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Chapter III
THE FINAL MANDATE OF MAJOR BILLCORD. Major Billcord was a short, puffy man, inclined to corpulency. The blow of the son of toil, and his fall upon the sand, proved to be enough for him. He was all foam and fury in consequence of his signal defeat. Possibly he had thought that a poor dependent upon his bounty would not dare to strike him; and, in truth, Paul felt that it was something like treading upon the Bible.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Possibly he had thought that a poor dependent upon his bounty would not dare to strike him; and, in truth, Paul felt that it was something like treading upon the Bible.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Possibly he had thought that a poor dependent upon his bounty would not dare to strike him; and, in truth, Paul felt that it was something like treading upon the Bible.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “Major Billcord was a short, puffy man, inclined to corpulency.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “Possibly he had thought that a poor dependent upon his bounty would not dare to strike him; and, in truth, Paul felt that it was something like treading upon the Bible.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Possibly he had thought that a poor dependent upon his bounty would not dare to strike him; and, in truth, Paul felt that it was something like treading upon the Bible.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “The blow of the son of toil, and his fall upon the sand, proved to be enough for him.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Possibly he had thought that a poor dependent upon his bounty would not dare to strike him; and, in truth, Paul felt that it was something like treading upon the Bible.”
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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 Major Billcord was a short, puffy man, inclined to corpulency.
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From this reading He was all foam and fury in consequence of his signal defeat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The blow of the son of toil, and his fall upon the sand, proved to be enough for him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The blow of the son of toil, and his fall upon the sand, proved to be enough for him.
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From this reading Possibly he had thought that a poor dependent upon his bounty would not dare to strike him; and, in truth, Paul felt that it was something like treading upon the Bible.
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From this reading THE FINAL MANDATE OF MAJOR BILLCORD.
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From this reading The blow of the son of toil, and his fall upon the sand, proved to be enough for him.
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From this reading Possibly he had thought that a poor dependent upon his bounty would not dare to strike him; and, in truth, Paul felt that it was something like treading upon the Bible.
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From this reading He was all foam and fury in consequence of his signal defeat.
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From this reading Major Billcord was a short, puffy man, inclined to corpulency.
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From this reading Possibly he had thought that a poor dependent upon his bounty would not dare to strike him; and, in truth, Paul felt that it was something like treading upon the Bible.
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From this reading He was all foam and fury in consequence of his signal defeat.
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From this reading Possibly he had thought that a poor dependent upon his bounty would not dare to strike him; and, in truth, Paul felt that it was something like treading upon the Bible.
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From this reading The blow of the son of toil, and his fall upon the sand, proved to be enough for him.
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From this reading The blow of the son of toil, and his fall upon the sand, proved to be enough for him.
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From this reading Possibly he had thought that a poor dependent upon his bounty would not dare to strike him; and, in truth, Paul felt that it was something like treading upon the Bible.
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From this reading THE FINAL MANDATE OF MAJOR BILLCORD.
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From this reading He was all foam and fury in consequence of his signal defeat.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The blow of the son of toil, and his fall upon the sand, proved to be enough for him.
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From this reading He was all foam and fury in consequence of his signal defeat.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Possibly he had thought that a poor dependent upon his bounty would not dare to strike him; and, in truth, Paul felt that it was something like treading upon the Bible.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was all foam and fury in consequence of his signal defeat.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The blow of the son of toil, and his fall upon the sand, proved to be enough for him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The blow of the son of toil, and his fall upon the sand, proved to be enough for him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was all foam and fury in consequence of his signal defeat.
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From this reading Major Billcord was a short, puffy man, inclined to corpulency.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Possibly he had thought that a poor dependent upon his bounty would not dare to strike him; and, in truth, Paul felt that it was something like treading upon the Bible.
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From this reading Possibly he had thought that a poor dependent upon his bounty would not dare to strike him; and, in truth, Paul felt that it was something like treading upon the Bible.
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From this reading THE FINAL MANDATE OF MAJOR BILLCORD.
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From this reading Major Billcord was a short, puffy man, inclined to corpulency.
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From this reading THE FINAL MANDATE OF MAJOR BILLCORD.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Possibly he had thought that a poor dependent upon his bounty would not dare to strike him; and, in truth, Paul felt that it was something like treading upon the Bible.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FINAL MANDATE OF MAJOR BILLCORD.
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From this reading Possibly he had thought that a poor dependent upon his bounty would not dare to strike him; and, in truth, Paul felt that it was something like treading upon the Bible.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Possibly he had thought that a poor dependent upon his bounty would not dare to strike him; and, in truth, Paul felt that it was something like treading upon the Bible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Possibly he had thought that a poor dependent upon his bounty would not dare to strike him; and, in truth, Paul felt that it was something like treading upon the Bible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The blow of the son of toil, and his fall upon the sand, proved to be enough for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Major Billcord was a short, puffy man, inclined to corpulency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The blow of the son of toil, and his fall upon the sand, proved to be enough for him.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading Major Billcord was a short, puffy man, inclined to corpulency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was all foam and fury in consequence of his signal defeat.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading Possibly he had thought that a poor dependent upon his bounty would not dare to strike him; and, in truth, Paul felt that it was something like treading upon the Bible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The blow of the son of toil, and his fall upon the sand, proved to be enough for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Possibly he had thought that a poor dependent upon his bounty would not dare to strike him; and, in truth, Paul felt that it was something like treading upon the Bible.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Possibly he had thought that a poor dependent upon his bounty would not dare to strike him; and, in truth, Paul felt that it was something like treading upon the Bible.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FINAL MANDATE OF MAJOR BILLCORD.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Possibly he had thought that a poor dependent upon his bounty would not dare to strike him; and, in truth, Paul felt that it was something like treading upon the Bible.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Major Billcord was a short, puffy man, inclined to corpulency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The blow of the son of toil, and his fall upon the sand, proved to be enough for him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Possibly he had thought that a poor dependent upon his bounty would not dare to strike him; and, in truth, Paul felt that it was something like treading upon the Bible.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Possibly he had thought that a poor dependent upon his bounty would not dare to strike him; and, in truth, Paul felt that it was something like treading upon the Bible.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The blow of the son of toil, and his fall upon the sand, proved to be enough for him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Major Billcord was a short, puffy man, inclined to corpulency.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Possibly he had thought that a poor dependent upon his bounty would not dare to strike him; and, in truth, Paul felt that it was something like treading upon the Bible.
