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Chapter VII
"Ah, that is a bit of a loss, sir, but it's only nature. Bullocks is animals as was made to be eaten, and the lions are always on the look out for their share. Well, gentlemen, I am ready. It's getting broad daylight now. We are all loaded up.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, gentlemen, I am ready.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Bullocks is animals as was made to be eaten, and the lions are always on the look out for their share.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, gentlemen, I am ready.”
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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 "Ah, that is a bit of a loss, sir, but it's only nature.
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From this reading "Ah, that is a bit of a loss, sir, but it's only nature.
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From this reading We are all loaded up.
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From this reading Bullocks is animals as was made to be eaten, and the lions are always on the look out for their share.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading Well, gentlemen, I am ready.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Bullocks is animals as was made to be eaten, and the lions are always on the look out for their share.
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From this reading Bullocks is animals as was made to be eaten, and the lions are always on the look out for their share.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bullocks is animals as was made to be eaten, and the lions are always on the look out for their share.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Bullocks is animals as was made to be eaten, and the lions are always on the look out for their share.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Bullocks is animals as was made to be eaten, and the lions are always on the look out for their share.
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From this reading "Ah, that is a bit of a loss, sir, but it's only nature.
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From this reading It's getting broad daylight now.
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From this reading Bullocks is animals as was made to be eaten, and the lions are always on the look out for their share.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Ah, that is a bit of a loss, sir, but it's only nature.
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From this reading It's getting broad daylight now.
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From this reading Bullocks is animals as was made to be eaten, and the lions are always on the look out for their share.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bullocks is animals as was made to be eaten, and the lions are always on the look out for their share.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well, gentlemen, I am ready.
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From this reading It's getting broad daylight now.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Well, gentlemen, I am ready.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Ah, that is a bit of a loss, sir, but it's only nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, that is a bit of a loss, sir, but it's only nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bullocks is animals as was made to be eaten, and the lions are always on the look out for their share.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading We are all loaded up.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Bullocks is animals as was made to be eaten, and the lions are always on the look out for their share.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, that is a bit of a loss, sir, but it's only nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bullocks is animals as was made to be eaten, and the lions are always on the look out for their share.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, that is a bit of a loss, sir, but it's only nature.
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From this reading It's getting broad daylight now.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Ah, that is a bit of a loss, sir, but it's only nature.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bullocks is animals as was made to be eaten, and the lions are always on the look out for their share.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, that is a bit of a loss, sir, but it's only nature.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bullocks is animals as was made to be eaten, and the lions are always on the look out for their share.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Well, gentlemen, I am ready.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Bullocks is animals as was made to be eaten, and the lions are always on the look out for their share.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Ah, that is a bit of a loss, sir, but it's only nature.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Ah, that is a bit of a loss, sir, but it's only nature.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Bullocks is animals as was made to be eaten, and the lions are always on the look out for their share.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Bullocks is animals as was made to be eaten, and the lions are always on the look out for their share.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Bullocks is animals as was made to be eaten, and the lions are always on the look out for their share.
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From this reading We are all loaded up.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Bullocks is animals as was made to be eaten, and the lions are always on the look out for their share.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We are all loaded up.
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From this reading Well, gentlemen, I am ready.
