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Chapter III
Barrent bought a sidearm from him. On Rend's advice, he chose a Jamiason-Tyre needlebeam. It was faster and more accurate than any projectile weapon, and it transmitted the same shock-power as a heavy caliber bullet. To be sure, it hadn't the spread of heat weapons such as the Hadjis used, which could kill within six inches of their target. But wide-range beamers encouraged inaccuracy.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “To be sure, it hadn't the spread of heat weapons such as the Hadjis used, which could kill within six inches of their target.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was faster and more accurate than any projectile weapon, and it transmitted the same shock-power as a heavy caliber bullet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “To be sure, it hadn't the spread of heat weapons such as the Hadjis used, which could kill within six inches of their target.”
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading “To be sure, it hadn't the spread of heat weapons such as the Hadjis used, which could kill within six inches of their target.”
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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 Barrent bought a sidearm from him.
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From this reading It was faster and more accurate than any projectile weapon, and it transmitted the same shock-power as a heavy caliber bullet.
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From this reading On Rend's advice, he chose a Jamiason-Tyre needlebeam.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was faster and more accurate than any projectile weapon, and it transmitted the same shock-power as a heavy caliber bullet.
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From this reading It was faster and more accurate than any projectile weapon, and it transmitted the same shock-power as a heavy caliber bullet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was faster and more accurate than any projectile weapon, and it transmitted the same shock-power as a heavy caliber bullet.
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From this reading Barrent bought a sidearm from him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To be sure, it hadn't the spread of heat weapons such as the Hadjis used, which could kill within six inches of their target.
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From this reading But wide-range beamers encouraged inaccuracy.
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From this reading Barrent bought a sidearm from him.
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From this reading It was faster and more accurate than any projectile weapon, and it transmitted the same shock-power as a heavy caliber bullet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But wide-range beamers encouraged inaccuracy.
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From this reading It was faster and more accurate than any projectile weapon, and it transmitted the same shock-power as a heavy caliber bullet.
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From this reading On Rend's advice, he chose a Jamiason-Tyre needlebeam.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading To be sure, it hadn't the spread of heat weapons such as the Hadjis used, which could kill within six inches of their target.
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From this reading But wide-range beamers encouraged inaccuracy.
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From this reading It was faster and more accurate than any projectile weapon, and it transmitted the same shock-power as a heavy caliber bullet.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Barrent bought a sidearm from him.
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From this reading To be sure, it hadn't the spread of heat weapons such as the Hadjis used, which could kill within six inches of their target.
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From this reading To be sure, it hadn't the spread of heat weapons such as the Hadjis used, which could kill within six inches of their target.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On Rend's advice, he chose a Jamiason-Tyre needlebeam.
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From this reading To be sure, it hadn't the spread of heat weapons such as the Hadjis used, which could kill within six inches of their target.
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From this reading It was faster and more accurate than any projectile weapon, and it transmitted the same shock-power as a heavy caliber bullet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Barrent bought a sidearm from him.
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From this reading But wide-range beamers encouraged inaccuracy.
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From this reading To be sure, it hadn't the spread of heat weapons such as the Hadjis used, which could kill within six inches of their target.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was faster and more accurate than any projectile weapon, and it transmitted the same shock-power as a heavy caliber bullet.
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From this reading On Rend's advice, he chose a Jamiason-Tyre needlebeam.
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From this reading To be sure, it hadn't the spread of heat weapons such as the Hadjis used, which could kill within six inches of their target.
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From this reading It was faster and more accurate than any projectile weapon, and it transmitted the same shock-power as a heavy caliber bullet.
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From this reading On Rend's advice, he chose a Jamiason-Tyre needlebeam.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To be sure, it hadn't the spread of heat weapons such as the Hadjis used, which could kill within six inches of their target.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On Rend's advice, he chose a Jamiason-Tyre needlebeam.
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From this reading It was faster and more accurate than any projectile weapon, and it transmitted the same shock-power as a heavy caliber bullet.
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From this reading On Rend's advice, he chose a Jamiason-Tyre needlebeam.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was faster and more accurate than any projectile weapon, and it transmitted the same shock-power as a heavy caliber bullet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was faster and more accurate than any projectile weapon, and it transmitted the same shock-power as a heavy caliber bullet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Barrent bought a sidearm from him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To be sure, it hadn't the spread of heat weapons such as the Hadjis used, which could kill within six inches of their target.
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From this reading To be sure, it hadn't the spread of heat weapons such as the Hadjis used, which could kill within six inches of their target.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading To be sure, it hadn't the spread of heat weapons such as the Hadjis used, which could kill within six inches of their target.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To be sure, it hadn't the spread of heat weapons such as the Hadjis used, which could kill within six inches of their target.
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From this reading To be sure, it hadn't the spread of heat weapons such as the Hadjis used, which could kill within six inches of their target.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was faster and more accurate than any projectile weapon, and it transmitted the same shock-power as a heavy caliber bullet.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was faster and more accurate than any projectile weapon, and it transmitted the same shock-power as a heavy caliber bullet.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading To be sure, it hadn't the spread of heat weapons such as the Hadjis used, which could kill within six inches of their target.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To be sure, it hadn't the spread of heat weapons such as the Hadjis used, which could kill within six inches of their target.
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From this reading It was faster and more accurate than any projectile weapon, and it transmitted the same shock-power as a heavy caliber bullet.
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From this reading To be sure, it hadn't the spread of heat weapons such as the Hadjis used, which could kill within six inches of their target.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was faster and more accurate than any projectile weapon, and it transmitted the same shock-power as a heavy caliber bullet.
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From this reading It was faster and more accurate than any projectile weapon, and it transmitted the same shock-power as a heavy caliber bullet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading To be sure, it hadn't the spread of heat weapons such as the Hadjis used, which could kill within six inches of their target.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To be sure, it hadn't the spread of heat weapons such as the Hadjis used, which could kill within six inches of their target.
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From this reading But wide-range beamers encouraged inaccuracy.
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading To be sure, it hadn't the spread of heat weapons such as the Hadjis used, which could kill within six inches of their target.
