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Plague Ship

Chapter XV

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MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS Fortunately the path out of the straggling town was a twisted one and in a very short space they were hidden from view.
Dane paused as if the pace was too much for an injured man.
The Medic put out a steadying hand, only to drop it quickly when he saw the weapon which had appeared in Dane's grip.
"What--?"
His mouth snapped shut, his jaw tightened.
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Plague Ship

Chapter XV

Reading 1/44 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

Line 1
MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS Fortunately the path out of the straggling town was a twisted one and in a very short space they were hidden from view.
Line 2
Dane paused as if the pace was too much for an injured man.
Line 3
The Medic put out a steadying hand, only to drop it quickly when he saw the weapon which had appeared in Dane's grip.
Line 4
"What--?"
/wʌt/
Line 5
His mouth snapped shut, his jaw tightened.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Hand noun US /hand/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “The Medic put out a steadying hand, only to drop it quickly when he saw the weapon which had appeared in Dane's grip.”

One pronoun US /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading “MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS Fortunately the path out of the straggling town was a twisted one and in a very short space they were hidden from view.”

Short adjective US /ʃɔrt/

brief or direct in expression

From this reading “MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS Fortunately the path out of the straggling town was a twisted one and in a very short space they were hidden from view.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS Fortunately the path out of the straggling town was a twisted one and in a very short space they were hidden from view.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading Dane paused as if the pace was too much for an injured man.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS Fortunately the path out of the straggling town was a twisted one and in a very short space they were hidden from view.

appeared

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From this reading The Medic put out a steadying hand, only to drop it quickly when he saw the weapon which had appeared in Dane's grip.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading Dane paused as if the pace was too much for an injured man.

Dane

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From this reading Dane paused as if the pace was too much for an injured man.

Dane's

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From this reading The Medic put out a steadying hand, only to drop it quickly when he saw the weapon which had appeared in Dane's grip.

drop

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From this reading The Medic put out a steadying hand, only to drop it quickly when he saw the weapon which had appeared in Dane's grip.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading Dane paused as if the pace was too much for an injured man.

Fortunately

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From this reading MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS Fortunately the path out of the straggling town was a twisted one and in a very short space they were hidden from view.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS Fortunately the path out of the straggling town was a twisted one and in a very short space they were hidden from view.

grip

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From this reading The Medic put out a steadying hand, only to drop it quickly when he saw the weapon which had appeared in Dane's grip.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading The Medic put out a steadying hand, only to drop it quickly when he saw the weapon which had appeared in Dane's grip.

hand

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From this reading The Medic put out a steadying hand, only to drop it quickly when he saw the weapon which had appeared in Dane's grip.

hepronounUS /hiː/

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

From this reading The Medic put out a steadying hand, only to drop it quickly when he saw the weapon which had appeared in Dane's grip.

hidden

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From this reading MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS Fortunately the path out of the straggling town was a twisted one and in a very short space they were hidden from view.

HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading His mouth snapped shut, his jaw tightened.

HOVAN

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From this reading MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS Fortunately the path out of the straggling town was a twisted one and in a very short space they were hidden from view.

ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

From this reading Dane paused as if the pace was too much for an injured man.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS Fortunately the path out of the straggling town was a twisted one and in a very short space they were hidden from view.

injured

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From this reading Dane paused as if the pace was too much for an injured man.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading The Medic put out a steadying hand, only to drop it quickly when he saw the weapon which had appeared in Dane's grip.

jaw

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From this reading His mouth snapped shut, his jaw tightened.

man

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From this reading Dane paused as if the pace was too much for an injured man.

MEDIC

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From this reading MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS Fortunately the path out of the straggling town was a twisted one and in a very short space they were hidden from view.

mouth

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From this reading His mouth snapped shut, his jaw tightened.

much

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From this reading Dane paused as if the pace was too much for an injured man.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS Fortunately the path out of the straggling town was a twisted one and in a very short space they were hidden from view.

onepronounUS /wʌn/

used to mean any person in general, including the speaker

From this reading MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS Fortunately the path out of the straggling town was a twisted one and in a very short space they were hidden from view.

only

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From this reading The Medic put out a steadying hand, only to drop it quickly when he saw the weapon which had appeared in Dane's grip.

out

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From this reading MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS Fortunately the path out of the straggling town was a twisted one and in a very short space they were hidden from view.

pace

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From this reading Dane paused as if the pace was too much for an injured man.

path

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From this reading MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS Fortunately the path out of the straggling town was a twisted one and in a very short space they were hidden from view.

paused

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From this reading Dane paused as if the pace was too much for an injured man.

put

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From this reading The Medic put out a steadying hand, only to drop it quickly when he saw the weapon which had appeared in Dane's grip.

quickly

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From this reading The Medic put out a steadying hand, only to drop it quickly when he saw the weapon which had appeared in Dane's grip.

REPORTS

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From this reading MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS Fortunately the path out of the straggling town was a twisted one and in a very short space they were hidden from view.

saw

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From this reading The Medic put out a steadying hand, only to drop it quickly when he saw the weapon which had appeared in Dane's grip.

shortadjectiveUS /ʃɔrt/

brief or direct in expression

From this reading MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS Fortunately the path out of the straggling town was a twisted one and in a very short space they were hidden from view.

shut

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From this reading His mouth snapped shut, his jaw tightened.

snapped

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From this reading His mouth snapped shut, his jaw tightened.

space

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From this reading MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS Fortunately the path out of the straggling town was a twisted one and in a very short space they were hidden from view.

steadying

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From this reading The Medic put out a steadying hand, only to drop it quickly when he saw the weapon which had appeared in Dane's grip.

straggling

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From this reading MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS Fortunately the path out of the straggling town was a twisted one and in a very short space they were hidden from view.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS Fortunately the path out of the straggling town was a twisted one and in a very short space they were hidden from view.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS Fortunately the path out of the straggling town was a twisted one and in a very short space they were hidden from view.

tightened

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From this reading His mouth snapped shut, his jaw tightened.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading The Medic put out a steadying hand, only to drop it quickly when he saw the weapon which had appeared in Dane's grip.

too

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From this reading Dane paused as if the pace was too much for an injured man.

town

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From this reading MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS Fortunately the path out of the straggling town was a twisted one and in a very short space they were hidden from view.

twisted

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From this reading MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS Fortunately the path out of the straggling town was a twisted one and in a very short space they were hidden from view.

very

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From this reading MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS Fortunately the path out of the straggling town was a twisted one and in a very short space they were hidden from view.

view

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From this reading MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS Fortunately the path out of the straggling town was a twisted one and in a very short space they were hidden from view.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS Fortunately the path out of the straggling town was a twisted one and in a very short space they were hidden from view.

weapon

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From this reading The Medic put out a steadying hand, only to drop it quickly when he saw the weapon which had appeared in Dane's grip.

wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/

the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun

From this reading MEDIC HOVAN REPORTS Fortunately the path out of the straggling town was a twisted one and in a very short space they were hidden from view.

WhatpronounUS /wʌt/

used to ask for information about something

From this reading "What--?"

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading The Medic put out a steadying hand, only to drop it quickly when he saw the weapon which had appeared in Dane's grip.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

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

From this reading The Medic put out a steadying hand, only to drop it quickly when he saw the weapon which had appeared in Dane's grip.