Chapter X
MORE TROUBLES. "No, sir! I wouldn't think of it, not for a moment. The fellow's a coward, and he don't deserve the chance." And Cadet Corporal Jasper brought his fist down on the table with a bang.
A Cadet's Honor: Mark Mallory's Heroism
Chapter X
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MORE
TROUBLES.
"No,
sir!
I
wouldn't
think
of
it,
not
for
a
moment.
The
fellow's
a
coward,
and
he
don't
deserve
the
chance."
And
Cadet
Corporal
Jasper
brought
his
fist
down
on
the
table
with
a
bang.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
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MORE
TROUBLES.
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"No,
sir!
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I
wouldn't
think
of
it,
not
for
a
moment.
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The
fellow's
a
coward,
and
he
don't
deserve
the
chance."
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And
Cadet
Corporal
Jasper
brought
his
fist
down
on
the
table
with
a
bang.
Learner Dictionary
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Brought
noun
US /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And Cadet Corporal Jasper brought his fist down on the table with a bang.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I wouldn't think of it, not for a moment.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I wouldn't think of it, not for a moment.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The fellow's a coward, and he don't deserve the chance."
bang
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From this reading And Cadet Corporal Jasper brought his fist down on the table with a bang.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And Cadet Corporal Jasper brought his fist down on the table with a bang.
Cadet
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From this reading And Cadet Corporal Jasper brought his fist down on the table with a bang.
chance
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Corporal
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coward
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From this reading The fellow's a coward, and he don't deserve the chance."
deserve
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From this reading The fellow's a coward, and he don't deserve the chance."
don't
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From this reading The fellow's a coward, and he don't deserve the chance."
down
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fellow's
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From this reading The fellow's a coward, and he don't deserve the chance."
fist
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I wouldn't think of it, not for a moment.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fellow's a coward, and he don't deserve the chance."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading And Cadet Corporal Jasper brought his fist down on the table with a bang.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I wouldn't think of it, not for a moment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I wouldn't think of it, not for a moment.
Jasper
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From this reading And Cadet Corporal Jasper brought his fist down on the table with a bang.
moment
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From this reading I wouldn't think of it, not for a moment.
MORE
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From this reading MORE TROUBLES.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "No, sir!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I wouldn't think of it, not for a moment.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I wouldn't think of it, not for a moment.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading And Cadet Corporal Jasper brought his fist down on the table with a bang.
sir
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From this reading "No, sir!
table
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ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The fellow's a coward, and he don't deserve the chance."
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I wouldn't think of it, not for a moment.
TROUBLES
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From this reading MORE TROUBLES.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading And Cadet Corporal Jasper brought his fist down on the table with a bang.
wouldn't
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From this reading I wouldn't think of it, not for a moment.