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Chapter VI
THE PRICE OF VICTORY. The wintry night was dark and moonless. There was a slight ground mist--and consequently no wind. Ronald Pryor returned to Harbury Court late for dinner, where Beryl and her sister awaited him. He had had a fagging day in London, spending nearly half his time with officials of the Air Department, who had at last become interested in his new engine silencer.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had had a fagging day in London, spending nearly half his time with officials of the Air Department, who had at last become interested in his new engine silencer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had had a fagging day in London, spending nearly half his time with officials of the Air Department, who had at last become interested in his new engine silencer.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Ronald Pryor returned to Harbury Court late for dinner, where Beryl and her sister awaited him.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He had had a fagging day in London, spending nearly half his time with officials of the Air Department, who had at last become interested in his new engine silencer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He had had a fagging day in London, spending nearly half his time with officials of the Air Department, who had at last become interested in his new engine silencer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a slight ground mist--and consequently no wind.”
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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 slight ground mist--and consequently no wind.
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From this reading He had had a fagging day in London, spending nearly half his time with officials of the Air Department, who had at last become interested in his new engine silencer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The wintry night was dark and moonless.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He had had a fagging day in London, spending nearly half his time with officials of the Air Department, who had at last become interested in his new engine silencer.
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From this reading Ronald Pryor returned to Harbury Court late for dinner, where Beryl and her sister awaited him.
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From this reading He had had a fagging day in London, spending nearly half his time with officials of the Air Department, who had at last become interested in his new engine silencer.
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From this reading Ronald Pryor returned to Harbury Court late for dinner, where Beryl and her sister awaited him.
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From this reading There was a slight ground mist--and consequently no wind.
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From this reading Ronald Pryor returned to Harbury Court late for dinner, where Beryl and her sister awaited him.
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From this reading The wintry night was dark and moonless.
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From this reading He had had a fagging day in London, spending nearly half his time with officials of the Air Department, who had at last become interested in his new engine silencer.
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From this reading He had had a fagging day in London, spending nearly half his time with officials of the Air Department, who had at last become interested in his new engine silencer.
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From this reading Ronald Pryor returned to Harbury Court late for dinner, where Beryl and her sister awaited him.
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From this reading He had had a fagging day in London, spending nearly half his time with officials of the Air Department, who had at last become interested in his new engine silencer.
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From this reading He had had a fagging day in London, spending nearly half his time with officials of the Air Department, who had at last become interested in his new engine silencer.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Ronald Pryor returned to Harbury Court late for dinner, where Beryl and her sister awaited him.
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From this reading There was a slight ground mist--and consequently no wind.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had had a fagging day in London, spending nearly half his time with officials of the Air Department, who had at last become interested in his new engine silencer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had had a fagging day in London, spending nearly half his time with officials of the Air Department, who had at last become interested in his new engine silencer.
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From this reading Ronald Pryor returned to Harbury Court late for dinner, where Beryl and her sister awaited him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had had a fagging day in London, spending nearly half his time with officials of the Air Department, who had at last become interested in his new engine silencer.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Ronald Pryor returned to Harbury Court late for dinner, where Beryl and her sister awaited him.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Ronald Pryor returned to Harbury Court late for dinner, where Beryl and her sister awaited him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He had had a fagging day in London, spending nearly half his time with officials of the Air Department, who had at last become interested in his new engine silencer.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had had a fagging day in London, spending nearly half his time with officials of the Air Department, who had at last become interested in his new engine silencer.
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From this reading He had had a fagging day in London, spending nearly half his time with officials of the Air Department, who had at last become interested in his new engine silencer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had had a fagging day in London, spending nearly half his time with officials of the Air Department, who had at last become interested in his new engine silencer.
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From this reading Ronald Pryor returned to Harbury Court late for dinner, where Beryl and her sister awaited him.
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From this reading He had had a fagging day in London, spending nearly half his time with officials of the Air Department, who had at last become interested in his new engine silencer.
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From this reading There was a slight ground mist--and consequently no wind.
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From this reading The wintry night was dark and moonless.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had had a fagging day in London, spending nearly half his time with officials of the Air Department, who had at last become interested in his new engine silencer.
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From this reading He had had a fagging day in London, spending nearly half his time with officials of the Air Department, who had at last become interested in his new engine silencer.
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From this reading The wintry night was dark and moonless.
not any; not one
From this reading There was a slight ground mist--and consequently no wind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE PRICE OF VICTORY.
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From this reading He had had a fagging day in London, spending nearly half his time with officials of the Air Department, who had at last become interested in his new engine silencer.
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From this reading THE PRICE OF VICTORY.
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From this reading Ronald Pryor returned to Harbury Court late for dinner, where Beryl and her sister awaited him.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Ronald Pryor returned to Harbury Court late for dinner, where Beryl and her sister awaited him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ronald Pryor returned to Harbury Court late for dinner, where Beryl and her sister awaited him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He had had a fagging day in London, spending nearly half his time with officials of the Air Department, who had at last become interested in his new engine silencer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Ronald Pryor returned to Harbury Court late for dinner, where Beryl and her sister awaited him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a slight ground mist--and consequently no wind.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had had a fagging day in London, spending nearly half his time with officials of the Air Department, who had at last become interested in his new engine silencer.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE PRICE OF VICTORY.
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From this reading There was a slight ground mist--and consequently no wind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had had a fagging day in London, spending nearly half his time with officials of the Air Department, who had at last become interested in his new engine silencer.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Ronald Pryor returned to Harbury Court late for dinner, where Beryl and her sister awaited him.
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From this reading THE PRICE OF VICTORY.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The wintry night was dark and moonless.
in or at the place that
From this reading Ronald Pryor returned to Harbury Court late for dinner, where Beryl and her sister awaited him.
which person or people
From this reading He had had a fagging day in London, spending nearly half his time with officials of the Air Department, who had at last become interested in his new engine silencer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a slight ground mist--and consequently no wind.
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From this reading The wintry night was dark and moonless.
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had had a fagging day in London, spending nearly half his time with officials of the Air Department, who had at last become interested in his new engine silencer.
