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Chapter II
I had to work fast now. I stepped into the dark car, reached up and slid open the access panel in the top, then jumped, caught the edge and pulled myself up. The glare panels inside the shaft showed me the pony power pack on top of the car, used by repairmen and inspectors when the main power was off. I lit a per-match to read the fine print on the panel. I was in luck.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I lit a per-match to read the fine print on the panel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The glare panels inside the shaft showed me the pony power pack on top of the car, used by repairmen and inspectors when the main power was off.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I stepped into the dark car, reached up and slid open the access panel in the top, then jumped, caught the edge and pulled myself up.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “I stepped into the dark car, reached up and slid open the access panel in the top, then jumped, caught the edge and pulled myself up.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I stepped into the dark car, reached up and slid open the access panel in the top, then jumped, caught the edge and pulled myself up.”
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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 I lit a per-match to read the fine print on the panel.
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From this reading I stepped into the dark car, reached up and slid open the access panel in the top, then jumped, caught the edge and pulled myself up.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I stepped into the dark car, reached up and slid open the access panel in the top, then jumped, caught the edge and pulled myself up.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The glare panels inside the shaft showed me the pony power pack on top of the car, used by repairmen and inspectors when the main power was off.
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From this reading I stepped into the dark car, reached up and slid open the access panel in the top, then jumped, caught the edge and pulled myself up.
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From this reading I stepped into the dark car, reached up and slid open the access panel in the top, then jumped, caught the edge and pulled myself up.
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From this reading I stepped into the dark car, reached up and slid open the access panel in the top, then jumped, caught the edge and pulled myself up.
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From this reading I stepped into the dark car, reached up and slid open the access panel in the top, then jumped, caught the edge and pulled myself up.
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From this reading I had to work fast now.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I lit a per-match to read the fine print on the panel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The glare panels inside the shaft showed me the pony power pack on top of the car, used by repairmen and inspectors when the main power was off.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had to work fast now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I had to work fast now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I stepped into the dark car, reached up and slid open the access panel in the top, then jumped, caught the edge and pulled myself up.
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From this reading The glare panels inside the shaft showed me the pony power pack on top of the car, used by repairmen and inspectors when the main power was off.
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From this reading The glare panels inside the shaft showed me the pony power pack on top of the car, used by repairmen and inspectors when the main power was off.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading I stepped into the dark car, reached up and slid open the access panel in the top, then jumped, caught the edge and pulled myself up.
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From this reading I stepped into the dark car, reached up and slid open the access panel in the top, then jumped, caught the edge and pulled myself up.
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From this reading I lit a per-match to read the fine print on the panel.
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From this reading I was in luck.
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From this reading The glare panels inside the shaft showed me the pony power pack on top of the car, used by repairmen and inspectors when the main power was off.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The glare panels inside the shaft showed me the pony power pack on top of the car, used by repairmen and inspectors when the main power was off.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I stepped into the dark car, reached up and slid open the access panel in the top, then jumped, caught the edge and pulled myself up.
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From this reading I had to work fast now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The glare panels inside the shaft showed me the pony power pack on top of the car, used by repairmen and inspectors when the main power was off.
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From this reading The glare panels inside the shaft showed me the pony power pack on top of the car, used by repairmen and inspectors when the main power was off.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The glare panels inside the shaft showed me the pony power pack on top of the car, used by repairmen and inspectors when the main power was off.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading I stepped into the dark car, reached up and slid open the access panel in the top, then jumped, caught the edge and pulled myself up.
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From this reading The glare panels inside the shaft showed me the pony power pack on top of the car, used by repairmen and inspectors when the main power was off.
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From this reading I stepped into the dark car, reached up and slid open the access panel in the top, then jumped, caught the edge and pulled myself up.
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From this reading The glare panels inside the shaft showed me the pony power pack on top of the car, used by repairmen and inspectors when the main power was off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I lit a per-match to read the fine print on the panel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The glare panels inside the shaft showed me the pony power pack on top of the car, used by repairmen and inspectors when the main power was off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The glare panels inside the shaft showed me the pony power pack on top of the car, used by repairmen and inspectors when the main power was off.
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From this reading I lit a per-match to read the fine print on the panel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I stepped into the dark car, reached up and slid open the access panel in the top, then jumped, caught the edge and pulled myself up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stepped into the dark car, reached up and slid open the access panel in the top, then jumped, caught the edge and pulled myself up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I lit a per-match to read the fine print on the panel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The glare panels inside the shaft showed me the pony power pack on top of the car, used by repairmen and inspectors when the main power was off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The glare panels inside the shaft showed me the pony power pack on top of the car, used by repairmen and inspectors when the main power was off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The glare panels inside the shaft showed me the pony power pack on top of the car, used by repairmen and inspectors when the main power was off.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stepped into the dark car, reached up and slid open the access panel in the top, then jumped, caught the edge and pulled myself up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stepped into the dark car, reached up and slid open the access panel in the top, then jumped, caught the edge and pulled myself up.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I stepped into the dark car, reached up and slid open the access panel in the top, then jumped, caught the edge and pulled myself up.
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From this reading I stepped into the dark car, reached up and slid open the access panel in the top, then jumped, caught the edge and pulled myself up.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I had to work fast now.
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From this reading I stepped into the dark car, reached up and slid open the access panel in the top, then jumped, caught the edge and pulled myself up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I stepped into the dark car, reached up and slid open the access panel in the top, then jumped, caught the edge and pulled myself up.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The glare panels inside the shaft showed me the pony power pack on top of the car, used by repairmen and inspectors when the main power was off.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The glare panels inside the shaft showed me the pony power pack on top of the car, used by repairmen and inspectors when the main power was off.
at the time that
From this reading The glare panels inside the shaft showed me the pony power pack on top of the car, used by repairmen and inspectors when the main power was off.
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From this reading I had to work fast now.
