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Chapter XVII
THE ISSUES OF AN AWFUL MOMENT. The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be. "MY DEAR CHARTERIS,--I am sorry to say that the fat's in the fire at last. This morning the Rajah invited us to go out with him to his garden-house, but did not send an elephant for us, as we expected. However, we rode to meet him, with a small escort.
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used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “However, we rode to meet him, with a small escort.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"MY DEAR CHARTERIS,--I am sorry to say that the fat's in the fire at last.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “This morning the Rajah invited us to go out with him to his garden-house, but did not send an elephant for us, as we expected.”
in or to any place at all
From this reading “The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.”
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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 The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "MY DEAR CHARTERIS,--I am sorry to say that the fat's in the fire at last.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE ISSUES OF AN AWFUL MOMENT.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This morning the Rajah invited us to go out with him to his garden-house, but did not send an elephant for us, as we expected.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.
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From this reading THE ISSUES OF AN AWFUL MOMENT.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This morning the Rajah invited us to go out with him to his garden-house, but did not send an elephant for us, as we expected.
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From this reading The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.
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From this reading "MY DEAR CHARTERIS,--I am sorry to say that the fat's in the fire at last.
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From this reading The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading This morning the Rajah invited us to go out with him to his garden-house, but did not send an elephant for us, as we expected.
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From this reading The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.
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From this reading This morning the Rajah invited us to go out with him to his garden-house, but did not send an elephant for us, as we expected.
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From this reading However, we rode to meet him, with a small escort.
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From this reading This morning the Rajah invited us to go out with him to his garden-house, but did not send an elephant for us, as we expected.
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From this reading "MY DEAR CHARTERIS,--I am sorry to say that the fat's in the fire at last.
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From this reading "MY DEAR CHARTERIS,--I am sorry to say that the fat's in the fire at last.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This morning the Rajah invited us to go out with him to his garden-house, but did not send an elephant for us, as we expected.
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From this reading This morning the Rajah invited us to go out with him to his garden-house, but did not send an elephant for us, as we expected.
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From this reading The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.
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From this reading This morning the Rajah invited us to go out with him to his garden-house, but did not send an elephant for us, as we expected.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This morning the Rajah invited us to go out with him to his garden-house, but did not send an elephant for us, as we expected.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading This morning the Rajah invited us to go out with him to his garden-house, but did not send an elephant for us, as we expected.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, we rode to meet him, with a small escort.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "MY DEAR CHARTERIS,--I am sorry to say that the fat's in the fire at last.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.
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From this reading This morning the Rajah invited us to go out with him to his garden-house, but did not send an elephant for us, as we expected.
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From this reading THE ISSUES OF AN AWFUL MOMENT.
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From this reading The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "MY DEAR CHARTERIS,--I am sorry to say that the fat's in the fire at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.
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From this reading However, we rode to meet him, with a small escort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE ISSUES OF AN AWFUL MOMENT.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This morning the Rajah invited us to go out with him to his garden-house, but did not send an elephant for us, as we expected.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "MY DEAR CHARTERIS,--I am sorry to say that the fat's in the fire at last.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading This morning the Rajah invited us to go out with him to his garden-house, but did not send an elephant for us, as we expected.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ISSUES OF AN AWFUL MOMENT.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This morning the Rajah invited us to go out with him to his garden-house, but did not send an elephant for us, as we expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This morning the Rajah invited us to go out with him to his garden-house, but did not send an elephant for us, as we expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, we rode to meet him, with a small escort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MY DEAR CHARTERIS,--I am sorry to say that the fat's in the fire at last.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This morning the Rajah invited us to go out with him to his garden-house, but did not send an elephant for us, as we expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading However, we rode to meet him, with a small escort.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "MY DEAR CHARTERIS,--I am sorry to say that the fat's in the fire at last.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "MY DEAR CHARTERIS,--I am sorry to say that the fat's in the fire at last.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ISSUES OF AN AWFUL MOMENT.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This morning the Rajah invited us to go out with him to his garden-house, but did not send an elephant for us, as we expected.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This morning the Rajah invited us to go out with him to his garden-house, but did not send an elephant for us, as we expected.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading This morning the Rajah invited us to go out with him to his garden-house, but did not send an elephant for us, as we expected.
in or to any place at all
From this reading The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.
in the company of; together with
From this reading This morning the Rajah invited us to go out with him to his garden-house, but did not send an elephant for us, as we expected.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The letter was written roughly in pencil on a large sheet of rough and discoloured paper:-- "To Lieutenant Robert Charteris, at Dera Gauleeb Khan or wherever he may be.
