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Chapter XXV
THE ELECTRIFIED VIAL AND THE QUESTIONS IT RAISED. THERE came from Europe to America at this time some electrical tubes, which being rubbed produced surprising results. To the curious they were toys, but to Franklin they were prophecies. There were three Philadelphians who joined with Franklin in the study of the effects that could be produced by these tubes and the Leyden vial. Franklin's son William was verging on manhood.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “THERE came from Europe to America at this time some electrical tubes, which being rubbed produced surprising results.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “There were three Philadelphians who joined with Franklin in the study of the effects that could be produced by these tubes and the Leyden vial.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “There were three Philadelphians who joined with Franklin in the study of the effects that could be produced by these tubes and the Leyden vial.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THERE came from Europe to America at this time some electrical tubes, which being rubbed produced surprising results.”
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From this reading THERE came from Europe to America at this time some electrical tubes, which being rubbed produced surprising results.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ELECTRIFIED VIAL AND THE QUESTIONS IT RAISED.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THERE came from Europe to America at this time some electrical tubes, which being rubbed produced surprising results.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There were three Philadelphians who joined with Franklin in the study of the effects that could be produced by these tubes and the Leyden vial.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading THERE came from Europe to America at this time some electrical tubes, which being rubbed produced surprising results.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading To the curious they were toys, but to Franklin they were prophecies.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were three Philadelphians who joined with Franklin in the study of the effects that could be produced by these tubes and the Leyden vial.
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From this reading THERE came from Europe to America at this time some electrical tubes, which being rubbed produced surprising results.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading There were three Philadelphians who joined with Franklin in the study of the effects that could be produced by these tubes and the Leyden vial.
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From this reading To the curious they were toys, but to Franklin they were prophecies.
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From this reading There were three Philadelphians who joined with Franklin in the study of the effects that could be produced by these tubes and the Leyden vial.
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From this reading THERE came from Europe to America at this time some electrical tubes, which being rubbed produced surprising results.
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From this reading THE ELECTRIFIED VIAL AND THE QUESTIONS IT RAISED.
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From this reading THERE came from Europe to America at this time some electrical tubes, which being rubbed produced surprising results.
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From this reading To the curious they were toys, but to Franklin they were prophecies.
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From this reading Franklin's son William was verging on manhood.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THERE came from Europe to America at this time some electrical tubes, which being rubbed produced surprising results.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were three Philadelphians who joined with Franklin in the study of the effects that could be produced by these tubes and the Leyden vial.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE ELECTRIFIED VIAL AND THE QUESTIONS IT RAISED.
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From this reading There were three Philadelphians who joined with Franklin in the study of the effects that could be produced by these tubes and the Leyden vial.
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From this reading There were three Philadelphians who joined with Franklin in the study of the effects that could be produced by these tubes and the Leyden vial.
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From this reading Franklin's son William was verging on manhood.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were three Philadelphians who joined with Franklin in the study of the effects that could be produced by these tubes and the Leyden vial.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Franklin's son William was verging on manhood.
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From this reading There were three Philadelphians who joined with Franklin in the study of the effects that could be produced by these tubes and the Leyden vial.
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From this reading THERE came from Europe to America at this time some electrical tubes, which being rubbed produced surprising results.
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From this reading To the curious they were toys, but to Franklin they were prophecies.
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From this reading THE ELECTRIFIED VIAL AND THE QUESTIONS IT RAISED.
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From this reading THE ELECTRIFIED VIAL AND THE QUESTIONS IT RAISED.
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From this reading THERE came from Europe to America at this time some electrical tubes, which being rubbed produced surprising results.
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From this reading THERE came from Europe to America at this time some electrical tubes, which being rubbed produced surprising results.
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From this reading THERE came from Europe to America at this time some electrical tubes, which being rubbed produced surprising results.
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From this reading Franklin's son William was verging on manhood.
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From this reading There were three Philadelphians who joined with Franklin in the study of the effects that could be produced by these tubes and the Leyden vial.
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From this reading THERE came from Europe to America at this time some electrical tubes, which being rubbed produced surprising results.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There were three Philadelphians who joined with Franklin in the study of the effects that could be produced by these tubes and the Leyden vial.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ELECTRIFIED VIAL AND THE QUESTIONS IT RAISED.
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From this reading THERE came from Europe to America at this time some electrical tubes, which being rubbed produced surprising results.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading There were three Philadelphians who joined with Franklin in the study of the effects that could be produced by these tubes and the Leyden vial.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading To the curious they were toys, but to Franklin they were prophecies.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THERE came from Europe to America at this time some electrical tubes, which being rubbed produced surprising results.
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From this reading There were three Philadelphians who joined with Franklin in the study of the effects that could be produced by these tubes and the Leyden vial.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THERE came from Europe to America at this time some electrical tubes, which being rubbed produced surprising results.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THERE came from Europe to America at this time some electrical tubes, which being rubbed produced surprising results.
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From this reading To the curious they were toys, but to Franklin they were prophecies.
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From this reading THERE came from Europe to America at this time some electrical tubes, which being rubbed produced surprising results.
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From this reading Franklin's son William was verging on manhood.
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From this reading THE ELECTRIFIED VIAL AND THE QUESTIONS IT RAISED.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Franklin's son William was verging on manhood.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading To the curious they were toys, but to Franklin they were prophecies.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THERE came from Europe to America at this time some electrical tubes, which being rubbed produced surprising results.
which person or people
From this reading There were three Philadelphians who joined with Franklin in the study of the effects that could be produced by these tubes and the Leyden vial.
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From this reading Franklin's son William was verging on manhood.
in the company of; together with
From this reading There were three Philadelphians who joined with Franklin in the study of the effects that could be produced by these tubes and the Leyden vial.
