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Chapter VIII
There were small scout-ships which came on ahead of the main fleet. They'd originally been guard-boats, intended for solar-system duty only and quite incapable of overdrive. They'd come from Weald in the cargo-holds of the liners now transformed into fighting ships. The scouts swept low, transmitting fine-screen images back to the fleet, of all that they might see before they were shot down. They found the landing-grid.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They'd originally been guard-boats, intended for solar-system duty only and quite incapable of overdrive.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “The scouts swept low, transmitting fine-screen images back to the fleet, of all that they might see before they were shot down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They'd come from Weald in the cargo-holds of the liners now transformed into fighting ships.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “They'd originally been guard-boats, intended for solar-system duty only and quite incapable of overdrive.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They found the landing-grid.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “The scouts swept low, transmitting fine-screen images back to the fleet, of all that they might see before they were shot down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They'd originally been guard-boats, intended for solar-system duty only and quite incapable of overdrive.”
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From this reading There were small scout-ships which came on ahead of the main fleet.
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From this reading The scouts swept low, transmitting fine-screen images back to the fleet, of all that they might see before they were shot down.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They'd originally been guard-boats, intended for solar-system duty only and quite incapable of overdrive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scouts swept low, transmitting fine-screen images back to the fleet, of all that they might see before they were shot down.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They'd originally been guard-boats, intended for solar-system duty only and quite incapable of overdrive.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The scouts swept low, transmitting fine-screen images back to the fleet, of all that they might see before they were shot down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were small scout-ships which came on ahead of the main fleet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They'd come from Weald in the cargo-holds of the liners now transformed into fighting ships.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They'd come from Weald in the cargo-holds of the liners now transformed into fighting ships.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scouts swept low, transmitting fine-screen images back to the fleet, of all that they might see before they were shot down.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading They'd originally been guard-boats, intended for solar-system duty only and quite incapable of overdrive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They'd come from Weald in the cargo-holds of the liners now transformed into fighting ships.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scouts swept low, transmitting fine-screen images back to the fleet, of all that they might see before they were shot down.
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From this reading There were small scout-ships which came on ahead of the main fleet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They'd originally been guard-boats, intended for solar-system duty only and quite incapable of overdrive.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They found the landing-grid.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They'd come from Weald in the cargo-holds of the liners now transformed into fighting ships.
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From this reading They'd originally been guard-boats, intended for solar-system duty only and quite incapable of overdrive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scouts swept low, transmitting fine-screen images back to the fleet, of all that they might see before they were shot down.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They'd come from Weald in the cargo-holds of the liners now transformed into fighting ships.
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From this reading They'd originally been guard-boats, intended for solar-system duty only and quite incapable of overdrive.
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From this reading They'd originally been guard-boats, intended for solar-system duty only and quite incapable of overdrive.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading They'd come from Weald in the cargo-holds of the liners now transformed into fighting ships.
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From this reading They found the landing-grid.
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From this reading They'd come from Weald in the cargo-holds of the liners now transformed into fighting ships.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scouts swept low, transmitting fine-screen images back to the fleet, of all that they might see before they were shot down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were small scout-ships which came on ahead of the main fleet.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading The scouts swept low, transmitting fine-screen images back to the fleet, of all that they might see before they were shot down.
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From this reading They'd come from Weald in the cargo-holds of the liners now transformed into fighting ships.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were small scout-ships which came on ahead of the main fleet.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were small scout-ships which came on ahead of the main fleet.
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From this reading They'd originally been guard-boats, intended for solar-system duty only and quite incapable of overdrive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They'd originally been guard-boats, intended for solar-system duty only and quite incapable of overdrive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They'd originally been guard-boats, intended for solar-system duty only and quite incapable of overdrive.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They'd originally been guard-boats, intended for solar-system duty only and quite incapable of overdrive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were small scout-ships which came on ahead of the main fleet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scouts swept low, transmitting fine-screen images back to the fleet, of all that they might see before they were shot down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scouts swept low, transmitting fine-screen images back to the fleet, of all that they might see before they were shot down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They'd come from Weald in the cargo-holds of the liners now transformed into fighting ships.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scouts swept low, transmitting fine-screen images back to the fleet, of all that they might see before they were shot down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were small scout-ships which came on ahead of the main fleet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They'd originally been guard-boats, intended for solar-system duty only and quite incapable of overdrive.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scouts swept low, transmitting fine-screen images back to the fleet, of all that they might see before they were shot down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The scouts swept low, transmitting fine-screen images back to the fleet, of all that they might see before they were shot down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were small scout-ships which came on ahead of the main fleet.
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From this reading There were small scout-ships which came on ahead of the main fleet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The scouts swept low, transmitting fine-screen images back to the fleet, of all that they might see before they were shot down.
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From this reading They'd originally been guard-boats, intended for solar-system duty only and quite incapable of overdrive.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The scouts swept low, transmitting fine-screen images back to the fleet, of all that they might see before they were shot down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They'd come from Weald in the cargo-holds of the liners now transformed into fighting ships.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The scouts swept low, transmitting fine-screen images back to the fleet, of all that they might see before they were shot down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They'd come from Weald in the cargo-holds of the liners now transformed into fighting ships.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were small scout-ships which came on ahead of the main fleet.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were small scout-ships which came on ahead of the main fleet.
