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Chapter XIV
“They’re ours right enough. That’s their fighting-face. They’re splendid.” More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day. “Are they going?” gasped Honor, and turned to follow.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.”
To move from a closed position.
From this reading “More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.”
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading ““They’re ours right enough.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““They’re ours right enough.”
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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 More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading “Are they going?” gasped Honor, and turned to follow.
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From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
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From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
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From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
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From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “They’re ours right enough.
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From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
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From this reading That’s their fighting-face.
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From this reading “Are they going?” gasped Honor, and turned to follow.
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From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are they going?” gasped Honor, and turned to follow.
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From this reading “Are they going?” gasped Honor, and turned to follow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
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From this reading “Are they going?” gasped Honor, and turned to follow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
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From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
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From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
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From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
To move from a closed position.
From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
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From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
the one or ones belonging to us
From this reading “They’re ours right enough.
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From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They’re ours right enough.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They’re splendid.”
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From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That’s their fighting-face.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading That’s their fighting-face.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
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From this reading “They’re ours right enough.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Are they going?” gasped Honor, and turned to follow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Are they going?” gasped Honor, and turned to follow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
in the company of; together with
From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading More words of command, they formed up in fours, the big doors swung open, the pipes shrilled a merry tune, and with heavy tread of ordered feet they passed out into the gray November day.
