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Chapter II
CARL, THE TRAILER. At the door Lieutenant Parker found the officer who was acting as commissary of the post waiting for him. “I have not picked out your men yet,” said he. “I didn’t know but you had some men in your own company you would be glad to have along with you.” “I have indeed,” said the lieutenant.
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following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading ““I didn’t know but you had some men in your own company you would be glad to have along with you.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At the door Lieutenant Parker found the officer who was acting as commissary of the post waiting for him.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I have not picked out your men yet,” said he.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I didn’t know but you had some men in your own company you would be glad to have along with you.””
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “At the door Lieutenant Parker found the officer who was acting as commissary of the post waiting for him.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading ““I didn’t know but you had some men in your own company you would be glad to have along with you.””
but in spite of that
From this reading ““I have not picked out your men yet,” said he.”
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From this reading At the door Lieutenant Parker found the officer who was acting as commissary of the post waiting for him.
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “I didn’t know but you had some men in your own company you would be glad to have along with you.”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At the door Lieutenant Parker found the officer who was acting as commissary of the post waiting for him.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the door Lieutenant Parker found the officer who was acting as commissary of the post waiting for him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I didn’t know but you had some men in your own company you would be glad to have along with you.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I didn’t know but you had some men in your own company you would be glad to have along with you.”
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From this reading CARL, THE TRAILER.
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From this reading At the door Lieutenant Parker found the officer who was acting as commissary of the post waiting for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn’t know but you had some men in your own company you would be glad to have along with you.”
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From this reading “I didn’t know but you had some men in your own company you would be glad to have along with you.”
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From this reading At the door Lieutenant Parker found the officer who was acting as commissary of the post waiting for him.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading At the door Lieutenant Parker found the officer who was acting as commissary of the post waiting for him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the door Lieutenant Parker found the officer who was acting as commissary of the post waiting for him.
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From this reading “I didn’t know but you had some men in your own company you would be glad to have along with you.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I didn’t know but you had some men in your own company you would be glad to have along with you.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I have not picked out your men yet,” said he.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I have not picked out your men yet,” said he.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading At the door Lieutenant Parker found the officer who was acting as commissary of the post waiting for him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I have not picked out your men yet,” said he.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “I didn’t know but you had some men in your own company you would be glad to have along with you.”
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From this reading “I have indeed,” said the lieutenant.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I didn’t know but you had some men in your own company you would be glad to have along with you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the door Lieutenant Parker found the officer who was acting as commissary of the post waiting for him.
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From this reading “I have not picked out your men yet,” said he.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I have not picked out your men yet,” said he.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At the door Lieutenant Parker found the officer who was acting as commissary of the post waiting for him.
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From this reading At the door Lieutenant Parker found the officer who was acting as commissary of the post waiting for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have not picked out your men yet,” said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn’t know but you had some men in your own company you would be glad to have along with you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the door Lieutenant Parker found the officer who was acting as commissary of the post waiting for him.
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From this reading “I have not picked out your men yet,” said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At the door Lieutenant Parker found the officer who was acting as commissary of the post waiting for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I have not picked out your men yet,” said he.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I didn’t know but you had some men in your own company you would be glad to have along with you.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CARL, THE TRAILER.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I didn’t know but you had some men in your own company you would be glad to have along with you.”
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From this reading CARL, THE TRAILER.
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From this reading At the door Lieutenant Parker found the officer who was acting as commissary of the post waiting for him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At the door Lieutenant Parker found the officer who was acting as commissary of the post waiting for him.
which person or people
From this reading At the door Lieutenant Parker found the officer who was acting as commissary of the post waiting for him.
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I didn’t know but you had some men in your own company you would be glad to have along with you.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I didn’t know but you had some men in your own company you would be glad to have along with you.”
but in spite of that
From this reading “I have not picked out your men yet,” said he.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I didn’t know but you had some men in your own company you would be glad to have along with you.”
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I have not picked out your men yet,” said he.
