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Ten miracles were arranged for the age-long flight. But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries. After a time, his limbs trembled and his body began to shiver. The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function. By the time all the liquid was gone he had uncurled and lay at the bottom of the tub.
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later than; following
From this reading “After a time, his limbs trembled and his body began to shiver.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After a time, his limbs trembled and his body began to shiver.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “After a time, his limbs trembled and his body began to shiver.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.”
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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 After a time, his limbs trembled and his body began to shiver.
later than; following
From this reading After a time, his limbs trembled and his body began to shiver.
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From this reading Ten miracles were arranged for the age-long flight.
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From this reading By the time all the liquid was gone he had uncurled and lay at the bottom of the tub.
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From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After a time, his limbs trembled and his body began to shiver.
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From this reading Ten miracles were arranged for the age-long flight.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a time, his limbs trembled and his body began to shiver.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After a time, his limbs trembled and his body began to shiver.
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From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
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From this reading By the time all the liquid was gone he had uncurled and lay at the bottom of the tub.
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From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By the time all the liquid was gone he had uncurled and lay at the bottom of the tub.
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From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
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From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
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From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
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From this reading Ten miracles were arranged for the age-long flight.
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From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ten miracles were arranged for the age-long flight.
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From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
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From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
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From this reading By the time all the liquid was gone he had uncurled and lay at the bottom of the tub.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading By the time all the liquid was gone he had uncurled and lay at the bottom of the tub.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading After a time, his limbs trembled and his body began to shiver.
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From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
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From this reading By the time all the liquid was gone he had uncurled and lay at the bottom of the tub.
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From this reading After a time, his limbs trembled and his body began to shiver.
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From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
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From this reading Ten miracles were arranged for the age-long flight.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
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From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
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From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
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From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
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From this reading After a time, his limbs trembled and his body began to shiver.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
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From this reading Ten miracles were arranged for the age-long flight.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ten miracles were arranged for the age-long flight.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After a time, his limbs trembled and his body began to shiver.
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From this reading After a time, his limbs trembled and his body began to shiver.
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From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
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From this reading By the time all the liquid was gone he had uncurled and lay at the bottom of the tub.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By the time all the liquid was gone he had uncurled and lay at the bottom of the tub.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Ten miracles were arranged for the age-long flight.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading But they reckoned without---- The seventh tub shook gently, stimulating the hypothalamic region of Eric's brain for the first time in almost two centuries.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The liquid in which he floated boiled off at a temperature still far below that which would permit his body to function.
