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Chapter VII
"Well ... well, that's good, that's good," Tawney said quickly. He turned to Greg. "You don't have to take me back ... the bargain is still good...." "Move," Johnny Coombs said. With Tawney between them, Greg and Tom marched down the corridor toward the airlock, with Johnny bringing up the rear.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “With Tawney between them, Greg and Tom marched down the corridor toward the airlock, with Johnny bringing up the rear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well ... well, that's good, that's good," Tawney said quickly.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"You don't have to take me back ... the bargain is still good...."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You don't have to take me back ... the bargain is still good...."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You don't have to take me back ... the bargain is still good...."”
in the direction of
From this reading “With Tawney between them, Greg and Tom marched down the corridor toward the airlock, with Johnny bringing up the rear.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well ... well, that's good, that's good," Tawney said quickly.”
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From this reading With Tawney between them, Greg and Tom marched down the corridor toward the airlock, with Johnny bringing up the rear.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With Tawney between them, Greg and Tom marched down the corridor toward the airlock, with Johnny bringing up the rear.
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From this reading "You don't have to take me back ... the bargain is still good...."
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From this reading "You don't have to take me back ... the bargain is still good...."
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading With Tawney between them, Greg and Tom marched down the corridor toward the airlock, with Johnny bringing up the rear.
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From this reading With Tawney between them, Greg and Tom marched down the corridor toward the airlock, with Johnny bringing up the rear.
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From this reading "Move," Johnny Coombs said.
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From this reading With Tawney between them, Greg and Tom marched down the corridor toward the airlock, with Johnny bringing up the rear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You don't have to take me back ... the bargain is still good...."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With Tawney between them, Greg and Tom marched down the corridor toward the airlock, with Johnny bringing up the rear.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well ... well, that's good, that's good," Tawney said quickly.
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From this reading He turned to Greg.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "You don't have to take me back ... the bargain is still good...."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned to Greg.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You don't have to take me back ... the bargain is still good...."
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From this reading "Move," Johnny Coombs said.
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From this reading With Tawney between them, Greg and Tom marched down the corridor toward the airlock, with Johnny bringing up the rear.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You don't have to take me back ... the bargain is still good...."
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From this reading "Move," Johnny Coombs said.
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From this reading "Well ... well, that's good, that's good," Tawney said quickly.
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From this reading With Tawney between them, Greg and Tom marched down the corridor toward the airlock, with Johnny bringing up the rear.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well ... well, that's good, that's good," Tawney said quickly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You don't have to take me back ... the bargain is still good...."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You don't have to take me back ... the bargain is still good...."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Well ... well, that's good, that's good," Tawney said quickly.
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From this reading "Well ... well, that's good, that's good," Tawney said quickly.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "You don't have to take me back ... the bargain is still good...."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading With Tawney between them, Greg and Tom marched down the corridor toward the airlock, with Johnny bringing up the rear.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He turned to Greg.
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From this reading With Tawney between them, Greg and Tom marched down the corridor toward the airlock, with Johnny bringing up the rear.
in the direction of
From this reading With Tawney between them, Greg and Tom marched down the corridor toward the airlock, with Johnny bringing up the rear.
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From this reading He turned to Greg.
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From this reading With Tawney between them, Greg and Tom marched down the corridor toward the airlock, with Johnny bringing up the rear.
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From this reading "Well ... well, that's good, that's good," Tawney said quickly.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With Tawney between them, Greg and Tom marched down the corridor toward the airlock, with Johnny bringing up the rear.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You don't have to take me back ... the bargain is still good...."
