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"O.K., kid," Ben ordered, "hook it." At the interior crane controls, Clay swung Beulah's crane and cable mags towards the wreckage. The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119. Clay eased up the cable slack. "Good," Ben called to both Clay and the operating trooper in the other car, "now let's pull it ...
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Good," Ben called to both Clay and the operating trooper in the other car, "now let's pull it ...”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.”
in the direction of
From this reading “At the interior crane controls, Clay swung Beulah's crane and cable mags towards the wreckage.”
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From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
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From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At the interior crane controls, Clay swung Beulah's crane and cable mags towards the wreckage.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the interior crane controls, Clay swung Beulah's crane and cable mags towards the wreckage.
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From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
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From this reading "O.K., kid," Ben ordered, "hook it."
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From this reading At the interior crane controls, Clay swung Beulah's crane and cable mags towards the wreckage.
the two together, not just one
From this reading "Good," Ben called to both Clay and the operating trooper in the other car, "now let's pull it ...
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From this reading At the interior crane controls, Clay swung Beulah's crane and cable mags towards the wreckage.
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From this reading "Good," Ben called to both Clay and the operating trooper in the other car, "now let's pull it ...
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From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
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From this reading At the interior crane controls, Clay swung Beulah's crane and cable mags towards the wreckage.
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From this reading At the interior crane controls, Clay swung Beulah's crane and cable mags towards the wreckage.
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From this reading At the interior crane controls, Clay swung Beulah's crane and cable mags towards the wreckage.
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From this reading Clay eased up the cable slack.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Good," Ben called to both Clay and the operating trooper in the other car, "now let's pull it ...
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From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
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From this reading "O.K., kid," Ben ordered, "hook it."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Good," Ben called to both Clay and the operating trooper in the other car, "now let's pull it ...
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From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
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From this reading At the interior crane controls, Clay swung Beulah's crane and cable mags towards the wreckage.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "O.K., kid," Ben ordered, "hook it."
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From this reading "O.K., kid," Ben ordered, "hook it."
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From this reading "O.K., kid," Ben ordered, "hook it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good," Ben called to both Clay and the operating trooper in the other car, "now let's pull it ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
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From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the interior crane controls, Clay swung Beulah's crane and cable mags towards the wreckage.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good," Ben called to both Clay and the operating trooper in the other car, "now let's pull it ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O.K., kid," Ben ordered, "hook it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Good," Ben called to both Clay and the operating trooper in the other car, "now let's pull it ...
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "O.K., kid," Ben ordered, "hook it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
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From this reading "Good," Ben called to both Clay and the operating trooper in the other car, "now let's pull it ...
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
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From this reading Clay eased up the cable slack.
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From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
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From this reading At the interior crane controls, Clay swung Beulah's crane and cable mags towards the wreckage.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At the interior crane controls, Clay swung Beulah's crane and cable mags towards the wreckage.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Good," Ben called to both Clay and the operating trooper in the other car, "now let's pull it ...
in the direction of
From this reading At the interior crane controls, Clay swung Beulah's crane and cable mags towards the wreckage.
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From this reading "Good," Ben called to both Clay and the operating trooper in the other car, "now let's pull it ...
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From this reading Clay eased up the cable slack.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The magnalocks slammed into the metallic mess with a bang almost at the same instant the locks hit the other side from Car 119.
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From this reading At the interior crane controls, Clay swung Beulah's crane and cable mags towards the wreckage.
