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Chapter XIV
“I am luring him on,” he will add, “as fast as I can. At our present rate of progress, I am in hopes of bringing him home by the tenth.” Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain. The enemy is being enticed farther and farther from his base. The defeated general—who is not really defeated, who is only artful, and who appears to be running away, is not really running away at all.
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the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “The enemy is being enticed farther and farther from his base.”
in order that something should not happen
From this reading “Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The defeated general—who is not really defeated, who is only artful, and who appears to be running away, is not really running away at all.”
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From this reading “I am luring him on,” he will add, “as fast as I can.
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From this reading The defeated general—who is not really defeated, who is only artful, and who appears to be running away, is not really running away at all.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am luring him on,” he will add, “as fast as I can.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The enemy is being enticed farther and farther from his base.
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From this reading The defeated general—who is not really defeated, who is only artful, and who appears to be running away, is not really running away at all.
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From this reading The defeated general—who is not really defeated, who is only artful, and who appears to be running away, is not really running away at all.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “I am luring him on,” he will add, “as fast as I can.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At our present rate of progress, I am in hopes of bringing him home by the tenth.”
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From this reading The defeated general—who is not really defeated, who is only artful, and who appears to be running away, is not really running away at all.
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From this reading The enemy is being enticed farther and farther from his base.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The defeated general—who is not really defeated, who is only artful, and who appears to be running away, is not really running away at all.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The enemy is being enticed farther and farther from his base.
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From this reading At our present rate of progress, I am in hopes of bringing him home by the tenth.”
showing who or what does the action
From this reading At our present rate of progress, I am in hopes of bringing him home by the tenth.”
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “I am luring him on,” he will add, “as fast as I can.
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From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
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From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
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From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
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From this reading The defeated general—who is not really defeated, who is only artful, and who appears to be running away, is not really running away at all.
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From this reading The enemy is being enticed farther and farther from his base.
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From this reading The enemy is being enticed farther and farther from his base.
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From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
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From this reading The enemy is being enticed farther and farther from his base.
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From this reading “I am luring him on,” he will add, “as fast as I can.
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From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The enemy is being enticed farther and farther from his base.
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From this reading The defeated general—who is not really defeated, who is only artful, and who appears to be running away, is not really running away at all.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “I am luring him on,” he will add, “as fast as I can.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “I am luring him on,” he will add, “as fast as I can.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The enemy is being enticed farther and farther from his base.
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From this reading At our present rate of progress, I am in hopes of bringing him home by the tenth.”
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From this reading At our present rate of progress, I am in hopes of bringing him home by the tenth.”
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am luring him on,” he will add, “as fast as I can.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading At our present rate of progress, I am in hopes of bringing him home by the tenth.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The enemy is being enticed farther and farther from his base.
in order that something should not happen
From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
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From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
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From this reading “I am luring him on,” he will add, “as fast as I can.
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From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
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From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The defeated general—who is not really defeated, who is only artful, and who appears to be running away, is not really running away at all.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading At our present rate of progress, I am in hopes of bringing him home by the tenth.”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “I am luring him on,” he will add, “as fast as I can.
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From this reading The defeated general—who is not really defeated, who is only artful, and who appears to be running away, is not really running away at all.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading At our present rate of progress, I am in hopes of bringing him home by the tenth.”
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From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At our present rate of progress, I am in hopes of bringing him home by the tenth.”
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From this reading At our present rate of progress, I am in hopes of bringing him home by the tenth.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading At our present rate of progress, I am in hopes of bringing him home by the tenth.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The defeated general—who is not really defeated, who is only artful, and who appears to be running away, is not really running away at all.
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From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The defeated general—who is not really defeated, who is only artful, and who appears to be running away, is not really running away at all.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
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From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
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From this reading At our present rate of progress, I am in hopes of bringing him home by the tenth.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading At our present rate of progress, I am in hopes of bringing him home by the tenth.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
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From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
which person or people
From this reading The defeated general—who is not really defeated, who is only artful, and who appears to be running away, is not really running away at all.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “I am luring him on,” he will add, “as fast as I can.
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From this reading Lest foolish civilian sort of people should wonder whereabouts lies the cause for rejoicing, the military man will condescend to explain.
