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Chapter XIII
“Iris will bring the body back,” said Cave. He was still quite calm. “I choose to do it this way and there’s nothing more to be said. You’ll have the Establishment all to yourself and I will be a most satisfactory figure upon which to build a world religion.” It was the only time in my experience with Cave that I ever heard him strike the ironic note.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Iris will bring the body back,” said Cave.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I choose to do it this way and there’s nothing more to be said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the only time in my experience with Cave that I ever heard him strike the ironic note.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You’ll have the Establishment all to yourself and I will be a most satisfactory figure upon which to build a world religion.””
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““I choose to do it this way and there’s nothing more to be said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was still quite calm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was still quite calm.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was the only time in my experience with Cave that I ever heard him strike the ironic note.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “You’ll have the Establishment all to yourself and I will be a most satisfactory figure upon which to build a world religion.””
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You’ll have the Establishment all to yourself and I will be a most satisfactory figure upon which to build a world religion.””
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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 You’ll have the Establishment all to yourself and I will be a most satisfactory figure upon which to build a world religion.”
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From this reading You’ll have the Establishment all to yourself and I will be a most satisfactory figure upon which to build a world religion.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “I choose to do it this way and there’s nothing more to be said.
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From this reading “Iris will bring the body back,” said Cave.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I choose to do it this way and there’s nothing more to be said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Iris will bring the body back,” said Cave.
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From this reading “Iris will bring the body back,” said Cave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ll have the Establishment all to yourself and I will be a most satisfactory figure upon which to build a world religion.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was still quite calm.
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From this reading “Iris will bring the body back,” said Cave.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I choose to do it this way and there’s nothing more to be said.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I choose to do it this way and there’s nothing more to be said.
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From this reading You’ll have the Establishment all to yourself and I will be a most satisfactory figure upon which to build a world religion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the only time in my experience with Cave that I ever heard him strike the ironic note.
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From this reading It was the only time in my experience with Cave that I ever heard him strike the ironic note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ll have the Establishment all to yourself and I will be a most satisfactory figure upon which to build a world religion.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You’ll have the Establishment all to yourself and I will be a most satisfactory figure upon which to build a world religion.”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was still quite calm.
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From this reading It was the only time in my experience with Cave that I ever heard him strike the ironic note.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was the only time in my experience with Cave that I ever heard him strike the ironic note.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I choose to do it this way and there’s nothing more to be said.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was the only time in my experience with Cave that I ever heard him strike the ironic note.
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From this reading “Iris will bring the body back,” said Cave.
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From this reading It was the only time in my experience with Cave that I ever heard him strike the ironic note.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I choose to do it this way and there’s nothing more to be said.
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From this reading “I choose to do it this way and there’s nothing more to be said.
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From this reading You’ll have the Establishment all to yourself and I will be a most satisfactory figure upon which to build a world religion.”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It was the only time in my experience with Cave that I ever heard him strike the ironic note.
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From this reading It was the only time in my experience with Cave that I ever heard him strike the ironic note.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “I choose to do it this way and there’s nothing more to be said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the only time in my experience with Cave that I ever heard him strike the ironic note.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was still quite calm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ll have the Establishment all to yourself and I will be a most satisfactory figure upon which to build a world religion.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Iris will bring the body back,” said Cave.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ll have the Establishment all to yourself and I will be a most satisfactory figure upon which to build a world religion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was still quite calm.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the only time in my experience with Cave that I ever heard him strike the ironic note.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the only time in my experience with Cave that I ever heard him strike the ironic note.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Iris will bring the body back,” said Cave.
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From this reading “I choose to do it this way and there’s nothing more to be said.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “I choose to do it this way and there’s nothing more to be said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the only time in my experience with Cave that I ever heard him strike the ironic note.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I choose to do it this way and there’s nothing more to be said.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading You’ll have the Establishment all to yourself and I will be a most satisfactory figure upon which to build a world religion.”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was still quite calm.
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From this reading “I choose to do it this way and there’s nothing more to be said.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading You’ll have the Establishment all to yourself and I will be a most satisfactory figure upon which to build a world religion.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Iris will bring the body back,” said Cave.
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was the only time in my experience with Cave that I ever heard him strike the ironic note.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ll have the Establishment all to yourself and I will be a most satisfactory figure upon which to build a world religion.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You’ll have the Establishment all to yourself and I will be a most satisfactory figure upon which to build a world religion.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading You’ll have the Establishment all to yourself and I will be a most satisfactory figure upon which to build a world religion.”
