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Chapter VIII
It was a desperate, mad plan, but there seemed nothing better. The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators. "In an hour," whispered Snap. "Have you got a timer? Is it going?"
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Have you got a timer?”
demanded something firmly
From this reading “The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “It was a desperate, mad plan, but there seemed nothing better.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was a desperate, mad plan, but there seemed nothing better.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.”
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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 It was a desperate, mad plan, but there seemed nothing better.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "In an hour," whispered Snap.
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From this reading It was a desperate, mad plan, but there seemed nothing better.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was a desperate, mad plan, but there seemed nothing better.
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From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
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From this reading It was a desperate, mad plan, but there seemed nothing better.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
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From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
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From this reading Is it going?"
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From this reading "Have you got a timer?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you got a timer?
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From this reading "In an hour," whispered Snap.
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From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "In an hour," whispered Snap.
demanded something firmly
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
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From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Is it going?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a desperate, mad plan, but there seemed nothing better.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a desperate, mad plan, but there seemed nothing better.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading It was a desperate, mad plan, but there seemed nothing better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a desperate, mad plan, but there seemed nothing better.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was a desperate, mad plan, but there seemed nothing better.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In an hour," whispered Snap.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was a desperate, mad plan, but there seemed nothing better.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you got a timer?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a desperate, mad plan, but there seemed nothing better.
in or at the place that
From this reading The girls insisted now that though they did not know where the control station was located, they knew the details of its interior; its physical layout; its human operators.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "In an hour," whispered Snap.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you got a timer?
