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Chapter III
I do not know by what transitions they slid together on to the Boer War. The Boer War happened to be Reggie's own ground. He had served in it. You would have said that Jevons had served in it too, to hear him. He traced the course of the entire campaign for Reggie's benefit.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He traced the course of the entire campaign for Reggie's benefit.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “You would have said that Jevons had served in it too, to hear him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You would have said that Jevons had served in it too, to hear him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I do not know by what transitions they slid together on to the Boer War.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “You would have said that Jevons had served in it too, to hear him.”
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used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Boer War happened to be Reggie's own ground.
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From this reading He traced the course of the entire campaign for Reggie's benefit.
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From this reading I do not know by what transitions they slid together on to the Boer War.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I do not know by what transitions they slid together on to the Boer War.
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From this reading He traced the course of the entire campaign for Reggie's benefit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He traced the course of the entire campaign for Reggie's benefit.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not know by what transitions they slid together on to the Boer War.
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From this reading He traced the course of the entire campaign for Reggie's benefit.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He traced the course of the entire campaign for Reggie's benefit.
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From this reading The Boer War happened to be Reggie's own ground.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had served in it.
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From this reading The Boer War happened to be Reggie's own ground.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading You would have said that Jevons had served in it too, to hear him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had served in it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading You would have said that Jevons had served in it too, to hear him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading You would have said that Jevons had served in it too, to hear him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I do not know by what transitions they slid together on to the Boer War.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had served in it.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He had served in it.
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From this reading You would have said that Jevons had served in it too, to hear him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I do not know by what transitions they slid together on to the Boer War.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not know by what transitions they slid together on to the Boer War.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He traced the course of the entire campaign for Reggie's benefit.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I do not know by what transitions they slid together on to the Boer War.
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From this reading The Boer War happened to be Reggie's own ground.
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From this reading The Boer War happened to be Reggie's own ground.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading You would have said that Jevons had served in it too, to hear him.
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From this reading He had served in it.
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From this reading I do not know by what transitions they slid together on to the Boer War.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading You would have said that Jevons had served in it too, to hear him.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I do not know by what transitions they slid together on to the Boer War.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I do not know by what transitions they slid together on to the Boer War.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not know by what transitions they slid together on to the Boer War.
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From this reading I do not know by what transitions they slid together on to the Boer War.
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From this reading You would have said that Jevons had served in it too, to hear him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He traced the course of the entire campaign for Reggie's benefit.
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From this reading I do not know by what transitions they slid together on to the Boer War.
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From this reading I do not know by what transitions they slid together on to the Boer War.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading I do not know by what transitions they slid together on to the Boer War.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading You would have said that Jevons had served in it too, to hear him.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading You would have said that Jevons had served in it too, to hear him.
