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Chapter II
“Look! He’s _changed_!” exclaimed Jones, interrupting the movement so suddenly that O’Malley dropped the phial and it smashed to atoms against the iron edge of the umbrella-stand. “His thought’s altered. He’s going out. The gold has spread all through him----!”
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading “He’s _changed_!” exclaimed Jones, interrupting the movement so suddenly that O’Malley dropped the phial and it smashed to atoms against the iron edge of the umbrella-stand.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The gold has spread all through him----!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Look!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He’s _changed_!” exclaimed Jones, interrupting the movement so suddenly that O’Malley dropped the phial and it smashed to atoms against the iron edge of the umbrella-stand.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The gold has spread all through him----!””
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touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading He’s _changed_!” exclaimed Jones, interrupting the movement so suddenly that O’Malley dropped the phial and it smashed to atoms against the iron edge of the umbrella-stand.
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From this reading The gold has spread all through him----!”
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From this reading “His thought’s altered.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He’s _changed_!” exclaimed Jones, interrupting the movement so suddenly that O’Malley dropped the phial and it smashed to atoms against the iron edge of the umbrella-stand.
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From this reading He’s _changed_!” exclaimed Jones, interrupting the movement so suddenly that O’Malley dropped the phial and it smashed to atoms against the iron edge of the umbrella-stand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s _changed_!” exclaimed Jones, interrupting the movement so suddenly that O’Malley dropped the phial and it smashed to atoms against the iron edge of the umbrella-stand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s _changed_!” exclaimed Jones, interrupting the movement so suddenly that O’Malley dropped the phial and it smashed to atoms against the iron edge of the umbrella-stand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s _changed_!” exclaimed Jones, interrupting the movement so suddenly that O’Malley dropped the phial and it smashed to atoms against the iron edge of the umbrella-stand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s _changed_!” exclaimed Jones, interrupting the movement so suddenly that O’Malley dropped the phial and it smashed to atoms against the iron edge of the umbrella-stand.
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From this reading He’s going out.
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From this reading The gold has spread all through him----!”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The gold has spread all through him----!”
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From this reading He’s _changed_!” exclaimed Jones, interrupting the movement so suddenly that O’Malley dropped the phial and it smashed to atoms against the iron edge of the umbrella-stand.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The gold has spread all through him----!”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “His thought’s altered.
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From this reading He’s _changed_!” exclaimed Jones, interrupting the movement so suddenly that O’Malley dropped the phial and it smashed to atoms against the iron edge of the umbrella-stand.
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From this reading He’s _changed_!” exclaimed Jones, interrupting the movement so suddenly that O’Malley dropped the phial and it smashed to atoms against the iron edge of the umbrella-stand.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He’s _changed_!” exclaimed Jones, interrupting the movement so suddenly that O’Malley dropped the phial and it smashed to atoms against the iron edge of the umbrella-stand.
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From this reading He’s _changed_!” exclaimed Jones, interrupting the movement so suddenly that O’Malley dropped the phial and it smashed to atoms against the iron edge of the umbrella-stand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Look!
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From this reading He’s _changed_!” exclaimed Jones, interrupting the movement so suddenly that O’Malley dropped the phial and it smashed to atoms against the iron edge of the umbrella-stand.
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From this reading He’s _changed_!” exclaimed Jones, interrupting the movement so suddenly that O’Malley dropped the phial and it smashed to atoms against the iron edge of the umbrella-stand.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He’s _changed_!” exclaimed Jones, interrupting the movement so suddenly that O’Malley dropped the phial and it smashed to atoms against the iron edge of the umbrella-stand.
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From this reading He’s going out.
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From this reading He’s _changed_!” exclaimed Jones, interrupting the movement so suddenly that O’Malley dropped the phial and it smashed to atoms against the iron edge of the umbrella-stand.
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From this reading He’s _changed_!” exclaimed Jones, interrupting the movement so suddenly that O’Malley dropped the phial and it smashed to atoms against the iron edge of the umbrella-stand.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He’s _changed_!” exclaimed Jones, interrupting the movement so suddenly that O’Malley dropped the phial and it smashed to atoms against the iron edge of the umbrella-stand.
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From this reading The gold has spread all through him----!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He’s _changed_!” exclaimed Jones, interrupting the movement so suddenly that O’Malley dropped the phial and it smashed to atoms against the iron edge of the umbrella-stand.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He’s _changed_!” exclaimed Jones, interrupting the movement so suddenly that O’Malley dropped the phial and it smashed to atoms against the iron edge of the umbrella-stand.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He’s _changed_!” exclaimed Jones, interrupting the movement so suddenly that O’Malley dropped the phial and it smashed to atoms against the iron edge of the umbrella-stand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “His thought’s altered.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The gold has spread all through him----!”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He’s _changed_!” exclaimed Jones, interrupting the movement so suddenly that O’Malley dropped the phial and it smashed to atoms against the iron edge of the umbrella-stand.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He’s _changed_!” exclaimed Jones, interrupting the movement so suddenly that O’Malley dropped the phial and it smashed to atoms against the iron edge of the umbrella-stand.
