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Chapter XII
IN WHICH GODFREY AGAIN SEES A SLIGHT SMOKE OVER ANOTHER PART OF THE ISLAND. That was a storm which came just when it was wanted! Godfrey and Tartlet had not, like Prometheus, to venture into space to bring down the celestial fire! "It was," said Tartlet, "as if the sky had been obliging enough to send it down to them on a lightning flash." With them now remained the task of keeping it!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN WHICH GODFREY AGAIN SEES A SLIGHT SMOKE OVER ANOTHER PART OF THE ISLAND.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “IN WHICH GODFREY AGAIN SEES A SLIGHT SMOKE OVER ANOTHER PART OF THE ISLAND.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"It was," said Tartlet, "as if the sky had been obliging enough to send it down to them on a lightning flash."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “IN WHICH GODFREY AGAIN SEES A SLIGHT SMOKE OVER ANOTHER PART OF THE ISLAND.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN WHICH GODFREY AGAIN SEES A SLIGHT SMOKE OVER ANOTHER PART OF THE ISLAND.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “With them now remained the task of keeping it!”
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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 IN WHICH GODFREY AGAIN SEES A SLIGHT SMOKE OVER ANOTHER PART OF THE ISLAND.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH GODFREY AGAIN SEES A SLIGHT SMOKE OVER ANOTHER PART OF THE ISLAND.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Godfrey and Tartlet had not, like Prometheus, to venture into space to bring down the celestial fire!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH GODFREY AGAIN SEES A SLIGHT SMOKE OVER ANOTHER PART OF THE ISLAND.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "It was," said Tartlet, "as if the sky had been obliging enough to send it down to them on a lightning flash."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "It was," said Tartlet, "as if the sky had been obliging enough to send it down to them on a lightning flash."
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From this reading Godfrey and Tartlet had not, like Prometheus, to venture into space to bring down the celestial fire!
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From this reading That was a storm which came just when it was wanted!
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From this reading Godfrey and Tartlet had not, like Prometheus, to venture into space to bring down the celestial fire!
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From this reading Godfrey and Tartlet had not, like Prometheus, to venture into space to bring down the celestial fire!
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From this reading "It was," said Tartlet, "as if the sky had been obliging enough to send it down to them on a lightning flash."
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From this reading Godfrey and Tartlet had not, like Prometheus, to venture into space to bring down the celestial fire!
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From this reading "It was," said Tartlet, "as if the sky had been obliging enough to send it down to them on a lightning flash."
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From this reading IN WHICH GODFREY AGAIN SEES A SLIGHT SMOKE OVER ANOTHER PART OF THE ISLAND.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Godfrey and Tartlet had not, like Prometheus, to venture into space to bring down the celestial fire!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "It was," said Tartlet, "as if the sky had been obliging enough to send it down to them on a lightning flash."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH GODFREY AGAIN SEES A SLIGHT SMOKE OVER ANOTHER PART OF THE ISLAND.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Godfrey and Tartlet had not, like Prometheus, to venture into space to bring down the celestial fire!
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From this reading IN WHICH GODFREY AGAIN SEES A SLIGHT SMOKE OVER ANOTHER PART OF THE ISLAND.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading That was a storm which came just when it was wanted!
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From this reading That was a storm which came just when it was wanted!
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From this reading With them now remained the task of keeping it!
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From this reading "It was," said Tartlet, "as if the sky had been obliging enough to send it down to them on a lightning flash."
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From this reading Godfrey and Tartlet had not, like Prometheus, to venture into space to bring down the celestial fire!
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Godfrey and Tartlet had not, like Prometheus, to venture into space to bring down the celestial fire!
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From this reading With them now remained the task of keeping it!
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From this reading "It was," said Tartlet, "as if the sky had been obliging enough to send it down to them on a lightning flash."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH GODFREY AGAIN SEES A SLIGHT SMOKE OVER ANOTHER PART OF THE ISLAND.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "It was," said Tartlet, "as if the sky had been obliging enough to send it down to them on a lightning flash."
above and across; more than
From this reading IN WHICH GODFREY AGAIN SEES A SLIGHT SMOKE OVER ANOTHER PART OF THE ISLAND.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH GODFREY AGAIN SEES A SLIGHT SMOKE OVER ANOTHER PART OF THE ISLAND.
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From this reading Godfrey and Tartlet had not, like Prometheus, to venture into space to bring down the celestial fire!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading With them now remained the task of keeping it!
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From this reading "It was," said Tartlet, "as if the sky had been obliging enough to send it down to them on a lightning flash."
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From this reading IN WHICH GODFREY AGAIN SEES A SLIGHT SMOKE OVER ANOTHER PART OF THE ISLAND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was," said Tartlet, "as if the sky had been obliging enough to send it down to them on a lightning flash."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "It was," said Tartlet, "as if the sky had been obliging enough to send it down to them on a lightning flash."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH GODFREY AGAIN SEES A SLIGHT SMOKE OVER ANOTHER PART OF THE ISLAND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH GODFREY AGAIN SEES A SLIGHT SMOKE OVER ANOTHER PART OF THE ISLAND.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Godfrey and Tartlet had not, like Prometheus, to venture into space to bring down the celestial fire!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That was a storm which came just when it was wanted!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Godfrey and Tartlet had not, like Prometheus, to venture into space to bring down the celestial fire!
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From this reading With them now remained the task of keeping it!
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That was a storm which came just when it was wanted!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH GODFREY AGAIN SEES A SLIGHT SMOKE OVER ANOTHER PART OF THE ISLAND.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "It was," said Tartlet, "as if the sky had been obliging enough to send it down to them on a lightning flash."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Godfrey and Tartlet had not, like Prometheus, to venture into space to bring down the celestial fire!
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From this reading Godfrey and Tartlet had not, like Prometheus, to venture into space to bring down the celestial fire!
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From this reading That was a storm which came just when it was wanted!
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That was a storm which came just when it was wanted!
at the time that
From this reading That was a storm which came just when it was wanted!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH GODFREY AGAIN SEES A SLIGHT SMOKE OVER ANOTHER PART OF THE ISLAND.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With them now remained the task of keeping it!
