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Chapter XIII
"'I have hunted with them," I said. "Maybe I have a few friends among the heather." "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.' 'Had you?' said Una. 'Yes; but that was neither here nor there.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “"'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'”
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “"Maybe I have a few friends among the heather."”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"'I have hunted with them," I said.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “'Yes; but that was neither here nor there.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'”
not one and not the other of two
From this reading “'Yes; but that was neither here nor there.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'”
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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 "Maybe I have a few friends among the heather."
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading "Maybe I have a few friends among the heather."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading 'Yes; but that was neither here nor there.
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From this reading "Maybe I have a few friends among the heather."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maybe I have a few friends among the heather."
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "'I have hunted with them," I said.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maybe I have a few friends among the heather."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'Yes; but that was neither here nor there.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I have hunted with them," I said.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'I have hunted with them," I said.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Maybe I have a few friends among the heather."
not one and not the other of two
From this reading 'Yes; but that was neither here nor there.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading 'Yes; but that was neither here nor there.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'I have hunted with them," I said.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'Yes; but that was neither here nor there.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Maybe I have a few friends among the heather."
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "'I have hunted with them," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Yes; but that was neither here nor there.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Had you?' said Una.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'Yes; but that was neither here nor there.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
which person or people
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
in the company of; together with
From this reading "'I have hunted with them," I said.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'Yes; but that was neither here nor there.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'He is the only armoured man of you all who understands us," said Allo, and he began a long speech about our virtues, and how we had saved one of his grandchildren from a wolf the year before.'
