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Chapter XXXV
Gideon Spilett took the box and opened it. It contained nearly two hundred grains of a white powder, a few particles of which he carried to his lips. The extreme bitterness of the substance precluded all doubt; it was certainly the precious extract of quinine, that pre-eminent antifebrile. This powder must be administered to Herbert without delay. How it came there might be discussed later.
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used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “How it came there might be discussed later.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “This powder must be administered to Herbert without delay.”
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading “The extreme bitterness of the substance precluded all doubt; it was certainly the precious extract of quinine, that pre-eminent antifebrile.”
wealth or financial means
From this reading “The extreme bitterness of the substance precluded all doubt; it was certainly the precious extract of quinine, that pre-eminent antifebrile.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Gideon Spilett took the box and opened it.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “This powder must be administered to Herbert without delay.”
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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 It contained nearly two hundred grains of a white powder, a few particles of which he carried to his lips.
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From this reading This powder must be administered to Herbert without delay.
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From this reading The extreme bitterness of the substance precluded all doubt; it was certainly the precious extract of quinine, that pre-eminent antifebrile.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Gideon Spilett took the box and opened it.
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From this reading The extreme bitterness of the substance precluded all doubt; it was certainly the precious extract of quinine, that pre-eminent antifebrile.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This powder must be administered to Herbert without delay.
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From this reading The extreme bitterness of the substance precluded all doubt; it was certainly the precious extract of quinine, that pre-eminent antifebrile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gideon Spilett took the box and opened it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How it came there might be discussed later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained nearly two hundred grains of a white powder, a few particles of which he carried to his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The extreme bitterness of the substance precluded all doubt; it was certainly the precious extract of quinine, that pre-eminent antifebrile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained nearly two hundred grains of a white powder, a few particles of which he carried to his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This powder must be administered to Herbert without delay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How it came there might be discussed later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The extreme bitterness of the substance precluded all doubt; it was certainly the precious extract of quinine, that pre-eminent antifebrile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The extreme bitterness of the substance precluded all doubt; it was certainly the precious extract of quinine, that pre-eminent antifebrile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The extreme bitterness of the substance precluded all doubt; it was certainly the precious extract of quinine, that pre-eminent antifebrile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained nearly two hundred grains of a white powder, a few particles of which he carried to his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gideon Spilett took the box and opened it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained nearly two hundred grains of a white powder, a few particles of which he carried to his lips.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It contained nearly two hundred grains of a white powder, a few particles of which he carried to his lips.
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From this reading This powder must be administered to Herbert without delay.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It contained nearly two hundred grains of a white powder, a few particles of which he carried to his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How it came there might be discussed later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained nearly two hundred grains of a white powder, a few particles of which he carried to his lips.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Gideon Spilett took the box and opened it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How it came there might be discussed later.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained nearly two hundred grains of a white powder, a few particles of which he carried to his lips.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading How it came there might be discussed later.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading This powder must be administered to Herbert without delay.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained nearly two hundred grains of a white powder, a few particles of which he carried to his lips.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It contained nearly two hundred grains of a white powder, a few particles of which he carried to his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gideon Spilett took the box and opened it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained nearly two hundred grains of a white powder, a few particles of which he carried to his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained nearly two hundred grains of a white powder, a few particles of which he carried to his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The extreme bitterness of the substance precluded all doubt; it was certainly the precious extract of quinine, that pre-eminent antifebrile.
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading The extreme bitterness of the substance precluded all doubt; it was certainly the precious extract of quinine, that pre-eminent antifebrile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The extreme bitterness of the substance precluded all doubt; it was certainly the precious extract of quinine, that pre-eminent antifebrile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The extreme bitterness of the substance precluded all doubt; it was certainly the precious extract of quinine, that pre-eminent antifebrile.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Gideon Spilett took the box and opened it.
wealth or financial means
From this reading The extreme bitterness of the substance precluded all doubt; it was certainly the precious extract of quinine, that pre-eminent antifebrile.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The extreme bitterness of the substance precluded all doubt; it was certainly the precious extract of quinine, that pre-eminent antifebrile.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Gideon Spilett took the box and opened it.
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From this reading How it came there might be discussed later.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This powder must be administered to Herbert without delay.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It contained nearly two hundred grains of a white powder, a few particles of which he carried to his lips.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Gideon Spilett took the box and opened it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained nearly two hundred grains of a white powder, a few particles of which he carried to his lips.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The extreme bitterness of the substance precluded all doubt; it was certainly the precious extract of quinine, that pre-eminent antifebrile.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It contained nearly two hundred grains of a white powder, a few particles of which he carried to his lips.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It contained nearly two hundred grains of a white powder, a few particles of which he carried to his lips.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading This powder must be administered to Herbert without delay.
