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Chapter XIV
THE days stretched into weeks; the weeks into months. It is not possible to account for the various delays that arise in time of war. Four months had passed since his marriage to Ohano, when at last the welcome summons came. His honorable regiment was to go to the front! Gonji felt like one released from a cruel bondage.
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causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading “Gonji felt like one released from a cruel bondage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Four months had passed since his marriage to Ohano, when at last the welcome summons came.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “Gonji felt like one released from a cruel bondage.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Four months had passed since his marriage to Ohano, when at last the welcome summons came.”
from a time in the past until now
From this reading “Four months had passed since his marriage to Ohano, when at last the welcome summons came.”
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading “Four months had passed since his marriage to Ohano, when at last the welcome summons came.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is not possible to account for the various delays that arise in time of war.”
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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 Gonji felt like one released from a cruel bondage.
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From this reading It is not possible to account for the various delays that arise in time of war.
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From this reading It is not possible to account for the various delays that arise in time of war.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Four months had passed since his marriage to Ohano, when at last the welcome summons came.
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From this reading Gonji felt like one released from a cruel bondage.
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From this reading Four months had passed since his marriage to Ohano, when at last the welcome summons came.
causing pain or showing no kindness
From this reading Gonji felt like one released from a cruel bondage.
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From this reading THE days stretched into weeks; the weeks into months.
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From this reading It is not possible to account for the various delays that arise in time of war.
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From this reading Gonji felt like one released from a cruel bondage.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It is not possible to account for the various delays that arise in time of war.
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From this reading Four months had passed since his marriage to Ohano, when at last the welcome summons came.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Gonji felt like one released from a cruel bondage.
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From this reading His honorable regiment was to go to the front!
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From this reading His honorable regiment was to go to the front!
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From this reading Gonji felt like one released from a cruel bondage.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Four months had passed since his marriage to Ohano, when at last the welcome summons came.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Four months had passed since his marriage to Ohano, when at last the welcome summons came.
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From this reading His honorable regiment was to go to the front!
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It is not possible to account for the various delays that arise in time of war.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE days stretched into weeks; the weeks into months.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not possible to account for the various delays that arise in time of war.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not possible to account for the various delays that arise in time of war.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Four months had passed since his marriage to Ohano, when at last the welcome summons came.
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From this reading Gonji felt like one released from a cruel bondage.
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From this reading Four months had passed since his marriage to Ohano, when at last the welcome summons came.
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From this reading THE days stretched into weeks; the weeks into months.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not possible to account for the various delays that arise in time of war.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It is not possible to account for the various delays that arise in time of war.
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From this reading Four months had passed since his marriage to Ohano, when at last the welcome summons came.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Gonji felt like one released from a cruel bondage.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Four months had passed since his marriage to Ohano, when at last the welcome summons came.
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From this reading It is not possible to account for the various delays that arise in time of war.
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From this reading His honorable regiment was to go to the front!
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From this reading Gonji felt like one released from a cruel bondage.
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Four months had passed since his marriage to Ohano, when at last the welcome summons came.
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From this reading THE days stretched into weeks; the weeks into months.
an official order to appear or respond
From this reading Four months had passed since his marriage to Ohano, when at last the welcome summons came.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not possible to account for the various delays that arise in time of war.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE days stretched into weeks; the weeks into months.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not possible to account for the various delays that arise in time of war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is not possible to account for the various delays that arise in time of war.
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From this reading It is not possible to account for the various delays that arise in time of war.
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From this reading It is not possible to account for the various delays that arise in time of war.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His honorable regiment was to go to the front!
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From this reading THE days stretched into weeks; the weeks into months.
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From this reading Four months had passed since his marriage to Ohano, when at last the welcome summons came.
at the time that
From this reading Four months had passed since his marriage to Ohano, when at last the welcome summons came.
