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Chapter XVII
He paused, determined to make Mr. Mackinder say something before he discoursed further. “It isn’t so simple as that,” was wrung from Mr. Mackinder. “Suppose we just walk round the school. Suppose we just see the sort of place it is and what we are doing here. Then perhaps you’ll be able to see better what we contribute—in the way of making a citizen.”
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He paused, determined to make Mr. Mackinder say something before he discoursed further.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “He paused, determined to make Mr. Mackinder say something before he discoursed further.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Suppose we just see the sort of place it is and what we are doing here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He paused, determined to make Mr. Mackinder say something before he discoursed further.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then perhaps you’ll be able to see better what we contribute—in the way of making a citizen.””
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “He paused, determined to make Mr. Mackinder say something before he discoursed further.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Suppose we just walk round the school.”
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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 Then perhaps you’ll be able to see better what we contribute—in the way of making a citizen.”
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From this reading Then perhaps you’ll be able to see better what we contribute—in the way of making a citizen.”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Suppose we just see the sort of place it is and what we are doing here.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Suppose we just see the sort of place it is and what we are doing here.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “It isn’t so simple as that,” was wrung from Mr. Mackinder.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then perhaps you’ll be able to see better what we contribute—in the way of making a citizen.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He paused, determined to make Mr. Mackinder say something before he discoursed further.
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From this reading Then perhaps you’ll be able to see better what we contribute—in the way of making a citizen.”
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From this reading Then perhaps you’ll be able to see better what we contribute—in the way of making a citizen.”
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From this reading Then perhaps you’ll be able to see better what we contribute—in the way of making a citizen.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading He paused, determined to make Mr. Mackinder say something before he discoursed further.
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From this reading He paused, determined to make Mr. Mackinder say something before he discoursed further.
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From this reading Suppose we just see the sort of place it is and what we are doing here.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “It isn’t so simple as that,” was wrung from Mr. Mackinder.
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From this reading He paused, determined to make Mr. Mackinder say something before he discoursed further.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He paused, determined to make Mr. Mackinder say something before he discoursed further.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Suppose we just see the sort of place it is and what we are doing here.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then perhaps you’ll be able to see better what we contribute—in the way of making a citizen.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Suppose we just see the sort of place it is and what we are doing here.
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From this reading “It isn’t so simple as that,” was wrung from Mr. Mackinder.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “It isn’t so simple as that,” was wrung from Mr. Mackinder.
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From this reading “Suppose we just walk round the school.
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From this reading He paused, determined to make Mr. Mackinder say something before he discoursed further.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He paused, determined to make Mr. Mackinder say something before he discoursed further.
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From this reading Then perhaps you’ll be able to see better what we contribute—in the way of making a citizen.”
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From this reading He paused, determined to make Mr. Mackinder say something before he discoursed further.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Suppose we just see the sort of place it is and what we are doing here.
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From this reading He paused, determined to make Mr. Mackinder say something before he discoursed further.
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From this reading Then perhaps you’ll be able to see better what we contribute—in the way of making a citizen.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Suppose we just see the sort of place it is and what we are doing here.
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From this reading “Suppose we just walk round the school.
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From this reading He paused, determined to make Mr. Mackinder say something before he discoursed further.
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From this reading “Suppose we just walk round the school.
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From this reading Suppose we just see the sort of place it is and what we are doing here.
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From this reading “It isn’t so simple as that,” was wrung from Mr. Mackinder.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “It isn’t so simple as that,” was wrung from Mr. Mackinder.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He paused, determined to make Mr. Mackinder say something before he discoursed further.
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From this reading Suppose we just see the sort of place it is and what we are doing here.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Suppose we just walk round the school.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “It isn’t so simple as that,” was wrung from Mr. Mackinder.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Suppose we just walk round the school.
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From this reading Then perhaps you’ll be able to see better what we contribute—in the way of making a citizen.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He paused, determined to make Mr. Mackinder say something before he discoursed further.
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From this reading “Suppose we just walk round the school.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “It isn’t so simple as that,” was wrung from Mr. Mackinder.
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From this reading Then perhaps you’ll be able to see better what we contribute—in the way of making a citizen.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Suppose we just walk round the school.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Suppose we just see the sort of place it is and what we are doing here.
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From this reading “It isn’t so simple as that,” was wrung from Mr. Mackinder.
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From this reading Then perhaps you’ll be able to see better what we contribute—in the way of making a citizen.”
