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Chapter XIII
THE COLUMBIAD Had the casting succeeded? They were reduced to mere conjecture. There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter. The patience of the members of the Gun Club was sorely tried during this period of time. But they could do nothing.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.”
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading “The patience of the members of the Gun Club was sorely tried during this period of time.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “But they could do nothing.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.”
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From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
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From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
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From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But they could do nothing.
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From this reading THE COLUMBIAD Had the casting succeeded?
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From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
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From this reading The patience of the members of the Gun Club was sorely tried during this period of time.
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From this reading THE COLUMBIAD Had the casting succeeded?
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From this reading They were reduced to mere conjecture.
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From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But they could do nothing.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The patience of the members of the Gun Club was sorely tried during this period of time.
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From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
to think that something will happen
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
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From this reading The patience of the members of the Gun Club was sorely tried during this period of time.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE COLUMBIAD Had the casting succeeded?
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The patience of the members of the Gun Club was sorely tried during this period of time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were reduced to mere conjecture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But they could do nothing.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The patience of the members of the Gun Club was sorely tried during this period of time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The patience of the members of the Gun Club was sorely tried during this period of time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They were reduced to mere conjecture.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The patience of the members of the Gun Club was sorely tried during this period of time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE COLUMBIAD Had the casting succeeded?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLUMBIAD Had the casting succeeded?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were reduced to mere conjecture.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The patience of the members of the Gun Club was sorely tried during this period of time.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They were reduced to mere conjecture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The patience of the members of the Gun Club was sorely tried during this period of time.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was indeed every reason to expect success, since the mould has absorbed the entire mass of the molten metal; still some considerable time must elapse before they could arrive at any certainty upon the matter.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were reduced to mere conjecture.
