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Chapter XII
"When?" said Mr Preston eagerly. "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help." "And our goods--our property?" "Must stay, excellency. Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"Must stay, excellency.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."”
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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 "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
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From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "And our goods--our property?"
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
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From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
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From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
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From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
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From this reading "When?" said Mr Preston eagerly.
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From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Must stay, excellency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And our goods--our property?"
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When?" said Mr Preston eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "Must stay, excellency.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
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From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "And our goods--our property?"
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From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When?" said Mr Preston eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "And our goods--our property?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "When?" said Mr Preston eagerly.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Must stay, excellency.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
at the time that
From this reading "When?" said Mr Preston eagerly.
in or at the place that
From this reading "As soon as we can collect a little food--not much, but enough to carry us to the nearest village where we can get help."
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Once you are all safe we can send the soldiery by the path by which we left, for the brigands will not know how we have escaped."
