd slept in a sleeping bag on a mountain-flank with other mountains all around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He'd slept in a sleeping bag on a mountain-flank with other mountains all around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
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From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
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From this reading He'd slept in a sleeping bag on a mountain-flank with other mountains all around.
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From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
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From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
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From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
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From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
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From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
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From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
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From this reading He'd slept in a sleeping bag on a mountain-flank with other mountains all around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
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From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
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From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
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From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
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From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
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From this reading He'd slept in a sleeping bag on a mountain-flank with other mountains all around.
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From this reading He'd slept in a sleeping bag on a mountain-flank with other mountains all around.
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From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That was not unprecedented.
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From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
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From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
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From this reading He'd slept in a sleeping bag on a mountain-flank with other mountains all around.
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From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
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From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
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From this reading He'd slept in a sleeping bag on a mountain-flank with other mountains all around.
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From this reading He'd slept in a sleeping bag on a mountain-flank with other mountains all around.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
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From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was usual.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
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From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
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From this reading On the morning the radar reported something odd out in space, Lockley awoke at about twenty minutes to eight.
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From this reading That was not unprecedented.
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From this reading That was usual.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was usual.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
belonging to which person
From this reading He was there to make a base line measurement for a detailed map of the Boulder Lake National Park, whose facilities were now being built.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He'd slept in a sleeping bag on a mountain-flank with other mountains all around.
