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Chapter XXXI
IMAGINATION AND REALITY. "Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically. "No, sir," answered the pupil more ironically still, "but I have heard it spoken of." In one sense the jocose answer of the pupil might have been made by the immense majority of sublunary beings. How many people there are who have heard the moon spoken of and have never seen it--at least through a telescope!
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"No, sir," answered the pupil more ironically still, "but I have heard it spoken of."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “In one sense the jocose answer of the pupil might have been made by the immense majority of sublunary beings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How many people there are who have heard the moon spoken of and have never seen it--at least through a telescope!”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “In one sense the jocose answer of the pupil might have been made by the immense majority of sublunary beings.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How many people there are who have heard the moon spoken of and have never seen it--at least through a telescope!”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"No, sir," answered the pupil more ironically still, "but I have heard it spoken of."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “How many people there are who have heard the moon spoken of and have never seen it--at least through a telescope!”
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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 the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IMAGINATION AND REALITY.
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From this reading In one sense the jocose answer of the pupil might have been made by the immense majority of sublunary beings.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "No, sir," answered the pupil more ironically still, "but I have heard it spoken of."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading How many people there are who have heard the moon spoken of and have never seen it--at least through a telescope!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading How many people there are who have heard the moon spoken of and have never seen it--at least through a telescope!
the past participle of “be”
From this reading In one sense the jocose answer of the pupil might have been made by the immense majority of sublunary beings.
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From this reading In one sense the jocose answer of the pupil might have been made by the immense majority of sublunary beings.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "No, sir," answered the pupil more ironically still, "but I have heard it spoken of."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In one sense the jocose answer of the pupil might have been made by the immense majority of sublunary beings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.
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From this reading "No, sir," answered the pupil more ironically still, "but I have heard it spoken of."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.
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From this reading How many people there are who have heard the moon spoken of and have never seen it--at least through a telescope!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "No, sir," answered the pupil more ironically still, "but I have heard it spoken of."
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From this reading IMAGINATION AND REALITY.
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From this reading In one sense the jocose answer of the pupil might have been made by the immense majority of sublunary beings.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In one sense the jocose answer of the pupil might have been made by the immense majority of sublunary beings.
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From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "No, sir," answered the pupil more ironically still, "but I have heard it spoken of."
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From this reading In one sense the jocose answer of the pupil might have been made by the immense majority of sublunary beings.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How many people there are who have heard the moon spoken of and have never seen it--at least through a telescope!
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From this reading In one sense the jocose answer of the pupil might have been made by the immense majority of sublunary beings.
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From this reading In one sense the jocose answer of the pupil might have been made by the immense majority of sublunary beings.
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From this reading How many people there are who have heard the moon spoken of and have never seen it--at least through a telescope!
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading In one sense the jocose answer of the pupil might have been made by the immense majority of sublunary beings.
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From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.
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From this reading "No, sir," answered the pupil more ironically still, "but I have heard it spoken of."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading How many people there are who have heard the moon spoken of and have never seen it--at least through a telescope!
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir," answered the pupil more ironically still, "but I have heard it spoken of."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.
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From this reading How many people there are who have heard the moon spoken of and have never seen it--at least through a telescope!
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From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.
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From this reading "No, sir," answered the pupil more ironically still, "but I have heard it spoken of."
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From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.
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From this reading IMAGINATION AND REALITY.
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From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.
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From this reading In one sense the jocose answer of the pupil might have been made by the immense majority of sublunary beings.
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From this reading "No, sir," answered the pupil more ironically still, "but I have heard it spoken of."
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From this reading "No, sir," answered the pupil more ironically still, "but I have heard it spoken of."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "No, sir," answered the pupil more ironically still, "but I have heard it spoken of."
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From this reading In one sense the jocose answer of the pupil might have been made by the immense majority of sublunary beings.
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From this reading How many people there are who have heard the moon spoken of and have never seen it--at least through a telescope!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.
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From this reading How many people there are who have heard the moon spoken of and have never seen it--at least through a telescope!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading How many people there are who have heard the moon spoken of and have never seen it--at least through a telescope!
which person or people
From this reading How many people there are who have heard the moon spoken of and have never seen it--at least through a telescope!
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Have you ever seen the moon?" a professor asked one of his pupils ironically.
