Chapter VIII

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

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From this reading "It's _me_, Virgie!" the child cried, leaping up and down on the wall, all forgetful of her sore foot.

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

surrounding, or on every side of, something

From this reading "Hello, there," he said, turning curiously around in his saddle.

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

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From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

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From this reading "It's _me_, Virgie!" the child cried, leaping up and down on the wall, all forgetful of her sore foot.

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From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

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From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "It's _me_, Virgie!" the child cried, leaping up and down on the wall, all forgetful of her sore foot.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Hello, there," he said, turning curiously around in his saddle.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

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From this reading "It's _me_, Virgie!" the child cried, leaping up and down on the wall, all forgetful of her sore foot.

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From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "It's _me_, Virgie!" the child cried, leaping up and down on the wall, all forgetful of her sore foot.

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From this reading "It's _me_, Virgie!" the child cried, leaping up and down on the wall, all forgetful of her sore foot.

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From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

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From this reading "Halt!"

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From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading "Hello, there," he said, turning curiously around in his saddle.

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From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

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From this reading "Hello, there," he said, turning curiously around in his saddle.

belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned

From this reading "It's _me_, Virgie!" the child cried, leaping up and down on the wall, all forgetful of her sore foot.

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading "Who is it wants me?"

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading "Who is it wants me?"

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From this reading "It's _me_, Virgie!" the child cried, leaping up and down on the wall, all forgetful of her sore foot.

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading "It's _me_, Virgie!" the child cried, leaping up and down on the wall, all forgetful of her sore foot.

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading "Who is it wants me?"

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

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From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading "It's _me_, Virgie!" the child cried, leaping up and down on the wall, all forgetful of her sore foot.

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From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

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From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

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From this reading "Hello, there," he said, turning curiously around in his saddle.

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From this reading "Hello, there," he said, turning curiously around in his saddle.

for that reason; with the result that

From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

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From this reading "It's _me_, Virgie!" the child cried, leaping up and down on the wall, all forgetful of her sore foot.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

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From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Hello, there," he said, turning curiously around in his saddle.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

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From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

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From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "Hello, there," he said, turning curiously around in his saddle.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading At the sound of that piping, childish treble calling his name in so unexpected a place the officer at the head of the troop threw up his gauntleted hand and brought the detachment to a standstill in a cloud of dust.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's _me_, Virgie!" the child cried, leaping up and down on the wall, all forgetful of her sore foot.

Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.

From this reading "It's _me_, Virgie!" the child cried, leaping up and down on the wall, all forgetful of her sore foot.

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From this reading "Who is it wants me?"

which person or people

From this reading "Who is it wants me?"