Chapter VII
"What is it, Harris?" he demands of a light-batteryman who is hurrying past. "Orders for Colorado, sir. The regiment goes by special train. Major Thornton's command's been massacred, and there's a big fight ahead." "My God!
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Chapter VII
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"What
is
it,
Harris?"
he
demands
of
a
light-batteryman
who
is
hurrying
past.
"Orders
for
Colorado,
sir.
The
regiment
goes
by
special
train.
Major
Thornton's
command's
been
massacred,
and
there's
a
big
fight
ahead."
"My
God!
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Line 1
"What
is
it,
Harris?"
he
demands
of
a
light-batteryman
who
is
hurrying
past.
Line 2
"Orders
for
Colorado,
sir.
Line 3
The
regiment
goes
by
special
train.
Line 4
Major
Thornton's
command's
been
massacred,
and
there's
a
big
fight
ahead."
Line 5
"My
God!
Learner Dictionary
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Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Major Thornton's command's been massacred, and there's a big fight ahead."”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "What is it, Harris?" he demands of a light-batteryman who is hurrying past.
ahead
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From this reading Major Thornton's command's been massacred, and there's a big fight ahead."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Major Thornton's command's been massacred, and there's a big fight ahead."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Major Thornton's command's been massacred, and there's a big fight ahead."
big
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From this reading Major Thornton's command's been massacred, and there's a big fight ahead."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The regiment goes by special train.
Colorado
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From this reading "Orders for Colorado, sir.
command's
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From this reading Major Thornton's command's been massacred, and there's a big fight ahead."
demands
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From this reading "What is it, Harris?" he demands of a light-batteryman who is hurrying past.
fight
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From this reading Major Thornton's command's been massacred, and there's a big fight ahead."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Orders for Colorado, sir.
God
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From this reading "My God!
goes
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From this reading The regiment goes by special train.
Harris
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From this reading "What is it, Harris?" he demands of a light-batteryman who is hurrying past.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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hurrying
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From this reading "What is it, Harris?" he demands of a light-batteryman who is hurrying past.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is it, Harris?" he demands of a light-batteryman who is hurrying past.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "What is it, Harris?" he demands of a light-batteryman who is hurrying past.
light-batteryman
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From this reading "What is it, Harris?" he demands of a light-batteryman who is hurrying past.
Major
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From this reading Major Thornton's command's been massacred, and there's a big fight ahead."
massacred
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From this reading Major Thornton's command's been massacred, and there's a big fight ahead."
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "My God!
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "What is it, Harris?" he demands of a light-batteryman who is hurrying past.
Orders
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From this reading "Orders for Colorado, sir.
past
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regiment
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From this reading The regiment goes by special train.
sir
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From this reading "Orders for Colorado, sir.
special
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From this reading The regiment goes by special train.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The regiment goes by special train.
there's
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From this reading Major Thornton's command's been massacred, and there's a big fight ahead."
Thornton's
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From this reading Major Thornton's command's been massacred, and there's a big fight ahead."
train
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From this reading The regiment goes by special train.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is it, Harris?" he demands of a light-batteryman who is hurrying past.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "What is it, Harris?" he demands of a light-batteryman who is hurrying past.