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Chapter XXIII
CHAUNCEY HAS AN IDEA. Three more utterly discouraged and disgusted plebes than our friends would be hard to manufacture. There wasn’t a ray of hope, any more than a ray of light to illumine that dark cell. There was only one possibility to be considered, apparently--they would be hauled up in the police court the next morning and required to give an account of themselves. If they gave it, said they were cadets, it would be good-by West Point; for they had broken a dozen rules.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If they gave it, said they were cadets, it would be good-by West Point; for they had broken a dozen rules.”
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading “There wasn’t a ray of hope, any more than a ray of light to illumine that dark cell.”
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “CHAUNCEY HAS AN IDEA.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was only one possibility to be considered, apparently--they would be hauled up in the police court the next morning and required to give an account of themselves.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was only one possibility to be considered, apparently--they would be hauled up in the police court the next morning and required to give an account of themselves.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “There was only one possibility to be considered, apparently--they would be hauled up in the police court the next morning and required to give an account of themselves.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “If they gave it, said they were cadets, it would be good-by West Point; for they had broken a dozen rules.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was only one possibility to be considered, apparently--they would be hauled up in the police court the next morning and required to give an account of themselves.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “There was only one possibility to be considered, apparently--they would be hauled up in the police court the next morning and required to give an account of themselves.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “Three more utterly discouraged and disgusted plebes than our friends would be hard to manufacture.”
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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 There wasn’t a ray of hope, any more than a ray of light to illumine that dark cell.
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From this reading There was only one possibility to be considered, apparently--they would be hauled up in the police court the next morning and required to give an account of themselves.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading CHAUNCEY HAS AN IDEA.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Three more utterly discouraged and disgusted plebes than our friends would be hard to manufacture.
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From this reading There wasn’t a ray of hope, any more than a ray of light to illumine that dark cell.
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From this reading There was only one possibility to be considered, apparently--they would be hauled up in the police court the next morning and required to give an account of themselves.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Three more utterly discouraged and disgusted plebes than our friends would be hard to manufacture.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If they gave it, said they were cadets, it would be good-by West Point; for they had broken a dozen rules.
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From this reading If they gave it, said they were cadets, it would be good-by West Point; for they had broken a dozen rules.
A small stone room in a prison where an inmate is locked behind iron bars.
From this reading There wasn’t a ray of hope, any more than a ray of light to illumine that dark cell.
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From this reading CHAUNCEY HAS AN IDEA.
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From this reading There was only one possibility to be considered, apparently--they would be hauled up in the police court the next morning and required to give an account of themselves.
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From this reading There was only one possibility to be considered, apparently--they would be hauled up in the police court the next morning and required to give an account of themselves.
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From this reading There wasn’t a ray of hope, any more than a ray of light to illumine that dark cell.
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From this reading Three more utterly discouraged and disgusted plebes than our friends would be hard to manufacture.
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From this reading Three more utterly discouraged and disgusted plebes than our friends would be hard to manufacture.
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From this reading If they gave it, said they were cadets, it would be good-by West Point; for they had broken a dozen rules.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If they gave it, said they were cadets, it would be good-by West Point; for they had broken a dozen rules.
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From this reading Three more utterly discouraged and disgusted plebes than our friends would be hard to manufacture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they gave it, said they were cadets, it would be good-by West Point; for they had broken a dozen rules.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was only one possibility to be considered, apparently--they would be hauled up in the police court the next morning and required to give an account of themselves.
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From this reading If they gave it, said they were cadets, it would be good-by West Point; for they had broken a dozen rules.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading If they gave it, said they were cadets, it would be good-by West Point; for they had broken a dozen rules.
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From this reading Three more utterly discouraged and disgusted plebes than our friends would be hard to manufacture.
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CHAUNCEY HAS AN IDEA.
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From this reading There was only one possibility to be considered, apparently--they would be hauled up in the police court the next morning and required to give an account of themselves.
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From this reading There wasn’t a ray of hope, any more than a ray of light to illumine that dark cell.
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From this reading CHAUNCEY HAS AN IDEA.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they gave it, said they were cadets, it would be good-by West Point; for they had broken a dozen rules.
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From this reading There wasn’t a ray of hope, any more than a ray of light to illumine that dark cell.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was only one possibility to be considered, apparently--they would be hauled up in the police court the next morning and required to give an account of themselves.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading If they gave it, said they were cadets, it would be good-by West Point; for they had broken a dozen rules.
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From this reading There wasn’t a ray of hope, any more than a ray of light to illumine that dark cell.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three more utterly discouraged and disgusted plebes than our friends would be hard to manufacture.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Three more utterly discouraged and disgusted plebes than our friends would be hard to manufacture.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was only one possibility to be considered, apparently--they would be hauled up in the police court the next morning and required to give an account of themselves.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was only one possibility to be considered, apparently--they would be hauled up in the police court the next morning and required to give an account of themselves.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There wasn’t a ray of hope, any more than a ray of light to illumine that dark cell.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading There was only one possibility to be considered, apparently--they would be hauled up in the police court the next morning and required to give an account of themselves.
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From this reading There was only one possibility to be considered, apparently--they would be hauled up in the police court the next morning and required to give an account of themselves.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Three more utterly discouraged and disgusted plebes than our friends would be hard to manufacture.
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From this reading Three more utterly discouraged and disgusted plebes than our friends would be hard to manufacture.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading If they gave it, said they were cadets, it would be good-by West Point; for they had broken a dozen rules.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was only one possibility to be considered, apparently--they would be hauled up in the police court the next morning and required to give an account of themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was only one possibility to be considered, apparently--they would be hauled up in the police court the next morning and required to give an account of themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There wasn’t a ray of hope, any more than a ray of light to illumine that dark cell.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was only one possibility to be considered, apparently--they would be hauled up in the police court the next morning and required to give an account of themselves.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they gave it, said they were cadets, it would be good-by West Point; for they had broken a dozen rules.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they gave it, said they were cadets, it would be good-by West Point; for they had broken a dozen rules.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Three more utterly discouraged and disgusted plebes than our friends would be hard to manufacture.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading There wasn’t a ray of hope, any more than a ray of light to illumine that dark cell.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There was only one possibility to be considered, apparently--they would be hauled up in the police court the next morning and required to give an account of themselves.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading There was only one possibility to be considered, apparently--they would be hauled up in the police court the next morning and required to give an account of themselves.
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From this reading There wasn’t a ray of hope, any more than a ray of light to illumine that dark cell.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There was only one possibility to be considered, apparently--they would be hauled up in the police court the next morning and required to give an account of themselves.
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From this reading Three more utterly discouraged and disgusted plebes than our friends would be hard to manufacture.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Three more utterly discouraged and disgusted plebes than our friends would be hard to manufacture.
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From this reading There was only one possibility to be considered, apparently--they would be hauled up in the police court the next morning and required to give an account of themselves.
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From this reading Three more utterly discouraged and disgusted plebes than our friends would be hard to manufacture.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was only one possibility to be considered, apparently--they would be hauled up in the police court the next morning and required to give an account of themselves.
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From this reading There wasn’t a ray of hope, any more than a ray of light to illumine that dark cell.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If they gave it, said they were cadets, it would be good-by West Point; for they had broken a dozen rules.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading If they gave it, said they were cadets, it would be good-by West Point; for they had broken a dozen rules.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Three more utterly discouraged and disgusted plebes than our friends would be hard to manufacture.
