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Chapter XV
"Yes," growled our foreman, holding his hand to his wound, "and they've left their marks behind." CHAPTER FORTY ONE. AMONGST THE WOUNDED. Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news. "Gone!" he said.
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surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading “AMONGST THE WOUNDED.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “"Yes," growled our foreman, holding his hand to his wound, "and they've left their marks behind."”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," growled our foreman, holding his hand to his wound, "and they've left their marks behind."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," growled our foreman, holding his hand to his wound, "and they've left their marks behind."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," growled our foreman, holding his hand to his wound, "and they've left their marks behind."”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “CHAPTER FORTY ONE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “AMONGST THE WOUNDED.”
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surrounded by; in the company of
From this reading AMONGST THE WOUNDED.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Yes," growled our foreman, holding his hand to his wound, "and they've left their marks behind."
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From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
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From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
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From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading "Yes," growled our foreman, holding his hand to his wound, "and they've left their marks behind."
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
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From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
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From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
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From this reading CHAPTER FORTY ONE.
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From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
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From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
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From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
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From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
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From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
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From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
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From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
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From this reading "Yes," growled our foreman, holding his hand to his wound, "and they've left their marks behind."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading CHAPTER FORTY ONE.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
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From this reading "Gone!" he said.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes," growled our foreman, holding his hand to his wound, "and they've left their marks behind."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
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From this reading "Yes," growled our foreman, holding his hand to his wound, "and they've left their marks behind."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Gone!" he said.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," growled our foreman, holding his hand to his wound, "and they've left their marks behind."
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From this reading "Yes," growled our foreman, holding his hand to his wound, "and they've left their marks behind."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," growled our foreman, holding his hand to his wound, "and they've left their marks behind."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," growled our foreman, holding his hand to his wound, "and they've left their marks behind."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CHAPTER FORTY ONE.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Yes," growled our foreman, holding his hand to his wound, "and they've left their marks behind."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Gone!" he said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AMONGST THE WOUNDED.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," growled our foreman, holding his hand to his wound, "and they've left their marks behind."
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From this reading "Yes," growled our foreman, holding his hand to his wound, "and they've left their marks behind."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes," growled our foreman, holding his hand to his wound, "and they've left their marks behind."
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From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
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From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Weary as our walk down to the mouth of the Gap had been, that back seemed far worse, and we reached the fire by the counting-house, which still burned brightly, being fed with more wood, to find my father anxiously awaiting our news.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," growled our foreman, holding his hand to his wound, "and they've left their marks behind."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading AMONGST THE WOUNDED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," growled our foreman, holding his hand to his wound, "and they've left their marks behind."
