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Chapter IX
"What are you going to do?" she asked. "I am going," he said, "to destroy this hornets' nest you've raised about you." He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire. "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate. She was paralyzed, fascinated by the bold splendour of his deed.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"I am going," he said, "to destroy this hornets' nest you've raised about you."”
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading “"George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What are you going to do?" she asked.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.”
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading “"George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.”
magnificent and impressive appearance
From this reading “She was paralyzed, fascinated by the bold splendour of his deed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "I am going," he said, "to destroy this hornets' nest you've raised about you."
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am going," he said, "to destroy this hornets' nest you've raised about you."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she asked.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire.
The powdery residue left after the burning of a substance.
From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she asked.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
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From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
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From this reading She was paralyzed, fascinated by the bold splendour of his deed.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading She was paralyzed, fascinated by the bold splendour of his deed.
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From this reading He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
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From this reading She was paralyzed, fascinated by the bold splendour of his deed.
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From this reading "I am going," he said, "to destroy this hornets' nest you've raised about you."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she asked.
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From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
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From this reading He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire.
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From this reading She was paralyzed, fascinated by the bold splendour of his deed.
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From this reading He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire.
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
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From this reading He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she asked.
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From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I am going," he said, "to destroy this hornets' nest you've raised about you."
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading She was paralyzed, fascinated by the bold splendour of his deed.
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From this reading "I am going," he said, "to destroy this hornets' nest you've raised about you."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am going," he said, "to destroy this hornets' nest you've raised about you."
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
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From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
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From this reading "I am going," he said, "to destroy this hornets' nest you've raised about you."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading She was paralyzed, fascinated by the bold splendour of his deed.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire.
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From this reading She was paralyzed, fascinated by the bold splendour of his deed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am going," he said, "to destroy this hornets' nest you've raised about you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am going," he said, "to destroy this hornets' nest you've raised about you."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she asked.
magnificent and impressive appearance
From this reading She was paralyzed, fascinated by the bold splendour of his deed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "George----" she cried, and sat looking at him as he stirred the pile to flame and beat down its ashes into the grate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "I am going," he said, "to destroy this hornets' nest you've raised about you."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she asked.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took it up, carrying it gingerly, as if it stung, and dropped it on the fire.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading She was paralyzed, fascinated by the bold splendour of his deed.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she asked.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What are you going to do?" she asked.
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From this reading "I am going," he said, "to destroy this hornets' nest you've raised about you."
