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Chapter XIII
YANKEES. For several days I saw nothing of Preston. He was hardly missed. I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times. I failed not of one.
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all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “For several days I saw nothing of Preston.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “I failed not of one.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “For several days I saw nothing of Preston.”
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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 I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
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From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
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From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
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From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
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From this reading For several days I saw nothing of Preston.
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From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
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From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
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From this reading I failed not of one.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For several days I saw nothing of Preston.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
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From this reading He was hardly missed.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was hardly missed.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For several days I saw nothing of Preston.
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From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
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From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
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From this reading He was hardly missed.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I failed not of one.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For several days I saw nothing of Preston.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading For several days I saw nothing of Preston.
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From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading I failed not of one.
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From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
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From this reading For several days I saw nothing of Preston.
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From this reading For several days I saw nothing of Preston.
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From this reading For several days I saw nothing of Preston.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
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From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
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From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was hardly missed.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I found that such a parade as that which pleased me the first morning, came off twice daily; and other military displays, more extended and more interesting, were to be looked for every day at irregular times.
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From this reading YANKEES.
