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Septimus

Chapter V

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That was Clem Sypher's Dragon--Jebusa Jones's Cuticle Remedy.
He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.
Of all Powers of Evil in the universe it was the most devastating.
She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.
When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.
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Septimus

Chapter V

Reading 1/65 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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That was Clem Sypher's Dragon--Jebusa Jones's Cuticle Remedy.
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He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.
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Of all Powers of Evil in the universe it was the most devastating.
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She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.
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When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Dragon noun US /ˈdræɡən/

a mythical or imagined creature shaped like a large reptile

From this reading “That was Clem Sypher's Dragon--Jebusa Jones's Cuticle Remedy.”

Drew noun US /drew/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.”

Eloquence noun US /ˈel.ə.kwəns/

Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)

From this reading “She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.”

Never noun US /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.”

Order noun US /order/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.”

Point noun US /pɔɪnt/

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading “She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.”

Poor noun US /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.”

Powers noun US /powers/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Of all Powers of Evil in the universe it was the most devastating.”

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adeterminerUS /ə/

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

From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.

account

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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

all

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From this reading Of all Powers of Evil in the universe it was the most devastating.

American

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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.

appeared

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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

atprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

beauxiliary verbUS /biː/

used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses

From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

butconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.

came

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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

cheapness

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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

Clem

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From this reading That was Clem Sypher's Dragon--Jebusa Jones's Cuticle Remedy.

convinced

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From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.

cool

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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

Cure

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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

Cuticle

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From this reading That was Clem Sypher's Dragon--Jebusa Jones's Cuticle Remedy.

devastating

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From this reading Of all Powers of Evil in the universe it was the most devastating.

distributing

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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

DragonnounUS /ˈdræɡən/

a mythical or imagined creature shaped like a large reptile

From this reading That was Clem Sypher's Dragon--Jebusa Jones's Cuticle Remedy.

drewnounUS /drew/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.

drive

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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

earth

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From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.

eloquencenounUS /ˈel.ə.kwəns/

Fluent, persuasive, and graceful speaking or writing. (Sự hùng biện, tài ăn nói lưu loát.)

From this reading She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.

Evil

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From this reading Of all Powers of Evil in the universe it was the most devastating.

examine

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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

eyes

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From this reading She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.

foul

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From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

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

From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.

harbored

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From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.

HepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.

herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

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

From this reading She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.

horror

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From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

From this reading Of all Powers of Evil in the universe it was the most devastating.

inferior

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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

iniquity

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From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.

itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading Of all Powers of Evil in the universe it was the most devastating.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.

Jebusa

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From this reading That was Clem Sypher's Dragon--Jebusa Jones's Cuticle Remedy.

Jones's

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From this reading That was Clem Sypher's Dragon--Jebusa Jones's Cuticle Remedy.

light

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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

market

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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

medicine

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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

most

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From this reading Of all Powers of Evil in the universe it was the most devastating.

nevernounUS /never/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.

ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.

off

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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

ordernounUS /order/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

own

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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

patent

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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

picture

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From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.

pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/

the main matter or purpose being discussed

From this reading She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.

poornounUS /poor/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

PowersnounUS /powers/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Of all Powers of Evil in the universe it was the most devastating.

pushful

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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

reason

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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

Remedy

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From this reading That was Clem Sypher's Dragon--Jebusa Jones's Cuticle Remedy.

saw

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From this reading She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.

scaly

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From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.

ShepronounUS /ʃiː/

a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.

skill

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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

soconjunctionUS /soʊ/

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.

superior

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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

swept

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From this reading She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.

Sypher's

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From this reading That was Clem Sypher's Dragon--Jebusa Jones's Cuticle Remedy.

ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading That was Clem Sypher's Dragon--Jebusa Jones's Cuticle Remedy.

thedeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.

things

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From this reading She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.

threatening

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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

toparticleUS /tuː/

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

From this reading She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.

universe

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From this reading Of all Powers of Evil in the universe it was the most devastating.

up

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From this reading She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.

view

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From this reading She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.

vivid

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From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

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

From this reading That was Clem Sypher's Dragon--Jebusa Jones's Cuticle Remedy.

WhenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading She was swept up by his eloquence to his point of view, and saw things with his eyes.

worst

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From this reading When she came to examine the poor dragon in the cool light of her own reason it appeared at the worst to be but a pushful patent medicine of an inferior order which, on account of its cheapness and the superior American skill in distributing it, was threatening to drive Sypher's Cure off the market.

Zora

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From this reading He drew so vivid a picture of its foul iniquity that Zora was convinced that the earth had never harbored so scaly a horror.