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Chapter VI
THE INDIAN CAMP--THE SORTIE FROM THE FORT. HEAD-QUARTERS, MORELLA, Oct. 3, 1838. It is a balmy night. I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
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Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE INDIAN CAMP--THE SORTIE FROM THE FORT.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.”
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading “I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.”
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From this reading 3, 1838.
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From this reading 3, 1838.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It is a balmy night.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
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From this reading It is a balmy night.
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INDIAN CAMP--THE SORTIE FROM THE FORT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
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From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
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From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
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From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
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From this reading THE INDIAN CAMP--THE SORTIE FROM THE FORT.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE INDIAN CAMP--THE SORTIE FROM THE FORT.
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From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
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From this reading HEAD-QUARTERS, MORELLA, Oct.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
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From this reading THE INDIAN CAMP--THE SORTIE FROM THE FORT.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a balmy night.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a balmy night.
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From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
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From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
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From this reading HEAD-QUARTERS, MORELLA, Oct.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
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From this reading It is a balmy night.
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From this reading HEAD-QUARTERS, MORELLA, Oct.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
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From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE INDIAN CAMP--THE SORTIE FROM THE FORT.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE INDIAN CAMP--THE SORTIE FROM THE FORT.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I hear the merry jingle of the tambourine, and the cheery voices of the girls and peasants, as they dance beneath my casement, under the shadow of the clustering vines.
