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Chapter XVII
Stubbs was the first to collect himself, but a minute elapsed before he spoke. Then, “He must be mad,” he cried, “mad, to expose himself to the weather at his age. If I had not seen it, I couldn’t believe it!” “I suppose it is John Audley?” “Yes.”
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Stubbs was the first to collect himself, but a minute elapsed before he spoke.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “If I had not seen it, I couldn’t believe it!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then, “He must be mad,” he cried, “mad, to expose himself to the weather at his age.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Stubbs was the first to collect himself, but a minute elapsed before he spoke.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Stubbs was the first to collect himself, but a minute elapsed before he spoke.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose it is John Audley?””
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Then, “He must be mad,” he cried, “mad, to expose himself to the weather at his age.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““I suppose it is John Audley?””
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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 Stubbs was the first to collect himself, but a minute elapsed before he spoke.
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From this reading Then, “He must be mad,” he cried, “mad, to expose himself to the weather at his age.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then, “He must be mad,” he cried, “mad, to expose himself to the weather at his age.
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From this reading “I suppose it is John Audley?”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then, “He must be mad,” he cried, “mad, to expose himself to the weather at his age.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Stubbs was the first to collect himself, but a minute elapsed before he spoke.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If I had not seen it, I couldn’t believe it!”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Stubbs was the first to collect himself, but a minute elapsed before he spoke.
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From this reading Stubbs was the first to collect himself, but a minute elapsed before he spoke.
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From this reading If I had not seen it, I couldn’t believe it!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then, “He must be mad,” he cried, “mad, to expose himself to the weather at his age.
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From this reading Stubbs was the first to collect himself, but a minute elapsed before he spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, “He must be mad,” he cried, “mad, to expose himself to the weather at his age.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Stubbs was the first to collect himself, but a minute elapsed before he spoke.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If I had not seen it, I couldn’t believe it!”
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Stubbs was the first to collect himself, but a minute elapsed before he spoke.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Stubbs was the first to collect himself, but a minute elapsed before he spoke.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Then, “He must be mad,” he cried, “mad, to expose himself to the weather at his age.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading If I had not seen it, I couldn’t believe it!”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If I had not seen it, I couldn’t believe it!”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I suppose it is John Audley?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If I had not seen it, I couldn’t believe it!”
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From this reading “I suppose it is John Audley?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Then, “He must be mad,” he cried, “mad, to expose himself to the weather at his age.
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From this reading Stubbs was the first to collect himself, but a minute elapsed before he spoke.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Then, “He must be mad,” he cried, “mad, to expose himself to the weather at his age.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading If I had not seen it, I couldn’t believe it!”
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From this reading If I had not seen it, I couldn’t believe it!”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stubbs was the first to collect himself, but a minute elapsed before he spoke.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Stubbs was the first to collect himself, but a minute elapsed before he spoke.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I suppose it is John Audley?”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Stubbs was the first to collect himself, but a minute elapsed before he spoke.
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From this reading Then, “He must be mad,” he cried, “mad, to expose himself to the weather at his age.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Stubbs was the first to collect himself, but a minute elapsed before he spoke.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Stubbs was the first to collect himself, but a minute elapsed before he spoke.
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From this reading Then, “He must be mad,” he cried, “mad, to expose himself to the weather at his age.
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From this reading “Yes.”
