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Chapter XI
"I didn't say you would," said Jordan hastily. "There may be a lower limit beyond which it's dangerous to continue the cold acid treatment." "Then what's the use?" said Anti. "I'm not interested in merely reducing. I'll still be bigger than a house.
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on the far side of; further than
From this reading “"There may be a lower limit beyond which it's dangerous to continue the cold acid treatment."”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"There may be a lower limit beyond which it's dangerous to continue the cold acid treatment."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I'll still be bigger than a house.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"I didn't say you would," said Jordan hastily.”
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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 "There may be a lower limit beyond which it's dangerous to continue the cold acid treatment."
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From this reading "There may be a lower limit beyond which it's dangerous to continue the cold acid treatment."
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From this reading "Then what's the use?" said Anti.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There may be a lower limit beyond which it's dangerous to continue the cold acid treatment."
on the far side of; further than
From this reading "There may be a lower limit beyond which it's dangerous to continue the cold acid treatment."
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From this reading I'll still be bigger than a house.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There may be a lower limit beyond which it's dangerous to continue the cold acid treatment."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There may be a lower limit beyond which it's dangerous to continue the cold acid treatment."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There may be a lower limit beyond which it's dangerous to continue the cold acid treatment."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't say you would," said Jordan hastily.
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From this reading "I didn't say you would," said Jordan hastily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I'll still be bigger than a house.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I didn't say you would," said Jordan hastily.
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From this reading I'll still be bigger than a house.
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From this reading "I'm not interested in merely reducing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "I'm not interested in merely reducing.
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From this reading "I'm not interested in merely reducing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There may be a lower limit beyond which it's dangerous to continue the cold acid treatment."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't say you would," said Jordan hastily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There may be a lower limit beyond which it's dangerous to continue the cold acid treatment."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There may be a lower limit beyond which it's dangerous to continue the cold acid treatment."
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "There may be a lower limit beyond which it's dangerous to continue the cold acid treatment."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I'm not interested in merely reducing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "I'm not interested in merely reducing.
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From this reading "I'm not interested in merely reducing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't say you would," said Jordan hastily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I didn't say you would," said Jordan hastily.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I'll still be bigger than a house.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I'll still be bigger than a house.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "There may be a lower limit beyond which it's dangerous to continue the cold acid treatment."
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From this reading "Then what's the use?" said Anti.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There may be a lower limit beyond which it's dangerous to continue the cold acid treatment."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There may be a lower limit beyond which it's dangerous to continue the cold acid treatment."
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From this reading "There may be a lower limit beyond which it's dangerous to continue the cold acid treatment."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then what's the use?" said Anti.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Then what's the use?" said Anti.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "There may be a lower limit beyond which it's dangerous to continue the cold acid treatment."
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "I didn't say you would," said Jordan hastily.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I didn't say you would," said Jordan hastily.
