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Chapter I
30 MINUTES TO LIVE! Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank. In desperation he turned toward Haney. "My God, we've been locked out!" Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
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from one side of something to the other
From this reading “Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"My God, we've been locked out!"”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.”
in the direction of
From this reading “In desperation he turned toward Haney.”
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From this reading 30 MINUTES TO LIVE!
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
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From this reading Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "My God, we've been locked out!"
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From this reading Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.
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From this reading Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In desperation he turned toward Haney.
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From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
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From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
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From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
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From this reading "My God, we've been locked out!"
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From this reading In desperation he turned toward Haney.
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From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In desperation he turned toward Haney.
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From this reading Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.
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From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
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From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In desperation he turned toward Haney.
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From this reading Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.
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From this reading Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.
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From this reading 30 MINUTES TO LIVE!
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From this reading "My God, we've been locked out!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
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From this reading 30 MINUTES TO LIVE!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My God, we've been locked out!"
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
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From this reading "My God, we've been locked out!"
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From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
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From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
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From this reading Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.
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From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
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From this reading Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 30 MINUTES TO LIVE!
in the direction of
From this reading In desperation he turned toward Haney.
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From this reading Through the transparent domes of their space helmets, Joe could see a look of horror and disbelief pass across Haney's face.
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From this reading In desperation he turned toward Haney.
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From this reading "My God, we've been locked out!"
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From this reading Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Joe Kenmore heard the airlock close with a sickening wheeze and then a clank.
