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Chapter XI
"In emergencies," said Bordman, "colonists have the right to call on any passing ship for aid. Naturally! So my report will be that the colony as designed was impractical, and that it was overwhelmed and destroyed except for three survivors who holed up and signalled for help. They did, you know!" "Go on," grunted Huyghens.
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apart from; not including
From this reading “So my report will be that the colony as designed was impractical, and that it was overwhelmed and destroyed except for three survivors who holed up and signalled for help.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"In emergencies," said Bordman, "colonists have the right to call on any passing ship for aid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So my report will be that the colony as designed was impractical, and that it was overwhelmed and destroyed except for three survivors who holed up and signalled for help.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They did, you know!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"In emergencies," said Bordman, "colonists have the right to call on any passing ship for aid.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"In emergencies," said Bordman, "colonists have the right to call on any passing ship for aid.”
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From this reading "In emergencies," said Bordman, "colonists have the right to call on any passing ship for aid.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading So my report will be that the colony as designed was impractical, and that it was overwhelmed and destroyed except for three survivors who holed up and signalled for help.
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From this reading "In emergencies," said Bordman, "colonists have the right to call on any passing ship for aid.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading So my report will be that the colony as designed was impractical, and that it was overwhelmed and destroyed except for three survivors who holed up and signalled for help.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So my report will be that the colony as designed was impractical, and that it was overwhelmed and destroyed except for three survivors who holed up and signalled for help.
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From this reading "In emergencies," said Bordman, "colonists have the right to call on any passing ship for aid.
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From this reading "In emergencies," said Bordman, "colonists have the right to call on any passing ship for aid.
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From this reading "In emergencies," said Bordman, "colonists have the right to call on any passing ship for aid.
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From this reading So my report will be that the colony as designed was impractical, and that it was overwhelmed and destroyed except for three survivors who holed up and signalled for help.
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From this reading So my report will be that the colony as designed was impractical, and that it was overwhelmed and destroyed except for three survivors who holed up and signalled for help.
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From this reading So my report will be that the colony as designed was impractical, and that it was overwhelmed and destroyed except for three survivors who holed up and signalled for help.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did, you know!"
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From this reading "In emergencies," said Bordman, "colonists have the right to call on any passing ship for aid.
apart from; not including
From this reading So my report will be that the colony as designed was impractical, and that it was overwhelmed and destroyed except for three survivors who holed up and signalled for help.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "In emergencies," said Bordman, "colonists have the right to call on any passing ship for aid.
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From this reading "Go on," grunted Huyghens.
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From this reading "Go on," grunted Huyghens.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "In emergencies," said Bordman, "colonists have the right to call on any passing ship for aid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So my report will be that the colony as designed was impractical, and that it was overwhelmed and destroyed except for three survivors who holed up and signalled for help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So my report will be that the colony as designed was impractical, and that it was overwhelmed and destroyed except for three survivors who holed up and signalled for help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Go on," grunted Huyghens.
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From this reading So my report will be that the colony as designed was impractical, and that it was overwhelmed and destroyed except for three survivors who holed up and signalled for help.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In emergencies," said Bordman, "colonists have the right to call on any passing ship for aid.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading So my report will be that the colony as designed was impractical, and that it was overwhelmed and destroyed except for three survivors who holed up and signalled for help.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They did, you know!"
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading So my report will be that the colony as designed was impractical, and that it was overwhelmed and destroyed except for three survivors who holed up and signalled for help.
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From this reading Naturally!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "In emergencies," said Bordman, "colonists have the right to call on any passing ship for aid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So my report will be that the colony as designed was impractical, and that it was overwhelmed and destroyed except for three survivors who holed up and signalled for help.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In emergencies," said Bordman, "colonists have the right to call on any passing ship for aid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So my report will be that the colony as designed was impractical, and that it was overwhelmed and destroyed except for three survivors who holed up and signalled for help.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In emergencies," said Bordman, "colonists have the right to call on any passing ship for aid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In emergencies," said Bordman, "colonists have the right to call on any passing ship for aid.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "In emergencies," said Bordman, "colonists have the right to call on any passing ship for aid.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So my report will be that the colony as designed was impractical, and that it was overwhelmed and destroyed except for three survivors who holed up and signalled for help.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So my report will be that the colony as designed was impractical, and that it was overwhelmed and destroyed except for three survivors who holed up and signalled for help.
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From this reading So my report will be that the colony as designed was impractical, and that it was overwhelmed and destroyed except for three survivors who holed up and signalled for help.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So my report will be that the colony as designed was impractical, and that it was overwhelmed and destroyed except for three survivors who holed up and signalled for help.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "In emergencies," said Bordman, "colonists have the right to call on any passing ship for aid.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did, you know!"
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From this reading So my report will be that the colony as designed was impractical, and that it was overwhelmed and destroyed except for three survivors who holed up and signalled for help.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "In emergencies," said Bordman, "colonists have the right to call on any passing ship for aid.
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From this reading So my report will be that the colony as designed was impractical, and that it was overwhelmed and destroyed except for three survivors who holed up and signalled for help.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading So my report will be that the colony as designed was impractical, and that it was overwhelmed and destroyed except for three survivors who holed up and signalled for help.
which person or people
From this reading So my report will be that the colony as designed was impractical, and that it was overwhelmed and destroyed except for three survivors who holed up and signalled for help.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading So my report will be that the colony as designed was impractical, and that it was overwhelmed and destroyed except for three survivors who holed up and signalled for help.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading They did, you know!"
