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Chapter XXIV
BACK AGAIN. The sergeant had gotten over his anger, but he meant to be consistent, all the same. If this was another one of those “bloated aristocrats” he’d better look out for trouble, that was all. The carriage drew up in the usual fashion, the sergeant seized his club. There was a flash of white shirt front and the sergeant made a leap for the door.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “BACK AGAIN.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “If this was another one of those “bloated aristocrats” he’d better look out for trouble, that was all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The carriage drew up in the usual fashion, the sergeant seized his club.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “If this was another one of those “bloated aristocrats” he’d better look out for trouble, that was all.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “If this was another one of those “bloated aristocrats” he’d better look out for trouble, that was all.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The sergeant had gotten over his anger, but he meant to be consistent, all the same.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The sergeant had gotten over his anger, but he meant to be consistent, all the same.”
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading “If this was another one of those “bloated aristocrats” he’d better look out for trouble, that was all.”
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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 was a flash of white shirt front and the sergeant made a leap for the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BACK AGAIN.
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From this reading The sergeant had gotten over his anger, but he meant to be consistent, all the same.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There was a flash of white shirt front and the sergeant made a leap for the door.
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From this reading The sergeant had gotten over his anger, but he meant to be consistent, all the same.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading If this was another one of those “bloated aristocrats” he’d better look out for trouble, that was all.
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From this reading If this was another one of those “bloated aristocrats” he’d better look out for trouble, that was all.
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From this reading BACK AGAIN.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The sergeant had gotten over his anger, but he meant to be consistent, all the same.
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From this reading If this was another one of those “bloated aristocrats” he’d better look out for trouble, that was all.
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From this reading If this was another one of those “bloated aristocrats” he’d better look out for trouble, that was all.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sergeant had gotten over his anger, but he meant to be consistent, all the same.
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From this reading The carriage drew up in the usual fashion, the sergeant seized his club.
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From this reading The carriage drew up in the usual fashion, the sergeant seized his club.
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From this reading The sergeant had gotten over his anger, but he meant to be consistent, all the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a flash of white shirt front and the sergeant made a leap for the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The carriage drew up in the usual fashion, the sergeant seized his club.
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From this reading The carriage drew up in the usual fashion, the sergeant seized his club.
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From this reading There was a flash of white shirt front and the sergeant made a leap for the door.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading If this was another one of those “bloated aristocrats” he’d better look out for trouble, that was all.
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From this reading There was a flash of white shirt front and the sergeant made a leap for the door.
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From this reading The sergeant had gotten over his anger, but he meant to be consistent, all the same.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sergeant had gotten over his anger, but he meant to be consistent, all the same.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The sergeant had gotten over his anger, but he meant to be consistent, all the same.
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From this reading If this was another one of those “bloated aristocrats” he’d better look out for trouble, that was all.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The sergeant had gotten over his anger, but he meant to be consistent, all the same.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If this was another one of those “bloated aristocrats” he’d better look out for trouble, that was all.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The carriage drew up in the usual fashion, the sergeant seized his club.
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From this reading There was a flash of white shirt front and the sergeant made a leap for the door.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If this was another one of those “bloated aristocrats” he’d better look out for trouble, that was all.
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From this reading There was a flash of white shirt front and the sergeant made a leap for the door.
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From this reading The sergeant had gotten over his anger, but he meant to be consistent, all the same.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading If this was another one of those “bloated aristocrats” he’d better look out for trouble, that was all.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If this was another one of those “bloated aristocrats” he’d better look out for trouble, that was all.
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From this reading If this was another one of those “bloated aristocrats” he’d better look out for trouble, that was all.
above and across; more than
From this reading The sergeant had gotten over his anger, but he meant to be consistent, all the same.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sergeant had gotten over his anger, but he meant to be consistent, all the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The carriage drew up in the usual fashion, the sergeant seized his club.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The sergeant had gotten over his anger, but he meant to be consistent, all the same.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a flash of white shirt front and the sergeant made a leap for the door.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading If this was another one of those “bloated aristocrats” he’d better look out for trouble, that was all.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sergeant had gotten over his anger, but he meant to be consistent, all the same.
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From this reading There was a flash of white shirt front and the sergeant made a leap for the door.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading If this was another one of those “bloated aristocrats” he’d better look out for trouble, that was all.
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If this was another one of those “bloated aristocrats” he’d better look out for trouble, that was all.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The sergeant had gotten over his anger, but he meant to be consistent, all the same.
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From this reading If this was another one of those “bloated aristocrats” he’d better look out for trouble, that was all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The carriage drew up in the usual fashion, the sergeant seized his club.
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From this reading The carriage drew up in the usual fashion, the sergeant seized his club.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading If this was another one of those “bloated aristocrats” he’d better look out for trouble, that was all.
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From this reading There was a flash of white shirt front and the sergeant made a leap for the door.
