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THE SPHERES When the sentry faced the captain again, he stared into the mouth of a service pistol. "Sorry," said the officer, "but I've got to get inside." Captain Taylor turned to Masters. "Keep him covered. I'll be back unless the bomb goes off."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SPHERES When the sentry faced the captain again, he stared into the mouth of a service pistol.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE SPHERES When the sentry faced the captain again, he stared into the mouth of a service pistol.”
except if; if not
From this reading “I'll be back unless the bomb goes off."”
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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 THE SPHERES When the sentry faced the captain again, he stared into the mouth of a service pistol.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SPHERES When the sentry faced the captain again, he stared into the mouth of a service pistol.
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From this reading I'll be back unless the bomb goes off."
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I'll be back unless the bomb goes off."
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From this reading I'll be back unless the bomb goes off."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Sorry," said the officer, "but I've got to get inside."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE SPHERES When the sentry faced the captain again, he stared into the mouth of a service pistol.
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From this reading "Keep him covered.
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From this reading THE SPHERES When the sentry faced the captain again, he stared into the mouth of a service pistol.
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From this reading "Sorry," said the officer, "but I've got to get inside."
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From this reading I'll be back unless the bomb goes off."
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From this reading "Sorry," said the officer, "but I've got to get inside."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE SPHERES When the sentry faced the captain again, he stared into the mouth of a service pistol.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Keep him covered.
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From this reading I'll be back unless the bomb goes off."
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From this reading "Sorry," said the officer, "but I've got to get inside."
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From this reading "Sorry," said the officer, "but I've got to get inside."
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE SPHERES When the sentry faced the captain again, he stared into the mouth of a service pistol.
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From this reading "Keep him covered.
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From this reading Captain Taylor turned to Masters.
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From this reading THE SPHERES When the sentry faced the captain again, he stared into the mouth of a service pistol.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SPHERES When the sentry faced the captain again, he stared into the mouth of a service pistol.
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From this reading I'll be back unless the bomb goes off."
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From this reading "Sorry," said the officer, "but I've got to get inside."
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From this reading THE SPHERES When the sentry faced the captain again, he stared into the mouth of a service pistol.
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From this reading "Sorry," said the officer, "but I've got to get inside."
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From this reading THE SPHERES When the sentry faced the captain again, he stared into the mouth of a service pistol.
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From this reading THE SPHERES When the sentry faced the captain again, he stared into the mouth of a service pistol.
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From this reading "Sorry," said the officer, "but I've got to get inside."
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From this reading THE SPHERES When the sentry faced the captain again, he stared into the mouth of a service pistol.
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From this reading THE SPHERES When the sentry faced the captain again, he stared into the mouth of a service pistol.
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From this reading Captain Taylor turned to Masters.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SPHERES When the sentry faced the captain again, he stared into the mouth of a service pistol.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sorry," said the officer, "but I've got to get inside."
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From this reading Captain Taylor turned to Masters.
except if; if not
From this reading I'll be back unless the bomb goes off."
at the time that
From this reading THE SPHERES When the sentry faced the captain again, he stared into the mouth of a service pistol.
