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Chapter X
A SOLDIER. He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow. He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule. He could not pass the guard without a permit. When the drum beat, he must spring to his feet.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He could not pass the guard without a permit.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “When the drum beat, he must spring to his feet.”
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “He could not pass the guard without a permit.”
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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 SOLDIER.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
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From this reading When the drum beat, he must spring to his feet.
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From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
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From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
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From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He could not pass the guard without a permit.
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From this reading When the drum beat, he must spring to his feet.
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From this reading When the drum beat, he must spring to his feet.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
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From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
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From this reading He could not pass the guard without a permit.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading When the drum beat, he must spring to his feet.
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From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
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From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
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From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading When the drum beat, he must spring to his feet.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He could not pass the guard without a permit.
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From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
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From this reading He could not pass the guard without a permit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He could not pass the guard without a permit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A SOLDIER.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading When the drum beat, he must spring to his feet.
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From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
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From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
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From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
at the time that
From this reading When the drum beat, he must spring to his feet.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He could not pass the guard without a permit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was a soldier in camp, wearing a blue uniform, sleeping in a tent, wrapped in a blanket, with a knapsack for a pillow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had voluntarily given up the freedom of home, and was ready to yield obedience to military rule.
