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Chapter II
The Minister for Health said uneasily: "It's been suggested--that something out of the jungle causes what's happened. On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims. There are reptiles who sting men. There are even insects which sting men and inject diseases.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"It's been suggested--that something out of the jungle causes what's happened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There are even insects which sting men and inject diseases.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “"It's been suggested--that something out of the jungle causes what's happened.”
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading “On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There are even insects which sting men and inject diseases.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It's been suggested--that something out of the jungle causes what's happened.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.
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From this reading "It's been suggested--that something out of the jungle causes what's happened.
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From this reading On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.
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From this reading There are even insects which sting men and inject diseases.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are even insects which sting men and inject diseases.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Minister for Health said uneasily:
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From this reading "It's been suggested--that something out of the jungle causes what's happened.
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From this reading The Minister for Health said uneasily:
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From this reading There are even insects which sting men and inject diseases.
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From this reading There are even insects which sting men and inject diseases.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's been suggested--that something out of the jungle causes what's happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's been suggested--that something out of the jungle causes what's happened.
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From this reading There are reptiles who sting men.
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From this reading The Minister for Health said uneasily:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "It's been suggested--that something out of the jungle causes what's happened.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.
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From this reading On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.
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From this reading "It's been suggested--that something out of the jungle causes what's happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are reptiles who sting men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Minister for Health said uneasily:
a thing, without saying which
From this reading "It's been suggested--that something out of the jungle causes what's happened.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are reptiles who sting men.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's been suggested--that something out of the jungle causes what's happened.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "It's been suggested--that something out of the jungle causes what's happened.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Minister for Health said uneasily:
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Minister for Health said uneasily:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.
Risen from sleep; conscious.
From this reading On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It's been suggested--that something out of the jungle causes what's happened.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There are even insects which sting men and inject diseases.
which person or people
From this reading On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading On other planets there are creatures who drink blood without waking their victims.
