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Chapter XIII
THE COLUMBIAD. Had the operation of casting succeeded? People were reduced to mere conjecture. However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces. Still it was necessarily a long time impossible to be certain.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still it was necessarily a long time impossible to be certain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still it was necessarily a long time impossible to be certain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Still it was necessarily a long time impossible to be certain.”
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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 Still it was necessarily a long time impossible to be certain.
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From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Still it was necessarily a long time impossible to be certain.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
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From this reading Had the operation of casting succeeded?
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From this reading Still it was necessarily a long time impossible to be certain.
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From this reading THE COLUMBIAD.
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From this reading People were reduced to mere conjecture.
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From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
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From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had the operation of casting succeeded?
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
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From this reading Still it was necessarily a long time impossible to be certain.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Still it was necessarily a long time impossible to be certain.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
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From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still it was necessarily a long time impossible to be certain.
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From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
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From this reading People were reduced to mere conjecture.
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From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
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From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
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From this reading Still it was necessarily a long time impossible to be certain.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Had the operation of casting succeeded?
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From this reading Had the operation of casting succeeded?
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From this reading People were reduced to mere conjecture.
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From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading People were reduced to mere conjecture.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still it was necessarily a long time impossible to be certain.
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From this reading Had the operation of casting succeeded?
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From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE COLUMBIAD.
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From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still it was necessarily a long time impossible to be certain.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading People were reduced to mere conjecture.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading However, there was every reason to believe in its success, as the mould had absorbed the entire mass of metal liquefied in the furnaces.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading People were reduced to mere conjecture.
