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Chapter V
CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape. "It started coming in just now," Tiger said. "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get. There's certainly some sort of trouble going on." The message was brief, repeated over and over: REQUIRE MEDICAL AID URGENT REPLY AT ONCE.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The message was brief, repeated over and over: REQUIRE MEDICAL AID URGENT REPLY AT ONCE.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The message was brief, repeated over and over: REQUIRE MEDICAL AID URGENT REPLY AT ONCE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The message was brief, repeated over and over: REQUIRE MEDICAL AID URGENT REPLY AT ONCE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.”
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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 "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
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From this reading The message was brief, repeated over and over: REQUIRE MEDICAL AID URGENT REPLY AT ONCE.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
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From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The message was brief, repeated over and over: REQUIRE MEDICAL AID URGENT REPLY AT ONCE.
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From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
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From this reading The message was brief, repeated over and over: REQUIRE MEDICAL AID URGENT REPLY AT ONCE.
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From this reading There's certainly some sort of trouble going on."
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From this reading "It started coming in just now," Tiger said.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
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From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
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From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
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From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
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From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
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From this reading There's certainly some sort of trouble going on."
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From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "It started coming in just now," Tiger said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It started coming in just now," Tiger said.
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From this reading "It started coming in just now," Tiger said.
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From this reading The message was brief, repeated over and over: REQUIRE MEDICAL AID URGENT REPLY AT ONCE.
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From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
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From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
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From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
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From this reading "It started coming in just now," Tiger said.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There's certainly some sort of trouble going on."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
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From this reading The message was brief, repeated over and over: REQUIRE MEDICAL AID URGENT REPLY AT ONCE.
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From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
above and across; more than
From this reading The message was brief, repeated over and over: REQUIRE MEDICAL AID URGENT REPLY AT ONCE.
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From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
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From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
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From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The message was brief, repeated over and over: REQUIRE MEDICAL AID URGENT REPLY AT ONCE.
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From this reading The message was brief, repeated over and over: REQUIRE MEDICAL AID URGENT REPLY AT ONCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The message was brief, repeated over and over: REQUIRE MEDICAL AID URGENT REPLY AT ONCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It started coming in just now," Tiger said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's certainly some sort of trouble going on."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There's certainly some sort of trouble going on."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It started coming in just now," Tiger said.
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From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
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From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
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From this reading There's certainly some sort of trouble going on."
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
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From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
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From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
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From this reading "It started coming in just now," Tiger said.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
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From this reading There's certainly some sort of trouble going on."
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From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And they've been beaming the signal in a spherical pattern, apparently trying to pick up the nearest ship they could get.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The message was brief, repeated over and over: REQUIRE MEDICAL AID URGENT REPLY AT ONCE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
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From this reading CRISIS ON MORUA VIII The three doctors huddled around the teletype, watching as the decoded message was punched out on the tape.
