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Chapter IV
“Oh, you, you always find an excuse,” grumbled the general. “Poor Boichlikoff did his duty, as I did mine. “Yes, papa, you acted like a soldier. That is what the revolutionaries ought not to forget. But have no fears for us, papa; because if they kill you we will all die with you.”
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for the reason that
From this reading “But have no fears for us, papa; because if they kill you we will all die with you.””
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading ““Poor Boichlikoff did his duty, as I did mine.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “But have no fears for us, papa; because if they kill you we will all die with you.””
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading ““Poor Boichlikoff did his duty, as I did mine.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “That is what the revolutionaries ought not to forget.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Poor Boichlikoff did his duty, as I did mine.”
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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 “Yes, papa, you acted like a soldier.
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From this reading “Yes, papa, you acted like a soldier.
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From this reading But have no fears for us, papa; because if they kill you we will all die with you.”
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From this reading “Oh, you, you always find an excuse,” grumbled the general.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Oh, you, you always find an excuse,” grumbled the general.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Poor Boichlikoff did his duty, as I did mine.
for the reason that
From this reading But have no fears for us, papa; because if they kill you we will all die with you.”
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From this reading “Poor Boichlikoff did his duty, as I did mine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But have no fears for us, papa; because if they kill you we will all die with you.”
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading “Poor Boichlikoff did his duty, as I did mine.
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From this reading But have no fears for us, papa; because if they kill you we will all die with you.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “Poor Boichlikoff did his duty, as I did mine.
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From this reading “Oh, you, you always find an excuse,” grumbled the general.
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From this reading But have no fears for us, papa; because if they kill you we will all die with you.”
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From this reading “Oh, you, you always find an excuse,” grumbled the general.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading But have no fears for us, papa; because if they kill you we will all die with you.”
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From this reading That is what the revolutionaries ought not to forget.
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From this reading “Oh, you, you always find an excuse,” grumbled the general.
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From this reading “Oh, you, you always find an excuse,” grumbled the general.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading But have no fears for us, papa; because if they kill you we will all die with you.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Poor Boichlikoff did his duty, as I did mine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Poor Boichlikoff did his duty, as I did mine.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading But have no fears for us, papa; because if they kill you we will all die with you.”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is what the revolutionaries ought not to forget.
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From this reading But have no fears for us, papa; because if they kill you we will all die with you.”
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From this reading “Yes, papa, you acted like a soldier.
the one or ones belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Poor Boichlikoff did his duty, as I did mine.
not any; not one
From this reading But have no fears for us, papa; because if they kill you we will all die with you.”
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading That is what the revolutionaries ought not to forget.
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From this reading “Oh, you, you always find an excuse,” grumbled the general.
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading That is what the revolutionaries ought not to forget.
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From this reading “Yes, papa, you acted like a soldier.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Poor Boichlikoff did his duty, as I did mine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That is what the revolutionaries ought not to forget.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Yes, papa, you acted like a soldier.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is what the revolutionaries ought not to forget.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Oh, you, you always find an excuse,” grumbled the general.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But have no fears for us, papa; because if they kill you we will all die with you.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading That is what the revolutionaries ought not to forget.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But have no fears for us, papa; because if they kill you we will all die with you.”
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading But have no fears for us, papa; because if they kill you we will all die with you.”
used to ask for information about something
From this reading That is what the revolutionaries ought not to forget.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading But have no fears for us, papa; because if they kill you we will all die with you.”
in the company of; together with
From this reading But have no fears for us, papa; because if they kill you we will all die with you.”
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From this reading “Yes, papa, you acted like a soldier.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Oh, you, you always find an excuse,” grumbled the general.
