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Chapter I
_The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated. But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val. "The surest way to die out here on Mars is to give up." I reached over and turned up the pressure on her oxymask to make things a little easier for her. Through the glassite of the mask, I could see her face contorted in an agony of fatigue.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.”
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading “Through the glassite of the mask, I could see her face contorted in an agony of fatigue.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Through the glassite of the mask, I could see her face contorted in an agony of fatigue.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The surest way to die out here on Mars is to give up."”
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading “_The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I reached over and turned up the pressure on her oxymask to make things a little easier for her.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I reached over and turned up the pressure on her oxymask to make things a little easier for her.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “I reached over and turned up the pressure on her oxymask to make things a little easier for her.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Through the glassite of the mask, I could see her face contorted in an agony of fatigue.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.”
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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 But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
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From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
Extreme physical or mental suffering; intense anguish.
From this reading Through the glassite of the mask, I could see her face contorted in an agony of fatigue.
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From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Through the glassite of the mask, I could see her face contorted in an agony of fatigue.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
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From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
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From this reading Through the glassite of the mask, I could see her face contorted in an agony of fatigue.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Through the glassite of the mask, I could see her face contorted in an agony of fatigue.
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From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The surest way to die out here on Mars is to give up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reached over and turned up the pressure on her oxymask to make things a little easier for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the glassite of the mask, I could see her face contorted in an agony of fatigue.
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From this reading Through the glassite of the mask, I could see her face contorted in an agony of fatigue.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I reached over and turned up the pressure on her oxymask to make things a little easier for her.
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From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
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From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The surest way to die out here on Mars is to give up."
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From this reading Through the glassite of the mask, I could see her face contorted in an agony of fatigue.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
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From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading I reached over and turned up the pressure on her oxymask to make things a little easier for her.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The surest way to die out here on Mars is to give up."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Through the glassite of the mask, I could see her face contorted in an agony of fatigue.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The surest way to die out here on Mars is to give up."
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I reached over and turned up the pressure on her oxymask to make things a little easier for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I reached over and turned up the pressure on her oxymask to make things a little easier for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The surest way to die out here on Mars is to give up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the glassite of the mask, I could see her face contorted in an agony of fatigue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
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From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Through the glassite of the mask, I could see her face contorted in an agony of fatigue.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The surest way to die out here on Mars is to give up."
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From this reading "The surest way to die out here on Mars is to give up."
above and across; more than
From this reading I reached over and turned up the pressure on her oxymask to make things a little easier for her.
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From this reading I reached over and turned up the pressure on her oxymask to make things a little easier for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reached over and turned up the pressure on her oxymask to make things a little easier for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reached over and turned up the pressure on her oxymask to make things a little easier for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Through the glassite of the mask, I could see her face contorted in an agony of fatigue.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The surest way to die out here on Mars is to give up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reached over and turned up the pressure on her oxymask to make things a little easier for her.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Through the glassite of the mask, I could see her face contorted in an agony of fatigue.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I reached over and turned up the pressure on her oxymask to make things a little easier for her.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The surest way to die out here on Mars is to give up."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _The planet itself was tough enough--barren, desolate, forbidding; enough to stop the most adventurous and dedicated.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The surest way to die out here on Mars is to give up."
which person or people
From this reading But they had to run head-on against a mad genius who had a motto:_ _Death to all Terrans!_ "Let's keep moving," I told Val.
