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Chapter I
Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly. So _much_ had to be done in one-fourth of a second! The Bryd was awakened with a rude jolt. It didn't even have time for a mental yawn. Something terrible was going on in Dale Stevenson's mind, and the turmoil there made the Bryd most uncomfortable.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So _much_ had to be done in one-fourth of a second!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It didn't even have time for a mental yawn.”
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading “Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Something terrible was going on in Dale Stevenson's mind, and the turmoil there made the Bryd most uncomfortable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “So _much_ had to be done in one-fourth of a second!”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Something terrible was going on in Dale Stevenson's mind, and the turmoil there made the Bryd most uncomfortable.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Something terrible was going on in Dale Stevenson's mind, and the turmoil there made the Bryd most uncomfortable.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It didn't even have time for a mental yawn.”
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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 Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
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From this reading The Bryd was awakened with a rude jolt.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading So _much_ had to be done in one-fourth of a second!
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
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From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
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From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
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From this reading It didn't even have time for a mental yawn.
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From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So _much_ had to be done in one-fourth of a second!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It didn't even have time for a mental yawn.
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From this reading Something terrible was going on in Dale Stevenson's mind, and the turmoil there made the Bryd most uncomfortable.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So _much_ had to be done in one-fourth of a second!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It didn't even have time for a mental yawn.
Living forever; never dying or decaying. (Bất tử, trường tồn vĩnh cửu.)
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading So _much_ had to be done in one-fourth of a second!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It didn't even have time for a mental yawn.
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From this reading The Bryd was awakened with a rude jolt.
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From this reading Something terrible was going on in Dale Stevenson's mind, and the turmoil there made the Bryd most uncomfortable.
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From this reading It didn't even have time for a mental yawn.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Something terrible was going on in Dale Stevenson's mind, and the turmoil there made the Bryd most uncomfortable.
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From this reading Something terrible was going on in Dale Stevenson's mind, and the turmoil there made the Bryd most uncomfortable.
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From this reading So _much_ had to be done in one-fourth of a second!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Something terrible was going on in Dale Stevenson's mind, and the turmoil there made the Bryd most uncomfortable.
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From this reading So _much_ had to be done in one-fourth of a second!
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From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
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From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Bryd was awakened with a rude jolt.
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From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So _much_ had to be done in one-fourth of a second!
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Something terrible was going on in Dale Stevenson's mind, and the turmoil there made the Bryd most uncomfortable.
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From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something terrible was going on in Dale Stevenson's mind, and the turmoil there made the Bryd most uncomfortable.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Something terrible was going on in Dale Stevenson's mind, and the turmoil there made the Bryd most uncomfortable.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something terrible was going on in Dale Stevenson's mind, and the turmoil there made the Bryd most uncomfortable.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It didn't even have time for a mental yawn.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading So _much_ had to be done in one-fourth of a second!
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From this reading Something terrible was going on in Dale Stevenson's mind, and the turmoil there made the Bryd most uncomfortable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Something terrible was going on in Dale Stevenson's mind, and the turmoil there made the Bryd most uncomfortable.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
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From this reading Being immortal, the Bryd was a very wise and resourceful Thing--but even so, the problem of saving Dale Stevenson was a dilly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Bryd was awakened with a rude jolt.
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From this reading It didn't even have time for a mental yawn.
