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"Thank the general. It will give me much pleasure to fulfill his request. Ask him to bear my brother in mind; that is all." The A.-D.-C. bowed to her, cap in hand, then went out, making considerable racket with sabre and boots. Half an hour later a long, deep, warning blast from the gunboat's whistle set the echoes flying through the hills.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Half an hour later a long, deep, warning blast from the gunboat's whistle set the echoes flying through the hills.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The A.-D.-C. bowed to her, cap in hand, then went out, making considerable racket with sabre and boots.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Half an hour later a long, deep, warning blast from the gunboat's whistle set the echoes flying through the hills.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Ask him to bear my brother in mind; that is all."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Half an hour later a long, deep, warning blast from the gunboat's whistle set the echoes flying through the hills.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The A.-D.-C. bowed to her, cap in hand, then went out, making considerable racket with sabre and boots.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Half an hour later a long, deep, warning blast from the gunboat's whistle set the echoes flying through the hills.”
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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 A.-D.-C. bowed to her, cap in hand, then went out, making considerable racket with sabre and boots.
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From this reading Ask him to bear my brother in mind; that is all."
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Half an hour later a long, deep, warning blast from the gunboat's whistle set the echoes flying through the hills.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The A.-D.-C. bowed to her, cap in hand, then went out, making considerable racket with sabre and boots.
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From this reading Ask him to bear my brother in mind; that is all."
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From this reading Ask him to bear my brother in mind; that is all."
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From this reading Half an hour later a long, deep, warning blast from the gunboat's whistle set the echoes flying through the hills.
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From this reading The A.-D.-C. bowed to her, cap in hand, then went out, making considerable racket with sabre and boots.
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From this reading The A.-D.-C. bowed to her, cap in hand, then went out, making considerable racket with sabre and boots.
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From this reading Ask him to bear my brother in mind; that is all."
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From this reading The A.-D.-C. bowed to her, cap in hand, then went out, making considerable racket with sabre and boots.
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From this reading The A.-D.-C. bowed to her, cap in hand, then went out, making considerable racket with sabre and boots.
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From this reading The A.-D.-C. bowed to her, cap in hand, then went out, making considerable racket with sabre and boots.
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From this reading The A.-D.-C. bowed to her, cap in hand, then went out, making considerable racket with sabre and boots.
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From this reading Half an hour later a long, deep, warning blast from the gunboat's whistle set the echoes flying through the hills.
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From this reading Half an hour later a long, deep, warning blast from the gunboat's whistle set the echoes flying through the hills.
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From this reading Half an hour later a long, deep, warning blast from the gunboat's whistle set the echoes flying through the hills.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Half an hour later a long, deep, warning blast from the gunboat's whistle set the echoes flying through the hills.
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From this reading It will give me much pleasure to fulfill his request.
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From this reading "Thank the general.
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From this reading It will give me much pleasure to fulfill his request.
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From this reading Half an hour later a long, deep, warning blast from the gunboat's whistle set the echoes flying through the hills.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half an hour later a long, deep, warning blast from the gunboat's whistle set the echoes flying through the hills.
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From this reading The A.-D.-C. bowed to her, cap in hand, then went out, making considerable racket with sabre and boots.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The A.-D.-C. bowed to her, cap in hand, then went out, making considerable racket with sabre and boots.
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From this reading Half an hour later a long, deep, warning blast from the gunboat's whistle set the echoes flying through the hills.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ask him to bear my brother in mind; that is all."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It will give me much pleasure to fulfill his request.
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From this reading Half an hour later a long, deep, warning blast from the gunboat's whistle set the echoes flying through the hills.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Ask him to bear my brother in mind; that is all."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Ask him to bear my brother in mind; that is all."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It will give me much pleasure to fulfill his request.
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From this reading Half an hour later a long, deep, warning blast from the gunboat's whistle set the echoes flying through the hills.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Half an hour later a long, deep, warning blast from the gunboat's whistle set the echoes flying through the hills.
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From this reading The A.-D.-C. bowed to her, cap in hand, then went out, making considerable racket with sabre and boots.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It will give me much pleasure to fulfill his request.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Ask him to bear my brother in mind; that is all."
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From this reading It will give me much pleasure to fulfill his request.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Ask him to bear my brother in mind; that is all."
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From this reading The A.-D.-C. bowed to her, cap in hand, then went out, making considerable racket with sabre and boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will give me much pleasure to fulfill his request.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The A.-D.-C. bowed to her, cap in hand, then went out, making considerable racket with sabre and boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It will give me much pleasure to fulfill his request.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The A.-D.-C. bowed to her, cap in hand, then went out, making considerable racket with sabre and boots.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Half an hour later a long, deep, warning blast from the gunboat's whistle set the echoes flying through the hills.
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From this reading "Thank the general.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Ask him to bear my brother in mind; that is all."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Thank the general.
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From this reading The A.-D.-C. bowed to her, cap in hand, then went out, making considerable racket with sabre and boots.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Half an hour later a long, deep, warning blast from the gunboat's whistle set the echoes flying through the hills.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It will give me much pleasure to fulfill his request.
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From this reading Half an hour later a long, deep, warning blast from the gunboat's whistle set the echoes flying through the hills.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The A.-D.-C. bowed to her, cap in hand, then went out, making considerable racket with sabre and boots.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Half an hour later a long, deep, warning blast from the gunboat's whistle set the echoes flying through the hills.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading It will give me much pleasure to fulfill his request.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The A.-D.-C. bowed to her, cap in hand, then went out, making considerable racket with sabre and boots.
