Chapter VII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Get yourself a weapon of some sort--quick!"

on the subject of; concerning

From this reading "I'm not thinking so much about the gold," I said.

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From this reading "It's up to us to capture this yawl crew first, and the _Andromeda_ afterward.

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From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading "It's up to us to capture this yawl crew first, and the _Andromeda_ afterward.

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From this reading "It's up to us to capture this yawl crew first, and the _Andromeda_ afterward.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.

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From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.

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From this reading "It's up to us to capture this yawl crew first, and the _Andromeda_ afterward.

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From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "It's up to us to capture this yawl crew first, and the _Andromeda_ afterward.

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From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.

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From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.

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From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "It's up to us to capture this yawl crew first, and the _Andromeda_ afterward.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.

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From this reading Get yourself a weapon of some sort--quick!"

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From this reading "I'm not thinking so much about the gold," I said.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.

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From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading "I'm not thinking so much about the gold," I said.

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From this reading "I'm not thinking so much about the gold," I said.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Something of that kind is what I meant.

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From this reading "It's up to us to capture this yawl crew first, and the _Andromeda_ afterward.

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From this reading "Something of that kind is what I meant.

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From this reading "Something of that kind is what I meant.

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From this reading "I'm not thinking so much about the gold," I said.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading "I'm not thinking so much about the gold," I said.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Get yourself a weapon of some sort--quick!"

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From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.

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From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.

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From this reading Get yourself a weapon of some sort--quick!"

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From this reading "I'm not thinking so much about the gold," I said.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading "I'm not thinking so much about the gold," I said.

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From this reading Get yourself a weapon of some sort--quick!"

a thing, without saying which

From this reading "Something of that kind is what I meant.

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From this reading Get yourself a weapon of some sort--quick!"

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading "Something of that kind is what I meant.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading "I'm not thinking so much about the gold," I said.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "I'm not thinking so much about the gold," I said.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading "It's up to us to capture this yawl crew first, and the _Andromeda_ afterward.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading "It's up to us to capture this yawl crew first, and the _Andromeda_ afterward.

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From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.

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From this reading "It's up to us to capture this yawl crew first, and the _Andromeda_ afterward.

the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "It's up to us to capture this yawl crew first, and the _Andromeda_ afterward.

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From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Get yourself a weapon of some sort--quick!"

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "Something of that kind is what I meant.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading "Of course," he agreed at once, feeling in his pocket for the big clasp-knife which he had used for a digging tool a few hours earlier.

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From this reading "It's up to us to capture this yawl crew first, and the _Andromeda_ afterward.

used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action

From this reading Get yourself a weapon of some sort--quick!"