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Chapter XXX
FANCY AND REALITY. "Have you ever seen the moon?" asked a professor, ironically, of one of his pupils. "No, sir!" replied the pupil, still more ironically, "but I must say I have heard it spoken of." In one sense, the pupil's witty answer might be given by a large majority of sublunary beings. How many people have heard speak of the moon who have never seen it—at least through a glass or a telescope!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Have you ever seen the moon?" asked a professor, ironically, of one of his pupils.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Have you ever seen the moon?" asked a professor, ironically, of one of his pupils.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Have you ever seen the moon?" asked a professor, ironically, of one of his pupils.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How many people have heard speak of the moon who have never seen it—at least through a glass or a telescope!”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “In one sense, the pupil's witty answer might be given by a large majority of sublunary beings.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"No, sir!" replied the pupil, still more ironically, "but I must say I have heard it spoken of."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How many people have heard speak of the moon who have never seen it—at least through a glass or a telescope!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Have you ever seen the moon?" asked a professor, ironically, of one of his pupils.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, sir!" replied the pupil, still more ironically, "but I must say I have heard it spoken of."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How many people have heard speak of the moon who have never seen it—at least through a glass or a telescope!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, sir!" replied the pupil, still more ironically, "but I must say I have heard it spoken of."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “How many people have heard speak of the moon who have never seen it—at least through a glass or a telescope!”
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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 "Have you ever seen the moon?" asked a professor, ironically, of one of his pupils.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FANCY AND REALITY.
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From this reading In one sense, the pupil's witty answer might be given by a large majority of sublunary beings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" asked a professor, ironically, of one of his pupils.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How many people have heard speak of the moon who have never seen it—at least through a glass or a telescope!
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In one sense, the pupil's witty answer might be given by a large majority of sublunary beings.
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From this reading In one sense, the pupil's witty answer might be given by a large majority of sublunary beings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, sir!" replied the pupil, still more ironically, "but I must say I have heard it spoken of."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In one sense, the pupil's witty answer might be given by a large majority of sublunary beings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" asked a professor, ironically, of one of his pupils.
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From this reading FANCY AND REALITY.
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From this reading In one sense, the pupil's witty answer might be given by a large majority of sublunary beings.
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From this reading How many people have heard speak of the moon who have never seen it—at least through a glass or a telescope!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" asked a professor, ironically, of one of his pupils.
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From this reading "No, sir!" replied the pupil, still more ironically, "but I must say I have heard it spoken of."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" asked a professor, ironically, of one of his pupils.
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From this reading How many people have heard speak of the moon who have never seen it—at least through a glass or a telescope!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, sir!" replied the pupil, still more ironically, "but I must say I have heard it spoken of."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one sense, the pupil's witty answer might be given by a large majority of sublunary beings.
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From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" asked a professor, ironically, of one of his pupils.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, sir!" replied the pupil, still more ironically, "but I must say I have heard it spoken of."
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From this reading In one sense, the pupil's witty answer might be given by a large majority of sublunary beings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How many people have heard speak of the moon who have never seen it—at least through a glass or a telescope!
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From this reading In one sense, the pupil's witty answer might be given by a large majority of sublunary beings.
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From this reading How many people have heard speak of the moon who have never seen it—at least through a glass or a telescope!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In one sense, the pupil's witty answer might be given by a large majority of sublunary beings.
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From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" asked a professor, ironically, of one of his pupils.
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From this reading "No, sir!" replied the pupil, still more ironically, "but I must say I have heard it spoken of."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "No, sir!" replied the pupil, still more ironically, "but I must say I have heard it spoken of."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How many people have heard speak of the moon who have never seen it—at least through a glass or a telescope!
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir!" replied the pupil, still more ironically, "but I must say I have heard it spoken of."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" asked a professor, ironically, of one of his pupils.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" asked a professor, ironically, of one of his pupils.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading How many people have heard speak of the moon who have never seen it—at least through a glass or a telescope!
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From this reading How many people have heard speak of the moon who have never seen it—at least through a glass or a telescope!
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From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" asked a professor, ironically, of one of his pupils.
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From this reading "No, sir!" replied the pupil, still more ironically, "but I must say I have heard it spoken of."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In one sense, the pupil's witty answer might be given by a large majority of sublunary beings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" asked a professor, ironically, of one of his pupils.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FANCY AND REALITY.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, sir!" replied the pupil, still more ironically, "but I must say I have heard it spoken of."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, sir!" replied the pupil, still more ironically, "but I must say I have heard it spoken of."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" asked a professor, ironically, of one of his pupils.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In one sense, the pupil's witty answer might be given by a large majority of sublunary beings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, sir!" replied the pupil, still more ironically, "but I must say I have heard it spoken of."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How many people have heard speak of the moon who have never seen it—at least through a glass or a telescope!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "No, sir!" replied the pupil, still more ironically, "but I must say I have heard it spoken of."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, sir!" replied the pupil, still more ironically, "but I must say I have heard it spoken of."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In one sense, the pupil's witty answer might be given by a large majority of sublunary beings.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How many people have heard speak of the moon who have never seen it—at least through a glass or a telescope!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" asked a professor, ironically, of one of his pupils.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How many people have heard speak of the moon who have never seen it—at least through a glass or a telescope!
which person or people
From this reading How many people have heard speak of the moon who have never seen it—at least through a glass or a telescope!
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From this reading In one sense, the pupil's witty answer might be given by a large majority of sublunary beings.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" asked a professor, ironically, of one of his pupils.
