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Chapter VII
Jarl picked Tas Karrel's ship, the _Knife_. Unswerving, Sais at his side, he stalked up her ramp. A grim, slim, deadly craft, the _Knife_, black as the heart of her mutant master. The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system. The guard at the hatch was such a one--an Earthman, long fled from his own home planet.
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a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading “A grim, slim, deadly craft, the _Knife_, black as the heart of her mutant master.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The guard at the hatch was such a one--an Earthman, long fled from his own home planet.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “The guard at the hatch was such a one--an Earthman, long fled from his own home planet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Jarl picked Tas Karrel's ship, the _Knife_.”
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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 grim, slim, deadly craft, the _Knife_, black as the heart of her mutant master.
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From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The guard at the hatch was such a one--an Earthman, long fled from his own home planet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A grim, slim, deadly craft, the _Knife_, black as the heart of her mutant master.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Unswerving, Sais at his side, he stalked up her ramp.
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From this reading A grim, slim, deadly craft, the _Knife_, black as the heart of her mutant master.
a boat or ship in this chapter’s sailing situation
From this reading A grim, slim, deadly craft, the _Knife_, black as the heart of her mutant master.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
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From this reading A grim, slim, deadly craft, the _Knife_, black as the heart of her mutant master.
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From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
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From this reading The guard at the hatch was such a one--an Earthman, long fled from his own home planet.
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From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
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From this reading The guard at the hatch was such a one--an Earthman, long fled from his own home planet.
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From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
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From this reading A grim, slim, deadly craft, the _Knife_, black as the heart of her mutant master.
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From this reading The guard at the hatch was such a one--an Earthman, long fled from his own home planet.
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From this reading The guard at the hatch was such a one--an Earthman, long fled from his own home planet.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unswerving, Sais at his side, he stalked up her ramp.
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From this reading A grim, slim, deadly craft, the _Knife_, black as the heart of her mutant master.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Unswerving, Sais at his side, he stalked up her ramp.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Unswerving, Sais at his side, he stalked up her ramp.
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From this reading The guard at the hatch was such a one--an Earthman, long fled from his own home planet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
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From this reading Jarl picked Tas Karrel's ship, the _Knife_.
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From this reading Jarl picked Tas Karrel's ship, the _Knife_.
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From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
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From this reading Jarl picked Tas Karrel's ship, the _Knife_.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The guard at the hatch was such a one--an Earthman, long fled from his own home planet.
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From this reading A grim, slim, deadly craft, the _Knife_, black as the heart of her mutant master.
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From this reading A grim, slim, deadly craft, the _Knife_, black as the heart of her mutant master.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A grim, slim, deadly craft, the _Knife_, black as the heart of her mutant master.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The guard at the hatch was such a one--an Earthman, long fled from his own home planet.
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From this reading The guard at the hatch was such a one--an Earthman, long fled from his own home planet.
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From this reading Jarl picked Tas Karrel's ship, the _Knife_.
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From this reading The guard at the hatch was such a one--an Earthman, long fled from his own home planet.
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From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
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From this reading Unswerving, Sais at his side, he stalked up her ramp.
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From this reading Unswerving, Sais at his side, he stalked up her ramp.
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From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jarl picked Tas Karrel's ship, the _Knife_.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unswerving, Sais at his side, he stalked up her ramp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A grim, slim, deadly craft, the _Knife_, black as the heart of her mutant master.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
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From this reading Unswerving, Sais at his side, he stalked up her ramp.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The guard at the hatch was such a one--an Earthman, long fled from his own home planet.
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From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
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From this reading Jarl picked Tas Karrel's ship, the _Knife_.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jarl picked Tas Karrel's ship, the _Knife_.
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From this reading Unswerving, Sais at his side, he stalked up her ramp.
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From this reading Unswerving, Sais at his side, he stalked up her ramp.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The guard at the hatch was such a one--an Earthman, long fled from his own home planet.
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From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
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From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The fastest ship in all the raider fleet, with a killer crew drawn from the scum of the whole wide solar system.
