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Chapter VII
THE QUESTION OF THE POWDERS. There remained for consideration merely the question of powders. The public awaited with interest its final decision. The size of the projectile, the length of the cannon being settled, what would be the quantity of powder necessary to produce impulsion? It is generally asserted that gunpowder was invented in the fourteenth century by the monk Schwartz, who paid for his grand discovery with his life.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The size of the projectile, the length of the cannon being settled, what would be the quantity of powder necessary to produce impulsion?”
a force that makes something move forward
From this reading “The size of the projectile, the length of the cannon being settled, what would be the quantity of powder necessary to produce impulsion?”
a period of time or extent
From this reading “The size of the projectile, the length of the cannon being settled, what would be the quantity of powder necessary to produce impulsion?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is generally asserted that gunpowder was invented in the fourteenth century by the monk Schwartz, who paid for his grand discovery with his life.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “THE QUESTION OF THE POWDERS.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There remained for consideration merely the question of powders.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The size of the projectile, the length of the cannon being settled, what would be the quantity of powder necessary to produce impulsion?”
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From this reading It is generally asserted that gunpowder was invented in the fourteenth century by the monk Schwartz, who paid for his grand discovery with his life.
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From this reading The public awaited with interest its final decision.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The size of the projectile, the length of the cannon being settled, what would be the quantity of powder necessary to produce impulsion?
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The size of the projectile, the length of the cannon being settled, what would be the quantity of powder necessary to produce impulsion?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is generally asserted that gunpowder was invented in the fourteenth century by the monk Schwartz, who paid for his grand discovery with his life.
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From this reading The size of the projectile, the length of the cannon being settled, what would be the quantity of powder necessary to produce impulsion?
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From this reading It is generally asserted that gunpowder was invented in the fourteenth century by the monk Schwartz, who paid for his grand discovery with his life.
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From this reading There remained for consideration merely the question of powders.
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From this reading The public awaited with interest its final decision.
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From this reading It is generally asserted that gunpowder was invented in the fourteenth century by the monk Schwartz, who paid for his grand discovery with his life.
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From this reading The public awaited with interest its final decision.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There remained for consideration merely the question of powders.
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From this reading It is generally asserted that gunpowder was invented in the fourteenth century by the monk Schwartz, who paid for his grand discovery with his life.
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From this reading It is generally asserted that gunpowder was invented in the fourteenth century by the monk Schwartz, who paid for his grand discovery with his life.
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From this reading It is generally asserted that gunpowder was invented in the fourteenth century by the monk Schwartz, who paid for his grand discovery with his life.
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From this reading It is generally asserted that gunpowder was invented in the fourteenth century by the monk Schwartz, who paid for his grand discovery with his life.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It is generally asserted that gunpowder was invented in the fourteenth century by the monk Schwartz, who paid for his grand discovery with his life.
a force that makes something move forward
From this reading The size of the projectile, the length of the cannon being settled, what would be the quantity of powder necessary to produce impulsion?
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is generally asserted that gunpowder was invented in the fourteenth century by the monk Schwartz, who paid for his grand discovery with his life.
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From this reading The public awaited with interest its final decision.
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From this reading It is generally asserted that gunpowder was invented in the fourteenth century by the monk Schwartz, who paid for his grand discovery with his life.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is generally asserted that gunpowder was invented in the fourteenth century by the monk Schwartz, who paid for his grand discovery with his life.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is generally asserted that gunpowder was invented in the fourteenth century by the monk Schwartz, who paid for his grand discovery with his life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The public awaited with interest its final decision.
a period of time or extent
From this reading The size of the projectile, the length of the cannon being settled, what would be the quantity of powder necessary to produce impulsion?
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is generally asserted that gunpowder was invented in the fourteenth century by the monk Schwartz, who paid for his grand discovery with his life.
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From this reading There remained for consideration merely the question of powders.
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From this reading It is generally asserted that gunpowder was invented in the fourteenth century by the monk Schwartz, who paid for his grand discovery with his life.
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From this reading The size of the projectile, the length of the cannon being settled, what would be the quantity of powder necessary to produce impulsion?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE QUESTION OF THE POWDERS.
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From this reading It is generally asserted that gunpowder was invented in the fourteenth century by the monk Schwartz, who paid for his grand discovery with his life.
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From this reading The size of the projectile, the length of the cannon being settled, what would be the quantity of powder necessary to produce impulsion?
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From this reading THE QUESTION OF THE POWDERS.
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From this reading The size of the projectile, the length of the cannon being settled, what would be the quantity of powder necessary to produce impulsion?
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From this reading The size of the projectile, the length of the cannon being settled, what would be the quantity of powder necessary to produce impulsion?
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From this reading The public awaited with interest its final decision.
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From this reading The size of the projectile, the length of the cannon being settled, what would be the quantity of powder necessary to produce impulsion?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE QUESTION OF THE POWDERS.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There remained for consideration merely the question of powders.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is generally asserted that gunpowder was invented in the fourteenth century by the monk Schwartz, who paid for his grand discovery with his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The size of the projectile, the length of the cannon being settled, what would be the quantity of powder necessary to produce impulsion?
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From this reading The size of the projectile, the length of the cannon being settled, what would be the quantity of powder necessary to produce impulsion?
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is generally asserted that gunpowder was invented in the fourteenth century by the monk Schwartz, who paid for his grand discovery with his life.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE QUESTION OF THE POWDERS.
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From this reading There remained for consideration merely the question of powders.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The size of the projectile, the length of the cannon being settled, what would be the quantity of powder necessary to produce impulsion?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is generally asserted that gunpowder was invented in the fourteenth century by the monk Schwartz, who paid for his grand discovery with his life.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The size of the projectile, the length of the cannon being settled, what would be the quantity of powder necessary to produce impulsion?
which person or people
From this reading It is generally asserted that gunpowder was invented in the fourteenth century by the monk Schwartz, who paid for his grand discovery with his life.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The public awaited with interest its final decision.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The size of the projectile, the length of the cannon being settled, what would be the quantity of powder necessary to produce impulsion?
