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Chapter VIII
IN WHICH THE ENEMY'S SUPPLIES ARE CONFISCATED "Deck, what is that glittering over there?" cried Artie, as they were crossing the creek bridge. "I declare, it's one of mother's spoons!" "You're right, Artie," answered the major, leaping to the ground. "And here is another. That rascal I wounded must have thrown them away after I left him on the bridge bench."
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
later than; following
From this reading “That rascal I wounded must have thrown them away after I left him on the bridge bench."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"And here is another.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You're right, Artie," answered the major, leaping to the ground.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN WHICH THE ENEMY'S SUPPLIES ARE CONFISCATED "Deck, what is that glittering over there?" cried Artie, as they were crossing the creek bridge.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “That rascal I wounded must have thrown them away after I left him on the bridge bench."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And here is another.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"You're right, Artie," answered the major, leaping to the ground.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That rascal I wounded must have thrown them away after I left him on the bridge bench."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “That rascal I wounded must have thrown them away after I left him on the bridge bench."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"I declare, it's one of mother's spoons!"”
above and across; more than
From this reading “IN WHICH THE ENEMY'S SUPPLIES ARE CONFISCATED "Deck, what is that glittering over there?" cried Artie, as they were crossing the creek bridge.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"You're right, Artie," answered the major, leaping to the ground.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “That rascal I wounded must have thrown them away after I left him on the bridge bench."”
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later than; following
From this reading That rascal I wounded must have thrown them away after I left him on the bridge bench."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And here is another.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "And here is another.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You're right, Artie," answered the major, leaping to the ground.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENEMY'S SUPPLIES ARE CONFISCATED "Deck, what is that glittering over there?" cried Artie, as they were crossing the creek bridge.
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From this reading IN WHICH THE ENEMY'S SUPPLIES ARE CONFISCATED "Deck, what is that glittering over there?" cried Artie, as they were crossing the creek bridge.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENEMY'S SUPPLIES ARE CONFISCATED "Deck, what is that glittering over there?" cried Artie, as they were crossing the creek bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That rascal I wounded must have thrown them away after I left him on the bridge bench."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That rascal I wounded must have thrown them away after I left him on the bridge bench."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENEMY'S SUPPLIES ARE CONFISCATED "Deck, what is that glittering over there?" cried Artie, as they were crossing the creek bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENEMY'S SUPPLIES ARE CONFISCATED "Deck, what is that glittering over there?" cried Artie, as they were crossing the creek bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENEMY'S SUPPLIES ARE CONFISCATED "Deck, what is that glittering over there?" cried Artie, as they were crossing the creek bridge.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENEMY'S SUPPLIES ARE CONFISCATED "Deck, what is that glittering over there?" cried Artie, as they were crossing the creek bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENEMY'S SUPPLIES ARE CONFISCATED "Deck, what is that glittering over there?" cried Artie, as they were crossing the creek bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENEMY'S SUPPLIES ARE CONFISCATED "Deck, what is that glittering over there?" cried Artie, as they were crossing the creek bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I declare, it's one of mother's spoons!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENEMY'S SUPPLIES ARE CONFISCATED "Deck, what is that glittering over there?" cried Artie, as they were crossing the creek bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENEMY'S SUPPLIES ARE CONFISCATED "Deck, what is that glittering over there?" cried Artie, as they were crossing the creek bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're right, Artie," answered the major, leaping to the ground.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading That rascal I wounded must have thrown them away after I left him on the bridge bench."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And here is another.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading That rascal I wounded must have thrown them away after I left him on the bridge bench."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I declare, it's one of mother's spoons!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENEMY'S SUPPLIES ARE CONFISCATED "Deck, what is that glittering over there?" cried Artie, as they were crossing the creek bridge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENEMY'S SUPPLIES ARE CONFISCATED "Deck, what is that glittering over there?" cried Artie, as they were crossing the creek bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I declare, it's one of mother's spoons!"
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "You're right, Artie," answered the major, leaping to the ground.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading That rascal I wounded must have thrown them away after I left him on the bridge bench."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're right, Artie," answered the major, leaping to the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I declare, it's one of mother's spoons!"
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading That rascal I wounded must have thrown them away after I left him on the bridge bench."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I declare, it's one of mother's spoons!"
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading That rascal I wounded must have thrown them away after I left him on the bridge bench."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "I declare, it's one of mother's spoons!"
above and across; more than
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENEMY'S SUPPLIES ARE CONFISCATED "Deck, what is that glittering over there?" cried Artie, as they were crossing the creek bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That rascal I wounded must have thrown them away after I left him on the bridge bench."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "You're right, Artie," answered the major, leaping to the ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I declare, it's one of mother's spoons!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENEMY'S SUPPLIES ARE CONFISCATED "Deck, what is that glittering over there?" cried Artie, as they were crossing the creek bridge.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENEMY'S SUPPLIES ARE CONFISCATED "Deck, what is that glittering over there?" cried Artie, as they were crossing the creek bridge.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENEMY'S SUPPLIES ARE CONFISCATED "Deck, what is that glittering over there?" cried Artie, as they were crossing the creek bridge.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading That rascal I wounded must have thrown them away after I left him on the bridge bench."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENEMY'S SUPPLIES ARE CONFISCATED "Deck, what is that glittering over there?" cried Artie, as they were crossing the creek bridge.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENEMY'S SUPPLIES ARE CONFISCATED "Deck, what is that glittering over there?" cried Artie, as they were crossing the creek bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That rascal I wounded must have thrown them away after I left him on the bridge bench."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "You're right, Artie," answered the major, leaping to the ground.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENEMY'S SUPPLIES ARE CONFISCATED "Deck, what is that glittering over there?" cried Artie, as they were crossing the creek bridge.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENEMY'S SUPPLIES ARE CONFISCATED "Deck, what is that glittering over there?" cried Artie, as they were crossing the creek bridge.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH THE ENEMY'S SUPPLIES ARE CONFISCATED "Deck, what is that glittering over there?" cried Artie, as they were crossing the creek bridge.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That rascal I wounded must have thrown them away after I left him on the bridge bench."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You're right, Artie," answered the major, leaping to the ground.
