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Chapter XII
The small boat shuddered and leaped crazily. It spun. It oscillated violently through seconds-long arcs in emptiness. Very gradually the oscillations died. There was a momentary sensation of the faint tugging of planetary weight, which is somehow subtly different from the feel of artificial gravity.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was a momentary sensation of the faint tugging of planetary weight, which is somehow subtly different from the feel of artificial gravity.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It oscillated violently through seconds-long arcs in emptiness.”
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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 There was a momentary sensation of the faint tugging of planetary weight, which is somehow subtly different from the feel of artificial gravity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The small boat shuddered and leaped crazily.
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From this reading It oscillated violently through seconds-long arcs in emptiness.
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From this reading There was a momentary sensation of the faint tugging of planetary weight, which is somehow subtly different from the feel of artificial gravity.
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From this reading The small boat shuddered and leaped crazily.
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From this reading The small boat shuddered and leaped crazily.
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From this reading Very gradually the oscillations died.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was a momentary sensation of the faint tugging of planetary weight, which is somehow subtly different from the feel of artificial gravity.
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From this reading It oscillated violently through seconds-long arcs in emptiness.
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From this reading There was a momentary sensation of the faint tugging of planetary weight, which is somehow subtly different from the feel of artificial gravity.
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From this reading There was a momentary sensation of the faint tugging of planetary weight, which is somehow subtly different from the feel of artificial gravity.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading There was a momentary sensation of the faint tugging of planetary weight, which is somehow subtly different from the feel of artificial gravity.
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From this reading Very gradually the oscillations died.
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From this reading There was a momentary sensation of the faint tugging of planetary weight, which is somehow subtly different from the feel of artificial gravity.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It oscillated violently through seconds-long arcs in emptiness.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a momentary sensation of the faint tugging of planetary weight, which is somehow subtly different from the feel of artificial gravity.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It spun.
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From this reading The small boat shuddered and leaped crazily.
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From this reading There was a momentary sensation of the faint tugging of planetary weight, which is somehow subtly different from the feel of artificial gravity.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a momentary sensation of the faint tugging of planetary weight, which is somehow subtly different from the feel of artificial gravity.
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From this reading It oscillated violently through seconds-long arcs in emptiness.
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From this reading Very gradually the oscillations died.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a momentary sensation of the faint tugging of planetary weight, which is somehow subtly different from the feel of artificial gravity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It oscillated violently through seconds-long arcs in emptiness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a momentary sensation of the faint tugging of planetary weight, which is somehow subtly different from the feel of artificial gravity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small boat shuddered and leaped crazily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small boat shuddered and leaped crazily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a momentary sensation of the faint tugging of planetary weight, which is somehow subtly different from the feel of artificial gravity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It spun.
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From this reading There was a momentary sensation of the faint tugging of planetary weight, which is somehow subtly different from the feel of artificial gravity.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The small boat shuddered and leaped crazily.
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From this reading There was a momentary sensation of the faint tugging of planetary weight, which is somehow subtly different from the feel of artificial gravity.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It oscillated violently through seconds-long arcs in emptiness.
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From this reading There was a momentary sensation of the faint tugging of planetary weight, which is somehow subtly different from the feel of artificial gravity.
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From this reading Very gradually the oscillations died.
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From this reading It oscillated violently through seconds-long arcs in emptiness.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was a momentary sensation of the faint tugging of planetary weight, which is somehow subtly different from the feel of artificial gravity.
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From this reading There was a momentary sensation of the faint tugging of planetary weight, which is somehow subtly different from the feel of artificial gravity.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There was a momentary sensation of the faint tugging of planetary weight, which is somehow subtly different from the feel of artificial gravity.
