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Chapter III
It was Daylight's night. He was the centre and the head of the revel, unquenchably joyous, a contagion of fun. He multiplied himself, and in so doing multiplied the excitement. No prank he suggested was too wild for his followers, and all followed save those that developed into singing imbeciles and fell warbling by the wayside. Yet never did trouble intrude.
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used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “He multiplied himself, and in so doing multiplied the excitement.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Yet never did trouble intrude.”
except for; apart from
From this reading “No prank he suggested was too wild for his followers, and all followed save those that developed into singing imbeciles and fell warbling by the wayside.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “No prank he suggested was too wild for his followers, and all followed save those that developed into singing imbeciles and fell warbling by the wayside.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “Yet never did trouble intrude.”
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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 He was the centre and the head of the revel, unquenchably joyous, a contagion of fun.
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From this reading No prank he suggested was too wild for his followers, and all followed save those that developed into singing imbeciles and fell warbling by the wayside.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was the centre and the head of the revel, unquenchably joyous, a contagion of fun.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading No prank he suggested was too wild for his followers, and all followed save those that developed into singing imbeciles and fell warbling by the wayside.
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From this reading He was the centre and the head of the revel, unquenchably joyous, a contagion of fun.
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From this reading He was the centre and the head of the revel, unquenchably joyous, a contagion of fun.
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From this reading It was Daylight's night.
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From this reading No prank he suggested was too wild for his followers, and all followed save those that developed into singing imbeciles and fell warbling by the wayside.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Yet never did trouble intrude.
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From this reading He multiplied himself, and in so doing multiplied the excitement.
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From this reading He multiplied himself, and in so doing multiplied the excitement.
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From this reading No prank he suggested was too wild for his followers, and all followed save those that developed into singing imbeciles and fell warbling by the wayside.
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From this reading No prank he suggested was too wild for his followers, and all followed save those that developed into singing imbeciles and fell warbling by the wayside.
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From this reading No prank he suggested was too wild for his followers, and all followed save those that developed into singing imbeciles and fell warbling by the wayside.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading No prank he suggested was too wild for his followers, and all followed save those that developed into singing imbeciles and fell warbling by the wayside.
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From this reading He was the centre and the head of the revel, unquenchably joyous, a contagion of fun.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was the centre and the head of the revel, unquenchably joyous, a contagion of fun.
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From this reading He was the centre and the head of the revel, unquenchably joyous, a contagion of fun.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He multiplied himself, and in so doing multiplied the excitement.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading No prank he suggested was too wild for his followers, and all followed save those that developed into singing imbeciles and fell warbling by the wayside.
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From this reading No prank he suggested was too wild for his followers, and all followed save those that developed into singing imbeciles and fell warbling by the wayside.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He multiplied himself, and in so doing multiplied the excitement.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading No prank he suggested was too wild for his followers, and all followed save those that developed into singing imbeciles and fell warbling by the wayside.
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From this reading Yet never did trouble intrude.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Daylight's night.
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From this reading He was the centre and the head of the revel, unquenchably joyous, a contagion of fun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He multiplied himself, and in so doing multiplied the excitement.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet never did trouble intrude.
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From this reading It was Daylight's night.
not any; not one
From this reading No prank he suggested was too wild for his followers, and all followed save those that developed into singing imbeciles and fell warbling by the wayside.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was the centre and the head of the revel, unquenchably joyous, a contagion of fun.
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From this reading No prank he suggested was too wild for his followers, and all followed save those that developed into singing imbeciles and fell warbling by the wayside.
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From this reading He was the centre and the head of the revel, unquenchably joyous, a contagion of fun.
except for; apart from
From this reading No prank he suggested was too wild for his followers, and all followed save those that developed into singing imbeciles and fell warbling by the wayside.
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From this reading No prank he suggested was too wild for his followers, and all followed save those that developed into singing imbeciles and fell warbling by the wayside.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He multiplied himself, and in so doing multiplied the excitement.
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From this reading No prank he suggested was too wild for his followers, and all followed save those that developed into singing imbeciles and fell warbling by the wayside.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No prank he suggested was too wild for his followers, and all followed save those that developed into singing imbeciles and fell warbling by the wayside.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He was the centre and the head of the revel, unquenchably joyous, a contagion of fun.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading No prank he suggested was too wild for his followers, and all followed save those that developed into singing imbeciles and fell warbling by the wayside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No prank he suggested was too wild for his followers, and all followed save those that developed into singing imbeciles and fell warbling by the wayside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Yet never did trouble intrude.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was the centre and the head of the revel, unquenchably joyous, a contagion of fun.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No prank he suggested was too wild for his followers, and all followed save those that developed into singing imbeciles and fell warbling by the wayside.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Daylight's night.
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From this reading No prank he suggested was too wild for his followers, and all followed save those that developed into singing imbeciles and fell warbling by the wayside.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No prank he suggested was too wild for his followers, and all followed save those that developed into singing imbeciles and fell warbling by the wayside.
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet never did trouble intrude.
