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Chapter XXI
The Unconsidered Trifle Baffled fury that was half despair swept over Storm at Millard’s words, but he controlled himself by a mighty effort. More vital than at any moment in the past was his need now of quick, coherent thought, and he forced himself to rise above the crushing blow. The bills were numbered and traceable! He should have thought of that! But the gold!
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “More vital than at any moment in the past was his need now of quick, coherent thought, and he forced himself to rise above the crushing blow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The Unconsidered Trifle Baffled fury that was half despair swept over Storm at Millard’s words, but he controlled himself by a mighty effort.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “He should have thought of that!”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “The Unconsidered Trifle Baffled fury that was half despair swept over Storm at Millard’s words, but he controlled himself by a mighty effort.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “More vital than at any moment in the past was his need now of quick, coherent thought, and he forced himself to rise above the crushing blow.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The Unconsidered Trifle Baffled fury that was half despair swept over Storm at Millard’s words, but he controlled himself by a mighty effort.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “More vital than at any moment in the past was his need now of quick, coherent thought, and he forced himself to rise above the crushing blow.”
something that needs very little effort
From this reading “The Unconsidered Trifle Baffled fury that was half despair swept over Storm at Millard’s words, but he controlled himself by a mighty effort.”
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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 Unconsidered Trifle Baffled fury that was half despair swept over Storm at Millard’s words, but he controlled himself by a mighty effort.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading More vital than at any moment in the past was his need now of quick, coherent thought, and he forced himself to rise above the crushing blow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More vital than at any moment in the past was his need now of quick, coherent thought, and he forced himself to rise above the crushing blow.
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From this reading More vital than at any moment in the past was his need now of quick, coherent thought, and he forced himself to rise above the crushing blow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Unconsidered Trifle Baffled fury that was half despair swept over Storm at Millard’s words, but he controlled himself by a mighty effort.
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From this reading The Unconsidered Trifle Baffled fury that was half despair swept over Storm at Millard’s words, but he controlled himself by a mighty effort.
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From this reading The bills were numbered and traceable!
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From this reading More vital than at any moment in the past was his need now of quick, coherent thought, and he forced himself to rise above the crushing blow.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Unconsidered Trifle Baffled fury that was half despair swept over Storm at Millard’s words, but he controlled himself by a mighty effort.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The Unconsidered Trifle Baffled fury that was half despair swept over Storm at Millard’s words, but he controlled himself by a mighty effort.
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From this reading More vital than at any moment in the past was his need now of quick, coherent thought, and he forced himself to rise above the crushing blow.
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From this reading The Unconsidered Trifle Baffled fury that was half despair swept over Storm at Millard’s words, but he controlled himself by a mighty effort.
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From this reading More vital than at any moment in the past was his need now of quick, coherent thought, and he forced himself to rise above the crushing blow.
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From this reading The Unconsidered Trifle Baffled fury that was half despair swept over Storm at Millard’s words, but he controlled himself by a mighty effort.
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From this reading The Unconsidered Trifle Baffled fury that was half despair swept over Storm at Millard’s words, but he controlled himself by a mighty effort.
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From this reading More vital than at any moment in the past was his need now of quick, coherent thought, and he forced himself to rise above the crushing blow.
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From this reading The Unconsidered Trifle Baffled fury that was half despair swept over Storm at Millard’s words, but he controlled himself by a mighty effort.
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From this reading But the gold!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Unconsidered Trifle Baffled fury that was half despair swept over Storm at Millard’s words, but he controlled himself by a mighty effort.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He should have thought of that!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Unconsidered Trifle Baffled fury that was half despair swept over Storm at Millard’s words, but he controlled himself by a mighty effort.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The Unconsidered Trifle Baffled fury that was half despair swept over Storm at Millard’s words, but he controlled himself by a mighty effort.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading More vital than at any moment in the past was his need now of quick, coherent thought, and he forced himself to rise above the crushing blow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More vital than at any moment in the past was his need now of quick, coherent thought, and he forced himself to rise above the crushing blow.
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From this reading The Unconsidered Trifle Baffled fury that was half despair swept over Storm at Millard’s words, but he controlled himself by a mighty effort.
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From this reading The Unconsidered Trifle Baffled fury that was half despair swept over Storm at Millard’s words, but he controlled himself by a mighty effort.
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From this reading More vital than at any moment in the past was his need now of quick, coherent thought, and he forced himself to rise above the crushing blow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More vital than at any moment in the past was his need now of quick, coherent thought, and he forced himself to rise above the crushing blow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More vital than at any moment in the past was his need now of quick, coherent thought, and he forced himself to rise above the crushing blow.
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From this reading More vital than at any moment in the past was his need now of quick, coherent thought, and he forced himself to rise above the crushing blow.
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From this reading The bills were numbered and traceable!
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More vital than at any moment in the past was his need now of quick, coherent thought, and he forced himself to rise above the crushing blow.
above and across; more than
From this reading The Unconsidered Trifle Baffled fury that was half despair swept over Storm at Millard’s words, but he controlled himself by a mighty effort.
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From this reading More vital than at any moment in the past was his need now of quick, coherent thought, and he forced himself to rise above the crushing blow.
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From this reading More vital than at any moment in the past was his need now of quick, coherent thought, and he forced himself to rise above the crushing blow.
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From this reading More vital than at any moment in the past was his need now of quick, coherent thought, and he forced himself to rise above the crushing blow.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading He should have thought of that!
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From this reading The Unconsidered Trifle Baffled fury that was half despair swept over Storm at Millard’s words, but he controlled himself by a mighty effort.
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From this reading The Unconsidered Trifle Baffled fury that was half despair swept over Storm at Millard’s words, but he controlled himself by a mighty effort.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading More vital than at any moment in the past was his need now of quick, coherent thought, and he forced himself to rise above the crushing blow.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Unconsidered Trifle Baffled fury that was half despair swept over Storm at Millard’s words, but he controlled himself by a mighty effort.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Unconsidered Trifle Baffled fury that was half despair swept over Storm at Millard’s words, but he controlled himself by a mighty effort.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More vital than at any moment in the past was his need now of quick, coherent thought, and he forced himself to rise above the crushing blow.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading More vital than at any moment in the past was his need now of quick, coherent thought, and he forced himself to rise above the crushing blow.
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From this reading The bills were numbered and traceable!
something that needs very little effort
From this reading The Unconsidered Trifle Baffled fury that was half despair swept over Storm at Millard’s words, but he controlled himself by a mighty effort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The Unconsidered Trifle Baffled fury that was half despair swept over Storm at Millard’s words, but he controlled himself by a mighty effort.
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From this reading More vital than at any moment in the past was his need now of quick, coherent thought, and he forced himself to rise above the crushing blow.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Unconsidered Trifle Baffled fury that was half despair swept over Storm at Millard’s words, but he controlled himself by a mighty effort.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The bills were numbered and traceable!
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From this reading The Unconsidered Trifle Baffled fury that was half despair swept over Storm at Millard’s words, but he controlled himself by a mighty effort.
