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Chapter VII
Have you ever seen a bull charge, my friends? It is a strange sight. You think, perhaps, that he trots, or even that he gallops. No, it is worse than this. It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You think, perhaps, that he trots, or even that he gallops.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Have you ever seen a bull charge, my friends?”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have you ever seen a bull charge, my friends?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You think, perhaps, that he trots, or even that he gallops.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You think, perhaps, that he trots, or even that he gallops.”
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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 Have you ever seen a bull charge, my friends?
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From this reading It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.
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From this reading It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.
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From this reading Have you ever seen a bull charge, my friends?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.
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From this reading Have you ever seen a bull charge, my friends?
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You think, perhaps, that he trots, or even that he gallops.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Have you ever seen a bull charge, my friends?
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From this reading Have you ever seen a bull charge, my friends?
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From this reading You think, perhaps, that he trots, or even that he gallops.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Have you ever seen a bull charge, my friends?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading You think, perhaps, that he trots, or even that he gallops.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a strange sight.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a strange sight.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.
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From this reading It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.
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From this reading It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Have you ever seen a bull charge, my friends?
not any; not one
From this reading No, it is worse than this.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading You think, perhaps, that he trots, or even that he gallops.
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From this reading You think, perhaps, that he trots, or even that he gallops.
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From this reading Have you ever seen a bull charge, my friends?
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From this reading It is a strange sight.
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From this reading It is a strange sight.
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From this reading It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No, it is worse than this.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You think, perhaps, that he trots, or even that he gallops.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You think, perhaps, that he trots, or even that he gallops.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No, it is worse than this.
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From this reading You think, perhaps, that he trots, or even that he gallops.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It is a succession of bounds by which he advances, each more menacing than the last.
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From this reading No, it is worse than this.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Have you ever seen a bull charge, my friends?
