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Chapter XXI
‘You do not understand these matters,’ replied Zero, with an air of great dignity. ‘This will shake England to the heart. Gladstone, the truculent old man, will quail before the pointing finger of revenge. And now that my dynamite is proved effective—’ ‘Heavens, you remind me!’ ejaculated Somerset. ‘That brick in your bag must be instantly disposed of.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Gladstone, the truculent old man, will quail before the pointing finger of revenge.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “‘That brick in your bag must be instantly disposed of.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘You do not understand these matters,’ replied Zero, with an air of great dignity.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “‘That brick in your bag must be instantly disposed of.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘You do not understand these matters,’ replied Zero, with an air of great dignity.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “‘You do not understand these matters,’ replied Zero, with an air of great dignity.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “‘You do not understand these matters,’ replied Zero, with an air of great dignity.”
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From this reading ‘You do not understand these matters,’ replied Zero, with an air of great dignity.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ‘You do not understand these matters,’ replied Zero, with an air of great dignity.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And now that my dynamite is proved effective—’ ‘Heavens, you remind me!’ ejaculated Somerset.
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From this reading ‘That brick in your bag must be instantly disposed of.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading ‘That brick in your bag must be instantly disposed of.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Gladstone, the truculent old man, will quail before the pointing finger of revenge.
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From this reading ‘That brick in your bag must be instantly disposed of.
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From this reading ‘You do not understand these matters,’ replied Zero, with an air of great dignity.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ‘That brick in your bag must be instantly disposed of.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading ‘You do not understand these matters,’ replied Zero, with an air of great dignity.
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From this reading And now that my dynamite is proved effective—’ ‘Heavens, you remind me!’ ejaculated Somerset.
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From this reading And now that my dynamite is proved effective—’ ‘Heavens, you remind me!’ ejaculated Somerset.
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From this reading And now that my dynamite is proved effective—’ ‘Heavens, you remind me!’ ejaculated Somerset.
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From this reading ‘This will shake England to the heart.
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From this reading Gladstone, the truculent old man, will quail before the pointing finger of revenge.
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From this reading Gladstone, the truculent old man, will quail before the pointing finger of revenge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘You do not understand these matters,’ replied Zero, with an air of great dignity.
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From this reading ‘This will shake England to the heart.
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From this reading And now that my dynamite is proved effective—’ ‘Heavens, you remind me!’ ejaculated Somerset.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading ‘That brick in your bag must be instantly disposed of.
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From this reading ‘That brick in your bag must be instantly disposed of.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading And now that my dynamite is proved effective—’ ‘Heavens, you remind me!’ ejaculated Somerset.
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From this reading Gladstone, the truculent old man, will quail before the pointing finger of revenge.
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From this reading ‘You do not understand these matters,’ replied Zero, with an air of great dignity.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading And now that my dynamite is proved effective—’ ‘Heavens, you remind me!’ ejaculated Somerset.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading ‘That brick in your bag must be instantly disposed of.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading And now that my dynamite is proved effective—’ ‘Heavens, you remind me!’ ejaculated Somerset.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading ‘You do not understand these matters,’ replied Zero, with an air of great dignity.
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From this reading And now that my dynamite is proved effective—’ ‘Heavens, you remind me!’ ejaculated Somerset.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ‘You do not understand these matters,’ replied Zero, with an air of great dignity.
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From this reading Gladstone, the truculent old man, will quail before the pointing finger of revenge.
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From this reading Gladstone, the truculent old man, will quail before the pointing finger of revenge.
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From this reading And now that my dynamite is proved effective—’ ‘Heavens, you remind me!’ ejaculated Somerset.
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From this reading Gladstone, the truculent old man, will quail before the pointing finger of revenge.
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From this reading And now that my dynamite is proved effective—’ ‘Heavens, you remind me!’ ejaculated Somerset.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘You do not understand these matters,’ replied Zero, with an air of great dignity.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gladstone, the truculent old man, will quail before the pointing finger of revenge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘This will shake England to the heart.
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From this reading And now that my dynamite is proved effective—’ ‘Heavens, you remind me!’ ejaculated Somerset.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And now that my dynamite is proved effective—’ ‘Heavens, you remind me!’ ejaculated Somerset.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ‘This will shake England to the heart.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ‘You do not understand these matters,’ replied Zero, with an air of great dignity.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading ‘This will shake England to the heart.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ‘This will shake England to the heart.
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From this reading Gladstone, the truculent old man, will quail before the pointing finger of revenge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ‘You do not understand these matters,’ replied Zero, with an air of great dignity.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading ‘This will shake England to the heart.
in the company of; together with
From this reading ‘You do not understand these matters,’ replied Zero, with an air of great dignity.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘You do not understand these matters,’ replied Zero, with an air of great dignity.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ‘That brick in your bag must be instantly disposed of.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading ‘You do not understand these matters,’ replied Zero, with an air of great dignity.
