CHAPTER 10 TRAVELING IN ICELAND It ought, one would have thought, to have been night, even in the sixty-fifth parallel of latitude; but still the nocturnal illumination did not surprise me.
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Chapter XXXVI
WHAT IS IT? For a long and weary hour we tramped over this great bed of bones. We advanced regardless of everything, drawn on by ardent curiosity. What other marvels did this great cavern contain--what other wondrous treasures for the scientific man? My eyes were quite prepared for any number of surprises, my imagination lived in expectation of something new and wonderful.
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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showing who or what does the action
From this reading We advanced regardless of everything, drawn on by ardent curiosity.
A large, vast underground cave, often filled with forgotten ancient treasures.
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the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
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all things; all of a situation
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intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long and weary hour we tramped over this great bed of bones.
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From this reading My eyes were quite prepared for any number of surprises, my imagination lived in expectation of something new and wonderful.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My eyes were quite prepared for any number of surprises, my imagination lived in expectation of something new and wonderful.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
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a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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From this reading My eyes were quite prepared for any number of surprises, my imagination lived in expectation of something new and wonderful.
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belonging to the person speaking
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belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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touching and supported by a surface
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From this reading My eyes were quite prepared for any number of surprises, my imagination lived in expectation of something new and wonderful.
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From this reading My eyes were quite prepared for any number of surprises, my imagination lived in expectation of something new and wonderful.
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a thing, without saying which
From this reading My eyes were quite prepared for any number of surprises, my imagination lived in expectation of something new and wonderful.
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From this reading My eyes were quite prepared for any number of surprises, my imagination lived in expectation of something new and wonderful.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What other marvels did this great cavern contain--what other wondrous treasures for the scientific man?
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
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the speaker together with one or more other people
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the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading My eyes were quite prepared for any number of surprises, my imagination lived in expectation of something new and wonderful.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading WHAT IS IT?
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading My eyes were quite prepared for any number of surprises, my imagination lived in expectation of something new and wonderful.
strange, beautiful, and impressive
From this reading What other marvels did this great cavern contain--what other wondrous treasures for the scientific man?
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of CHAPTER 10?
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According to the text: "CHAPTER 10...", what tone does the author establish?
