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Chapter I
_The price of life was a life for a life--which was all the reward the victim looked for!_ His hands were shaking as he exhibited the gifts. If he were on Earth, he would be certain it was the flu; in the Centaurus system, kranken. But this was Van Daamas, so Lee Bolden couldn't say what he had. Man hadn't been here long enough to investigate the diseases with any degree of thoroughness. There were always different hazards to overcome as new planets were settled.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Man hadn't been here long enough to investigate the diseases with any degree of thoroughness.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There were always different hazards to overcome as new planets were settled.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “_The price of life was a life for a life--which was all the reward the victim looked for!_ His hands were shaking as he exhibited the gifts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Man hadn't been here long enough to investigate the diseases with any degree of thoroughness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_The price of life was a life for a life--which was all the reward the victim looked for!_ His hands were shaking as he exhibited the gifts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Man hadn't been here long enough to investigate the diseases with any degree of thoroughness.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_The price of life was a life for a life--which was all the reward the victim looked for!_ His hands were shaking as he exhibited the gifts.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “_The price of life was a life for a life--which was all the reward the victim looked for!_ His hands were shaking as he exhibited the gifts.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If he were on Earth, he would be certain it was the flu; in the Centaurus system, kranken.”
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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 _The price of life was a life for a life--which was all the reward the victim looked for!_ His hands were shaking as he exhibited the gifts.
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From this reading _The price of life was a life for a life--which was all the reward the victim looked for!_ His hands were shaking as he exhibited the gifts.
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From this reading There were always different hazards to overcome as new planets were settled.
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From this reading Man hadn't been here long enough to investigate the diseases with any degree of thoroughness.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading _The price of life was a life for a life--which was all the reward the victim looked for!_ His hands were shaking as he exhibited the gifts.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading If he were on Earth, he would be certain it was the flu; in the Centaurus system, kranken.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Man hadn't been here long enough to investigate the diseases with any degree of thoroughness.
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From this reading But this was Van Daamas, so Lee Bolden couldn't say what he had.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But this was Van Daamas, so Lee Bolden couldn't say what he had.
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From this reading If he were on Earth, he would be certain it was the flu; in the Centaurus system, kranken.
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From this reading If he were on Earth, he would be certain it was the flu; in the Centaurus system, kranken.
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From this reading But this was Van Daamas, so Lee Bolden couldn't say what he had.
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From this reading But this was Van Daamas, so Lee Bolden couldn't say what he had.
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From this reading Man hadn't been here long enough to investigate the diseases with any degree of thoroughness.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There were always different hazards to overcome as new planets were settled.
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From this reading Man hadn't been here long enough to investigate the diseases with any degree of thoroughness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he were on Earth, he would be certain it was the flu; in the Centaurus system, kranken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Man hadn't been here long enough to investigate the diseases with any degree of thoroughness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The price of life was a life for a life--which was all the reward the victim looked for!_ His hands were shaking as he exhibited the gifts.
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From this reading If he were on Earth, he would be certain it was the flu; in the Centaurus system, kranken.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _The price of life was a life for a life--which was all the reward the victim looked for!_ His hands were shaking as he exhibited the gifts.
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From this reading _The price of life was a life for a life--which was all the reward the victim looked for!_ His hands were shaking as he exhibited the gifts.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But this was Van Daamas, so Lee Bolden couldn't say what he had.
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From this reading Man hadn't been here long enough to investigate the diseases with any degree of thoroughness.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading _The price of life was a life for a life--which was all the reward the victim looked for!_ His hands were shaking as he exhibited the gifts.
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From this reading There were always different hazards to overcome as new planets were settled.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading _The price of life was a life for a life--which was all the reward the victim looked for!_ His hands were shaking as he exhibited the gifts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Man hadn't been here long enough to investigate the diseases with any degree of thoroughness.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading _The price of life was a life for a life--which was all the reward the victim looked for!_ His hands were shaking as he exhibited the gifts.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If he were on Earth, he would be certain it was the flu; in the Centaurus system, kranken.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading If he were on Earth, he would be certain it was the flu; in the Centaurus system, kranken.
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From this reading Man hadn't been here long enough to investigate the diseases with any degree of thoroughness.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If he were on Earth, he would be certain it was the flu; in the Centaurus system, kranken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he were on Earth, he would be certain it was the flu; in the Centaurus system, kranken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But this was Van Daamas, so Lee Bolden couldn't say what he had.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The price of life was a life for a life--which was all the reward the victim looked for!_ His hands were shaking as he exhibited the gifts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Man hadn't been here long enough to investigate the diseases with any degree of thoroughness.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _The price of life was a life for a life--which was all the reward the victim looked for!_ His hands were shaking as he exhibited the gifts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Man hadn't been here long enough to investigate the diseases with any degree of thoroughness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were always different hazards to overcome as new planets were settled.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _The price of life was a life for a life--which was all the reward the victim looked for!_ His hands were shaking as he exhibited the gifts.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If he were on Earth, he would be certain it was the flu; in the Centaurus system, kranken.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were always different hazards to overcome as new planets were settled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were always different hazards to overcome as new planets were settled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The price of life was a life for a life--which was all the reward the victim looked for!_ His hands were shaking as he exhibited the gifts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The price of life was a life for a life--which was all the reward the victim looked for!_ His hands were shaking as he exhibited the gifts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But this was Van Daamas, so Lee Bolden couldn't say what he had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were always different hazards to overcome as new planets were settled.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _The price of life was a life for a life--which was all the reward the victim looked for!_ His hands were shaking as he exhibited the gifts.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But this was Van Daamas, so Lee Bolden couldn't say what he had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If he were on Earth, he would be certain it was the flu; in the Centaurus system, kranken.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The price of life was a life for a life--which was all the reward the victim looked for!_ His hands were shaking as he exhibited the gifts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were always different hazards to overcome as new planets were settled.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading But this was Van Daamas, so Lee Bolden couldn't say what he had.
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From this reading Man hadn't been here long enough to investigate the diseases with any degree of thoroughness.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Man hadn't been here long enough to investigate the diseases with any degree of thoroughness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But this was Van Daamas, so Lee Bolden couldn't say what he had.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The price of life was a life for a life--which was all the reward the victim looked for!_ His hands were shaking as he exhibited the gifts.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The price of life was a life for a life--which was all the reward the victim looked for!_ His hands were shaking as he exhibited the gifts.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _The price of life was a life for a life--which was all the reward the victim looked for!_ His hands were shaking as he exhibited the gifts.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading But this was Van Daamas, so Lee Bolden couldn't say what he had.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _The price of life was a life for a life--which was all the reward the victim looked for!_ His hands were shaking as he exhibited the gifts.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Man hadn't been here long enough to investigate the diseases with any degree of thoroughness.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If he were on Earth, he would be certain it was the flu; in the Centaurus system, kranken.
