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Chapter XVI
IN THE TURKISH BATHS Colonel Boundary had a breakfast party of three. Though he had been up the whole of the night, he showed no signs of weariness. Not so Pinto or Crewe, who looked fagged out and all the more tired because they were both conspicuously unshaven. "Half the game's won," said the colonel. "We'll get rid of this girl and Solly White by the same stroke.
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for the reason that
From this reading “Not so Pinto or Crewe, who looked fagged out and all the more tired because they were both conspicuously unshaven.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Though he had been up the whole of the night, he showed no signs of weariness.”
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading “IN THE TURKISH BATHS Colonel Boundary had a breakfast party of three.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Half the game's won," said the colonel.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Not so Pinto or Crewe, who looked fagged out and all the more tired because they were both conspicuously unshaven.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “IN THE TURKISH BATHS Colonel Boundary had a breakfast party of three.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"We'll get rid of this girl and Solly White by the same stroke.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Though he had been up the whole of the night, he showed no signs of weariness.”
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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 IN THE TURKISH BATHS Colonel Boundary had a breakfast party of three.
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From this reading Not so Pinto or Crewe, who looked fagged out and all the more tired because they were both conspicuously unshaven.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Not so Pinto or Crewe, who looked fagged out and all the more tired because they were both conspicuously unshaven.
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From this reading IN THE TURKISH BATHS Colonel Boundary had a breakfast party of three.
for the reason that
From this reading Not so Pinto or Crewe, who looked fagged out and all the more tired because they were both conspicuously unshaven.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Though he had been up the whole of the night, he showed no signs of weariness.
the two together, not just one
From this reading Not so Pinto or Crewe, who looked fagged out and all the more tired because they were both conspicuously unshaven.
A line that marks the limits of an area.
From this reading IN THE TURKISH BATHS Colonel Boundary had a breakfast party of three.
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From this reading IN THE TURKISH BATHS Colonel Boundary had a breakfast party of three.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "We'll get rid of this girl and Solly White by the same stroke.
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From this reading IN THE TURKISH BATHS Colonel Boundary had a breakfast party of three.
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From this reading Not so Pinto or Crewe, who looked fagged out and all the more tired because they were both conspicuously unshaven.
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From this reading Not so Pinto or Crewe, who looked fagged out and all the more tired because they were both conspicuously unshaven.
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From this reading Not so Pinto or Crewe, who looked fagged out and all the more tired because they were both conspicuously unshaven.
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From this reading "Half the game's won," said the colonel.
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From this reading "We'll get rid of this girl and Solly White by the same stroke.
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From this reading "We'll get rid of this girl and Solly White by the same stroke.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading IN THE TURKISH BATHS Colonel Boundary had a breakfast party of three.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Half the game's won," said the colonel.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Though he had been up the whole of the night, he showed no signs of weariness.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN THE TURKISH BATHS Colonel Boundary had a breakfast party of three.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Not so Pinto or Crewe, who looked fagged out and all the more tired because they were both conspicuously unshaven.
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From this reading Not so Pinto or Crewe, who looked fagged out and all the more tired because they were both conspicuously unshaven.
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From this reading Though he had been up the whole of the night, he showed no signs of weariness.
not any; not one
From this reading Though he had been up the whole of the night, he showed no signs of weariness.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not so Pinto or Crewe, who looked fagged out and all the more tired because they were both conspicuously unshaven.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN THE TURKISH BATHS Colonel Boundary had a breakfast party of three.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Not so Pinto or Crewe, who looked fagged out and all the more tired because they were both conspicuously unshaven.
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From this reading Not so Pinto or Crewe, who looked fagged out and all the more tired because they were both conspicuously unshaven.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN THE TURKISH BATHS Colonel Boundary had a breakfast party of three.
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From this reading Not so Pinto or Crewe, who looked fagged out and all the more tired because they were both conspicuously unshaven.
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From this reading "We'll get rid of this girl and Solly White by the same stroke.
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From this reading "Half the game's won," said the colonel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We'll get rid of this girl and Solly White by the same stroke.
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From this reading Though he had been up the whole of the night, he showed no signs of weariness.
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From this reading Though he had been up the whole of the night, he showed no signs of weariness.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Not so Pinto or Crewe, who looked fagged out and all the more tired because they were both conspicuously unshaven.
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From this reading "We'll get rid of this girl and Solly White by the same stroke.
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From this reading "We'll get rid of this girl and Solly White by the same stroke.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN THE TURKISH BATHS Colonel Boundary had a breakfast party of three.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Not so Pinto or Crewe, who looked fagged out and all the more tired because they were both conspicuously unshaven.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We'll get rid of this girl and Solly White by the same stroke.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though he had been up the whole of the night, he showed no signs of weariness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE TURKISH BATHS Colonel Boundary had a breakfast party of three.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Not so Pinto or Crewe, who looked fagged out and all the more tired because they were both conspicuously unshaven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN THE TURKISH BATHS Colonel Boundary had a breakfast party of three.
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From this reading Not so Pinto or Crewe, who looked fagged out and all the more tired because they were both conspicuously unshaven.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Though he had been up the whole of the night, he showed no signs of weariness.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We'll get rid of this girl and Solly White by the same stroke.
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From this reading Though he had been up the whole of the night, he showed no signs of weariness.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Not so Pinto or Crewe, who looked fagged out and all the more tired because they were both conspicuously unshaven.
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From this reading "We'll get rid of this girl and Solly White by the same stroke.
which person or people
From this reading Not so Pinto or Crewe, who looked fagged out and all the more tired because they were both conspicuously unshaven.
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From this reading Though he had been up the whole of the night, he showed no signs of weariness.
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From this reading "Half the game's won," said the colonel.
