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Chapter I
A mangled corpse held them captive in that dark tunnel beneath the Earth's surface--and taught them a lesson about what freedom really means! The hatch to the front compartment swung open for the first time. One man came out. He turned at once to make sure that the air-tight door behind him had locked. Satisfied that it had, he turned again to look down the cabin at us.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “A mangled corpse held them captive in that dark tunnel beneath the Earth's surface--and taught them a lesson about what freedom really means!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Satisfied that it had, he turned again to look down the cabin at us.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “He turned at once to make sure that the air-tight door behind him had locked.”
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “A mangled corpse held them captive in that dark tunnel beneath the Earth's surface--and taught them a lesson about what freedom really means!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The hatch to the front compartment swung open for the first time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Satisfied that it had, he turned again to look down the cabin at us.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He turned at once to make sure that the air-tight door behind him had locked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He turned at once to make sure that the air-tight door behind him had locked.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One man came out.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “The hatch to the front compartment swung open for the first time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He turned at once to make sure that the air-tight door behind him had locked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The hatch to the front compartment swung open for the first time.”
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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 mangled corpse held them captive in that dark tunnel beneath the Earth's surface--and taught them a lesson about what freedom really means!
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A mangled corpse held them captive in that dark tunnel beneath the Earth's surface--and taught them a lesson about what freedom really means!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Satisfied that it had, he turned again to look down the cabin at us.
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From this reading He turned at once to make sure that the air-tight door behind him had locked.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A mangled corpse held them captive in that dark tunnel beneath the Earth's surface--and taught them a lesson about what freedom really means!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He turned at once to make sure that the air-tight door behind him had locked.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading He turned at once to make sure that the air-tight door behind him had locked.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading A mangled corpse held them captive in that dark tunnel beneath the Earth's surface--and taught them a lesson about what freedom really means!
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From this reading Satisfied that it had, he turned again to look down the cabin at us.
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From this reading One man came out.
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From this reading A mangled corpse held them captive in that dark tunnel beneath the Earth's surface--and taught them a lesson about what freedom really means!
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From this reading The hatch to the front compartment swung open for the first time.
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From this reading A mangled corpse held them captive in that dark tunnel beneath the Earth's surface--and taught them a lesson about what freedom really means!
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From this reading A mangled corpse held them captive in that dark tunnel beneath the Earth's surface--and taught them a lesson about what freedom really means!
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From this reading He turned at once to make sure that the air-tight door behind him had locked.
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From this reading Satisfied that it had, he turned again to look down the cabin at us.
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From this reading A mangled corpse held them captive in that dark tunnel beneath the Earth's surface--and taught them a lesson about what freedom really means!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hatch to the front compartment swung open for the first time.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The hatch to the front compartment swung open for the first time.
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From this reading A mangled corpse held them captive in that dark tunnel beneath the Earth's surface--and taught them a lesson about what freedom really means!
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From this reading The hatch to the front compartment swung open for the first time.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He turned at once to make sure that the air-tight door behind him had locked.
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From this reading The hatch to the front compartment swung open for the first time.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned at once to make sure that the air-tight door behind him had locked.
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From this reading A mangled corpse held them captive in that dark tunnel beneath the Earth's surface--and taught them a lesson about what freedom really means!
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He turned at once to make sure that the air-tight door behind him had locked.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A mangled corpse held them captive in that dark tunnel beneath the Earth's surface--and taught them a lesson about what freedom really means!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Satisfied that it had, he turned again to look down the cabin at us.
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From this reading A mangled corpse held them captive in that dark tunnel beneath the Earth's surface--and taught them a lesson about what freedom really means!
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From this reading He turned at once to make sure that the air-tight door behind him had locked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Satisfied that it had, he turned again to look down the cabin at us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He turned at once to make sure that the air-tight door behind him had locked.
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From this reading One man came out.
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From this reading A mangled corpse held them captive in that dark tunnel beneath the Earth's surface--and taught them a lesson about what freedom really means!
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From this reading A mangled corpse held them captive in that dark tunnel beneath the Earth's surface--and taught them a lesson about what freedom really means!
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From this reading He turned at once to make sure that the air-tight door behind him had locked.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One man came out.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The hatch to the front compartment swung open for the first time.
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From this reading One man came out.
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From this reading A mangled corpse held them captive in that dark tunnel beneath the Earth's surface--and taught them a lesson about what freedom really means!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Satisfied that it had, he turned again to look down the cabin at us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He turned at once to make sure that the air-tight door behind him had locked.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A mangled corpse held them captive in that dark tunnel beneath the Earth's surface--and taught them a lesson about what freedom really means!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The hatch to the front compartment swung open for the first time.
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From this reading A mangled corpse held them captive in that dark tunnel beneath the Earth's surface--and taught them a lesson about what freedom really means!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A mangled corpse held them captive in that dark tunnel beneath the Earth's surface--and taught them a lesson about what freedom really means!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A mangled corpse held them captive in that dark tunnel beneath the Earth's surface--and taught them a lesson about what freedom really means!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading A mangled corpse held them captive in that dark tunnel beneath the Earth's surface--and taught them a lesson about what freedom really means!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The hatch to the front compartment swung open for the first time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The hatch to the front compartment swung open for the first time.
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From this reading A mangled corpse held them captive in that dark tunnel beneath the Earth's surface--and taught them a lesson about what freedom really means!
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From this reading He turned at once to make sure that the air-tight door behind him had locked.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Satisfied that it had, he turned again to look down the cabin at us.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading A mangled corpse held them captive in that dark tunnel beneath the Earth's surface--and taught them a lesson about what freedom really means!
