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Chapter XII
THE LANDING ON MERCURY. _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury. For a moment Miela and I stood regarding each other silently. Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders. "You are welcome, my husband, here to my world."
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “_(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.”
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading “Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You are welcome, my husband, here to my world."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For a moment Miela and I stood regarding each other silently.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “_(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.”
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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 _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
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From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading For a moment Miela and I stood regarding each other silently.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "You are welcome, my husband, here to my world."
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
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From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading For a moment Miela and I stood regarding each other silently.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a moment Miela and I stood regarding each other silently.
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From this reading Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders.
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders.
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From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You are welcome, my husband, here to my world."
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From this reading "You are welcome, my husband, here to my world."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a moment Miela and I stood regarding each other silently.
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From this reading THE LANDING ON MERCURY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders.
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From this reading Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders.
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From this reading Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders.
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From this reading THE LANDING ON MERCURY.
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From this reading For a moment Miela and I stood regarding each other silently.
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From this reading For a moment Miela and I stood regarding each other silently.
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From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders.
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From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
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From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LANDING ON MERCURY.
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From this reading For a moment Miela and I stood regarding each other silently.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment Miela and I stood regarding each other silently.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders.
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From this reading Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a moment Miela and I stood regarding each other silently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a moment Miela and I stood regarding each other silently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LANDING ON MERCURY.
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From this reading Then she left her station at the levers of the mechanism and placed her hands gently on my shoulders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
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From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are welcome, my husband, here to my world."
in the company of; together with
From this reading _(Narrative continued by Alan Newland.)_ With hardly more than a perceptible tremor our strange vehicle came to rest upon the surface of Mercury.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You are welcome, my husband, here to my world."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You are welcome, my husband, here to my world."
