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Chapter IV
"Oh, yes! These are not the sort o' folk to do that kind o' thing. Apologise, and I'll give the order to march. It goes through me like a knife." Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Apologise, and I'll give the order to march.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “These are not the sort o' folk to do that kind o' thing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “These are not the sort o' folk to do that kind o' thing.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It goes through me like a knife."”
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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 goes through me like a knife."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
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From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Apologise, and I'll give the order to march.
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From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
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From this reading Apologise, and I'll give the order to march.
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From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These are not the sort o' folk to do that kind o' thing.
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From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading These are not the sort o' folk to do that kind o' thing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These are not the sort o' folk to do that kind o' thing.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
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From this reading Apologise, and I'll give the order to march.
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From this reading It goes through me like a knife."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
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From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Apologise, and I'll give the order to march.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It goes through me like a knife."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These are not the sort o' folk to do that kind o' thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It goes through me like a knife."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It goes through me like a knife."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Apologise, and I'll give the order to march.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It goes through me like a knife."
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From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading These are not the sort o' folk to do that kind o' thing.
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From this reading These are not the sort o' folk to do that kind o' thing.
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From this reading "Oh, yes!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Apologise, and I'll give the order to march.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading These are not the sort o' folk to do that kind o' thing.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading These are not the sort o' folk to do that kind o' thing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These are not the sort o' folk to do that kind o' thing.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These are not the sort o' folk to do that kind o' thing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These are not the sort o' folk to do that kind o' thing.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It goes through me like a knife."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading These are not the sort o' folk to do that kind o' thing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
at the time that
From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Archy drew a long breath, and was about to retire his men, when he heard something which made him bound forward, for Celia, unable to bear the horror and alarm any longer had suddenly swooned away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Oh, yes!
