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Chapter XVIII
ENLARGEMENT OF THE HORIZON. The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined. What will shoot forth presently, no one knows. The burst of laughter is heard, and at the next moment seriousness makes its entrance. The impetus is given by the first word that comes, and everybody's fancy reigns.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The impetus is given by the first word that comes, and everybody's fancy reigns.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The burst of laughter is heard, and at the next moment seriousness makes its entrance.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “What will shoot forth presently, no one knows.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.”
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
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From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The burst of laughter is heard, and at the next moment seriousness makes its entrance.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The burst of laughter is heard, and at the next moment seriousness makes its entrance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
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From this reading The burst of laughter is heard, and at the next moment seriousness makes its entrance.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The impetus is given by the first word that comes, and everybody's fancy reigns.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
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From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
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From this reading The impetus is given by the first word that comes, and everybody's fancy reigns.
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From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
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From this reading ENLARGEMENT OF THE HORIZON.
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From this reading The burst of laughter is heard, and at the next moment seriousness makes its entrance.
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From this reading The impetus is given by the first word that comes, and everybody's fancy reigns.
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From this reading The impetus is given by the first word that comes, and everybody's fancy reigns.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The impetus is given by the first word that comes, and everybody's fancy reigns.
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From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
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From this reading What will shoot forth presently, no one knows.
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From this reading The impetus is given by the first word that comes, and everybody's fancy reigns.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
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From this reading The burst of laughter is heard, and at the next moment seriousness makes its entrance.
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From this reading ENLARGEMENT OF THE HORIZON.
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From this reading The impetus is given by the first word that comes, and everybody's fancy reigns.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The burst of laughter is heard, and at the next moment seriousness makes its entrance.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The burst of laughter is heard, and at the next moment seriousness makes its entrance.
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From this reading What will shoot forth presently, no one knows.
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From this reading The burst of laughter is heard, and at the next moment seriousness makes its entrance.
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From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
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From this reading The burst of laughter is heard, and at the next moment seriousness makes its entrance.
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From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
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From this reading The burst of laughter is heard, and at the next moment seriousness makes its entrance.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The burst of laughter is heard, and at the next moment seriousness makes its entrance.
not any; not one
From this reading What will shoot forth presently, no one knows.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading ENLARGEMENT OF THE HORIZON.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading What will shoot forth presently, no one knows.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
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From this reading What will shoot forth presently, no one knows.
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From this reading The impetus is given by the first word that comes, and everybody's fancy reigns.
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From this reading The burst of laughter is heard, and at the next moment seriousness makes its entrance.
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From this reading What will shoot forth presently, no one knows.
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From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ENLARGEMENT OF THE HORIZON.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What will shoot forth presently, no one knows.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading What will shoot forth presently, no one knows.
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From this reading The impetus is given by the first word that comes, and everybody's fancy reigns.
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From this reading The collision of young minds has this admirable thing about it, that the spark can never be foreseen or the lightning divined.
