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Chapter VIII
"It might as well be here. The whole crew will need to know." Corina braced herself mentally. This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed. "When we arrive in the Terran system, take station in the asteroid belt.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The whole crew will need to know."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It might as well be here.”
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Corina braced herself mentally.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The whole crew will need to know."”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “"It might as well be here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The whole crew will need to know."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"When we arrive in the Terran system, take station in the asteroid belt.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"It might as well be here.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.”
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the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
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From this reading "When we arrive in the Terran system, take station in the asteroid belt.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It might as well be here.
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From this reading "When we arrive in the Terran system, take station in the asteroid belt.
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From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "It might as well be here.
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From this reading "When we arrive in the Terran system, take station in the asteroid belt.
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From this reading Corina braced herself mentally.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Corina braced herself mentally.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The whole crew will need to know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "It might as well be here.
used when the woman or girl doing the action is also its object
From this reading Corina braced herself mentally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "When we arrive in the Terran system, take station in the asteroid belt.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It might as well be here.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The whole crew will need to know."
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From this reading Corina braced herself mentally.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading "It might as well be here.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The whole crew will need to know."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
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From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When we arrive in the Terran system, take station in the asteroid belt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When we arrive in the Terran system, take station in the asteroid belt.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "When we arrive in the Terran system, take station in the asteroid belt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When we arrive in the Terran system, take station in the asteroid belt.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The whole crew will need to know."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whole crew will need to know."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "When we arrive in the Terran system, take station in the asteroid belt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It might as well be here.
at the time that
From this reading "When we arrive in the Terran system, take station in the asteroid belt.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The whole crew will need to know."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading The whole crew will need to know."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This was real; she was giving orders to the Captain of an Imperial Battle Cruiser, certain they would be obeyed.
