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Chapter X
"What kind of shock?" O'Malley asked, startled a moment by the gravity of manner. "The shock of death," was the answer, gently spoken. The Irishman only knew a swift rush of joy and wonder as he heard it. "But there is no such thing!" he cried, almost with laughter.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “O'Malley asked, startled a moment by the gravity of manner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But there is no such thing!" he cried, almost with laughter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"But there is no such thing!" he cried, almost with laughter.”
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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 O'Malley asked, startled a moment by the gravity of manner.
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From this reading "But there is no such thing!" he cried, almost with laughter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Irishman only knew a swift rush of joy and wonder as he heard it.
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From this reading "The shock of death," was the answer, gently spoken.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Irishman only knew a swift rush of joy and wonder as he heard it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading O'Malley asked, startled a moment by the gravity of manner.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But there is no such thing!" he cried, almost with laughter.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading O'Malley asked, startled a moment by the gravity of manner.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But there is no such thing!" he cried, almost with laughter.
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From this reading "The shock of death," was the answer, gently spoken.
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From this reading "The shock of death," was the answer, gently spoken.
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From this reading O'Malley asked, startled a moment by the gravity of manner.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Irishman only knew a swift rush of joy and wonder as he heard it.
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From this reading The Irishman only knew a swift rush of joy and wonder as he heard it.
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From this reading The Irishman only knew a swift rush of joy and wonder as he heard it.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "But there is no such thing!" he cried, almost with laughter.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Irishman only knew a swift rush of joy and wonder as he heard it.
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From this reading The Irishman only knew a swift rush of joy and wonder as he heard it.
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From this reading "What kind of shock?"
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From this reading The Irishman only knew a swift rush of joy and wonder as he heard it.
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From this reading "But there is no such thing!" he cried, almost with laughter.
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From this reading O'Malley asked, startled a moment by the gravity of manner.
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From this reading O'Malley asked, startled a moment by the gravity of manner.
not any; not one
From this reading "But there is no such thing!" he cried, almost with laughter.
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From this reading O'Malley asked, startled a moment by the gravity of manner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What kind of shock?"
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From this reading The Irishman only knew a swift rush of joy and wonder as he heard it.
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From this reading The Irishman only knew a swift rush of joy and wonder as he heard it.
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From this reading "What kind of shock?"
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From this reading "The shock of death," was the answer, gently spoken.
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From this reading O'Malley asked, startled a moment by the gravity of manner.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "But there is no such thing!" he cried, almost with laughter.
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From this reading The Irishman only knew a swift rush of joy and wonder as he heard it.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading O'Malley asked, startled a moment by the gravity of manner.
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From this reading "But there is no such thing!" he cried, almost with laughter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But there is no such thing!" he cried, almost with laughter.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The shock of death," was the answer, gently spoken.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What kind of shock?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading "But there is no such thing!" he cried, almost with laughter.
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From this reading The Irishman only knew a swift rush of joy and wonder as he heard it.
