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Chapter IV
Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall. He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames. He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication. So he missed, intentionally. Maril had cried out that she came from Dara and had word for them, but they did not answer.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Maril had cried out that she came from Dara and had word for them, but they did not answer.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.”
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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 Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
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From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
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From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
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From this reading Maril had cried out that she came from Dara and had word for them, but they did not answer.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
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From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
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From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
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From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maril had cried out that she came from Dara and had word for them, but they did not answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Maril had cried out that she came from Dara and had word for them, but they did not answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maril had cried out that she came from Dara and had word for them, but they did not answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Maril had cried out that she came from Dara and had word for them, but they did not answer.
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From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
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From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Maril had cried out that she came from Dara and had word for them, but they did not answer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.
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From this reading So he missed, intentionally.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
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From this reading He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maril had cried out that she came from Dara and had word for them, but they did not answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading So he missed, intentionally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Maril had cried out that she came from Dara and had word for them, but they did not answer.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
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From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maril had cried out that she came from Dara and had word for them, but they did not answer.
above and across; more than
From this reading He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maril had cried out that she came from Dara and had word for them, but they did not answer.
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From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So he missed, intentionally.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Maril had cried out that she came from Dara and had word for them, but they did not answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Maril had cried out that she came from Dara and had word for them, but they did not answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He could have killed him ten times over, but it was more desirable to open communication.
at the time that
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He set the wood afire by a blaster-bolt and then viciously sent other bolts all around the man it had sheltered when he fled from the flames.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Maril had cried out that she came from Dara and had word for them, but they did not answer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Five minutes later Calhoun had located one would-be killer behind a mass of splintered planking that once had been a wall.
