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Chapter V
The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license. He then faced round. 'You've been arrested according to law for digging in Growlers' Gully without a license. Do you now produce one?' Hastings handed him the parchment slip before referred to.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “'You've been arrested according to law for digging in Growlers' Gully without a license.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Hastings handed him the parchment slip before referred to.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Do you now produce one?'”
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading “Hastings handed him the parchment slip before referred to.”
during the time that
From this reading “The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “'You've been arrested according to law for digging in Growlers' Gully without a license.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.”
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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 The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
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From this reading 'You've been arrested according to law for digging in Growlers' Gully without a license.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
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From this reading 'You've been arrested according to law for digging in Growlers' Gully without a license.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading 'You've been arrested according to law for digging in Growlers' Gully without a license.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Hastings handed him the parchment slip before referred to.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
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From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Do you now produce one?'
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From this reading He then faced round.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading 'You've been arrested according to law for digging in Growlers' Gully without a license.
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From this reading 'You've been arrested according to law for digging in Growlers' Gully without a license.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You've been arrested according to law for digging in Growlers' Gully without a license.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Hastings handed him the parchment slip before referred to.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading 'You've been arrested according to law for digging in Growlers' Gully without a license.
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From this reading 'You've been arrested according to law for digging in Growlers' Gully without a license.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Do you now produce one?'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Do you now produce one?'
A stiff, flat, thin material made from the prepared skin of an animal, used for writing.
From this reading Hastings handed him the parchment slip before referred to.
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From this reading Do you now produce one?'
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From this reading Hastings handed him the parchment slip before referred to.
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From this reading He then faced round.
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From this reading Hastings handed him the parchment slip before referred to.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
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From this reading He then faced round.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
during the time that
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading 'You've been arrested according to law for digging in Growlers' Gully without a license.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The trooper came back to the log with the two 'new chums,' as he, a native-born Australian, would have called them, and turned his back while Trevanion handed Hastings his digging license.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Do you now produce one?'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'You've been arrested according to law for digging in Growlers' Gully without a license.
