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Chapter XVI
'Was it?' said Pyecroft dreamily. 'Well, he couldn't say they didn't come. They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes. Hence the issue was soon clouded with mangold-wurzels. Our commander said we 'ad sowed the good seed, and it was bearing abundant fruit.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Well, he couldn't say they didn't come.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Our commander said we 'ad sowed the good seed, and it was bearing abundant fruit.”
for this reason
From this reading “Hence the issue was soon clouded with mangold-wurzels.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Hence the issue was soon clouded with mangold-wurzels.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Well, he couldn't say they didn't come.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.”
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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 They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
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From this reading Our commander said we 'ad sowed the good seed, and it was bearing abundant fruit.
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From this reading Our commander said we 'ad sowed the good seed, and it was bearing abundant fruit.
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From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
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From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our commander said we 'ad sowed the good seed, and it was bearing abundant fruit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
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From this reading Hence the issue was soon clouded with mangold-wurzels.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Well, he couldn't say they didn't come.
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From this reading Our commander said we 'ad sowed the good seed, and it was bearing abundant fruit.
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From this reading 'Well, he couldn't say they didn't come.
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From this reading 'Well, he couldn't say they didn't come.
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From this reading 'Was it?' said Pyecroft dreamily.
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From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
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From this reading Our commander said we 'ad sowed the good seed, and it was bearing abundant fruit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our commander said we 'ad sowed the good seed, and it was bearing abundant fruit.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Well, he couldn't say they didn't come.
for this reason
From this reading Hence the issue was soon clouded with mangold-wurzels.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hence the issue was soon clouded with mangold-wurzels.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'Was it?' said Pyecroft dreamily.
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From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hence the issue was soon clouded with mangold-wurzels.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our commander said we 'ad sowed the good seed, and it was bearing abundant fruit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Was it?' said Pyecroft dreamily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Was it?' said Pyecroft dreamily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Well, he couldn't say they didn't come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our commander said we 'ad sowed the good seed, and it was bearing abundant fruit.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Hence the issue was soon clouded with mangold-wurzels.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Our commander said we 'ad sowed the good seed, and it was bearing abundant fruit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading 'Well, he couldn't say they didn't come.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Was it?' said Pyecroft dreamily.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Our commander said we 'ad sowed the good seed, and it was bearing abundant fruit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Well, he couldn't say they didn't come.
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading They all came, and they all fell to arguin' whether the Infantry should 'ave Persimmon for a regimental pet or the Cavalry should keep him for stud purposes.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Hence the issue was soon clouded with mangold-wurzels.
