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Chapter II
The Quaestor stood in silence for a few moments. Then he said, "Over the next few days, you'll all be given various assignments. Some of you will go to the germanium mines, some to the fishing fleet, some will be apprenticed to various trades. In the meantime, you're free to look around Tetrahyde." When the men looked blank, the Quaestor explained, "Tetrahyde is the name of the city you're in.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “In the meantime, you're free to look around Tetrahyde."”
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading “In the meantime, you're free to look around Tetrahyde."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “In the meantime, you're free to look around Tetrahyde."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the men looked blank, the Quaestor explained, "Tetrahyde is the name of the city you're in.”
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading “In the meantime, you're free to look around Tetrahyde."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “When the men looked blank, the Quaestor explained, "Tetrahyde is the name of the city you're in.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then he said, "Over the next few days, you'll all be given various assignments.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Then he said, "Over the next few days, you'll all be given various assignments.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “The Quaestor stood in silence for a few moments.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Quaestor stood in silence for a few moments.”
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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 The Quaestor stood in silence for a few moments.
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From this reading Then he said, "Over the next few days, you'll all be given various assignments.
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From this reading Some of you will go to the germanium mines, some to the fishing fleet, some will be apprenticed to various trades.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading In the meantime, you're free to look around Tetrahyde."
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From this reading Then he said, "Over the next few days, you'll all be given various assignments.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then he said, "Over the next few days, you'll all be given various assignments.
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From this reading When the men looked blank, the Quaestor explained, "Tetrahyde is the name of the city you're in.
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From this reading When the men looked blank, the Quaestor explained, "Tetrahyde is the name of the city you're in.
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From this reading Then he said, "Over the next few days, you'll all be given various assignments.
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From this reading When the men looked blank, the Quaestor explained, "Tetrahyde is the name of the city you're in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Quaestor stood in silence for a few moments.
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From this reading Some of you will go to the germanium mines, some to the fishing fleet, some will be apprenticed to various trades.
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From this reading Some of you will go to the germanium mines, some to the fishing fleet, some will be apprenticed to various trades.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The Quaestor stood in silence for a few moments.
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading In the meantime, you're free to look around Tetrahyde."
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From this reading Some of you will go to the germanium mines, some to the fishing fleet, some will be apprenticed to various trades.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he said, "Over the next few days, you'll all be given various assignments.
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From this reading Some of you will go to the germanium mines, some to the fishing fleet, some will be apprenticed to various trades.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he said, "Over the next few days, you'll all be given various assignments.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Quaestor stood in silence for a few moments.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the men looked blank, the Quaestor explained, "Tetrahyde is the name of the city you're in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the meantime, you're free to look around Tetrahyde."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the men looked blank, the Quaestor explained, "Tetrahyde is the name of the city you're in.
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In the meantime, you're free to look around Tetrahyde."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the men looked blank, the Quaestor explained, "Tetrahyde is the name of the city you're in.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of you will go to the germanium mines, some to the fishing fleet, some will be apprenticed to various trades.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Quaestor stood in silence for a few moments.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the men looked blank, the Quaestor explained, "Tetrahyde is the name of the city you're in.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he said, "Over the next few days, you'll all be given various assignments.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Some of you will go to the germanium mines, some to the fishing fleet, some will be apprenticed to various trades.
above and across; more than
From this reading Then he said, "Over the next few days, you'll all be given various assignments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Quaestor stood in silence for a few moments.
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From this reading Then he said, "Over the next few days, you'll all be given various assignments.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading The Quaestor stood in silence for a few moments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some of you will go to the germanium mines, some to the fishing fleet, some will be apprenticed to various trades.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Quaestor stood in silence for a few moments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the meantime, you're free to look around Tetrahyde."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Quaestor stood in silence for a few moments.
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From this reading Then he said, "Over the next few days, you'll all be given various assignments.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Some of you will go to the germanium mines, some to the fishing fleet, some will be apprenticed to various trades.
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From this reading Some of you will go to the germanium mines, some to the fishing fleet, some will be apprenticed to various trades.
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From this reading Then he said, "Over the next few days, you'll all be given various assignments.
at the time that
From this reading When the men looked blank, the Quaestor explained, "Tetrahyde is the name of the city you're in.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Some of you will go to the germanium mines, some to the fishing fleet, some will be apprenticed to various trades.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Some of you will go to the germanium mines, some to the fishing fleet, some will be apprenticed to various trades.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then he said, "Over the next few days, you'll all be given various assignments.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In the meantime, you're free to look around Tetrahyde."
