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Chapter IX
DISCOVERY OF THE LOSS. “This is where you wake up and find yourself rich; how do you like it?” Mark, who asked the question, was yawning sleepily as he sat up from his bed, a pile of blankets on the floor of his tent. It was about five o’clock Sunday morning, and the booming echo of the réveille gun was still upon the air. Down by the color line a drum was still rattling, with a fife to keep it company.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “It was about five o’clock Sunday morning, and the booming echo of the réveille gun was still upon the air.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mark, who asked the question, was yawning sleepily as he sat up from his bed, a pile of blankets on the floor of his tent.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “It was about five o’clock Sunday morning, and the booming echo of the réveille gun was still upon the air.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was about five o’clock Sunday morning, and the booming echo of the réveille gun was still upon the air.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mark, who asked the question, was yawning sleepily as he sat up from his bed, a pile of blankets on the floor of his tent.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was about five o’clock Sunday morning, and the booming echo of the réveille gun was still upon the air.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “It was about five o’clock Sunday morning, and the booming echo of the réveille gun was still upon the air.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ““This is where you wake up and find yourself rich; how do you like it?””
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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 Mark, who asked the question, was yawning sleepily as he sat up from his bed, a pile of blankets on the floor of his tent.
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was about five o’clock Sunday morning, and the booming echo of the réveille gun was still upon the air.
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From this reading It was about five o’clock Sunday morning, and the booming echo of the réveille gun was still upon the air.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “This is where you wake up and find yourself rich; how do you like it?”
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mark, who asked the question, was yawning sleepily as he sat up from his bed, a pile of blankets on the floor of his tent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mark, who asked the question, was yawning sleepily as he sat up from his bed, a pile of blankets on the floor of his tent.
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From this reading Mark, who asked the question, was yawning sleepily as he sat up from his bed, a pile of blankets on the floor of his tent.
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From this reading Mark, who asked the question, was yawning sleepily as he sat up from his bed, a pile of blankets on the floor of his tent.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was about five o’clock Sunday morning, and the booming echo of the réveille gun was still upon the air.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Down by the color line a drum was still rattling, with a fife to keep it company.
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From this reading Down by the color line a drum was still rattling, with a fife to keep it company.
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From this reading Down by the color line a drum was still rattling, with a fife to keep it company.
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From this reading DISCOVERY OF THE LOSS.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “This is where you wake up and find yourself rich; how do you like it?”
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From this reading Down by the color line a drum was still rattling, with a fife to keep it company.
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From this reading Down by the color line a drum was still rattling, with a fife to keep it company.
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From this reading It was about five o’clock Sunday morning, and the booming echo of the réveille gun was still upon the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down by the color line a drum was still rattling, with a fife to keep it company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is where you wake up and find yourself rich; how do you like it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about five o’clock Sunday morning, and the booming echo of the réveille gun was still upon the air.
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From this reading Mark, who asked the question, was yawning sleepily as he sat up from his bed, a pile of blankets on the floor of his tent.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Mark, who asked the question, was yawning sleepily as he sat up from his bed, a pile of blankets on the floor of his tent.
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From this reading It was about five o’clock Sunday morning, and the booming echo of the réveille gun was still upon the air.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mark, who asked the question, was yawning sleepily as he sat up from his bed, a pile of blankets on the floor of his tent.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Mark, who asked the question, was yawning sleepily as he sat up from his bed, a pile of blankets on the floor of his tent.
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From this reading “This is where you wake up and find yourself rich; how do you like it?”
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This is where you wake up and find yourself rich; how do you like it?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “This is where you wake up and find yourself rich; how do you like it?”
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From this reading Down by the color line a drum was still rattling, with a fife to keep it company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is where you wake up and find yourself rich; how do you like it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down by the color line a drum was still rattling, with a fife to keep it company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading DISCOVERY OF THE LOSS.
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From this reading Mark, who asked the question, was yawning sleepily as he sat up from his bed, a pile of blankets on the floor of his tent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about five o’clock Sunday morning, and the booming echo of the réveille gun was still upon the air.
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From this reading It was about five o’clock Sunday morning, and the booming echo of the réveille gun was still upon the air.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DISCOVERY OF THE LOSS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Mark, who asked the question, was yawning sleepily as he sat up from his bed, a pile of blankets on the floor of his tent.
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From this reading Mark, who asked the question, was yawning sleepily as he sat up from his bed, a pile of blankets on the floor of his tent.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mark, who asked the question, was yawning sleepily as he sat up from his bed, a pile of blankets on the floor of his tent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Down by the color line a drum was still rattling, with a fife to keep it company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “This is where you wake up and find yourself rich; how do you like it?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about five o’clock Sunday morning, and the booming echo of the réveille gun was still upon the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mark, who asked the question, was yawning sleepily as he sat up from his bed, a pile of blankets on the floor of his tent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mark, who asked the question, was yawning sleepily as he sat up from his bed, a pile of blankets on the floor of his tent.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was about five o’clock Sunday morning, and the booming echo of the réveille gun was still upon the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was about five o’clock Sunday morning, and the booming echo of the réveille gun was still upon the air.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mark, who asked the question, was yawning sleepily as he sat up from his bed, a pile of blankets on the floor of his tent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DISCOVERY OF THE LOSS.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This is where you wake up and find yourself rich; how do you like it?”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Down by the color line a drum was still rattling, with a fife to keep it company.
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From this reading “This is where you wake up and find yourself rich; how do you like it?”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was about five o’clock Sunday morning, and the booming echo of the réveille gun was still upon the air.
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From this reading “This is where you wake up and find yourself rich; how do you like it?”
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Mark, who asked the question, was yawning sleepily as he sat up from his bed, a pile of blankets on the floor of his tent.
in or at the place that
From this reading “This is where you wake up and find yourself rich; how do you like it?”
which person or people
From this reading Mark, who asked the question, was yawning sleepily as he sat up from his bed, a pile of blankets on the floor of his tent.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Down by the color line a drum was still rattling, with a fife to keep it company.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mark, who asked the question, was yawning sleepily as he sat up from his bed, a pile of blankets on the floor of his tent.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “This is where you wake up and find yourself rich; how do you like it?”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “This is where you wake up and find yourself rich; how do you like it?”
