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Chapter XV
The end of the line for the lift was Sub-Level One, just beneath the granite soil on which the Hive rested. Lloyd and Andra emerged there, keeping close to their towering metal guide. Lloyd had only been to the Brain a few times, with his father. He knew very little about its operation. What he did know would have to suffice.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “He knew very little about its operation.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Lloyd had only been to the Brain a few times, with his father.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “The end of the line for the lift was Sub-Level One, just beneath the granite soil on which the Hive rested.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “What he did know would have to suffice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “What he did know would have to suffice.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He knew very little about its operation.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The end of the line for the lift was Sub-Level One, just beneath the granite soil on which the Hive rested.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “What he did know would have to suffice.”
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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 Lloyd had only been to the Brain a few times, with his father.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He knew very little about its operation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Lloyd and Andra emerged there, keeping close to their towering metal guide.
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From this reading Lloyd and Andra emerged there, keeping close to their towering metal guide.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Lloyd had only been to the Brain a few times, with his father.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The end of the line for the lift was Sub-Level One, just beneath the granite soil on which the Hive rested.
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From this reading Lloyd had only been to the Brain a few times, with his father.
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From this reading Lloyd and Andra emerged there, keeping close to their towering metal guide.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading What he did know would have to suffice.
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From this reading Lloyd and Andra emerged there, keeping close to their towering metal guide.
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From this reading The end of the line for the lift was Sub-Level One, just beneath the granite soil on which the Hive rested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lloyd had only been to the Brain a few times, with his father.
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From this reading Lloyd had only been to the Brain a few times, with his father.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The end of the line for the lift was Sub-Level One, just beneath the granite soil on which the Hive rested.
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From this reading The end of the line for the lift was Sub-Level One, just beneath the granite soil on which the Hive rested.
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From this reading Lloyd and Andra emerged there, keeping close to their towering metal guide.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lloyd had only been to the Brain a few times, with his father.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What he did know would have to suffice.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew very little about its operation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Lloyd had only been to the Brain a few times, with his father.
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From this reading The end of the line for the lift was Sub-Level One, just beneath the granite soil on which the Hive rested.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew very little about its operation.
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From this reading The end of the line for the lift was Sub-Level One, just beneath the granite soil on which the Hive rested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lloyd and Andra emerged there, keeping close to their towering metal guide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew very little about its operation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What he did know would have to suffice.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The end of the line for the lift was Sub-Level One, just beneath the granite soil on which the Hive rested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The end of the line for the lift was Sub-Level One, just beneath the granite soil on which the Hive rested.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew very little about its operation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lloyd and Andra emerged there, keeping close to their towering metal guide.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Lloyd and Andra emerged there, keeping close to their towering metal guide.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The end of the line for the lift was Sub-Level One, just beneath the granite soil on which the Hive rested.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The end of the line for the lift was Sub-Level One, just beneath the granite soil on which the Hive rested.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The end of the line for the lift was Sub-Level One, just beneath the granite soil on which the Hive rested.
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From this reading Lloyd had only been to the Brain a few times, with his father.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew very little about its operation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The end of the line for the lift was Sub-Level One, just beneath the granite soil on which the Hive rested.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The end of the line for the lift was Sub-Level One, just beneath the granite soil on which the Hive rested.
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From this reading The end of the line for the lift was Sub-Level One, just beneath the granite soil on which the Hive rested.
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From this reading What he did know would have to suffice.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The end of the line for the lift was Sub-Level One, just beneath the granite soil on which the Hive rested.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Lloyd and Andra emerged there, keeping close to their towering metal guide.
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From this reading Lloyd and Andra emerged there, keeping close to their towering metal guide.
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From this reading Lloyd had only been to the Brain a few times, with his father.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lloyd and Andra emerged there, keeping close to their towering metal guide.
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From this reading Lloyd and Andra emerged there, keeping close to their towering metal guide.
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From this reading He knew very little about its operation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The end of the line for the lift was Sub-Level One, just beneath the granite soil on which the Hive rested.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What he did know would have to suffice.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The end of the line for the lift was Sub-Level One, just beneath the granite soil on which the Hive rested.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Lloyd had only been to the Brain a few times, with his father.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading What he did know would have to suffice.
