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Chapter V
But French honour demands revenge. He forgets his shoe, he forgets his game. He gathers together all the balls that he can find; his balls, your balls, anybody’s balls that happen to be handy. And then commences the return match. At this point it is best to crouch down under shelter of the net.
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the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “At this point it is best to crouch down under shelter of the net.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “At this point it is best to crouch down under shelter of the net.”
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From this reading He gathers together all the balls that he can find; his balls, your balls, anybody’s balls that happen to be handy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And then commences the return match.
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From this reading He gathers together all the balls that he can find; his balls, your balls, anybody’s balls that happen to be handy.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this point it is best to crouch down under shelter of the net.
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From this reading He gathers together all the balls that he can find; his balls, your balls, anybody’s balls that happen to be handy.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He gathers together all the balls that he can find; his balls, your balls, anybody’s balls that happen to be handy.
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From this reading At this point it is best to crouch down under shelter of the net.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But French honour demands revenge.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading He gathers together all the balls that he can find; his balls, your balls, anybody’s balls that happen to be handy.
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From this reading And then commences the return match.
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From this reading At this point it is best to crouch down under shelter of the net.
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From this reading But French honour demands revenge.
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From this reading At this point it is best to crouch down under shelter of the net.
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From this reading He gathers together all the balls that he can find; his balls, your balls, anybody’s balls that happen to be handy.
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From this reading He forgets his shoe, he forgets his game.
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From this reading But French honour demands revenge.
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From this reading He forgets his shoe, he forgets his game.
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From this reading He gathers together all the balls that he can find; his balls, your balls, anybody’s balls that happen to be handy.
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From this reading He gathers together all the balls that he can find; his balls, your balls, anybody’s balls that happen to be handy.
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From this reading He gathers together all the balls that he can find; his balls, your balls, anybody’s balls that happen to be handy.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He forgets his shoe, he forgets his game.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He forgets his shoe, he forgets his game.
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From this reading But French honour demands revenge.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At this point it is best to crouch down under shelter of the net.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading At this point it is best to crouch down under shelter of the net.
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From this reading And then commences the return match.
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From this reading At this point it is best to crouch down under shelter of the net.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At this point it is best to crouch down under shelter of the net.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading At this point it is best to crouch down under shelter of the net.
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From this reading And then commences the return match.
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From this reading But French honour demands revenge.
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From this reading At this point it is best to crouch down under shelter of the net.
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From this reading He forgets his shoe, he forgets his game.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He gathers together all the balls that he can find; his balls, your balls, anybody’s balls that happen to be handy.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He gathers together all the balls that he can find; his balls, your balls, anybody’s balls that happen to be handy.
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From this reading And then commences the return match.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this point it is best to crouch down under shelter of the net.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He gathers together all the balls that he can find; his balls, your balls, anybody’s balls that happen to be handy.
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From this reading He gathers together all the balls that he can find; his balls, your balls, anybody’s balls that happen to be handy.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading At this point it is best to crouch down under shelter of the net.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He gathers together all the balls that he can find; his balls, your balls, anybody’s balls that happen to be handy.
