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Chapter VI
There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath. Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period. Presently Joe croaked a question. He looked at the hull-temperature indicators. They were very, very high.
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all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He looked at the hull-temperature indicators.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Presently Joe croaked a question.”
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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 Presently Joe croaked a question.
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From this reading There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath.
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From this reading There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath.
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From this reading There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath.
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From this reading Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.
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From this reading Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.
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From this reading Presently Joe croaked a question.
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From this reading Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.
apart from; not including
From this reading There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath.
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From this reading There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He looked at the hull-temperature indicators.
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From this reading They were very, very high.
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From this reading He looked at the hull-temperature indicators.
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From this reading He looked at the hull-temperature indicators.
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From this reading Presently Joe croaked a question.
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From this reading Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.
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From this reading There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He looked at the hull-temperature indicators.
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From this reading Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.
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From this reading Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.
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From this reading Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.
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From this reading Presently Joe croaked a question.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Presently Joe croaked a question.
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From this reading Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.
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From this reading There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath.
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From this reading There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were very, very high.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their muscles had refused to lift their chests at all during the most brutal of the deceleration period.
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From this reading They were very, very high.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was no longer any sound at all, except their gaspings for breath.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were very, very high.
