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STRANGE BEHAVIOR OF A HOOBAT "All right, so we think we know a little more," Ali added a moment later. "Just what are we going to do? We can't stay in space forever--there're the small items of fuel and supplies and--" Rip had come to a decision. "We're not going to remain space borne," he stated with the confidence of one who now saw an open road before him. "Luna--" Weeks was plainly doubtful.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “STRANGE BEHAVIOR OF A HOOBAT "All right, so we think we know a little more," Ali added a moment later.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"We're not going to remain space borne," he stated with the confidence of one who now saw an open road before him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We can't stay in space forever--there're the small items of fuel and supplies and--" Rip had come to a decision.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"We're not going to remain space borne," he stated with the confidence of one who now saw an open road before him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “STRANGE BEHAVIOR OF A HOOBAT "All right, so we think we know a little more," Ali added a moment later.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “STRANGE BEHAVIOR OF A HOOBAT "All right, so we think we know a little more," Ali added a moment later.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"We're not going to remain space borne," he stated with the confidence of one who now saw an open road before him.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “"We're not going to remain space borne," he stated with the confidence of one who now saw an open road before him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Luna--" Weeks was plainly doubtful.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “STRANGE BEHAVIOR OF A HOOBAT "All right, so we think we know a little more," Ali added a moment later.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “STRANGE BEHAVIOR OF A HOOBAT "All right, so we think we know a little more," Ali added a moment later.”
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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 STRANGE BEHAVIOR OF A HOOBAT "All right, so we think we know a little more," Ali added a moment later.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STRANGE BEHAVIOR OF A HOOBAT "All right, so we think we know a little more," Ali added a moment later.
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From this reading STRANGE BEHAVIOR OF A HOOBAT "All right, so we think we know a little more," Ali added a moment later.
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From this reading STRANGE BEHAVIOR OF A HOOBAT "All right, so we think we know a little more," Ali added a moment later.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "We're not going to remain space borne," he stated with the confidence of one who now saw an open road before him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We can't stay in space forever--there're the small items of fuel and supplies and--" Rip had come to a decision.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Just what are we going to do?
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We're not going to remain space borne," he stated with the confidence of one who now saw an open road before him.
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From this reading STRANGE BEHAVIOR OF A HOOBAT "All right, so we think we know a little more," Ali added a moment later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're not going to remain space borne," he stated with the confidence of one who now saw an open road before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't stay in space forever--there're the small items of fuel and supplies and--" Rip had come to a decision.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We can't stay in space forever--there're the small items of fuel and supplies and--" Rip had come to a decision.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "We're not going to remain space borne," he stated with the confidence of one who now saw an open road before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't stay in space forever--there're the small items of fuel and supplies and--" Rip had come to a decision.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Just what are we going to do?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Luna--" Weeks was plainly doubtful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't stay in space forever--there're the small items of fuel and supplies and--" Rip had come to a decision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't stay in space forever--there're the small items of fuel and supplies and--" Rip had come to a decision.
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From this reading "Just what are we going to do?
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We can't stay in space forever--there're the small items of fuel and supplies and--" Rip had come to a decision.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "We're not going to remain space borne," he stated with the confidence of one who now saw an open road before him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We're not going to remain space borne," he stated with the confidence of one who now saw an open road before him.
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From this reading STRANGE BEHAVIOR OF A HOOBAT "All right, so we think we know a little more," Ali added a moment later.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We can't stay in space forever--there're the small items of fuel and supplies and--" Rip had come to a decision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't stay in space forever--there're the small items of fuel and supplies and--" Rip had come to a decision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Just what are we going to do?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STRANGE BEHAVIOR OF A HOOBAT "All right, so we think we know a little more," Ali added a moment later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STRANGE BEHAVIOR OF A HOOBAT "All right, so we think we know a little more," Ali added a moment later.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STRANGE BEHAVIOR OF A HOOBAT "All right, so we think we know a little more," Ali added a moment later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Luna--" Weeks was plainly doubtful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STRANGE BEHAVIOR OF A HOOBAT "All right, so we think we know a little more," Ali added a moment later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STRANGE BEHAVIOR OF A HOOBAT "All right, so we think we know a little more," Ali added a moment later.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "We're not going to remain space borne," he stated with the confidence of one who now saw an open road before him.
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From this reading "We're not going to remain space borne," he stated with the confidence of one who now saw an open road before him.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STRANGE BEHAVIOR OF A HOOBAT "All right, so we think we know a little more," Ali added a moment later.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We're not going to remain space borne," he stated with the confidence of one who now saw an open road before him.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "We're not going to remain space borne," he stated with the confidence of one who now saw an open road before him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Luna--" Weeks was plainly doubtful.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're not going to remain space borne," he stated with the confidence of one who now saw an open road before him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STRANGE BEHAVIOR OF A HOOBAT "All right, so we think we know a little more," Ali added a moment later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't stay in space forever--there're the small items of fuel and supplies and--" Rip had come to a decision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're not going to remain space borne," he stated with the confidence of one who now saw an open road before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're not going to remain space borne," he stated with the confidence of one who now saw an open road before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't stay in space forever--there're the small items of fuel and supplies and--" Rip had come to a decision.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading STRANGE BEHAVIOR OF A HOOBAT "All right, so we think we know a little more," Ali added a moment later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't stay in space forever--there're the small items of fuel and supplies and--" Rip had come to a decision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're not going to remain space borne," he stated with the confidence of one who now saw an open road before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't stay in space forever--there're the small items of fuel and supplies and--" Rip had come to a decision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STRANGE BEHAVIOR OF A HOOBAT "All right, so we think we know a little more," Ali added a moment later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't stay in space forever--there're the small items of fuel and supplies and--" Rip had come to a decision.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We can't stay in space forever--there're the small items of fuel and supplies and--" Rip had come to a decision.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We can't stay in space forever--there're the small items of fuel and supplies and--" Rip had come to a decision.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STRANGE BEHAVIOR OF A HOOBAT "All right, so we think we know a little more," Ali added a moment later.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Just what are we going to do?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Luna--" Weeks was plainly doubtful.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading STRANGE BEHAVIOR OF A HOOBAT "All right, so we think we know a little more," Ali added a moment later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We're not going to remain space borne," he stated with the confidence of one who now saw an open road before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Luna--" Weeks was plainly doubtful.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Just what are we going to do?
which person or people
From this reading "We're not going to remain space borne," he stated with the confidence of one who now saw an open road before him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We're not going to remain space borne," he stated with the confidence of one who now saw an open road before him.
