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Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait! "We're somewhat to the south, I think," Ri said, bending over the crude field map. "That ridge," he pointed, "on our left, is right here." He drew a finger down the map. "It was over here," he moved the finger, "over the ridge, north of here, that we sighted them."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He drew a finger down the map.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That ridge," he pointed, "on our left, is right here."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That ridge," he pointed, "on our left, is right here."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"We're somewhat to the south, I think," Ri said, bending over the crude field map.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"That ridge," he pointed, "on our left, is right here."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We're somewhat to the south, I think," Ri said, bending over the crude field map.”
except if; if not
From this reading “Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!”
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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 He drew a finger down the map.
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From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
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From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
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From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
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From this reading "We're somewhat to the south, I think," Ri said, bending over the crude field map.
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From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
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From this reading "We're somewhat to the south, I think," Ri said, bending over the crude field map.
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From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
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From this reading He drew a finger down the map.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He drew a finger down the map.
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From this reading "We're somewhat to the south, I think," Ri said, bending over the crude field map.
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From this reading He drew a finger down the map.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "That ridge," he pointed, "on our left, is right here."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That ridge," he pointed, "on our left, is right here."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We're somewhat to the south, I think," Ri said, bending over the crude field map.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That ridge," he pointed, "on our left, is right here."
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From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're somewhat to the south, I think," Ri said, bending over the crude field map.
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From this reading "It was over here," he moved the finger, "over the ridge, north of here, that we sighted them."
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From this reading "It was over here," he moved the finger, "over the ridge, north of here, that we sighted them."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "That ridge," he pointed, "on our left, is right here."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "That ridge," he pointed, "on our left, is right here."
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From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
above and across; more than
From this reading "We're somewhat to the south, I think," Ri said, bending over the crude field map.
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From this reading "That ridge," he pointed, "on our left, is right here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're somewhat to the south, I think," Ri said, bending over the crude field map.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "That ridge," he pointed, "on our left, is right here."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That ridge," he pointed, "on our left, is right here."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're somewhat to the south, I think," Ri said, bending over the crude field map.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was over here," he moved the finger, "over the ridge, north of here, that we sighted them."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're somewhat to the south, I think," Ri said, bending over the crude field map.
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From this reading "We're somewhat to the south, I think," Ri said, bending over the crude field map.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It was over here," he moved the finger, "over the ridge, north of here, that we sighted them."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We're somewhat to the south, I think," Ri said, bending over the crude field map.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
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From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
except if; if not
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
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From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It was over here," he moved the finger, "over the ridge, north of here, that we sighted them."
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From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "It was over here," he moved the finger, "over the ridge, north of here, that we sighted them."
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From this reading "We're somewhat to the south, I think," Ri said, bending over the crude field map.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Of course using live bait is the best way to lure dangerous alien animals ... unless it turns out that you are the bait!
