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Chapter XVI
GET THE DOME! To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster. But he was too busy to worry about it. He left general co-ordination in the hands of Mother Corey, while Izzy and Schulberg ran the expanding of the police force. Praeger arrived with the first load of food, and came storming up to him.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Praeger arrived with the first load of food, and came storming up to him.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “He left general co-ordination in the hands of Mother Corey, while Izzy and Schulberg ran the expanding of the police force.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He left general co-ordination in the hands of Mother Corey, while Izzy and Schulberg ran the expanding of the police force.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.”
during the time that
From this reading “He left general co-ordination in the hands of Mother Corey, while Izzy and Schulberg ran the expanding of the police force.”
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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 To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He left general co-ordination in the hands of Mother Corey, while Izzy and Schulberg ran the expanding of the police force.
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From this reading Praeger arrived with the first load of food, and came storming up to him.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.
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From this reading To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.
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From this reading But he was too busy to worry about it.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But he was too busy to worry about it.
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From this reading Praeger arrived with the first load of food, and came storming up to him.
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From this reading He left general co-ordination in the hands of Mother Corey, while Izzy and Schulberg ran the expanding of the police force.
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From this reading To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.
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From this reading He left general co-ordination in the hands of Mother Corey, while Izzy and Schulberg ran the expanding of the police force.
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From this reading GET THE DOME!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.
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From this reading He left general co-ordination in the hands of Mother Corey, while Izzy and Schulberg ran the expanding of the police force.
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From this reading To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Praeger arrived with the first load of food, and came storming up to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Praeger arrived with the first load of food, and came storming up to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left general co-ordination in the hands of Mother Corey, while Izzy and Schulberg ran the expanding of the police force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left general co-ordination in the hands of Mother Corey, while Izzy and Schulberg ran the expanding of the police force.
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From this reading GET THE DOME!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading He left general co-ordination in the hands of Mother Corey, while Izzy and Schulberg ran the expanding of the police force.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But he was too busy to worry about it.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Praeger arrived with the first load of food, and came storming up to him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He left general co-ordination in the hands of Mother Corey, while Izzy and Schulberg ran the expanding of the police force.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But he was too busy to worry about it.
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From this reading He left general co-ordination in the hands of Mother Corey, while Izzy and Schulberg ran the expanding of the police force.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He left general co-ordination in the hands of Mother Corey, while Izzy and Schulberg ran the expanding of the police force.
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From this reading Praeger arrived with the first load of food, and came storming up to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.
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From this reading He left general co-ordination in the hands of Mother Corey, while Izzy and Schulberg ran the expanding of the police force.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Praeger arrived with the first load of food, and came storming up to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left general co-ordination in the hands of Mother Corey, while Izzy and Schulberg ran the expanding of the police force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He left general co-ordination in the hands of Mother Corey, while Izzy and Schulberg ran the expanding of the police force.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Praeger arrived with the first load of food, and came storming up to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GET THE DOME!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.
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From this reading But he was too busy to worry about it.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Praeger arrived with the first load of food, and came storming up to him.
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From this reading To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But he was too busy to worry about it.
during the time that
From this reading He left general co-ordination in the hands of Mother Corey, while Izzy and Schulberg ran the expanding of the police force.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Praeger arrived with the first load of food, and came storming up to him.
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From this reading But he was too busy to worry about it.
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From this reading To Gordon's surprise, the publicity Randolph wrote about his being a Security Prime seemed to bring the other sections of Outer Marsport under the volunteer police control even faster.
