Chapter II

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading And it was moving closer.

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From this reading Silently he handed her the huge automatic pistol which he had taken from her in the ship and tightened his hand on the butt of the tiny blaster which he had taken from the body of the DIC assassin whom she had killed that first night.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading He looked at Gret who had scrambled to her feet; evidently she had 'heard' this long before him.

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From this reading Silently he handed her the huge automatic pistol which he had taken from her in the ship and tightened his hand on the butt of the tiny blaster which he had taken from the body of the DIC assassin whom she had killed that first night.

earlier than; in front of

From this reading He looked at Gret who had scrambled to her feet; evidently she had 'heard' this long before him.

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From this reading Silently he handed her the huge automatic pistol which he had taken from her in the ship and tightened his hand on the butt of the tiny blaster which he had taken from the body of the DIC assassin whom she had killed that first night.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Silently he handed her the huge automatic pistol which he had taken from her in the ship and tightened his hand on the butt of the tiny blaster which he had taken from the body of the DIC assassin whom she had killed that first night.

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From this reading Silently he handed her the huge automatic pistol which he had taken from her in the ship and tightened his hand on the butt of the tiny blaster which he had taken from the body of the DIC assassin whom she had killed that first night.

showing who or what does the action

From this reading Far down the valley carved in the living rocks by the small stream came the sound of firing.

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From this reading Far down the valley carved in the living rocks by the small stream came the sound of firing.

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From this reading Far down the valley carved in the living rocks by the small stream came the sound of firing.

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From this reading And it was moving closer.

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From this reading Silently he handed her the huge automatic pistol which he had taken from her in the ship and tightened his hand on the butt of the tiny blaster which he had taken from the body of the DIC assassin whom she had killed that first night.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Far down the valley carved in the living rocks by the small stream came the sound of firing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He looked at Gret who had scrambled to her feet; evidently she had 'heard' this long before him.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Far down the valley carved in the living rocks by the small stream came the sound of firing.

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From this reading He looked at Gret who had scrambled to her feet; evidently she had 'heard' this long before him.

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From this reading Far down the valley carved in the living rocks by the small stream came the sound of firing.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Silently he handed her the huge automatic pistol which he had taken from her in the ship and tightened his hand on the butt of the tiny blaster which he had taken from the body of the DIC assassin whom she had killed that first night.

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading Silently he handed her the huge automatic pistol which he had taken from her in the ship and tightened his hand on the butt of the tiny blaster which he had taken from the body of the DIC assassin whom she had killed that first night.

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From this reading He looked at Gret who had scrambled to her feet; evidently she had 'heard' this long before him.

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading He looked at Gret who had scrambled to her feet; evidently she had 'heard' this long before him.

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From this reading Silently he handed her the huge automatic pistol which he had taken from her in the ship and tightened his hand on the butt of the tiny blaster which he had taken from the body of the DIC assassin whom she had killed that first night.

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From this reading Silently he handed her the huge automatic pistol which he had taken from her in the ship and tightened his hand on the butt of the tiny blaster which he had taken from the body of the DIC assassin whom she had killed that first night.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading Suddenly he heard it.

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From this reading Suddenly he heard it.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading He looked at Gret who had scrambled to her feet; evidently she had 'heard' this long before him.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading He looked at Gret who had scrambled to her feet; evidently she had 'heard' this long before him.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Silently he handed her the huge automatic pistol which he had taken from her in the ship and tightened his hand on the butt of the tiny blaster which he had taken from the body of the DIC assassin whom she had killed that first night.

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From this reading Silently he handed her the huge automatic pistol which he had taken from her in the ship and tightened his hand on the butt of the tiny blaster which he had taken from the body of the DIC assassin whom she had killed that first night.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Far down the valley carved in the living rocks by the small stream came the sound of firing.

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Suddenly he heard it.

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From this reading Silently he handed her the huge automatic pistol which he had taken from her in the ship and tightened his hand on the butt of the tiny blaster which he had taken from the body of the DIC assassin whom she had killed that first night.

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From this reading Far down the valley carved in the living rocks by the small stream came the sound of firing.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He looked at Gret who had scrambled to her feet; evidently she had 'heard' this long before him.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He looked at Gret who had scrambled to her feet; evidently she had 'heard' this long before him.

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From this reading And it was moving closer.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Silently he handed her the huge automatic pistol which he had taken from her in the ship and tightened his hand on the butt of the tiny blaster which he had taken from the body of the DIC assassin whom she had killed that first night.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Far down the valley carved in the living rocks by the small stream came the sound of firing.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading Silently he handed her the huge automatic pistol which he had taken from her in the ship and tightened his hand on the butt of the tiny blaster which he had taken from the body of the DIC assassin whom she had killed that first night.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Silently he handed her the huge automatic pistol which he had taken from her in the ship and tightened his hand on the butt of the tiny blaster which he had taken from the body of the DIC assassin whom she had killed that first night.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Far down the valley carved in the living rocks by the small stream came the sound of firing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading He looked at Gret who had scrambled to her feet; evidently she had 'heard' this long before him.

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He looked at Gret who had scrambled to her feet; evidently she had 'heard' this long before him.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Silently he handed her the huge automatic pistol which he had taken from her in the ship and tightened his hand on the butt of the tiny blaster which he had taken from the body of the DIC assassin whom she had killed that first night.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Silently he handed her the huge automatic pistol which he had taken from her in the ship and tightened his hand on the butt of the tiny blaster which he had taken from the body of the DIC assassin whom she had killed that first night.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Far down the valley carved in the living rocks by the small stream came the sound of firing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Far down the valley carved in the living rocks by the small stream came the sound of firing.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Far down the valley carved in the living rocks by the small stream came the sound of firing.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading Suddenly he heard it.

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From this reading Silently he handed her the huge automatic pistol which he had taken from her in the ship and tightened his hand on the butt of the tiny blaster which he had taken from the body of the DIC assassin whom she had killed that first night.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Silently he handed her the huge automatic pistol which he had taken from her in the ship and tightened his hand on the butt of the tiny blaster which he had taken from the body of the DIC assassin whom she had killed that first night.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Far down the valley carved in the living rocks by the small stream came the sound of firing.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading He looked at Gret who had scrambled to her feet; evidently she had 'heard' this long before him.

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From this reading Silently he handed her the huge automatic pistol which he had taken from her in the ship and tightened his hand on the butt of the tiny blaster which he had taken from the body of the DIC assassin whom she had killed that first night.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading Silently he handed her the huge automatic pistol which he had taken from her in the ship and tightened his hand on the butt of the tiny blaster which he had taken from the body of the DIC assassin whom she had killed that first night.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading He looked at Gret who had scrambled to her feet; evidently she had 'heard' this long before him.

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From this reading Far down the valley carved in the living rocks by the small stream came the sound of firing.

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And it was moving closer.

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading Silently he handed her the huge automatic pistol which he had taken from her in the ship and tightened his hand on the butt of the tiny blaster which he had taken from the body of the DIC assassin whom she had killed that first night.

which person or people

From this reading He looked at Gret who had scrambled to her feet; evidently she had 'heard' this long before him.

the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Silently he handed her the huge automatic pistol which he had taken from her in the ship and tightened his hand on the butt of the tiny blaster which he had taken from the body of the DIC assassin whom she had killed that first night.