Chapter XIX
CERTAIN FIRST PRINCIPLES “What’s the matter?” asked Kemp, when the Invisible Man admitted him. “Nothing,” was the answer. “But, confound it! The smash?” “Fit of temper,” said the Invisible Man.
The Invisible Man
Chapter XIX
CHAPTER XIX.
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CERTAIN
FIRST
PRINCIPLES
“What’s
the
matter?”
asked
Kemp,
when
the
Invisible
Man
admitted
him.
“Nothing,”
was
the
answer.
“But,
confound
it!
The
smash?”
“Fit
of
temper,”
said
the
Invisible
Man.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
CERTAIN
FIRST
PRINCIPLES
“What’s
the
matter?”
asked
Kemp,
when
the
Invisible
Man
admitted
him.
Line 2
“Nothing,”
was
the
answer.
Line 3
“But,
confound
it!
Line 4
The
smash?”
Line 5
“Fit
of
temper,”
said
the
Invisible
Man.
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
certain
adjective
US /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading “CERTAIN FIRST PRINCIPLES “What’s the matter?” asked Kemp, when the Invisible Man admitted him.”
Collocations
CERTAIN FIRSTA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
FIRST PRINCIPLESA source-grounded phrase from this reading.
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admitted
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From this reading CERTAIN FIRST PRINCIPLES “What’s the matter?” asked Kemp, when the Invisible Man admitted him.
answer
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From this reading “Nothing,” was the answer.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CERTAIN FIRST PRINCIPLES “What’s the matter?” asked Kemp, when the Invisible Man admitted him.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But, confound it!
CERTAINadjectiveUS /ˈsɜːrtən/
definite but not specified or identified
From this reading CERTAIN FIRST PRINCIPLES “What’s the matter?” asked Kemp, when the Invisible Man admitted him.
confound
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From this reading “But, confound it!
FIRSTnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CERTAIN FIRST PRINCIPLES “What’s the matter?” asked Kemp, when the Invisible Man admitted him.
Fit
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From this reading “Fit of temper,” said the Invisible Man.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading CERTAIN FIRST PRINCIPLES “What’s the matter?” asked Kemp, when the Invisible Man admitted him.
Invisible
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From this reading CERTAIN FIRST PRINCIPLES “What’s the matter?” asked Kemp, when the Invisible Man admitted him.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “But, confound it!
Kemp
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From this reading CERTAIN FIRST PRINCIPLES “What’s the matter?” asked Kemp, when the Invisible Man admitted him.
Man
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From this reading CERTAIN FIRST PRINCIPLES “What’s the matter?” asked Kemp, when the Invisible Man admitted him.
matter
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From this reading CERTAIN FIRST PRINCIPLES “What’s the matter?” asked Kemp, when the Invisible Man admitted him.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “Nothing,” was the answer.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Fit of temper,” said the Invisible Man.
PRINCIPLES
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From this reading CERTAIN FIRST PRINCIPLES “What’s the matter?” asked Kemp, when the Invisible Man admitted him.
said
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From this reading “Fit of temper,” said the Invisible Man.
smash
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From this reading The smash?”
temper
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From this reading “Fit of temper,” said the Invisible Man.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CERTAIN FIRST PRINCIPLES “What’s the matter?” asked Kemp, when the Invisible Man admitted him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Nothing,” was the answer.
What's
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From this reading CERTAIN FIRST PRINCIPLES “What’s the matter?” asked Kemp, when the Invisible Man admitted him.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading CERTAIN FIRST PRINCIPLES “What’s the matter?” asked Kemp, when the Invisible Man admitted him.
Chapter Quiz
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of Chapter 19?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "CHAPTER XIX....", what tone does the author establish?
Shadowing Practice
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CHAPTER XIX.
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powder.