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Chapter II
Ahead lay the second set of locks and then the shallows of the sea. The small starship careened upward, scraping its flanks on the smooth metal of the shaft. Aram sat frozen before the controls. A thousand questions burned in his mind, and there were no sure answers for any of them. He couldn't be sure that Mikal had gotten the Star Cluster free.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Aram sat frozen before the controls.”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “He couldn't be sure that Mikal had gotten the Star Cluster free.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A thousand questions burned in his mind, and there were no sure answers for any of them.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ahead lay the second set of locks and then the shallows of the sea.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A thousand questions burned in his mind, and there were no sure answers for any of them.”
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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 A thousand questions burned in his mind, and there were no sure answers for any of them.
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From this reading Ahead lay the second set of locks and then the shallows of the sea.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Ahead lay the second set of locks and then the shallows of the sea.
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From this reading A thousand questions burned in his mind, and there were no sure answers for any of them.
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From this reading A thousand questions burned in his mind, and there were no sure answers for any of them.
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From this reading Aram sat frozen before the controls.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He couldn't be sure that Mikal had gotten the Star Cluster free.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Aram sat frozen before the controls.
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From this reading A thousand questions burned in his mind, and there were no sure answers for any of them.
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From this reading The small starship careened upward, scraping its flanks on the smooth metal of the shaft.
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From this reading He couldn't be sure that Mikal had gotten the Star Cluster free.
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From this reading Aram sat frozen before the controls.
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From this reading He couldn't be sure that Mikal had gotten the Star Cluster free.
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From this reading The small starship careened upward, scraping its flanks on the smooth metal of the shaft.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A thousand questions burned in his mind, and there were no sure answers for any of them.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading He couldn't be sure that Mikal had gotten the Star Cluster free.
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From this reading Aram sat frozen before the controls.
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From this reading He couldn't be sure that Mikal had gotten the Star Cluster free.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He couldn't be sure that Mikal had gotten the Star Cluster free.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He couldn't be sure that Mikal had gotten the Star Cluster free.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading A thousand questions burned in his mind, and there were no sure answers for any of them.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A thousand questions burned in his mind, and there were no sure answers for any of them.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The small starship careened upward, scraping its flanks on the smooth metal of the shaft.
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From this reading Ahead lay the second set of locks and then the shallows of the sea.
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From this reading Ahead lay the second set of locks and then the shallows of the sea.
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From this reading The small starship careened upward, scraping its flanks on the smooth metal of the shaft.
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From this reading He couldn't be sure that Mikal had gotten the Star Cluster free.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A thousand questions burned in his mind, and there were no sure answers for any of them.
not any; not one
From this reading A thousand questions burned in his mind, and there were no sure answers for any of them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Ahead lay the second set of locks and then the shallows of the sea.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The small starship careened upward, scraping its flanks on the smooth metal of the shaft.
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From this reading A thousand questions burned in his mind, and there were no sure answers for any of them.
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From this reading Aram sat frozen before the controls.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small starship careened upward, scraping its flanks on the smooth metal of the shaft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ahead lay the second set of locks and then the shallows of the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ahead lay the second set of locks and then the shallows of the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ahead lay the second set of locks and then the shallows of the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small starship careened upward, scraping its flanks on the smooth metal of the shaft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ahead lay the second set of locks and then the shallows of the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small starship careened upward, scraping its flanks on the smooth metal of the shaft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small starship careened upward, scraping its flanks on the smooth metal of the shaft.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He couldn't be sure that Mikal had gotten the Star Cluster free.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small starship careened upward, scraping its flanks on the smooth metal of the shaft.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A thousand questions burned in his mind, and there were no sure answers for any of them.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He couldn't be sure that Mikal had gotten the Star Cluster free.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ahead lay the second set of locks and then the shallows of the sea.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A thousand questions burned in his mind, and there were no sure answers for any of them.
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From this reading Ahead lay the second set of locks and then the shallows of the sea.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thousand questions burned in his mind, and there were no sure answers for any of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A thousand questions burned in his mind, and there were no sure answers for any of them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The small starship careened upward, scraping its flanks on the smooth metal of the shaft.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A thousand questions burned in his mind, and there were no sure answers for any of them.
