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Chapter IX
Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below. Then, again, he twisted, shifted. This endless waiting--it was enough to drive a saint to murder. How long had it been--two hours--or two eons? It was a time for thinking--because there was nothing else to do but think.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, again, he twisted, shifted.”
for the reason that
From this reading “It was a time for thinking--because there was nothing else to do but think.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “How long had it been--two hours--or two eons?”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How long had it been--two hours--or two eons?”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “It was a time for thinking--because there was nothing else to do but think.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a time for thinking--because there was nothing else to do but think.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a time for thinking--because there was nothing else to do but think.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a time for thinking--because there was nothing else to do but think.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This endless waiting--it was enough to drive a saint to murder.”
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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 This endless waiting--it was enough to drive a saint to murder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, again, he twisted, shifted.
for the reason that
From this reading It was a time for thinking--because there was nothing else to do but think.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading How long had it been--two hours--or two eons?
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From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
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From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
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From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a time for thinking--because there was nothing else to do but think.
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From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It was a time for thinking--because there was nothing else to do but think.
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From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
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From this reading This endless waiting--it was enough to drive a saint to murder.
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From this reading It was a time for thinking--because there was nothing else to do but think.
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From this reading This endless waiting--it was enough to drive a saint to murder.
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From this reading This endless waiting--it was enough to drive a saint to murder.
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From this reading How long had it been--two hours--or two eons?
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From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
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From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was a time for thinking--because there was nothing else to do but think.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading How long had it been--two hours--or two eons?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then, again, he twisted, shifted.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
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From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long had it been--two hours--or two eons?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
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From this reading How long had it been--two hours--or two eons?
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This endless waiting--it was enough to drive a saint to murder.
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From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
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From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How long had it been--two hours--or two eons?
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From this reading This endless waiting--it was enough to drive a saint to murder.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was a time for thinking--because there was nothing else to do but think.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How long had it been--two hours--or two eons?
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From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This endless waiting--it was enough to drive a saint to murder.
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From this reading Then, again, he twisted, shifted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, again, he twisted, shifted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a time for thinking--because there was nothing else to do but think.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a time for thinking--because there was nothing else to do but think.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a time for thinking--because there was nothing else to do but think.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This endless waiting--it was enough to drive a saint to murder.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a time for thinking--because there was nothing else to do but think.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This endless waiting--it was enough to drive a saint to murder.
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From this reading Then, again, he twisted, shifted.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How long had it been--two hours--or two eons?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This endless waiting--it was enough to drive a saint to murder.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Jarl Corvett lay flat on his belly on the floor of the room that housed the brain of the warrior robots, staring bleakly down into the hold below.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This endless waiting--it was enough to drive a saint to murder.
