Chapter I

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading Deep in space Ralph's ancestors lay in suspended animation--a price on their heads.

plural of “ancestor” — someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

From this reading Deep in space Ralph's ancestors lay in suspended animation--a price on their heads.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

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the condition of living or the state of being alive

From this reading Deep in space Ralph's ancestors lay in suspended animation--a price on their heads.

-ing form of “announce” — make known; make an announcement

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in or near a particular place or position

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cause to become awake or conscious

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third-person singular of “bail” — release after a security has been paid

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sloping land (especially the slope beside a body of water)

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the past participle of “be”

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above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

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large or big relative to something else

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inflected form of “catch” — discover or come upon accidentally, suddenly, or unexpectedly; catch somebody doing something or in a certain state

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an assertion of a right (as to money or property)

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get or gather together

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a whole formed by a union of two or more elements or parts

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relatively deep or strong; affecting one deeply

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a piece of furniture with a writing surface and usually drawers or other compartments

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being five more than eighty

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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

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a brittle transparent solid with irregular atomic structure

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gossip spread by spoken communication

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the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

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plural of “head” — the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains

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the activity of keeping something secret

From this reading The Unterzuyder map was out of hiding.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

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belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

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inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading Deep in space Ralph's ancestors lay in suspended animation--a price on their heads.

an anticipated outcome that is intended or that guides your planned actions

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a sense of concern with and curiosity about someone or something

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put into a certain place or abstract location

From this reading Deep in space Ralph's ancestors lay in suspended animation--a price on their heads.

location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east

From this reading They left him a map and a problem: awaken them--or collect the reward!...

make a map of; show or establish the features of details of

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the most common medium of exchange; functions as legal tender

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of or relating to or belonging to a nation or country

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not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered

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information about recent and important events

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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading The Unterzuyder map was out of hiding.

touching and supported by a surface

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used to join alternatives or possibilities

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not allowed to continue to bat or run

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a column of wood or steel or concrete that is driven into the ground to provide support for a structure

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plural of “planet” — (astronomy) any of the nine large celestial bodies in the solar system that revolve around the sun and shine by reflected light

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the property of having material worth (often indicated by the amount of money something would bring if sold)

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a state of difficulty that needs to be resolved

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past form of “relay” — pass along

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(military) withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position to escape the enemy's superior forces or after a defeat

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a recompense for worthy acts or retribution for wrongdoing

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the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians

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the unlimited expanse in which everything is located

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inflected form of “span” — to cover or extend over an area or time period

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(of undissolved particles in a fluid) supported or kept from sinking or falling by buoyancy and without apparent attachment

From this reading Deep in space Ralph's ancestors lay in suspended animation--a price on their heads.

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used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

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used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading They left him a map and a problem: awaken them--or collect the reward!...

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading Deep in space Ralph's ancestors lay in suspended animation--a price on their heads.

the people or things already mentioned, as the object

From this reading They left him a map and a problem: awaken them--or collect the reward!...

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading They left him a map and a problem: awaken them--or collect the reward!...

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

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the criminal class

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From this reading The Unterzuyder map was out of hiding.

being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level

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the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

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a late time of life

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the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose

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