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Chapter XXXIII
He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face. “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own. He’s living in a red democratic trance. Ah! you want to smash your way into universal happiness, my boy. I will give you universal happiness, you silly, hypnotized ghoul, you!
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for the reason that
From this reading ““From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading ““From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading ““From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading ““From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.”
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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 He’s living in a red democratic trance.
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From this reading He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.
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From this reading Ah! you want to smash your way into universal happiness, my boy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
for the reason that
From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
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From this reading Ah! you want to smash your way into universal happiness, my boy.
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From this reading He’s living in a red democratic trance.
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From this reading He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.
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From this reading He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
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From this reading I will give you universal happiness, you silly, hypnotized ghoul, you!
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From this reading I will give you universal happiness, you silly, hypnotized ghoul, you!
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From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
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From this reading Ah! you want to smash your way into universal happiness, my boy.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.
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From this reading He’s living in a red democratic trance.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.
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From this reading I will give you universal happiness, you silly, hypnotized ghoul, you!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will give you universal happiness, you silly, hypnotized ghoul, you!
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From this reading He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Ah! you want to smash your way into universal happiness, my boy.
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From this reading He’s living in a red democratic trance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ah! you want to smash your way into universal happiness, my boy.
not any; not one
From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
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From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
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From this reading He’s living in a red democratic trance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.
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From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I will give you universal happiness, you silly, hypnotized ghoul, you!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! you want to smash your way into universal happiness, my boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He imagined himself accosting the red-nosed student and suddenly shaking his fist in his face.
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From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “From that one, though,” he reflected, “there’s nothing to be got, because he has no mind of his own.
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From this reading He’s living in a red democratic trance.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! you want to smash your way into universal happiness, my boy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ah! you want to smash your way into universal happiness, my boy.
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From this reading Ah! you want to smash your way into universal happiness, my boy.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will give you universal happiness, you silly, hypnotized ghoul, you!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ah! you want to smash your way into universal happiness, my boy.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Ah! you want to smash your way into universal happiness, my boy.
