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Chapter III
The thudding feet came nearer. A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes. "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter. "_I_ know the place--I've been here before. _We'll_ get the liquor and silver while the Colonel is stealing the horses, eh?"
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"_I_ know the place--I've been here before.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"_I_ know the place--I've been here before.”
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading “"This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"_I_ know the place--I've been here before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"_I_ know the place--I've been here before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “_We'll_ get the liquor and silver while the Colonel is stealing the horses, eh?"”
during the time that
From this reading “_We'll_ get the liquor and silver while the Colonel is stealing the horses, eh?"”
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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 A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
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From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
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From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "_I_ know the place--I've been here before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "_I_ know the place--I've been here before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
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From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
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From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
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From this reading The thudding feet came nearer.
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From this reading _We'll_ get the liquor and silver while the Colonel is stealing the horses, eh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _We'll_ get the liquor and silver while the Colonel is stealing the horses, eh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
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From this reading The thudding feet came nearer.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _We'll_ get the liquor and silver while the Colonel is stealing the horses, eh?"
a firm hold in a specific situation in this story
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_I_ know the place--I've been here before.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
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From this reading _We'll_ get the liquor and silver while the Colonel is stealing the horses, eh?"
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "_I_ know the place--I've been here before.
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From this reading "_I_ know the place--I've been here before.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _We'll_ get the liquor and silver while the Colonel is stealing the horses, eh?"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_I_ know the place--I've been here before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _We'll_ get the liquor and silver while the Colonel is stealing the horses, eh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thudding feet came nearer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "_I_ know the place--I've been here before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _We'll_ get the liquor and silver while the Colonel is stealing the horses, eh?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _We'll_ get the liquor and silver while the Colonel is stealing the horses, eh?"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The thudding feet came nearer.
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From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The thudding feet came nearer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "This way, boys!" the Sergeant shouted, and at the sound of a harsh, never-forgotten voice Uncle Billy's grasp on his ax grew tighter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _We'll_ get the liquor and silver while the Colonel is stealing the horses, eh?"
during the time that
From this reading _We'll_ get the liquor and silver while the Colonel is stealing the horses, eh?"
in the company of; together with
From this reading A bugle call--a rattling of accouterments and then, from the other side of the hedge, came a half dozen troopers in blue, led by a Sergeant with a red face and bloodshot eyes.
