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Chapter I
The X-87 was a red shambles. It roared the starways, a renegade Venusian at the controls, a swaggering Martian plotting the space-course. And in an alumite cage, deep below-decks, lay Penelle, crack Shadow Squadman--holding the fate of three worlds in his manacled hands. I am sure that none of you have had the real details of the tragic voyage of last year, which was officially designated as Earth-Moon Flight 9. The diplomacy of Interplanetary relations is ticklish at best.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I am sure that none of you have had the real details of the tragic voyage of last year, which was officially designated as Earth-Moon Flight 9.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “And in an alumite cage, deep below-decks, lay Penelle, crack Shadow Squadman--holding the fate of three worlds in his manacled hands.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am sure that none of you have had the real details of the tragic voyage of last year, which was officially designated as Earth-Moon Flight 9.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am sure that none of you have had the real details of the tragic voyage of last year, which was officially designated as Earth-Moon Flight 9.”
not one, and not any
From this reading “I am sure that none of you have had the real details of the tragic voyage of last year, which was officially designated as Earth-Moon Flight 9.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It roared the starways, a renegade Venusian at the controls, a swaggering Martian plotting the space-course.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “And in an alumite cage, deep below-decks, lay Penelle, crack Shadow Squadman--holding the fate of three worlds in his manacled hands.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am sure that none of you have had the real details of the tragic voyage of last year, which was officially designated as Earth-Moon Flight 9.”
difficult and requiring careful handling
From this reading “The diplomacy of Interplanetary relations is ticklish at best.”
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From this reading The X-87 was a red shambles.
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From this reading I am sure that none of you have had the real details of the tragic voyage of last year, which was officially designated as Earth-Moon Flight 9.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The X-87 was a red shambles.
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From this reading And in an alumite cage, deep below-decks, lay Penelle, crack Shadow Squadman--holding the fate of three worlds in his manacled hands.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am sure that none of you have had the real details of the tragic voyage of last year, which was officially designated as Earth-Moon Flight 9.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading And in an alumite cage, deep below-decks, lay Penelle, crack Shadow Squadman--holding the fate of three worlds in his manacled hands.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And in an alumite cage, deep below-decks, lay Penelle, crack Shadow Squadman--holding the fate of three worlds in his manacled hands.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am sure that none of you have had the real details of the tragic voyage of last year, which was officially designated as Earth-Moon Flight 9.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It roared the starways, a renegade Venusian at the controls, a swaggering Martian plotting the space-course.
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From this reading And in an alumite cage, deep below-decks, lay Penelle, crack Shadow Squadman--holding the fate of three worlds in his manacled hands.
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From this reading The diplomacy of Interplanetary relations is ticklish at best.
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From this reading And in an alumite cage, deep below-decks, lay Penelle, crack Shadow Squadman--holding the fate of three worlds in his manacled hands.
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From this reading It roared the starways, a renegade Venusian at the controls, a swaggering Martian plotting the space-course.
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From this reading And in an alumite cage, deep below-decks, lay Penelle, crack Shadow Squadman--holding the fate of three worlds in his manacled hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And in an alumite cage, deep below-decks, lay Penelle, crack Shadow Squadman--holding the fate of three worlds in his manacled hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am sure that none of you have had the real details of the tragic voyage of last year, which was officially designated as Earth-Moon Flight 9.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I am sure that none of you have had the real details of the tragic voyage of last year, which was officially designated as Earth-Moon Flight 9.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The diplomacy of Interplanetary relations is ticklish at best.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am sure that none of you have had the real details of the tragic voyage of last year, which was officially designated as Earth-Moon Flight 9.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And in an alumite cage, deep below-decks, lay Penelle, crack Shadow Squadman--holding the fate of three worlds in his manacled hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am sure that none of you have had the real details of the tragic voyage of last year, which was officially designated as Earth-Moon Flight 9.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I am sure that none of you have had the real details of the tragic voyage of last year, which was officially designated as Earth-Moon Flight 9.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading And in an alumite cage, deep below-decks, lay Penelle, crack Shadow Squadman--holding the fate of three worlds in his manacled hands.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am sure that none of you have had the real details of the tragic voyage of last year, which was officially designated as Earth-Moon Flight 9.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And in an alumite cage, deep below-decks, lay Penelle, crack Shadow Squadman--holding the fate of three worlds in his manacled hands.
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From this reading And in an alumite cage, deep below-decks, lay Penelle, crack Shadow Squadman--holding the fate of three worlds in his manacled hands.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am sure that none of you have had the real details of the tragic voyage of last year, which was officially designated as Earth-Moon Flight 9.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading And in an alumite cage, deep below-decks, lay Penelle, crack Shadow Squadman--holding the fate of three worlds in his manacled hands.
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From this reading The diplomacy of Interplanetary relations is ticklish at best.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The diplomacy of Interplanetary relations is ticklish at best.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It roared the starways, a renegade Venusian at the controls, a swaggering Martian plotting the space-course.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am sure that none of you have had the real details of the tragic voyage of last year, which was officially designated as Earth-Moon Flight 9.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And in an alumite cage, deep below-decks, lay Penelle, crack Shadow Squadman--holding the fate of three worlds in his manacled hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And in an alumite cage, deep below-decks, lay Penelle, crack Shadow Squadman--holding the fate of three worlds in his manacled hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It roared the starways, a renegade Venusian at the controls, a swaggering Martian plotting the space-course.
not one, and not any
From this reading I am sure that none of you have had the real details of the tragic voyage of last year, which was officially designated as Earth-Moon Flight 9.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading And in an alumite cage, deep below-decks, lay Penelle, crack Shadow Squadman--holding the fate of three worlds in his manacled hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am sure that none of you have had the real details of the tragic voyage of last year, which was officially designated as Earth-Moon Flight 9.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And in an alumite cage, deep below-decks, lay Penelle, crack Shadow Squadman--holding the fate of three worlds in his manacled hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It roared the starways, a renegade Venusian at the controls, a swaggering Martian plotting the space-course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am sure that none of you have had the real details of the tragic voyage of last year, which was officially designated as Earth-Moon Flight 9.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The X-87 was a red shambles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The diplomacy of Interplanetary relations is ticklish at best.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It roared the starways, a renegade Venusian at the controls, a swaggering Martian plotting the space-course.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It roared the starways, a renegade Venusian at the controls, a swaggering Martian plotting the space-course.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading And in an alumite cage, deep below-decks, lay Penelle, crack Shadow Squadman--holding the fate of three worlds in his manacled hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The X-87 was a red shambles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It roared the starways, a renegade Venusian at the controls, a swaggering Martian plotting the space-course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And in an alumite cage, deep below-decks, lay Penelle, crack Shadow Squadman--holding the fate of three worlds in his manacled hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It roared the starways, a renegade Venusian at the controls, a swaggering Martian plotting the space-course.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am sure that none of you have had the real details of the tragic voyage of last year, which was officially designated as Earth-Moon Flight 9.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It roared the starways, a renegade Venusian at the controls, a swaggering Martian plotting the space-course.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am sure that none of you have had the real details of the tragic voyage of last year, which was officially designated as Earth-Moon Flight 9.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The X-87 was a red shambles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And in an alumite cage, deep below-decks, lay Penelle, crack Shadow Squadman--holding the fate of three worlds in his manacled hands.
difficult and requiring careful handling
From this reading The diplomacy of Interplanetary relations is ticklish at best.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am sure that none of you have had the real details of the tragic voyage of last year, which was officially designated as Earth-Moon Flight 9.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It roared the starways, a renegade Venusian at the controls, a swaggering Martian plotting the space-course.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am sure that none of you have had the real details of the tragic voyage of last year, which was officially designated as Earth-Moon Flight 9.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The X-87 was a red shambles.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am sure that none of you have had the real details of the tragic voyage of last year, which was officially designated as Earth-Moon Flight 9.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And in an alumite cage, deep below-decks, lay Penelle, crack Shadow Squadman--holding the fate of three worlds in his manacled hands.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The X-87 was a red shambles.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am sure that none of you have had the real details of the tragic voyage of last year, which was officially designated as Earth-Moon Flight 9.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am sure that none of you have had the real details of the tragic voyage of last year, which was officially designated as Earth-Moon Flight 9.
