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Chapter XXV
A few days after Plassey, Colonel Clive sent for Charlie. "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras. The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here. That is out of the question. There are innumerable matters to be arranged.
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later than; following
From this reading “A few days after Plassey, Colonel Clive sent for Charlie.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.”
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading “The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “That is out of the question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.”
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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 few days after Plassey, Colonel Clive sent for Charlie.
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From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
later than; following
From this reading A few days after Plassey, Colonel Clive sent for Charlie.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
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From this reading There are innumerable matters to be arranged.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
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From this reading "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading There are innumerable matters to be arranged.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
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From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
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From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
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From this reading A few days after Plassey, Colonel Clive sent for Charlie.
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From this reading A few days after Plassey, Colonel Clive sent for Charlie.
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From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
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From this reading A few days after Plassey, Colonel Clive sent for Charlie.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
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From this reading A few days after Plassey, Colonel Clive sent for Charlie.
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From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
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From this reading A few days after Plassey, Colonel Clive sent for Charlie.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A few days after Plassey, Colonel Clive sent for Charlie.
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From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
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From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
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From this reading "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.
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From this reading There are innumerable matters to be arranged.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That is out of the question.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
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From this reading "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.
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From this reading "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.
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From this reading There are innumerable matters to be arranged.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
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From this reading "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
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From this reading That is out of the question.
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From this reading A few days after Plassey, Colonel Clive sent for Charlie.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That is out of the question.
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From this reading "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.
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From this reading "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few days after Plassey, Colonel Clive sent for Charlie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
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From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That is out of the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
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From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.
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From this reading "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.
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From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.
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From this reading The governor there has been writing to me, by every ship which has come up the coast, begging me to move down with the bulk of the force, as soon as affairs are a little settled here.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Marryat," he said, "I must send you back, with two hundred men, to Madras.
