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An unhappy man was Major Brooks that gloomy month of March. The news from Washington _via_ Department Head-Quarters was most discouraging as to Lawrence. He was both looking and doing ill. It seemed to "break him all up," said a letter from a friend in the Adjutant-General's office, that so few could be found to urge the Secretary to do something for him. What could they do? was the answer.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It seemed to "break him all up," said a letter from a friend in the Adjutant-General's office, that so few could be found to urge the Secretary to do something for him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to "break him all up," said a letter from a friend in the Adjutant-General's office, that so few could be found to urge the Secretary to do something for him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to "break him all up," said a letter from a friend in the Adjutant-General's office, that so few could be found to urge the Secretary to do something for him.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “It seemed to "break him all up," said a letter from a friend in the Adjutant-General's office, that so few could be found to urge the Secretary to do something for him.”
by way of; passing through
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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 It seemed to "break him all up," said a letter from a friend in the Adjutant-General's office, that so few could be found to urge the Secretary to do something for him.
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From this reading It seemed to "break him all up," said a letter from a friend in the Adjutant-General's office, that so few could be found to urge the Secretary to do something for him.
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From this reading It seemed to "break him all up," said a letter from a friend in the Adjutant-General's office, that so few could be found to urge the Secretary to do something for him.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An unhappy man was Major Brooks that gloomy month of March.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He was both looking and doing ill.
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From this reading What could they do? was the answer.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The news from Washington _via_ Department Head-Quarters was most discouraging as to Lawrence.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It seemed to "break him all up," said a letter from a friend in the Adjutant-General's office, that so few could be found to urge the Secretary to do something for him.
the two together, not just one
From this reading He was both looking and doing ill.
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From this reading It seemed to "break him all up," said a letter from a friend in the Adjutant-General's office, that so few could be found to urge the Secretary to do something for him.
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From this reading An unhappy man was Major Brooks that gloomy month of March.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It seemed to "break him all up," said a letter from a friend in the Adjutant-General's office, that so few could be found to urge the Secretary to do something for him.
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From this reading The news from Washington _via_ Department Head-Quarters was most discouraging as to Lawrence.
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From this reading The news from Washington _via_ Department Head-Quarters was most discouraging as to Lawrence.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading It seemed to "break him all up," said a letter from a friend in the Adjutant-General's office, that so few could be found to urge the Secretary to do something for him.
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From this reading He was both looking and doing ill.
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From this reading It seemed to "break him all up," said a letter from a friend in the Adjutant-General's office, that so few could be found to urge the Secretary to do something for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It seemed to "break him all up," said a letter from a friend in the Adjutant-General's office, that so few could be found to urge the Secretary to do something for him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to "break him all up," said a letter from a friend in the Adjutant-General's office, that so few could be found to urge the Secretary to do something for him.
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From this reading It seemed to "break him all up," said a letter from a friend in the Adjutant-General's office, that so few could be found to urge the Secretary to do something for him.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The news from Washington _via_ Department Head-Quarters was most discouraging as to Lawrence.
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From this reading An unhappy man was Major Brooks that gloomy month of March.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was both looking and doing ill.
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From this reading The news from Washington _via_ Department Head-Quarters was most discouraging as to Lawrence.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to "break him all up," said a letter from a friend in the Adjutant-General's office, that so few could be found to urge the Secretary to do something for him.
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From this reading He was both looking and doing ill.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to "break him all up," said a letter from a friend in the Adjutant-General's office, that so few could be found to urge the Secretary to do something for him.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to "break him all up," said a letter from a friend in the Adjutant-General's office, that so few could be found to urge the Secretary to do something for him.
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From this reading The news from Washington _via_ Department Head-Quarters was most discouraging as to Lawrence.
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From this reading It seemed to "break him all up," said a letter from a friend in the Adjutant-General's office, that so few could be found to urge the Secretary to do something for him.
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From this reading He was both looking and doing ill.
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From this reading An unhappy man was Major Brooks that gloomy month of March.
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From this reading An unhappy man was Major Brooks that gloomy month of March.
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From this reading An unhappy man was Major Brooks that gloomy month of March.
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From this reading An unhappy man was Major Brooks that gloomy month of March.
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From this reading The news from Washington _via_ Department Head-Quarters was most discouraging as to Lawrence.
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From this reading The news from Washington _via_ Department Head-Quarters was most discouraging as to Lawrence.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading An unhappy man was Major Brooks that gloomy month of March.
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From this reading It seemed to "break him all up," said a letter from a friend in the Adjutant-General's office, that so few could be found to urge the Secretary to do something for him.
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From this reading It seemed to "break him all up," said a letter from a friend in the Adjutant-General's office, that so few could be found to urge the Secretary to do something for him.
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From this reading It seemed to "break him all up," said a letter from a friend in the Adjutant-General's office, that so few could be found to urge the Secretary to do something for him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to "break him all up," said a letter from a friend in the Adjutant-General's office, that so few could be found to urge the Secretary to do something for him.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It seemed to "break him all up," said a letter from a friend in the Adjutant-General's office, that so few could be found to urge the Secretary to do something for him.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading It seemed to "break him all up," said a letter from a friend in the Adjutant-General's office, that so few could be found to urge the Secretary to do something for him.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading An unhappy man was Major Brooks that gloomy month of March.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news from Washington _via_ Department Head-Quarters was most discouraging as to Lawrence.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What could they do? was the answer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The news from Washington _via_ Department Head-Quarters was most discouraging as to Lawrence.
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From this reading An unhappy man was Major Brooks that gloomy month of March.
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From this reading It seemed to "break him all up," said a letter from a friend in the Adjutant-General's office, that so few could be found to urge the Secretary to do something for him.
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From this reading It seemed to "break him all up," said a letter from a friend in the Adjutant-General's office, that so few could be found to urge the Secretary to do something for him.
by way of; passing through
From this reading The news from Washington _via_ Department Head-Quarters was most discouraging as to Lawrence.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading An unhappy man was Major Brooks that gloomy month of March.
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From this reading The news from Washington _via_ Department Head-Quarters was most discouraging as to Lawrence.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What could they do? was the answer.
