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An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie. “Sir, a message for you.” The commander scowled at the young officer. “I gave orders that I was not to be disturbed.” The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.”
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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 An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
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From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “I gave orders that I was not to be disturbed.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
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From this reading The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
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From this reading The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
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From this reading “I gave orders that I was not to be disturbed.”
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From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Sir, a message for you.”
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From this reading “I gave orders that I was not to be disturbed.”
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I gave orders that I was not to be disturbed.”
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
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From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
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From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
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From this reading “Sir, a message for you.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I gave orders that I was not to be disturbed.”
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
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From this reading The commander scowled at the young officer.
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From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I gave orders that I was not to be disturbed.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The commander scowled at the young officer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Sir, a message for you.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “I gave orders that I was not to be disturbed.”
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I gave orders that I was not to be disturbed.”
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From this reading The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “I gave orders that I was not to be disturbed.”
which person or people
From this reading An aide, who had been following the commander at a respectful distance, suddenly intruded himself in the old man’s reverie.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Sir, a message for you.”
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From this reading The commander scowled at the young officer.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading The officer, slim and stiff in his black-and-silver uniform, replied, “Your chief of staff has passed the message on to you, sir.
