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THE SIEGE OF CHATTANOOGA AND A HUNT FOR DRUGS "This is the worst situation I ever heard of, Deck. What in the world are we to do?" "I fancy General Rosecrans is asking himself the same question, Tom," answered the major of the first battalion, gravely. "For myself, I must say I can't answer." "We'll be eating horse-meat next," put in Life Knox, who stood by.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I fancy General Rosecrans is asking himself the same question, Tom," answered the major of the first battalion, gravely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE SIEGE OF CHATTANOOGA AND A HUNT FOR DRUGS "This is the worst situation I ever heard of, Deck.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I fancy General Rosecrans is asking himself the same question, Tom," answered the major of the first battalion, gravely.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “"I fancy General Rosecrans is asking himself the same question, Tom," answered the major of the first battalion, gravely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We'll be eating horse-meat next," put in Life Knox, who stood by.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"For myself, I must say I can't answer."”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"For myself, I must say I can't answer."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We'll be eating horse-meat next," put in Life Knox, who stood by.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I fancy General Rosecrans is asking himself the same question, Tom," answered the major of the first battalion, gravely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I fancy General Rosecrans is asking himself the same question, Tom," answered the major of the first battalion, gravely.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We'll be eating horse-meat next," put in Life Knox, who stood by.”
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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 THE SIEGE OF CHATTANOOGA AND A HUNT FOR DRUGS "This is the worst situation I ever heard of, Deck.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE SIEGE OF CHATTANOOGA AND A HUNT FOR DRUGS "This is the worst situation I ever heard of, Deck.
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From this reading "For myself, I must say I can't answer."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I fancy General Rosecrans is asking himself the same question, Tom," answered the major of the first battalion, gravely.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What in the world are we to do?"
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From this reading "I fancy General Rosecrans is asking himself the same question, Tom," answered the major of the first battalion, gravely.
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From this reading "I fancy General Rosecrans is asking himself the same question, Tom," answered the major of the first battalion, gravely.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "We'll be eating horse-meat next," put in Life Knox, who stood by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We'll be eating horse-meat next," put in Life Knox, who stood by.
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From this reading "For myself, I must say I can't answer."
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF CHATTANOOGA AND A HUNT FOR DRUGS "This is the worst situation I ever heard of, Deck.
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF CHATTANOOGA AND A HUNT FOR DRUGS "This is the worst situation I ever heard of, Deck.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading What in the world are we to do?"
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF CHATTANOOGA AND A HUNT FOR DRUGS "This is the worst situation I ever heard of, Deck.
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From this reading "We'll be eating horse-meat next," put in Life Knox, who stood by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE SIEGE OF CHATTANOOGA AND A HUNT FOR DRUGS "This is the worst situation I ever heard of, Deck.
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From this reading "I fancy General Rosecrans is asking himself the same question, Tom," answered the major of the first battalion, gravely.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I fancy General Rosecrans is asking himself the same question, Tom," answered the major of the first battalion, gravely.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE SIEGE OF CHATTANOOGA AND A HUNT FOR DRUGS "This is the worst situation I ever heard of, Deck.
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From this reading "I fancy General Rosecrans is asking himself the same question, Tom," answered the major of the first battalion, gravely.
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From this reading "I fancy General Rosecrans is asking himself the same question, Tom," answered the major of the first battalion, gravely.
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF CHATTANOOGA AND A HUNT FOR DRUGS "This is the worst situation I ever heard of, Deck.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading "I fancy General Rosecrans is asking himself the same question, Tom," answered the major of the first battalion, gravely.
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From this reading "We'll be eating horse-meat next," put in Life Knox, who stood by.
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF CHATTANOOGA AND A HUNT FOR DRUGS "This is the worst situation I ever heard of, Deck.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE SIEGE OF CHATTANOOGA AND A HUNT FOR DRUGS "This is the worst situation I ever heard of, Deck.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What in the world are we to do?"
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE SIEGE OF CHATTANOOGA AND A HUNT FOR DRUGS "This is the worst situation I ever heard of, Deck.
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From this reading "We'll be eating horse-meat next," put in Life Knox, who stood by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We'll be eating horse-meat next," put in Life Knox, who stood by.
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From this reading "I fancy General Rosecrans is asking himself the same question, Tom," answered the major of the first battalion, gravely.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "For myself, I must say I can't answer."
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "For myself, I must say I can't answer."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We'll be eating horse-meat next," put in Life Knox, who stood by.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE SIEGE OF CHATTANOOGA AND A HUNT FOR DRUGS "This is the worst situation I ever heard of, Deck.
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From this reading "We'll be eating horse-meat next," put in Life Knox, who stood by.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I fancy General Rosecrans is asking himself the same question, Tom," answered the major of the first battalion, gravely.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I fancy General Rosecrans is asking himself the same question, Tom," answered the major of the first battalion, gravely.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I fancy General Rosecrans is asking himself the same question, Tom," answered the major of the first battalion, gravely.
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From this reading "For myself, I must say I can't answer."
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF CHATTANOOGA AND A HUNT FOR DRUGS "This is the worst situation I ever heard of, Deck.
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF CHATTANOOGA AND A HUNT FOR DRUGS "This is the worst situation I ever heard of, Deck.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We'll be eating horse-meat next," put in Life Knox, who stood by.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE SIEGE OF CHATTANOOGA AND A HUNT FOR DRUGS "This is the worst situation I ever heard of, Deck.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE SIEGE OF CHATTANOOGA AND A HUNT FOR DRUGS "This is the worst situation I ever heard of, Deck.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What in the world are we to do?"
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From this reading "I fancy General Rosecrans is asking himself the same question, Tom," answered the major of the first battalion, gravely.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading What in the world are we to do?"
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From this reading "We'll be eating horse-meat next," put in Life Knox, who stood by.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What in the world are we to do?"
which person or people
From this reading "We'll be eating horse-meat next," put in Life Knox, who stood by.
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From this reading What in the world are we to do?"
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From this reading THE SIEGE OF CHATTANOOGA AND A HUNT FOR DRUGS "This is the worst situation I ever heard of, Deck.
