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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Poor little Mesmie is having a bad time of it," Brent spoke with an effort.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.
approaching
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From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.
bad
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From this reading "Poor little Mesmie is having a bad time of it," Brent spoke with an effort.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.
beauty
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From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.
birds
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From this reading A murmur of drowsy birds came from the darkening trees--a few hushed, plaintive notes, wistfully calling in tones of twilight.
blue
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From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.
Brent
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From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.
calling
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From this reading A murmur of drowsy birds came from the darkening trees--a few hushed, plaintive notes, wistfully calling in tones of twilight.
came
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From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.
chair
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From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.
Colonel's
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From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.
darkening
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From this reading A murmur of drowsy birds came from the darkening trees--a few hushed, plaintive notes, wistfully calling in tones of twilight.
day
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From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.
deep
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From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
not friendly or close
From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.
drowsy
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From this reading A murmur of drowsy birds came from the darkening trees--a few hushed, plaintive notes, wistfully calling in tones of twilight.
dying
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From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.
effort
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From this reading "Poor little Mesmie is having a bad time of it," Brent spoke with an effort.
evening
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From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.
few
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From this reading A murmur of drowsy birds came from the darkening trees--a few hushed, plaintive notes, wistfully calling in tones of twilight.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.
funeral
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From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.
GARDENER
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From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.
gazed
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From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading "Poor little Mesmie is having a bad time of it," Brent spoke with an effort.
heard
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From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.
HISdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.
hoofbeats
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From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.
horse's
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From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.
hushed
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From this reading A murmur of drowsy birds came from the darkening trees--a few hushed, plaintive notes, wistfully calling in tones of twilight.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.
indeed
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From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.
India
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From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Poor little Mesmie is having a bad time of it," Brent spoke with an effort.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.
Italian
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From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.
Jane
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From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.
just
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From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.
later
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From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Poor little Mesmie is having a bad time of it," Brent spoke with an effort.
low
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From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.
Mac
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From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.
men
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From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.
Mesmie
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From this reading "Poor little Mesmie is having a bad time of it," Brent spoke with an effort.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.
moody
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From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.
murmur
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From this reading A murmur of drowsy birds came from the darkening trees--a few hushed, plaintive notes, wistfully calling in tones of twilight.
MYSTIC
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From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.
night
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From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.
notes
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From this reading A murmur of drowsy birds came from the darkening trees--a few hushed, plaintive notes, wistfully calling in tones of twilight.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.
plaintive
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From this reading A murmur of drowsy birds came from the darkening trees--a few hushed, plaintive notes, wistfully calling in tones of twilight.
PoornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Poor little Mesmie is having a bad time of it," Brent spoke with an effort.
pulseless
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From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.
pyre
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From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.
red
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From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.
reflected
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From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.
SHOWS
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From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.
side
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From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.
sky
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From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.
softness
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From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.
some
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From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.
sound
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From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.
spoke
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From this reading "Poor little Mesmie is having a bad time of it," Brent spoke with an effort.
steps
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From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.
sundown
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From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.
taken
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From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.
threw
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From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Poor little Mesmie is having a bad time of it," Brent spoke with an effort.
tones
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From this reading A murmur of drowsy birds came from the darkening trees--a few hushed, plaintive notes, wistfully calling in tones of twilight.
trees
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From this reading A murmur of drowsy birds came from the darkening trees--a few hushed, plaintive notes, wistfully calling in tones of twilight.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading A murmur of drowsy birds came from the darkening trees--a few hushed, plaintive notes, wistfully calling in tones of twilight.
two
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From this reading Jane and the faithful Mac had just left--indeed, the sound of her horse's hoofbeats might still be heard through the pulseless evening as the two men gazed in moody silence at the approaching night.
up
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From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.
velvet
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From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.
week
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From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.
west
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From this reading The sky had taken on that deep blue velvet softness of Italian beauty, and the low, red west of the dying day might have been reflected from some funeral pyre in distant, mystic India.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.
wistfully
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From this reading A murmur of drowsy birds came from the darkening trees--a few hushed, plaintive notes, wistfully calling in tones of twilight.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Poor little Mesmie is having a bad time of it," Brent spoke with an effort.
WORK
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From this reading THE MYSTIC GARDENER SHOWS HIS WORK It was sundown about a week later when Brent came up the steps and threw himself in a chair by the Colonel's side.
