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Chapter IV
They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch. "Flitter with life line--above you!" That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads. A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched. In unison they grabbed for those means of escape, buckled the belts about them.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.”
higher than, or over, something
From this reading “"Flitter with life line--above you!"”
from one side of something to the other
From this reading “A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Flitter with life line--above you!"”
above and across; more than
From this reading “That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.”
Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.
From this reading “They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “In unison they grabbed for those means of escape, buckled the belts about them.”
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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 A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading "Flitter with life line--above you!"
from one side of something to the other
From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
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From this reading That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.
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From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
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From this reading In unison they grabbed for those means of escape, buckled the belts about them.
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From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
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From this reading In unison they grabbed for those means of escape, buckled the belts about them.
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From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.
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From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
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From this reading That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.
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From this reading In unison they grabbed for those means of escape, buckled the belts about them.
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From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
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From this reading "Flitter with life line--above you!"
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In unison they grabbed for those means of escape, buckled the belts about them.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
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From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
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From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
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From this reading In unison they grabbed for those means of escape, buckled the belts about them.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.
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From this reading That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Flitter with life line--above you!"
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From this reading "Flitter with life line--above you!"
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From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
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From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
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From this reading In unison they grabbed for those means of escape, buckled the belts about them.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.
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From this reading That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.
above and across; more than
From this reading That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.
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From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
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From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
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From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
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From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
Burned by flames or heat; blackened by intense magical or physical fire.
From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
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From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.
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From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In unison they grabbed for those means of escape, buckled the belts about them.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading In unison they grabbed for those means of escape, buckled the belts about them.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In unison they grabbed for those means of escape, buckled the belts about them.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
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From this reading That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A gangling line trailed across their bodies, a line with a safety belt locked to it, and a second was uncoiling in a slow loop as they watched.
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From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That voice had come out of what should have been empty air over their heads.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Flitter with life line--above you!"
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From this reading They choked, coughed, rubbed watering eyes as the fumes from the scorched rocks wreathed up about their perch.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Flitter with life line--above you!"
