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Chapter XXI
"Yes; what does it all mean?" Corliss stretched lazily, and cocked up his feet on the table. He was not especially interested, but Colonel Trethaway persisted in talking seriously. "That's it! The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."”
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From this reading "Yes; what does it all mean?"
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Corliss stretched lazily, and cocked up his feet on the table.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
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From this reading Corliss stretched lazily, and cocked up his feet on the table.
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From this reading The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Yes; what does it all mean?"
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From this reading He was not especially interested, but Colonel Trethaway persisted in talking seriously.
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From this reading The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."
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From this reading The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."
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From this reading Corliss stretched lazily, and cocked up his feet on the table.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was not especially interested, but Colonel Trethaway persisted in talking seriously.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Corliss stretched lazily, and cocked up his feet on the table.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was not especially interested, but Colonel Trethaway persisted in talking seriously.
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From this reading He was not especially interested, but Colonel Trethaway persisted in talking seriously.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes; what does it all mean?"
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From this reading Corliss stretched lazily, and cocked up his feet on the table.
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From this reading The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."
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From this reading "Yes; what does it all mean?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He was not especially interested, but Colonel Trethaway persisted in talking seriously.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."
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From this reading The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Corliss stretched lazily, and cocked up his feet on the table.
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From this reading He was not especially interested, but Colonel Trethaway persisted in talking seriously.
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From this reading He was not especially interested, but Colonel Trethaway persisted in talking seriously.
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From this reading The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."
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From this reading Corliss stretched lazily, and cocked up his feet on the table.
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From this reading Corliss stretched lazily, and cocked up his feet on the table.
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From this reading He was not especially interested, but Colonel Trethaway persisted in talking seriously.
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From this reading "That's it!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Corliss stretched lazily, and cocked up his feet on the table.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."
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From this reading He was not especially interested, but Colonel Trethaway persisted in talking seriously.
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From this reading The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."
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From this reading Corliss stretched lazily, and cocked up his feet on the table.
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From this reading The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was not especially interested, but Colonel Trethaway persisted in talking seriously.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Yes; what does it all mean?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."
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From this reading "Yes; what does it all mean?"
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From this reading The very thing--the old and ever young demand which man slaps into the face of the universe."
