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Chapter XIII
“And here,” he said, and opened the hand that held the glass. Naturally I winced, expecting the glass to smash. But so far from smashing it did not even seem to stir; it hung in mid-air--motionless. “Roughly speaking,” said Gibberne, “an object in these latitudes falls 16 feet in the first second. This glass is falling 16 feet in a second now.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “But so far from smashing it did not even seem to stir; it hung in mid-air--motionless.”
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading “Naturally I winced, expecting the glass to smash.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Roughly speaking,” said Gibberne, “an object in these latitudes falls 16 feet in the first second.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And here,” he said, and opened the hand that held the glass.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And here,” he said, and opened the hand that held the glass.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Roughly speaking,” said Gibberne, “an object in these latitudes falls 16 feet in the first second.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading ““Roughly speaking,” said Gibberne, “an object in these latitudes falls 16 feet in the first second.”
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From this reading “Roughly speaking,” said Gibberne, “an object in these latitudes falls 16 feet in the first second.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading This glass is falling 16 feet in a second now.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Roughly speaking,” said Gibberne, “an object in these latitudes falls 16 feet in the first second.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And here,” he said, and opened the hand that held the glass.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But so far from smashing it did not even seem to stir; it hung in mid-air--motionless.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading But so far from smashing it did not even seem to stir; it hung in mid-air--motionless.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But so far from smashing it did not even seem to stir; it hung in mid-air--motionless.
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading Naturally I winced, expecting the glass to smash.
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From this reading This glass is falling 16 feet in a second now.
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From this reading “Roughly speaking,” said Gibberne, “an object in these latitudes falls 16 feet in the first second.
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From this reading But so far from smashing it did not even seem to stir; it hung in mid-air--motionless.
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From this reading “Roughly speaking,” said Gibberne, “an object in these latitudes falls 16 feet in the first second.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Roughly speaking,” said Gibberne, “an object in these latitudes falls 16 feet in the first second.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading But so far from smashing it did not even seem to stir; it hung in mid-air--motionless.
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From this reading “Roughly speaking,” said Gibberne, “an object in these latitudes falls 16 feet in the first second.
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From this reading “And here,” he said, and opened the hand that held the glass.
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From this reading “And here,” he said, and opened the hand that held the glass.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And here,” he said, and opened the hand that held the glass.
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From this reading “And here,” he said, and opened the hand that held the glass.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And here,” he said, and opened the hand that held the glass.
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From this reading But so far from smashing it did not even seem to stir; it hung in mid-air--motionless.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Naturally I winced, expecting the glass to smash.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading But so far from smashing it did not even seem to stir; it hung in mid-air--motionless.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This glass is falling 16 feet in a second now.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But so far from smashing it did not even seem to stir; it hung in mid-air--motionless.
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From this reading “Roughly speaking,” said Gibberne, “an object in these latitudes falls 16 feet in the first second.
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From this reading But so far from smashing it did not even seem to stir; it hung in mid-air--motionless.
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From this reading But so far from smashing it did not even seem to stir; it hung in mid-air--motionless.
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From this reading Naturally I winced, expecting the glass to smash.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading But so far from smashing it did not even seem to stir; it hung in mid-air--motionless.
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From this reading This glass is falling 16 feet in a second now.
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From this reading “Roughly speaking,” said Gibberne, “an object in these latitudes falls 16 feet in the first second.
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From this reading “And here,” he said, and opened the hand that held the glass.
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From this reading “Roughly speaking,” said Gibberne, “an object in these latitudes falls 16 feet in the first second.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And here,” he said, and opened the hand that held the glass.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Roughly speaking,” said Gibberne, “an object in these latitudes falls 16 feet in the first second.
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From this reading But so far from smashing it did not even seem to stir; it hung in mid-air--motionless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Naturally I winced, expecting the glass to smash.
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From this reading But so far from smashing it did not even seem to stir; it hung in mid-air--motionless.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading But so far from smashing it did not even seem to stir; it hung in mid-air--motionless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Roughly speaking,” said Gibberne, “an object in these latitudes falls 16 feet in the first second.
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From this reading But so far from smashing it did not even seem to stir; it hung in mid-air--motionless.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “And here,” he said, and opened the hand that held the glass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “And here,” he said, and opened the hand that held the glass.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “Roughly speaking,” said Gibberne, “an object in these latitudes falls 16 feet in the first second.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This glass is falling 16 feet in a second now.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Naturally I winced, expecting the glass to smash.
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From this reading Naturally I winced, expecting the glass to smash.
