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Chapter II
2615 moved from the hatch opening and up the well to where the voices emerged. It paused briefly while its glittering eyes took in the scene. * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine. His back was toward the opening. Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “* * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.”
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “* * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It paused briefly while its glittering eyes took in the scene.”
in the direction of
From this reading “His back was toward the opening.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “2615 moved from the hatch opening and up the well to where the voices emerged.”
during the time that
From this reading “It paused briefly while its glittering eyes took in the scene.”
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From this reading 2615 moved from the hatch opening and up the well to where the voices emerged.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 2615 moved from the hatch opening and up the well to where the voices emerged.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.
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From this reading His back was toward the opening.
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From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
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From this reading It paused briefly while its glittering eyes took in the scene.
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From this reading Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.
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From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
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From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
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From this reading 2615 moved from the hatch opening and up the well to where the voices emerged.
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From this reading It paused briefly while its glittering eyes took in the scene.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.
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From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading 2615 moved from the hatch opening and up the well to where the voices emerged.
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From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
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From this reading Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.
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From this reading It paused briefly while its glittering eyes took in the scene.
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From this reading 2615 moved from the hatch opening and up the well to where the voices emerged.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His back was toward the opening.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It paused briefly while its glittering eyes took in the scene.
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From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It paused briefly while its glittering eyes took in the scene.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It paused briefly while its glittering eyes took in the scene.
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.
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From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
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From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
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From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
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From this reading Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
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From this reading 2615 moved from the hatch opening and up the well to where the voices emerged.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
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From this reading 2615 moved from the hatch opening and up the well to where the voices emerged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It paused briefly while its glittering eyes took in the scene.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It paused briefly while its glittering eyes took in the scene.
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From this reading Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.
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From this reading Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
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From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
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From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 2615 moved from the hatch opening and up the well to where the voices emerged.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Careful, so as not to make a sound, the robot slid through the opening and gathered itself for a leap.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 2615 moved from the hatch opening and up the well to where the voices emerged.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It paused briefly while its glittering eyes took in the scene.
in the direction of
From this reading His back was toward the opening.
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From this reading 2615 moved from the hatch opening and up the well to where the voices emerged.
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From this reading 2615 moved from the hatch opening and up the well to where the voices emerged.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading * * * * * The dusty junkman was just straightening up from the inert form lashed cruelly around the black sphere of a g.i. space mine.
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From this reading 2615 moved from the hatch opening and up the well to where the voices emerged.
in or at the place that
From this reading 2615 moved from the hatch opening and up the well to where the voices emerged.
during the time that
From this reading It paused briefly while its glittering eyes took in the scene.
