CHAPTER 13 THE SHADOW OF SCARTARIS Our supper was eaten with ease and rapidity, after which everybody did the best he could for himself within the hollow of the crater.
A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Chapter XXXIX
THE EXPLOSION AND ITS RESULTS The next day, which was the twenty-seventh of August, was a date celebrated in our wondrous subterranean journey. I never think of it even now, but I shudder with horror. My heart beats wildly at the very memory of that awful day. From this time forward, our reason, our judgment, our human ingenuity, have nothing to do with the course of events. We are about to become the plaything of the great phenomena of the earth!
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a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading “THE EXPLOSION AND ITS RESULTS The next day, which was the twenty-seventh of August, was a date celebrated in our wondrous subterranean journey.”
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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 THE EXPLOSION AND ITS RESULTS The next day, which was the twenty-seventh of August, was a date celebrated in our wondrous subterranean journey.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading We are about to become the plaything of the great phenomena of the earth!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EXPLOSION AND ITS RESULTS The next day, which was the twenty-seventh of August, was a date celebrated in our wondrous subterranean journey.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading We are about to become the plaything of the great phenomena of the earth!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading My heart beats wildly at the very memory of that awful day.
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From this reading THE EXPLOSION AND ITS RESULTS The next day, which was the twenty-seventh of August, was a date celebrated in our wondrous subterranean journey.
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From this reading My heart beats wildly at the very memory of that awful day.
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From this reading My heart beats wildly at the very memory of that awful day.
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From this reading We are about to become the plaything of the great phenomena of the earth!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I never think of it even now, but I shudder with horror.
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From this reading THE EXPLOSION AND ITS RESULTS The next day, which was the twenty-seventh of August, was a date celebrated in our wondrous subterranean journey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From this time forward, our reason, our judgment, our human ingenuity, have nothing to do with the course of events.
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From this reading THE EXPLOSION AND ITS RESULTS The next day, which was the twenty-seventh of August, was a date celebrated in our wondrous subterranean journey.
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From this reading THE EXPLOSION AND ITS RESULTS The next day, which was the twenty-seventh of August, was a date celebrated in our wondrous subterranean journey.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
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From this reading We are about to become the plaything of the great phenomena of the earth!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never think of it even now, but I shudder with horror.
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From this reading From this time forward, our reason, our judgment, our human ingenuity, have nothing to do with the course of events.
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading THE EXPLOSION AND ITS RESULTS The next day, which was the twenty-seventh of August, was a date celebrated in our wondrous subterranean journey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From this time forward, our reason, our judgment, our human ingenuity, have nothing to do with the course of events.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading From this time forward, our reason, our judgment, our human ingenuity, have nothing to do with the course of events.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We are about to become the plaything of the great phenomena of the earth!
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading From this time forward, our reason, our judgment, our human ingenuity, have nothing to do with the course of events.
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From this reading My heart beats wildly at the very memory of that awful day.
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From this reading I never think of it even now, but I shudder with horror.
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From this reading From this time forward, our reason, our judgment, our human ingenuity, have nothing to do with the course of events.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I never think of it even now, but I shudder with horror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EXPLOSION AND ITS RESULTS The next day, which was the twenty-seventh of August, was a date celebrated in our wondrous subterranean journey.
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From this reading From this time forward, our reason, our judgment, our human ingenuity, have nothing to do with the course of events.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I never think of it even now, but I shudder with horror.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE EXPLOSION AND ITS RESULTS The next day, which was the twenty-seventh of August, was a date celebrated in our wondrous subterranean journey.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE EXPLOSION AND ITS RESULTS The next day, which was the twenty-seventh of August, was a date celebrated in our wondrous subterranean journey.
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From this reading From this time forward, our reason, our judgment, our human ingenuity, have nothing to do with the course of events.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading My heart beats wildly at the very memory of that awful day.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My heart beats wildly at the very memory of that awful day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never think of it even now, but I shudder with horror.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE EXPLOSION AND ITS RESULTS The next day, which was the twenty-seventh of August, was a date celebrated in our wondrous subterranean journey.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading From this time forward, our reason, our judgment, our human ingenuity, have nothing to do with the course of events.
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From this reading I never think of it even now, but I shudder with horror.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EXPLOSION AND ITS RESULTS The next day, which was the twenty-seventh of August, was a date celebrated in our wondrous subterranean journey.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading THE EXPLOSION AND ITS RESULTS The next day, which was the twenty-seventh of August, was a date celebrated in our wondrous subterranean journey.
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From this reading We are about to become the plaything of the great phenomena of the earth!
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From this reading We are about to become the plaything of the great phenomena of the earth!
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From this reading From this time forward, our reason, our judgment, our human ingenuity, have nothing to do with the course of events.
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From this reading THE EXPLOSION AND ITS RESULTS The next day, which was the twenty-seventh of August, was a date celebrated in our wondrous subterranean journey.
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From this reading I never think of it even now, but I shudder with horror.
Existing, occurring, or done under the earth's surface.
From this reading THE EXPLOSION AND ITS RESULTS The next day, which was the twenty-seventh of August, was a date celebrated in our wondrous subterranean journey.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading My heart beats wildly at the very memory of that awful day.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EXPLOSION AND ITS RESULTS The next day, which was the twenty-seventh of August, was a date celebrated in our wondrous subterranean journey.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I never think of it even now, but I shudder with horror.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading From this time forward, our reason, our judgment, our human ingenuity, have nothing to do with the course of events.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading From this time forward, our reason, our judgment, our human ingenuity, have nothing to do with the course of events.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading From this time forward, our reason, our judgment, our human ingenuity, have nothing to do with the course of events.
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From this reading THE EXPLOSION AND ITS RESULTS The next day, which was the twenty-seventh of August, was a date celebrated in our wondrous subterranean journey.
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From this reading My heart beats wildly at the very memory of that awful day.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE EXPLOSION AND ITS RESULTS The next day, which was the twenty-seventh of August, was a date celebrated in our wondrous subterranean journey.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are about to become the plaything of the great phenomena of the earth!
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE EXPLOSION AND ITS RESULTS The next day, which was the twenty-seventh of August, was a date celebrated in our wondrous subterranean journey.
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From this reading My heart beats wildly at the very memory of that awful day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I never think of it even now, but I shudder with horror.
strange, beautiful, and impressive
From this reading THE EXPLOSION AND ITS RESULTS The next day, which was the twenty-seventh of August, was a date celebrated in our wondrous subterranean journey.
What is the central narrative or theme conveyed in this section of CHAPTER 13?
Which core linguistic virtue or character attribute is emphasized in this passage?
According to the text: "CHAPTER 13...", what tone does the author establish?
