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Chapter XVIII
Ross fought to break that hold, to turn his head, to face the peril which crept upon him now. Unlike anything he had ever met before in his short lifetime, it could only have come from some alien source. This strange encounter was a battle of will against will! The same rebellion against authority which had ruled his boyhood, which had pushed him into the orbit of the project, stiffened him to meet this attack. He was going to turn his head; he was going to see who stood there.
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “This strange encounter was a battle of will against will!”
any thing at all
From this reading “Unlike anything he had ever met before in his short lifetime, it could only have come from some alien source.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Unlike anything he had ever met before in his short lifetime, it could only have come from some alien source.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Unlike anything he had ever met before in his short lifetime, it could only have come from some alien source.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Unlike anything he had ever met before in his short lifetime, it could only have come from some alien source.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Unlike anything he had ever met before in his short lifetime, it could only have come from some alien source.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Unlike anything he had ever met before in his short lifetime, it could only have come from some alien source.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The same rebellion against authority which had ruled his boyhood, which had pushed him into the orbit of the project, stiffened him to meet this attack.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Unlike anything he had ever met before in his short lifetime, it could only have come from some alien source.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was going to turn his head; he was going to see who stood there.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “Ross fought to break that hold, to turn his head, to face the peril which crept upon him now.”
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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 This strange encounter was a battle of will against will!
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading This strange encounter was a battle of will against will!
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From this reading Unlike anything he had ever met before in his short lifetime, it could only have come from some alien source.
any thing at all
From this reading Unlike anything he had ever met before in his short lifetime, it could only have come from some alien source.
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From this reading The same rebellion against authority which had ruled his boyhood, which had pushed him into the orbit of the project, stiffened him to meet this attack.
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From this reading The same rebellion against authority which had ruled his boyhood, which had pushed him into the orbit of the project, stiffened him to meet this attack.
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From this reading This strange encounter was a battle of will against will!
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Unlike anything he had ever met before in his short lifetime, it could only have come from some alien source.
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From this reading The same rebellion against authority which had ruled his boyhood, which had pushed him into the orbit of the project, stiffened him to meet this attack.
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From this reading Ross fought to break that hold, to turn his head, to face the peril which crept upon him now.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Unlike anything he had ever met before in his short lifetime, it could only have come from some alien source.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Unlike anything he had ever met before in his short lifetime, it could only have come from some alien source.
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From this reading Ross fought to break that hold, to turn his head, to face the peril which crept upon him now.
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From this reading This strange encounter was a battle of will against will!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Unlike anything he had ever met before in his short lifetime, it could only have come from some alien source.
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From this reading Ross fought to break that hold, to turn his head, to face the peril which crept upon him now.
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From this reading Ross fought to break that hold, to turn his head, to face the peril which crept upon him now.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Unlike anything he had ever met before in his short lifetime, it could only have come from some alien source.
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From this reading He was going to turn his head; he was going to see who stood there.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Unlike anything he had ever met before in his short lifetime, it could only have come from some alien source.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Unlike anything he had ever met before in his short lifetime, it could only have come from some alien source.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Unlike anything he had ever met before in his short lifetime, it could only have come from some alien source.
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From this reading Ross fought to break that hold, to turn his head, to face the peril which crept upon him now.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ross fought to break that hold, to turn his head, to face the peril which crept upon him now.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Ross fought to break that hold, to turn his head, to face the peril which crept upon him now.
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From this reading Ross fought to break that hold, to turn his head, to face the peril which crept upon him now.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Unlike anything he had ever met before in his short lifetime, it could only have come from some alien source.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The same rebellion against authority which had ruled his boyhood, which had pushed him into the orbit of the project, stiffened him to meet this attack.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Unlike anything he had ever met before in his short lifetime, it could only have come from some alien source.
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From this reading Unlike anything he had ever met before in his short lifetime, it could only have come from some alien source.
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From this reading The same rebellion against authority which had ruled his boyhood, which had pushed him into the orbit of the project, stiffened him to meet this attack.
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From this reading Unlike anything he had ever met before in his short lifetime, it could only have come from some alien source.
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From this reading Ross fought to break that hold, to turn his head, to face the peril which crept upon him now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This strange encounter was a battle of will against will!
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From this reading Unlike anything he had ever met before in his short lifetime, it could only have come from some alien source.
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From this reading The same rebellion against authority which had ruled his boyhood, which had pushed him into the orbit of the project, stiffened him to meet this attack.
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From this reading Ross fought to break that hold, to turn his head, to face the peril which crept upon him now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The same rebellion against authority which had ruled his boyhood, which had pushed him into the orbit of the project, stiffened him to meet this attack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The same rebellion against authority which had ruled his boyhood, which had pushed him into the orbit of the project, stiffened him to meet this attack.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The same rebellion against authority which had ruled his boyhood, which had pushed him into the orbit of the project, stiffened him to meet this attack.
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From this reading Ross fought to break that hold, to turn his head, to face the peril which crept upon him now.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The same rebellion against authority which had ruled his boyhood, which had pushed him into the orbit of the project, stiffened him to meet this attack.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The same rebellion against authority which had ruled his boyhood, which had pushed him into the orbit of the project, stiffened him to meet this attack.
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From this reading He was going to turn his head; he was going to see who stood there.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Unlike anything he had ever met before in his short lifetime, it could only have come from some alien source.
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From this reading Unlike anything he had ever met before in his short lifetime, it could only have come from some alien source.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unlike anything he had ever met before in his short lifetime, it could only have come from some alien source.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The same rebellion against authority which had ruled his boyhood, which had pushed him into the orbit of the project, stiffened him to meet this attack.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was going to turn his head; he was going to see who stood there.
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From this reading This strange encounter was a battle of will against will!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ross fought to break that hold, to turn his head, to face the peril which crept upon him now.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Ross fought to break that hold, to turn his head, to face the peril which crept upon him now.
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From this reading He was going to turn his head; he was going to see who stood there.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This strange encounter was a battle of will against will!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ross fought to break that hold, to turn his head, to face the peril which crept upon him now.
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From this reading Ross fought to break that hold, to turn his head, to face the peril which crept upon him now.
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From this reading Unlike anything he had ever met before in his short lifetime, it could only have come from some alien source.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Ross fought to break that hold, to turn his head, to face the peril which crept upon him now.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This strange encounter was a battle of will against will!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Ross fought to break that hold, to turn his head, to face the peril which crept upon him now.
which person or people
From this reading He was going to turn his head; he was going to see who stood there.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This strange encounter was a battle of will against will!
