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Chapter VIII
It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man. They had to cross eighty-seven miles of desert to a heavily guarded cave and then move on perhaps to Ramsey's fortress. They had to be prepared for any eventuality. The morale was good. Corriston could sense the grim determination in every man, the faith in their mission, the anger.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Corriston could sense the grim determination in every man, the faith in their mission, the anger.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The morale was good.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had to cross eighty-seven miles of desert to a heavily guarded cave and then move on perhaps to Ramsey's fortress.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.”
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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 It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.
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From this reading It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.
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From this reading It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.
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From this reading Corriston could sense the grim determination in every man, the faith in their mission, the anger.
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From this reading They had to be prepared for any eventuality.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.
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From this reading They had to cross eighty-seven miles of desert to a heavily guarded cave and then move on perhaps to Ramsey's fortress.
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From this reading It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.
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From this reading Corriston could sense the grim determination in every man, the faith in their mission, the anger.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Corriston could sense the grim determination in every man, the faith in their mission, the anger.
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From this reading They had to cross eighty-seven miles of desert to a heavily guarded cave and then move on perhaps to Ramsey's fortress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had to cross eighty-seven miles of desert to a heavily guarded cave and then move on perhaps to Ramsey's fortress.
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From this reading Corriston could sense the grim determination in every man, the faith in their mission, the anger.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.
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From this reading They had to cross eighty-seven miles of desert to a heavily guarded cave and then move on perhaps to Ramsey's fortress.
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From this reading It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.
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From this reading They had to be prepared for any eventuality.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.
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From this reading Corriston could sense the grim determination in every man, the faith in their mission, the anger.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They had to be prepared for any eventuality.
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From this reading They had to cross eighty-seven miles of desert to a heavily guarded cave and then move on perhaps to Ramsey's fortress.
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From this reading It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.
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From this reading It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The morale was good.
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From this reading Corriston could sense the grim determination in every man, the faith in their mission, the anger.
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From this reading They had to cross eighty-seven miles of desert to a heavily guarded cave and then move on perhaps to Ramsey's fortress.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.
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From this reading They had to cross eighty-seven miles of desert to a heavily guarded cave and then move on perhaps to Ramsey's fortress.
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From this reading It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Corriston could sense the grim determination in every man, the faith in their mission, the anger.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.
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From this reading It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had to cross eighty-seven miles of desert to a heavily guarded cave and then move on perhaps to Ramsey's fortress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Corriston could sense the grim determination in every man, the faith in their mission, the anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The morale was good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had to cross eighty-seven miles of desert to a heavily guarded cave and then move on perhaps to Ramsey's fortress.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading They had to cross eighty-seven miles of desert to a heavily guarded cave and then move on perhaps to Ramsey's fortress.
above and across; more than
From this reading It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had to cross eighty-seven miles of desert to a heavily guarded cave and then move on perhaps to Ramsey's fortress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had to be prepared for any eventuality.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had to cross eighty-seven miles of desert to a heavily guarded cave and then move on perhaps to Ramsey's fortress.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Corriston could sense the grim determination in every man, the faith in their mission, the anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Corriston could sense the grim determination in every man, the faith in their mission, the anger.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had to cross eighty-seven miles of desert to a heavily guarded cave and then move on perhaps to Ramsey's fortress.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had to cross eighty-seven miles of desert to a heavily guarded cave and then move on perhaps to Ramsey's fortress.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The morale was good.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It took a full hour to really get acquainted, to plan what had to be done, to check over the tractors, the ammunition supplies, the equipment of each and every man.
