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Chapter XI
SCOUTING. "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning. He wondered what General Grant could want of him. He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar. He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He wondered what General Grant could want of him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He wondered what General Grant could want of him.”
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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 He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
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From this reading He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
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From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He wondered what General Grant could want of him.
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From this reading He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
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From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
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From this reading He wondered what General Grant could want of him.
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From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He wondered what General Grant could want of him.
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From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
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From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He wondered what General Grant could want of him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
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From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
not any; not one
From this reading He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He wondered what General Grant could want of him.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
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From this reading SCOUTING.
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From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was dressed in a plain blue blouse, and as he had no straps on his shoulders, Paul thought he was the General's orderly.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
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From this reading He wondered what General Grant could want of him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He wondered what General Grant could want of him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading "Sergeant Parker is hereby ordered to report immediately at General Grant's Headquarters," was the order which Paul received the next morning.
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From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He entered the General's tent, and saw a short, thick-set, middle-aged man with sandy whiskers, sitting at a table, reading letters and smoking a cigar.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He wondered what General Grant could want of him.
