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Chapter V
_Into the Enemy Camp_ "But Bob, I won't go back to Government House," Don whispered. "Lord, we can't do that--get in for theories and questions and plans to gather a police squad. Every minute counts." "What can we do?" "Break away from these fellows--send Uncle Arthur a message--anything at all; and say we'll be back in half an hour.
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any thing at all
From this reading “"Break away from these fellows--send Uncle Arthur a message--anything at all; and say we'll be back in half an hour.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “Every minute counts."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Break away from these fellows--send Uncle Arthur a message--anything at all; and say we'll be back in half an hour.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “"Break away from these fellows--send Uncle Arthur a message--anything at all; and say we'll be back in half an hour.”
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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 "Lord, we can't do that--get in for theories and questions and plans to gather a police squad.
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From this reading "Break away from these fellows--send Uncle Arthur a message--anything at all; and say we'll be back in half an hour.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Break away from these fellows--send Uncle Arthur a message--anything at all; and say we'll be back in half an hour.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Lord, we can't do that--get in for theories and questions and plans to gather a police squad.
any thing at all
From this reading "Break away from these fellows--send Uncle Arthur a message--anything at all; and say we'll be back in half an hour.
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From this reading "Break away from these fellows--send Uncle Arthur a message--anything at all; and say we'll be back in half an hour.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Break away from these fellows--send Uncle Arthur a message--anything at all; and say we'll be back in half an hour.
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From this reading "Break away from these fellows--send Uncle Arthur a message--anything at all; and say we'll be back in half an hour.
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From this reading _Into the Enemy Camp_ "But Bob, I won't go back to Government House," Don whispered.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Break away from these fellows--send Uncle Arthur a message--anything at all; and say we'll be back in half an hour.
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From this reading _Into the Enemy Camp_ "But Bob, I won't go back to Government House," Don whispered.
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From this reading "Break away from these fellows--send Uncle Arthur a message--anything at all; and say we'll be back in half an hour.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading _Into the Enemy Camp_ "But Bob, I won't go back to Government House," Don whispered.
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From this reading _Into the Enemy Camp_ "But Bob, I won't go back to Government House," Don whispered.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "What can we do?"
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From this reading "Lord, we can't do that--get in for theories and questions and plans to gather a police squad.
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From this reading Every minute counts."
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Lord, we can't do that--get in for theories and questions and plans to gather a police squad.
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From this reading _Into the Enemy Camp_ "But Bob, I won't go back to Government House," Don whispered.
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From this reading _Into the Enemy Camp_ "But Bob, I won't go back to Government House," Don whispered.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Every minute counts."
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From this reading "Break away from these fellows--send Uncle Arthur a message--anything at all; and say we'll be back in half an hour.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Lord, we can't do that--get in for theories and questions and plans to gather a police squad.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Break away from these fellows--send Uncle Arthur a message--anything at all; and say we'll be back in half an hour.
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From this reading "Lord, we can't do that--get in for theories and questions and plans to gather a police squad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lord, we can't do that--get in for theories and questions and plans to gather a police squad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Into the Enemy Camp_ "But Bob, I won't go back to Government House," Don whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading _Into the Enemy Camp_ "But Bob, I won't go back to Government House," Don whispered.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Break away from these fellows--send Uncle Arthur a message--anything at all; and say we'll be back in half an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Break away from these fellows--send Uncle Arthur a message--anything at all; and say we'll be back in half an hour.
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From this reading _Into the Enemy Camp_ "But Bob, I won't go back to Government House," Don whispered.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Into the Enemy Camp_ "But Bob, I won't go back to Government House," Don whispered.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Lord, we can't do that--get in for theories and questions and plans to gather a police squad.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading _Into the Enemy Camp_ "But Bob, I won't go back to Government House," Don whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lord, we can't do that--get in for theories and questions and plans to gather a police squad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Break away from these fellows--send Uncle Arthur a message--anything at all; and say we'll be back in half an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Every minute counts."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lord, we can't do that--get in for theories and questions and plans to gather a police squad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lord, we can't do that--get in for theories and questions and plans to gather a police squad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lord, we can't do that--get in for theories and questions and plans to gather a police squad.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Break away from these fellows--send Uncle Arthur a message--anything at all; and say we'll be back in half an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Break away from these fellows--send Uncle Arthur a message--anything at all; and say we'll be back in half an hour.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lord, we can't do that--get in for theories and questions and plans to gather a police squad.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Lord, we can't do that--get in for theories and questions and plans to gather a police squad.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Into the Enemy Camp_ "But Bob, I won't go back to Government House," Don whispered.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Lord, we can't do that--get in for theories and questions and plans to gather a police squad.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading "Break away from these fellows--send Uncle Arthur a message--anything at all; and say we'll be back in half an hour.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Into the Enemy Camp_ "But Bob, I won't go back to Government House," Don whispered.
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From this reading "Break away from these fellows--send Uncle Arthur a message--anything at all; and say we'll be back in half an hour.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Lord, we can't do that--get in for theories and questions and plans to gather a police squad.
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From this reading "Break away from these fellows--send Uncle Arthur a message--anything at all; and say we'll be back in half an hour.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What can we do?"
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From this reading _Into the Enemy Camp_ "But Bob, I won't go back to Government House," Don whispered.
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From this reading _Into the Enemy Camp_ "But Bob, I won't go back to Government House," Don whispered.
