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Chapter I
Doug Norris hesitated for an instant. He knew that another movement might well mean disaster. Here deep in the cavernous interior of airless Mercury, catastrophe could strike suddenly. The rocks of the fissure he was following had a temperature of hundreds of degrees. And he could hear the deep rumble of shifting rock, close by.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He knew that another movement might well mean disaster.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Here deep in the cavernous interior of airless Mercury, catastrophe could strike suddenly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And he could hear the deep rumble of shifting rock, close by.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Here deep in the cavernous interior of airless Mercury, catastrophe could strike suddenly.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “He knew that another movement might well mean disaster.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Here deep in the cavernous interior of airless Mercury, catastrophe could strike suddenly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He knew that another movement might well mean disaster.”
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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 The rocks of the fissure he was following had a temperature of hundreds of degrees.
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From this reading Here deep in the cavernous interior of airless Mercury, catastrophe could strike suddenly.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Doug Norris hesitated for an instant.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And he could hear the deep rumble of shifting rock, close by.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He knew that another movement might well mean disaster.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And he could hear the deep rumble of shifting rock, close by.
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From this reading Here deep in the cavernous interior of airless Mercury, catastrophe could strike suddenly.
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From this reading Here deep in the cavernous interior of airless Mercury, catastrophe could strike suddenly.
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From this reading And he could hear the deep rumble of shifting rock, close by.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Here deep in the cavernous interior of airless Mercury, catastrophe could strike suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here deep in the cavernous interior of airless Mercury, catastrophe could strike suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rocks of the fissure he was following had a temperature of hundreds of degrees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that another movement might well mean disaster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doug Norris hesitated for an instant.
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From this reading The rocks of the fissure he was following had a temperature of hundreds of degrees.
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From this reading The rocks of the fissure he was following had a temperature of hundreds of degrees.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Doug Norris hesitated for an instant.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The rocks of the fissure he was following had a temperature of hundreds of degrees.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that another movement might well mean disaster.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And he could hear the deep rumble of shifting rock, close by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here deep in the cavernous interior of airless Mercury, catastrophe could strike suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Doug Norris hesitated for an instant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rocks of the fissure he was following had a temperature of hundreds of degrees.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Here deep in the cavernous interior of airless Mercury, catastrophe could strike suddenly.
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From this reading Doug Norris hesitated for an instant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here deep in the cavernous interior of airless Mercury, catastrophe could strike suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that another movement might well mean disaster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He knew that another movement might well mean disaster.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here deep in the cavernous interior of airless Mercury, catastrophe could strike suddenly.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He knew that another movement might well mean disaster.
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From this reading He knew that another movement might well mean disaster.
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From this reading Doug Norris hesitated for an instant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here deep in the cavernous interior of airless Mercury, catastrophe could strike suddenly.
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From this reading And he could hear the deep rumble of shifting rock, close by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rocks of the fissure he was following had a temperature of hundreds of degrees.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he could hear the deep rumble of shifting rock, close by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And he could hear the deep rumble of shifting rock, close by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Here deep in the cavernous interior of airless Mercury, catastrophe could strike suddenly.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Here deep in the cavernous interior of airless Mercury, catastrophe could strike suddenly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The rocks of the fissure he was following had a temperature of hundreds of degrees.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that another movement might well mean disaster.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Here deep in the cavernous interior of airless Mercury, catastrophe could strike suddenly.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rocks of the fissure he was following had a temperature of hundreds of degrees.
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From this reading He knew that another movement might well mean disaster.
