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“Well, and are you not ashamed to have surrendered the trenches? This is horrible!” said Galtsin, angered by such indifference. “What, when he was there in force?” growled the soldier. “And, Your Honor,” said a soldier on a stretcher, who had just come up with them, “how could we help surrendering, when nearly all of us had been killed? If we had been in force, we would only have surrendered with our lives.
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feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading ““Well, and are you not ashamed to have surrendered the trenches?”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““And, Your Honor,” said a soldier on a stretcher, who had just come up with them, “how could we help surrendering, when nearly all of us had been killed?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And, Your Honor,” said a soldier on a stretcher, who had just come up with them, “how could we help surrendering, when nearly all of us had been killed?”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading ““And, Your Honor,” said a soldier on a stretcher, who had just come up with them, “how could we help surrendering, when nearly all of us had been killed?”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““What, when he was there in force?” growled the soldier.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Well, and are you not ashamed to have surrendered the trenches?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And, Your Honor,” said a soldier on a stretcher, who had just come up with them, “how could we help surrendering, when nearly all of us had been killed?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, and are you not ashamed to have surrendered the trenches?”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If we had been in force, we would only have surrendered with our lives.”
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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 “And, Your Honor,” said a soldier on a stretcher, who had just come up with them, “how could we help surrendering, when nearly all of us had been killed?
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From this reading “And, Your Honor,” said a soldier on a stretcher, who had just come up with them, “how could we help surrendering, when nearly all of us had been killed?
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Well, and are you not ashamed to have surrendered the trenches?
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From this reading This is horrible!” said Galtsin, angered by such indifference.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Well, and are you not ashamed to have surrendered the trenches?
feeling guilt or embarrassment after doing something that causes embarrassment
From this reading “Well, and are you not ashamed to have surrendered the trenches?
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “And, Your Honor,” said a soldier on a stretcher, who had just come up with them, “how could we help surrendering, when nearly all of us had been killed?
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This is horrible!” said Galtsin, angered by such indifference.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And, Your Honor,” said a soldier on a stretcher, who had just come up with them, “how could we help surrendering, when nearly all of us had been killed?
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “And, Your Honor,” said a soldier on a stretcher, who had just come up with them, “how could we help surrendering, when nearly all of us had been killed?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What, when he was there in force?” growled the soldier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is horrible!” said Galtsin, angered by such indifference.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “What, when he was there in force?” growled the soldier.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “And, Your Honor,” said a soldier on a stretcher, who had just come up with them, “how could we help surrendering, when nearly all of us had been killed?
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Well, and are you not ashamed to have surrendered the trenches?
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “What, when he was there in force?” growled the soldier.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And, Your Honor,” said a soldier on a stretcher, who had just come up with them, “how could we help surrendering, when nearly all of us had been killed?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And, Your Honor,” said a soldier on a stretcher, who had just come up with them, “how could we help surrendering, when nearly all of us had been killed?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is horrible!” said Galtsin, angered by such indifference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And, Your Honor,” said a soldier on a stretcher, who had just come up with them, “how could we help surrendering, when nearly all of us had been killed?
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If we had been in force, we would only have surrendered with our lives.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “What, when he was there in force?” growled the soldier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is horrible!” said Galtsin, angered by such indifference.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This is horrible!” said Galtsin, angered by such indifference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And, Your Honor,” said a soldier on a stretcher, who had just come up with them, “how could we help surrendering, when nearly all of us had been killed?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And, Your Honor,” said a soldier on a stretcher, who had just come up with them, “how could we help surrendering, when nearly all of us had been killed?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If we had been in force, we would only have surrendered with our lives.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And, Your Honor,” said a soldier on a stretcher, who had just come up with them, “how could we help surrendering, when nearly all of us had been killed?
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Well, and are you not ashamed to have surrendered the trenches?
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And, Your Honor,” said a soldier on a stretcher, who had just come up with them, “how could we help surrendering, when nearly all of us had been killed?
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “And, Your Honor,” said a soldier on a stretcher, who had just come up with them, “how could we help surrendering, when nearly all of us had been killed?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If we had been in force, we would only have surrendered with our lives.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading If we had been in force, we would only have surrendered with our lives.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This is horrible!” said Galtsin, angered by such indifference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What, when he was there in force?” growled the soldier.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And, Your Honor,” said a soldier on a stretcher, who had just come up with them, “how could we help surrendering, when nearly all of us had been killed?
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This is horrible!” said Galtsin, angered by such indifference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, and are you not ashamed to have surrendered the trenches?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And, Your Honor,” said a soldier on a stretcher, who had just come up with them, “how could we help surrendering, when nearly all of us had been killed?
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Well, and are you not ashamed to have surrendered the trenches?
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “And, Your Honor,” said a soldier on a stretcher, who had just come up with them, “how could we help surrendering, when nearly all of us had been killed?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “What, when he was there in force?” growled the soldier.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This is horrible!” said Galtsin, angered by such indifference.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, and are you not ashamed to have surrendered the trenches?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, and are you not ashamed to have surrendered the trenches?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And, Your Honor,” said a soldier on a stretcher, who had just come up with them, “how could we help surrendering, when nearly all of us had been killed?
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “And, Your Honor,” said a soldier on a stretcher, who had just come up with them, “how could we help surrendering, when nearly all of us had been killed?
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “What, when he was there in force?” growled the soldier.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “And, Your Honor,” said a soldier on a stretcher, who had just come up with them, “how could we help surrendering, when nearly all of us had been killed?
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, and are you not ashamed to have surrendered the trenches?
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “What, when he was there in force?” growled the soldier.
at the time that
From this reading “What, when he was there in force?” growled the soldier.
which person or people
From this reading “And, Your Honor,” said a soldier on a stretcher, who had just come up with them, “how could we help surrendering, when nearly all of us had been killed?
in the company of; together with
From this reading “And, Your Honor,” said a soldier on a stretcher, who had just come up with them, “how could we help surrendering, when nearly all of us had been killed?
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If we had been in force, we would only have surrendered with our lives.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Well, and are you not ashamed to have surrendered the trenches?
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “And, Your Honor,” said a soldier on a stretcher, who had just come up with them, “how could we help surrendering, when nearly all of us had been killed?
