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Chapter V
“But they are surely for home defence,” said Mrs Dare. “They will be needed at the front. Presumably the choice will be given them.” “And they’ll go,” said the Colonel. “They’re not half as bad as some folks have been trying to make out, and this will buck them up to top notch.”
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading ““They’re not half as bad as some folks have been trying to make out, and this will buck them up to top notch.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They’re not half as bad as some folks have been trying to make out, and this will buck them up to top notch.””
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““They’re not half as bad as some folks have been trying to make out, and this will buck them up to top notch.””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They’re not half as bad as some folks have been trying to make out, and this will buck them up to top notch.””
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And they’ll go,” said the Colonel.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “But they are surely for home defence,” said Mrs Dare.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “They’re not half as bad as some folks have been trying to make out, and this will buck them up to top notch.”
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “They will be needed at the front.
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From this reading “They’re not half as bad as some folks have been trying to make out, and this will buck them up to top notch.”
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “They will be needed at the front.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “They’re not half as bad as some folks have been trying to make out, and this will buck them up to top notch.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re not half as bad as some folks have been trying to make out, and this will buck them up to top notch.”
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “But they are surely for home defence,” said Mrs Dare.
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From this reading Presumably the choice will be given them.”
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From this reading “And they’ll go,” said the Colonel.
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From this reading “But they are surely for home defence,” said Mrs Dare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But they are surely for home defence,” said Mrs Dare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re not half as bad as some folks have been trying to make out, and this will buck them up to top notch.”
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “But they are surely for home defence,” said Mrs Dare.
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From this reading “They will be needed at the front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presumably the choice will be given them.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And they’ll go,” said the Colonel.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They’re not half as bad as some folks have been trying to make out, and this will buck them up to top notch.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “They’re not half as bad as some folks have been trying to make out, and this will buck them up to top notch.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But they are surely for home defence,” said Mrs Dare.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They’re not half as bad as some folks have been trying to make out, and this will buck them up to top notch.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But they are surely for home defence,” said Mrs Dare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They will be needed at the front.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “They’re not half as bad as some folks have been trying to make out, and this will buck them up to top notch.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re not half as bad as some folks have been trying to make out, and this will buck them up to top notch.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re not half as bad as some folks have been trying to make out, and this will buck them up to top notch.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Presumably the choice will be given them.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But they are surely for home defence,” said Mrs Dare.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re not half as bad as some folks have been trying to make out, and this will buck them up to top notch.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “But they are surely for home defence,” said Mrs Dare.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “They will be needed at the front.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Presumably the choice will be given them.”
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “But they are surely for home defence,” said Mrs Dare.
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From this reading “And they’ll go,” said the Colonel.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re not half as bad as some folks have been trying to make out, and this will buck them up to top notch.”
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “They’re not half as bad as some folks have been trying to make out, and this will buck them up to top notch.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “They’re not half as bad as some folks have been trying to make out, and this will buck them up to top notch.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re not half as bad as some folks have been trying to make out, and this will buck them up to top notch.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re not half as bad as some folks have been trying to make out, and this will buck them up to top notch.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re not half as bad as some folks have been trying to make out, and this will buck them up to top notch.”
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “They will be needed at the front.
