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Chapter IX
Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying. Once it had been a mere track, on an astronomical photo, a figure in a calculation. Once it had been a threat, but an abstract one. Now it was real at last. Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Once it had been a mere track, on an astronomical photo, a figure in a calculation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now it was real at last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once it had been a mere track, on an astronomical photo, a figure in a calculation.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Once it had been a threat, but an abstract one.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.”
in the direction of
From this reading “Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.”
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading “Once it had been a mere track, on an astronomical photo, a figure in a calculation.”
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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 Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.
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From this reading Once it had been a threat, but an abstract one.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once it had been a mere track, on an astronomical photo, a figure in a calculation.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.
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From this reading Once it had been a mere track, on an astronomical photo, a figure in a calculation.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now it was real at last.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Once it had been a mere track, on an astronomical photo, a figure in a calculation.
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From this reading Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.
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From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Once it had been a threat, but an abstract one.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
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From this reading Once it had been a mere track, on an astronomical photo, a figure in a calculation.
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From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
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From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
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From this reading Once it had been a mere track, on an astronomical photo, a figure in a calculation.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
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From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Once it had been a mere track, on an astronomical photo, a figure in a calculation.
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From this reading Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once it had been a mere track, on an astronomical photo, a figure in a calculation.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
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From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now it was real at last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
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From this reading Once it had been a mere track, on an astronomical photo, a figure in a calculation.
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From this reading Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.
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From this reading Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.
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From this reading Now it was real at last.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Once it had been a mere track, on an astronomical photo, a figure in a calculation.
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From this reading Once it had been a mere track, on an astronomical photo, a figure in a calculation.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Once it had been a threat, but an abstract one.
above and across; more than
From this reading Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.
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From this reading Once it had been a mere track, on an astronomical photo, a figure in a calculation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Now it was real at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.
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From this reading Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.
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From this reading Once it had been a threat, but an abstract one.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
in the direction of
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading Once it had been a mere track, on an astronomical photo, a figure in a calculation.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now it was real at last.
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From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Week by week, it had grown from a spark to a speck to a little moon, and now Kendrick's World was rushing in fast toward the fatal rendezvous with its bigger, sister world.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Over New York there hung in the sky a new moon, big and red and terrifying.
