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Chapter XXI
COLEMAN pushed his horse coolly through to the dragoman;s side. " What is it ? " he demanded. The dragoman was broken-voiced. " These peoples, they say you are Germans, all Germans, and they are angry," he wailed. " I can do nossing-nossing."
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the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “" These peoples, they say you are Germans, all Germans, and they are angry," he wailed.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “COLEMAN pushed his horse coolly through to the dragoman;s side.”
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From this reading " These peoples, they say you are Germans, all Germans, and they are angry," he wailed.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading " These peoples, they say you are Germans, all Germans, and they are angry," he wailed.
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From this reading " These peoples, they say you are Germans, all Germans, and they are angry," he wailed.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading " These peoples, they say you are Germans, all Germans, and they are angry," he wailed.
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From this reading The dragoman was broken-voiced.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading " I can do nossing-nossing."
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From this reading COLEMAN pushed his horse coolly through to the dragoman;s side.
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From this reading COLEMAN pushed his horse coolly through to the dragoman;s side.
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From this reading " What is it ? " he demanded.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading " I can do nossing-nossing."
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From this reading COLEMAN pushed his horse coolly through to the dragoman;s side.
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From this reading " These peoples, they say you are Germans, all Germans, and they are angry," he wailed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading " What is it ? " he demanded.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading COLEMAN pushed his horse coolly through to the dragoman;s side.
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From this reading COLEMAN pushed his horse coolly through to the dragoman;s side.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading " I can do nossing-nossing."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading " What is it ? " he demanded.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading " What is it ? " he demanded.
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From this reading " I can do nossing-nossing."
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From this reading " These peoples, they say you are Germans, all Germans, and they are angry," he wailed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COLEMAN pushed his horse coolly through to the dragoman;s side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COLEMAN pushed his horse coolly through to the dragoman;s side.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading " These peoples, they say you are Germans, all Germans, and they are angry," he wailed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading COLEMAN pushed his horse coolly through to the dragoman;s side.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading COLEMAN pushed his horse coolly through to the dragoman;s side.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading " These peoples, they say you are Germans, all Germans, and they are angry," he wailed.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading " These peoples, they say you are Germans, all Germans, and they are angry," he wailed.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading COLEMAN pushed his horse coolly through to the dragoman;s side.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading COLEMAN pushed his horse coolly through to the dragoman;s side.
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From this reading " These peoples, they say you are Germans, all Germans, and they are angry," he wailed.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The dragoman was broken-voiced.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading " What is it ? " he demanded.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading " These peoples, they say you are Germans, all Germans, and they are angry," he wailed.
