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Chapter XII
My plans were formed quickly. "We now have a treasure chest of no small dimensions," said I, very complacent, naturally. "We can conquer London with this. Everything is before us. I have already established myself as the grandest swordsman in the whole continent of England.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I have already established myself as the grandest swordsman in the whole continent of England.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Everything is before us.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “Everything is before us.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"We now have a treasure chest of no small dimensions," said I, very complacent, naturally.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “I have already established myself as the grandest swordsman in the whole continent of England.”
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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 "We now have a treasure chest of no small dimensions," said I, very complacent, naturally.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I have already established myself as the grandest swordsman in the whole continent of England.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I have already established myself as the grandest swordsman in the whole continent of England.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Everything is before us.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "We can conquer London with this.
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From this reading "We now have a treasure chest of no small dimensions," said I, very complacent, naturally.
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From this reading "We now have a treasure chest of no small dimensions," said I, very complacent, naturally.
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From this reading "We can conquer London with this.
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From this reading I have already established myself as the grandest swordsman in the whole continent of England.
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From this reading "We now have a treasure chest of no small dimensions," said I, very complacent, naturally.
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From this reading I have already established myself as the grandest swordsman in the whole continent of England.
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From this reading I have already established myself as the grandest swordsman in the whole continent of England.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Everything is before us.
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From this reading My plans were formed quickly.
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From this reading I have already established myself as the grandest swordsman in the whole continent of England.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "We now have a treasure chest of no small dimensions," said I, very complacent, naturally.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We now have a treasure chest of no small dimensions," said I, very complacent, naturally.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have already established myself as the grandest swordsman in the whole continent of England.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Everything is before us.
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From this reading "We can conquer London with this.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My plans were formed quickly.
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I have already established myself as the grandest swordsman in the whole continent of England.
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From this reading "We now have a treasure chest of no small dimensions," said I, very complacent, naturally.
not any; not one
From this reading "We now have a treasure chest of no small dimensions," said I, very complacent, naturally.
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From this reading "We now have a treasure chest of no small dimensions," said I, very complacent, naturally.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "We now have a treasure chest of no small dimensions," said I, very complacent, naturally.
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From this reading My plans were formed quickly.
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From this reading My plans were formed quickly.
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From this reading "We now have a treasure chest of no small dimensions," said I, very complacent, naturally.
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From this reading "We now have a treasure chest of no small dimensions," said I, very complacent, naturally.
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From this reading I have already established myself as the grandest swordsman in the whole continent of England.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I have already established myself as the grandest swordsman in the whole continent of England.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We can conquer London with this.
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From this reading "We now have a treasure chest of no small dimensions," said I, very complacent, naturally.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Everything is before us.
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From this reading "We now have a treasure chest of no small dimensions," said I, very complacent, naturally.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We now have a treasure chest of no small dimensions," said I, very complacent, naturally.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My plans were formed quickly.
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From this reading I have already established myself as the grandest swordsman in the whole continent of England.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "We can conquer London with this.
