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Chapter XXXVIII
“It is ‘they’ come back again!” the young midshipman had said, and every one had understood him. No one doubted but that the meteor was the projectile of the Gun Club. As to the travelers which it enclosed, opinions were divided regarding their fate. “They are dead!” said one. “They are alive!” said another; “the crater is deep, and the shock was deadened.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It is ‘they’ come back again!” the young midshipman had said, and every one had understood him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““They are alive!” said another; “the crater is deep, and the shock was deadened.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““It is ‘they’ come back again!” the young midshipman had said, and every one had understood him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They are dead!” said one.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “As to the travelers which it enclosed, opinions were divided regarding their fate.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading ““It is ‘they’ come back again!” the young midshipman had said, and every one had understood him.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading ““It is ‘they’ come back again!” the young midshipman had said, and every one had understood him.”
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is ‘they’ come back again!” the young midshipman had said, and every one had understood him.
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From this reading “They are alive!” said another; “the crater is deep, and the shock was deadened.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “It is ‘they’ come back again!” the young midshipman had said, and every one had understood him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “They are alive!” said another; “the crater is deep, and the shock was deadened.”
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “They are dead!” said one.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As to the travelers which it enclosed, opinions were divided regarding their fate.
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From this reading “It is ‘they’ come back again!” the young midshipman had said, and every one had understood him.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No one doubted but that the meteor was the projectile of the Gun Club.
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From this reading No one doubted but that the meteor was the projectile of the Gun Club.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is ‘they’ come back again!” the young midshipman had said, and every one had understood him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They are alive!” said another; “the crater is deep, and the shock was deadened.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They are dead!” said one.
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From this reading “They are alive!” said another; “the crater is deep, and the shock was deadened.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They are alive!” said another; “the crater is deep, and the shock was deadened.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As to the travelers which it enclosed, opinions were divided regarding their fate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one doubted but that the meteor was the projectile of the Gun Club.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As to the travelers which it enclosed, opinions were divided regarding their fate.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “It is ‘they’ come back again!” the young midshipman had said, and every one had understood him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As to the travelers which it enclosed, opinions were divided regarding their fate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one doubted but that the meteor was the projectile of the Gun Club.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “It is ‘they’ come back again!” the young midshipman had said, and every one had understood him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “It is ‘they’ come back again!” the young midshipman had said, and every one had understood him.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It is ‘they’ come back again!” the young midshipman had said, and every one had understood him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It is ‘they’ come back again!” the young midshipman had said, and every one had understood him.
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From this reading No one doubted but that the meteor was the projectile of the Gun Club.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is ‘they’ come back again!” the young midshipman had said, and every one had understood him.
not any; not one
From this reading No one doubted but that the meteor was the projectile of the Gun Club.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No one doubted but that the meteor was the projectile of the Gun Club.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It is ‘they’ come back again!” the young midshipman had said, and every one had understood him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As to the travelers which it enclosed, opinions were divided regarding their fate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No one doubted but that the meteor was the projectile of the Gun Club.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As to the travelers which it enclosed, opinions were divided regarding their fate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is ‘they’ come back again!” the young midshipman had said, and every one had understood him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They are alive!” said another; “the crater is deep, and the shock was deadened.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading No one doubted but that the meteor was the projectile of the Gun Club.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “It is ‘they’ come back again!” the young midshipman had said, and every one had understood him.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading As to the travelers which it enclosed, opinions were divided regarding their fate.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “It is ‘they’ come back again!” the young midshipman had said, and every one had understood him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading As to the travelers which it enclosed, opinions were divided regarding their fate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As to the travelers which it enclosed, opinions were divided regarding their fate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is ‘they’ come back again!” the young midshipman had said, and every one had understood him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading No one doubted but that the meteor was the projectile of the Gun Club.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading As to the travelers which it enclosed, opinions were divided regarding their fate.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading As to the travelers which it enclosed, opinions were divided regarding their fate.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “It is ‘they’ come back again!” the young midshipman had said, and every one had understood him.
