“WouldyouliketoseetheTimeMachineitself?”, takingthelampinhishand, heledthewaydownthelong, , hisqueer, broadheadinsilhouette, thedanceoftheshadows, howweallfollowedhim, puzzledbutincredulous, , partsofivory, , butthetwistedcrystallinebarslayunfinisheduponthebenchbesidesomesheetsofdrawings, .
“Lookhere,”saidtheMedicalMan, “areyouperfectlyserious? Oristhisatrick—likethatghostyoushoweduslastChristmas?”
“Uponthatmachine,”saidtheTimeTraveller, holdingthelampaloft, “? Iwasnevermoreseriousinmylife.”
Noneofusquiteknewhowtotakeit.
IcaughtFilby’seyeovertheshoulderoftheMedicalMan, andhewinkedatmesolemnly.
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TheTimeMachinebeginsinthe1)’shomeatadinnerattendedbyvariousfriendsandacquaintances, includingthe2) Psychologist, theVeryYoungMan, theProvincialMayor, 3) , andHillyer, the4).AstheTimeTravellerdescribeshowtimeisthe5) Dimension, hisguestsarguewithhim, claimingthatitcannotbeadimensionbecausepeoplecannotmovethroughitastheycanthroughspace.TheTimeTravellerexcuseshimselfandthenreturnswitha6) , which, afterthe7) pushesitssmall8) , disappears, allegedlyintotheFourthDimension.TheTimeTravellerthenshowsthegroupa9) versionofTheTimeMachineandannouncesheplanstotravelthrough10).
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1)Where, specifically, isthefirstchapterofthestoryset?
2)WhatistheFourthDimension?
3)HowistheFourthDimensiondifferentfromtheotherthree, accordingtotheMedicalMan?
4)Whichcharacterisanargumentativeredhead?
5)HowlargewasthefirstTimeMachine?
6)WhathappenedtothefirstTimeMachine?
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intermittentlyadroitlyincredulousplausiblesolemnly
1)Iamwholly _____ ofthetruthofhisstory.
2)Hevowedquite _____ thathewouldcarryouthispromise.
3)Severaldaysafterthesurgery, hecouldstillfeelthepain _____.
4)Herstorysoundedperfectly _____ butIstilldoubtit.
5)Henegotiatedwithhisbusinesspartners _____ asusual.
