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He turned back and inched himself inside the flier again. The emergency food pack was there. Unbroken, too. He fished it out and opened it, forcing the almost useless left arm to lend a little support as the right worked at the fastenings. The food concentrate actually tasted good.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He turned back and inched himself inside the flier again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The food concentrate actually tasted good.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He turned back and inched himself inside the flier again.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He fished it out and opened it, forcing the almost useless left arm to lend a little support as the right worked at the fastenings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He fished it out and opened it, forcing the almost useless left arm to lend a little support as the right worked at the fastenings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He fished it out and opened it, forcing the almost useless left arm to lend a little support as the right worked at the fastenings.”
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading “He fished it out and opened it, forcing the almost useless left arm to lend a little support as the right worked at the fastenings.”
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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 He fished it out and opened it, forcing the almost useless left arm to lend a little support as the right worked at the fastenings.
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From this reading The food concentrate actually tasted good.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He turned back and inched himself inside the flier again.
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From this reading He fished it out and opened it, forcing the almost useless left arm to lend a little support as the right worked at the fastenings.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He turned back and inched himself inside the flier again.
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From this reading He fished it out and opened it, forcing the almost useless left arm to lend a little support as the right worked at the fastenings.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He fished it out and opened it, forcing the almost useless left arm to lend a little support as the right worked at the fastenings.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He fished it out and opened it, forcing the almost useless left arm to lend a little support as the right worked at the fastenings.
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From this reading He turned back and inched himself inside the flier again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The food concentrate actually tasted good.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The emergency food pack was there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fished it out and opened it, forcing the almost useless left arm to lend a little support as the right worked at the fastenings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fished it out and opened it, forcing the almost useless left arm to lend a little support as the right worked at the fastenings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He turned back and inched himself inside the flier again.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The emergency food pack was there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fished it out and opened it, forcing the almost useless left arm to lend a little support as the right worked at the fastenings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The food concentrate actually tasted good.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He turned back and inched himself inside the flier again.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He turned back and inched himself inside the flier again.
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From this reading He turned back and inched himself inside the flier again.
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From this reading He turned back and inched himself inside the flier again.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He fished it out and opened it, forcing the almost useless left arm to lend a little support as the right worked at the fastenings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He fished it out and opened it, forcing the almost useless left arm to lend a little support as the right worked at the fastenings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fished it out and opened it, forcing the almost useless left arm to lend a little support as the right worked at the fastenings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He fished it out and opened it, forcing the almost useless left arm to lend a little support as the right worked at the fastenings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fished it out and opened it, forcing the almost useless left arm to lend a little support as the right worked at the fastenings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He fished it out and opened it, forcing the almost useless left arm to lend a little support as the right worked at the fastenings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The emergency food pack was there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He fished it out and opened it, forcing the almost useless left arm to lend a little support as the right worked at the fastenings.
to provide what someone needs in order to live
From this reading He fished it out and opened it, forcing the almost useless left arm to lend a little support as the right worked at the fastenings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The food concentrate actually tasted good.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He turned back and inched himself inside the flier again.
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From this reading The emergency food pack was there.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He fished it out and opened it, forcing the almost useless left arm to lend a little support as the right worked at the fastenings.
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From this reading Unbroken, too.
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From this reading He turned back and inched himself inside the flier again.
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From this reading Unbroken, too.
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From this reading He fished it out and opened it, forcing the almost useless left arm to lend a little support as the right worked at the fastenings.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The emergency food pack was there.
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From this reading He fished it out and opened it, forcing the almost useless left arm to lend a little support as the right worked at the fastenings.
