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Chapter IV
"Whichever you prefer, major. Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there. When could we get back?" "Not before noon to-morrow. The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
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later than; following
From this reading “The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"Not before noon to-morrow.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.”
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading “"Whichever you prefer, major.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.”
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later than; following
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
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From this reading When could we get back?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "Not before noon to-morrow.
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From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
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From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
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From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
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From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
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From this reading When could we get back?"
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
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From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
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From this reading "Whichever you prefer, major.
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From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
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From this reading "Not before noon to-morrow.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Not before noon to-morrow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
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From this reading "Whichever you prefer, major.
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From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
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From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
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From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
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From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
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From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
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From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
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From this reading "Not before noon to-morrow.
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From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
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From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When could we get back?"
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From this reading Weeks has been devoting himself to Blunt, though of course I could relieve him there.
at the time that
From this reading When could we get back?"
in or at the place that
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
any one of a set, it does not matter which
From this reading "Whichever you prefer, major.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
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From this reading The wounded are 'way down at Royal's Ford, where Terry had left them with two or three men, and pushed on after the Indians with the rest.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Whichever you prefer, major.
