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Chapter XIII
IN WHICH YGÈNE, THE ASSISTANT, GIVES A REASONABLE PIECE OF ADVICE, WHICH IS EAGERLY REJECTED BY DOCTOR OX. “Well, master,” said Ygène next day, as he poured the pails of sulphuric acid into the troughs of the great battery. “Well,” resumed Doctor Ox, “was I not right? See to what not only the physical developments of a whole nation, but its morality, its dignity, its talents, its political sense, have come! It is only a question of molecules.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “See to what not only the physical developments of a whole nation, but its morality, its dignity, its talents, its political sense, have come!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN WHICH YGÈNE, THE ASSISTANT, GIVES A REASONABLE PIECE OF ADVICE, WHICH IS EAGERLY REJECTED BY DOCTOR OX.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, master,” said Ygène next day, as he poured the pails of sulphuric acid into the troughs of the great battery.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “See to what not only the physical developments of a whole nation, but its morality, its dignity, its talents, its political sense, have come!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, master,” said Ygène next day, as he poured the pails of sulphuric acid into the troughs of the great battery.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It is only a question of molecules.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Well,” resumed Doctor Ox, “was I not right?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well,” resumed Doctor Ox, “was I not right?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, master,” said Ygène next day, as he poured the pails of sulphuric acid into the troughs of the great battery.”
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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 IN WHICH YGÈNE, THE ASSISTANT, GIVES A REASONABLE PIECE OF ADVICE, WHICH IS EAGERLY REJECTED BY DOCTOR OX.
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From this reading “Well, master,” said Ygène next day, as he poured the pails of sulphuric acid into the troughs of the great battery.
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From this reading IN WHICH YGÈNE, THE ASSISTANT, GIVES A REASONABLE PIECE OF ADVICE, WHICH IS EAGERLY REJECTED BY DOCTOR OX.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Well, master,” said Ygène next day, as he poured the pails of sulphuric acid into the troughs of the great battery.
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From this reading IN WHICH YGÈNE, THE ASSISTANT, GIVES A REASONABLE PIECE OF ADVICE, WHICH IS EAGERLY REJECTED BY DOCTOR OX.
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From this reading “Well, master,” said Ygène next day, as he poured the pails of sulphuric acid into the troughs of the great battery.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading See to what not only the physical developments of a whole nation, but its morality, its dignity, its talents, its political sense, have come!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading IN WHICH YGÈNE, THE ASSISTANT, GIVES A REASONABLE PIECE OF ADVICE, WHICH IS EAGERLY REJECTED BY DOCTOR OX.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading See to what not only the physical developments of a whole nation, but its morality, its dignity, its talents, its political sense, have come!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, master,” said Ygène next day, as he poured the pails of sulphuric acid into the troughs of the great battery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See to what not only the physical developments of a whole nation, but its morality, its dignity, its talents, its political sense, have come!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See to what not only the physical developments of a whole nation, but its morality, its dignity, its talents, its political sense, have come!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH YGÈNE, THE ASSISTANT, GIVES A REASONABLE PIECE OF ADVICE, WHICH IS EAGERLY REJECTED BY DOCTOR OX.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH YGÈNE, THE ASSISTANT, GIVES A REASONABLE PIECE OF ADVICE, WHICH IS EAGERLY REJECTED BY DOCTOR OX.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH YGÈNE, THE ASSISTANT, GIVES A REASONABLE PIECE OF ADVICE, WHICH IS EAGERLY REJECTED BY DOCTOR OX.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, master,” said Ygène next day, as he poured the pails of sulphuric acid into the troughs of the great battery.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading See to what not only the physical developments of a whole nation, but its morality, its dignity, its talents, its political sense, have come!
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Well, master,” said Ygène next day, as he poured the pails of sulphuric acid into the troughs of the great battery.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Well,” resumed Doctor Ox, “was I not right?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH YGÈNE, THE ASSISTANT, GIVES A REASONABLE PIECE OF ADVICE, WHICH IS EAGERLY REJECTED BY DOCTOR OX.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “Well, master,” said Ygène next day, as he poured the pails of sulphuric acid into the troughs of the great battery.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH YGÈNE, THE ASSISTANT, GIVES A REASONABLE PIECE OF ADVICE, WHICH IS EAGERLY REJECTED BY DOCTOR OX.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is only a question of molecules.”
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading See to what not only the physical developments of a whole nation, but its morality, its dignity, its talents, its political sense, have come!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, master,” said Ygène next day, as he poured the pails of sulphuric acid into the troughs of the great battery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is only a question of molecules.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See to what not only the physical developments of a whole nation, but its morality, its dignity, its talents, its political sense, have come!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See to what not only the physical developments of a whole nation, but its morality, its dignity, its talents, its political sense, have come!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, master,” said Ygène next day, as he poured the pails of sulphuric acid into the troughs of the great battery.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well,” resumed Doctor Ox, “was I not right?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH YGÈNE, THE ASSISTANT, GIVES A REASONABLE PIECE OF ADVICE, WHICH IS EAGERLY REJECTED BY DOCTOR OX.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See to what not only the physical developments of a whole nation, but its morality, its dignity, its talents, its political sense, have come!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH YGÈNE, THE ASSISTANT, GIVES A REASONABLE PIECE OF ADVICE, WHICH IS EAGERLY REJECTED BY DOCTOR OX.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, master,” said Ygène next day, as he poured the pails of sulphuric acid into the troughs of the great battery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See to what not only the physical developments of a whole nation, but its morality, its dignity, its talents, its political sense, have come!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH YGÈNE, THE ASSISTANT, GIVES A REASONABLE PIECE OF ADVICE, WHICH IS EAGERLY REJECTED BY DOCTOR OX.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See to what not only the physical developments of a whole nation, but its morality, its dignity, its talents, its political sense, have come!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, master,” said Ygène next day, as he poured the pails of sulphuric acid into the troughs of the great battery.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is only a question of molecules.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH YGÈNE, THE ASSISTANT, GIVES A REASONABLE PIECE OF ADVICE, WHICH IS EAGERLY REJECTED BY DOCTOR OX.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH YGÈNE, THE ASSISTANT, GIVES A REASONABLE PIECE OF ADVICE, WHICH IS EAGERLY REJECTED BY DOCTOR OX.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Well,” resumed Doctor Ox, “was I not right?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well,” resumed Doctor Ox, “was I not right?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, master,” said Ygène next day, as he poured the pails of sulphuric acid into the troughs of the great battery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See to what not only the physical developments of a whole nation, but its morality, its dignity, its talents, its political sense, have come!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See to what not only the physical developments of a whole nation, but its morality, its dignity, its talents, its political sense, have come!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, master,” said Ygène next day, as he poured the pails of sulphuric acid into the troughs of the great battery.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See to what not only the physical developments of a whole nation, but its morality, its dignity, its talents, its political sense, have come!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH YGÈNE, THE ASSISTANT, GIVES A REASONABLE PIECE OF ADVICE, WHICH IS EAGERLY REJECTED BY DOCTOR OX.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading See to what not only the physical developments of a whole nation, but its morality, its dignity, its talents, its political sense, have come!
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From this reading “Well, master,” said Ygène next day, as he poured the pails of sulphuric acid into the troughs of the great battery.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well,” resumed Doctor Ox, “was I not right?
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From this reading “Well, master,” said Ygène next day, as he poured the pails of sulphuric acid into the troughs of the great battery.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading See to what not only the physical developments of a whole nation, but its morality, its dignity, its talents, its political sense, have come!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH YGÈNE, THE ASSISTANT, GIVES A REASONABLE PIECE OF ADVICE, WHICH IS EAGERLY REJECTED BY DOCTOR OX.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading See to what not only the physical developments of a whole nation, but its morality, its dignity, its talents, its political sense, have come!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH YGÈNE, THE ASSISTANT, GIVES A REASONABLE PIECE OF ADVICE, WHICH IS EAGERLY REJECTED BY DOCTOR OX.
