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Chapter III
He kept beside her, curiously beset by the need to follow his spectacular announcement with some explanation. And abruptly he thought that he understood her attitude. “I s’pose,” he said, shamefacedly, “you’re thinkin’ I won’t be much of a soldier if I behave as I did last night.” “Oh no,” she said, “I don’t see as it matters much whether they’re shot drunk or shot sober.” While he was groping at this, she added:
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “While he was groping at this, she added:”
next to; at the side of
From this reading “He kept beside her, curiously beset by the need to follow his spectacular announcement with some explanation.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I s’pose,” he said, shamefacedly, “you’re thinkin’ I won’t be much of a soldier if I behave as I did last night.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He kept beside her, curiously beset by the need to follow his spectacular announcement with some explanation.”
not affected by alcohol
From this reading ““Oh no,” she said, “I don’t see as it matters much whether they’re shot drunk or shot sober.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And abruptly he thought that he understood her attitude.”
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading ““Oh no,” she said, “I don’t see as it matters much whether they’re shot drunk or shot sober.””
during the time that
From this reading “While he was groping at this, she added:”
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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 s’pose,” he said, shamefacedly, “you’re thinkin’ I won’t be much of a soldier if I behave as I did last night.”
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From this reading And abruptly he thought that he understood her attitude.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading While he was groping at this, she added:
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And abruptly he thought that he understood her attitude.
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From this reading He kept beside her, curiously beset by the need to follow his spectacular announcement with some explanation.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I s’pose,” he said, shamefacedly, “you’re thinkin’ I won’t be much of a soldier if I behave as I did last night.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading While he was groping at this, she added:
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From this reading And abruptly he thought that he understood her attitude.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I s’pose,” he said, shamefacedly, “you’re thinkin’ I won’t be much of a soldier if I behave as I did last night.”
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From this reading “I s’pose,” he said, shamefacedly, “you’re thinkin’ I won’t be much of a soldier if I behave as I did last night.”
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From this reading He kept beside her, curiously beset by the need to follow his spectacular announcement with some explanation.
next to; at the side of
From this reading He kept beside her, curiously beset by the need to follow his spectacular announcement with some explanation.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He kept beside her, curiously beset by the need to follow his spectacular announcement with some explanation.
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From this reading He kept beside her, curiously beset by the need to follow his spectacular announcement with some explanation.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “I s’pose,” he said, shamefacedly, “you’re thinkin’ I won’t be much of a soldier if I behave as I did last night.”
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From this reading “Oh no,” she said, “I don’t see as it matters much whether they’re shot drunk or shot sober.”
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From this reading “Oh no,” she said, “I don’t see as it matters much whether they’re shot drunk or shot sober.”
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From this reading He kept beside her, curiously beset by the need to follow his spectacular announcement with some explanation.
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From this reading He kept beside her, curiously beset by the need to follow his spectacular announcement with some explanation.
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From this reading While he was groping at this, she added:
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He kept beside her, curiously beset by the need to follow his spectacular announcement with some explanation.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading He kept beside her, curiously beset by the need to follow his spectacular announcement with some explanation.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He kept beside her, curiously beset by the need to follow his spectacular announcement with some explanation.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I s’pose,” he said, shamefacedly, “you’re thinkin’ I won’t be much of a soldier if I behave as I did last night.”
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “I s’pose,” he said, shamefacedly, “you’re thinkin’ I won’t be much of a soldier if I behave as I did last night.”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Oh no,” she said, “I don’t see as it matters much whether they’re shot drunk or shot sober.”
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From this reading He kept beside her, curiously beset by the need to follow his spectacular announcement with some explanation.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I s’pose,” he said, shamefacedly, “you’re thinkin’ I won’t be much of a soldier if I behave as I did last night.”
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From this reading “Oh no,” she said, “I don’t see as it matters much whether they’re shot drunk or shot sober.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I s’pose,” he said, shamefacedly, “you’re thinkin’ I won’t be much of a soldier if I behave as I did last night.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He kept beside her, curiously beset by the need to follow his spectacular announcement with some explanation.
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From this reading “I s’pose,” he said, shamefacedly, “you’re thinkin’ I won’t be much of a soldier if I behave as I did last night.”
not any; not one
From this reading “Oh no,” she said, “I don’t see as it matters much whether they’re shot drunk or shot sober.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I s’pose,” he said, shamefacedly, “you’re thinkin’ I won’t be much of a soldier if I behave as I did last night.”
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From this reading “Oh no,” she said, “I don’t see as it matters much whether they’re shot drunk or shot sober.”
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “Oh no,” she said, “I don’t see as it matters much whether they’re shot drunk or shot sober.”
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From this reading “I s’pose,” he said, shamefacedly, “you’re thinkin’ I won’t be much of a soldier if I behave as I did last night.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I s’pose,” he said, shamefacedly, “you’re thinkin’ I won’t be much of a soldier if I behave as I did last night.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh no,” she said, “I don’t see as it matters much whether they’re shot drunk or shot sober.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I s’pose,” he said, shamefacedly, “you’re thinkin’ I won’t be much of a soldier if I behave as I did last night.”
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh no,” she said, “I don’t see as it matters much whether they’re shot drunk or shot sober.”
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From this reading “Oh no,” she said, “I don’t see as it matters much whether they’re shot drunk or shot sober.”
not affected by alcohol
From this reading “Oh no,” she said, “I don’t see as it matters much whether they’re shot drunk or shot sober.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I s’pose,” he said, shamefacedly, “you’re thinkin’ I won’t be much of a soldier if I behave as I did last night.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He kept beside her, curiously beset by the need to follow his spectacular announcement with some explanation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He kept beside her, curiously beset by the need to follow his spectacular announcement with some explanation.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading And abruptly he thought that he understood her attitude.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He kept beside her, curiously beset by the need to follow his spectacular announcement with some explanation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh no,” she said, “I don’t see as it matters much whether they’re shot drunk or shot sober.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I s’pose,” he said, shamefacedly, “you’re thinkin’ I won’t be much of a soldier if I behave as I did last night.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading While he was groping at this, she added:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And abruptly he thought that he understood her attitude.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He kept beside her, curiously beset by the need to follow his spectacular announcement with some explanation.
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From this reading And abruptly he thought that he understood her attitude.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading While he was groping at this, she added:
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading “Oh no,” she said, “I don’t see as it matters much whether they’re shot drunk or shot sober.”
during the time that
From this reading While he was groping at this, she added:
in the company of; together with
From this reading He kept beside her, curiously beset by the need to follow his spectacular announcement with some explanation.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I s’pose,” he said, shamefacedly, “you’re thinkin’ I won’t be much of a soldier if I behave as I did last night.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I s’pose,” he said, shamefacedly, “you’re thinkin’ I won’t be much of a soldier if I behave as I did last night.”
