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Chapter XI
"They are visible." Molo turned from the eyepiece of his electro-telescope. "Do you want to see them, Gregg Haljan?" We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself. Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.”
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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 Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.
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From this reading We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "They are visible."
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From this reading We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Do you want to see them, Gregg Haljan?"
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From this reading Molo turned from the eyepiece of his electro-telescope.
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From this reading Molo turned from the eyepiece of his electro-telescope.
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From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
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From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Molo turned from the eyepiece of his electro-telescope.
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From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
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From this reading "Do you want to see them, Gregg Haljan?"
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From this reading "Do you want to see them, Gregg Haljan?"
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From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Molo turned from the eyepiece of his electro-telescope.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.
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From this reading We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.
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From this reading Molo turned from the eyepiece of his electro-telescope.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Molo turned from the eyepiece of his electro-telescope.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
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From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
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From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
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From this reading "Do you want to see them, Gregg Haljan?"
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From this reading We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.
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From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
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From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
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From this reading We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Molo turned from the eyepiece of his electro-telescope.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "Do you want to see them, Gregg Haljan?"
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From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "They are visible."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Do you want to see them, Gregg Haljan?"
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From this reading Molo turned from the eyepiece of his electro-telescope.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "They are visible."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Do you want to see them, Gregg Haljan?"
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
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From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Unobtrusively squatting on the floor was a small, gray, rat-faced fellow, put there, weapon in hand, to watch us.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We were in the forward control and observation turret of the _Star-Streak_, Molo and his sister Meka, Venza, Anita and myself.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Do you want to see them, Gregg Haljan?"
