Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At other times I take him for a great man, a genius who has never arrived.

the form of “be” used with “I”

From this reading And, finally, I am convinced that he is the perfect type of the primitive man, born a thousand years or generations too late and an anachronism in this culminating century of civilization.

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

From this reading And, finally, I am convinced that he is the perfect type of the primitive man, born a thousand years or generations too late and an anachronism in this culminating century of civilization.

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From this reading And, finally, I am convinced that he is the perfect type of the primitive man, born a thousand years or generations too late and an anachronism in this culminating century of civilization.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Sometimes I think Wolf Larsen mad, or half-mad at least, what of his strange moods and vagaries.

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From this reading At other times I take him for a great man, a genius who has never arrived.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading Sometimes I think Wolf Larsen mad, or half-mad at least, what of his strange moods and vagaries.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading And, finally, I am convinced that he is the perfect type of the primitive man, born a thousand years or generations too late and an anachronism in this culminating century of civilization.

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading Not only that, but he is very lonely.

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From this reading And, finally, I am convinced that he is the perfect type of the primitive man, born a thousand years or generations too late and an anachronism in this culminating century of civilization.

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From this reading He is certainly an individualist of the most pronounced type.

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From this reading And, finally, I am convinced that he is the perfect type of the primitive man, born a thousand years or generations too late and an anachronism in this culminating century of civilization.

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From this reading And, finally, I am convinced that he is the perfect type of the primitive man, born a thousand years or generations too late and an anachronism in this culminating century of civilization.

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From this reading And, finally, I am convinced that he is the perfect type of the primitive man, born a thousand years or generations too late and an anachronism in this culminating century of civilization.

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From this reading And, finally, I am convinced that he is the perfect type of the primitive man, born a thousand years or generations too late and an anachronism in this culminating century of civilization.

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading At other times I take him for a great man, a genius who has never arrived.

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From this reading And, finally, I am convinced that he is the perfect type of the primitive man, born a thousand years or generations too late and an anachronism in this culminating century of civilization.

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From this reading At other times I take him for a great man, a genius who has never arrived.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading At other times I take him for a great man, a genius who has never arrived.

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From this reading Sometimes I think Wolf Larsen mad, or half-mad at least, what of his strange moods and vagaries.

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading At other times I take him for a great man, a genius who has never arrived.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And, finally, I am convinced that he is the perfect type of the primitive man, born a thousand years or generations too late and an anachronism in this culminating century of civilization.

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading At other times I take him for a great man, a genius who has never arrived.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading Sometimes I think Wolf Larsen mad, or half-mad at least, what of his strange moods and vagaries.

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Sometimes I think Wolf Larsen mad, or half-mad at least, what of his strange moods and vagaries.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading And, finally, I am convinced that he is the perfect type of the primitive man, born a thousand years or generations too late and an anachronism in this culminating century of civilization.

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From this reading He is certainly an individualist of the most pronounced type.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading And, finally, I am convinced that he is the perfect type of the primitive man, born a thousand years or generations too late and an anachronism in this culminating century of civilization.

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From this reading Sometimes I think Wolf Larsen mad, or half-mad at least, what of his strange moods and vagaries.

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From this reading And, finally, I am convinced that he is the perfect type of the primitive man, born a thousand years or generations too late and an anachronism in this culminating century of civilization.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Sometimes I think Wolf Larsen mad, or half-mad at least, what of his strange moods and vagaries.

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From this reading Not only that, but he is very lonely.

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From this reading Sometimes I think Wolf Larsen mad, or half-mad at least, what of his strange moods and vagaries.

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From this reading At other times I take him for a great man, a genius who has never arrived.

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From this reading Sometimes I think Wolf Larsen mad, or half-mad at least, what of his strange moods and vagaries.

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From this reading He is certainly an individualist of the most pronounced type.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading At other times I take him for a great man, a genius who has never arrived.

used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative

From this reading Not only that, but he is very lonely.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading Sometimes I think Wolf Larsen mad, or half-mad at least, what of his strange moods and vagaries.

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From this reading Not only that, but he is very lonely.

used to join alternatives or possibilities

From this reading Sometimes I think Wolf Larsen mad, or half-mad at least, what of his strange moods and vagaries.

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From this reading At other times I take him for a great man, a genius who has never arrived.

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From this reading And, finally, I am convinced that he is the perfect type of the primitive man, born a thousand years or generations too late and an anachronism in this culminating century of civilization.

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From this reading And, finally, I am convinced that he is the perfect type of the primitive man, born a thousand years or generations too late and an anachronism in this culminating century of civilization.

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From this reading He is certainly an individualist of the most pronounced type.

on certain occasions or in certain cases but not always

From this reading Sometimes I think Wolf Larsen mad, or half-mad at least, what of his strange moods and vagaries.

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From this reading Sometimes I think Wolf Larsen mad, or half-mad at least, what of his strange moods and vagaries.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading At other times I take him for a great man, a genius who has never arrived.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading And, finally, I am convinced that he is the perfect type of the primitive man, born a thousand years or generations too late and an anachronism in this culminating century of civilization.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading And, finally, I am convinced that he is the perfect type of the primitive man, born a thousand years or generations too late and an anachronism in this culminating century of civilization.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Sometimes I think Wolf Larsen mad, or half-mad at least, what of his strange moods and vagaries.

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading And, finally, I am convinced that he is the perfect type of the primitive man, born a thousand years or generations too late and an anachronism in this culminating century of civilization.

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From this reading And, finally, I am convinced that he is the perfect type of the primitive man, born a thousand years or generations too late and an anachronism in this culminating century of civilization.

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From this reading At other times I take him for a great man, a genius who has never arrived.

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From this reading And, finally, I am convinced that he is the perfect type of the primitive man, born a thousand years or generations too late and an anachronism in this culminating century of civilization.

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From this reading And, finally, I am convinced that he is the perfect type of the primitive man, born a thousand years or generations too late and an anachronism in this culminating century of civilization.

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From this reading Sometimes I think Wolf Larsen mad, or half-mad at least, what of his strange moods and vagaries.

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From this reading Not only that, but he is very lonely.

used to ask for information about something

From this reading Sometimes I think Wolf Larsen mad, or half-mad at least, what of his strange moods and vagaries.

which person or people

From this reading At other times I take him for a great man, a genius who has never arrived.

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From this reading Sometimes I think Wolf Larsen mad, or half-mad at least, what of his strange moods and vagaries.

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From this reading And, finally, I am convinced that he is the perfect type of the primitive man, born a thousand years or generations too late and an anachronism in this culminating century of civilization.