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Chapter XIII
THE OCCUPATION OF VILLIERS "I'm sorry," he said, "but we've got to parade at two in the morning." As soon as the door had closed behind him a perfect volley of abuse was heard. They could not dismiss from their minds the thought that all this sort of thing was unnecessary. And this was very natural, as no one had had sufficient courage to tell the regimental officer how serious the position was. Even two hours' sleep, however, is better than none.
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “As soon as the door had closed behind him a perfect volley of abuse was heard.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “They could not dismiss from their minds the thought that all this sort of thing was unnecessary.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Even two hours' sleep, however, is better than none.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “Even two hours' sleep, however, is better than none.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE OCCUPATION OF VILLIERS "I'm sorry," he said, "but we've got to parade at two in the morning."”
not one, and not any
From this reading “Even two hours' sleep, however, is better than none.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “And this was very natural, as no one had had sufficient courage to tell the regimental officer how serious the position was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “As soon as the door had closed behind him a perfect volley of abuse was heard.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And this was very natural, as no one had had sufficient courage to tell the regimental officer how serious the position was.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They could not dismiss from their minds the thought that all this sort of thing was unnecessary.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They could not dismiss from their minds the thought that all this sort of thing was unnecessary.”
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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 As soon as the door had closed behind him a perfect volley of abuse was heard.
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From this reading As soon as the door had closed behind him a perfect volley of abuse was heard.
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From this reading They could not dismiss from their minds the thought that all this sort of thing was unnecessary.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading And this was very natural, as no one had had sufficient courage to tell the regimental officer how serious the position was.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As soon as the door had closed behind him a perfect volley of abuse was heard.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE OCCUPATION OF VILLIERS "I'm sorry," he said, "but we've got to parade at two in the morning."
at or toward the back of something
From this reading As soon as the door had closed behind him a perfect volley of abuse was heard.
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From this reading Even two hours' sleep, however, is better than none.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE OCCUPATION OF VILLIERS "I'm sorry," he said, "but we've got to parade at two in the morning."
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From this reading As soon as the door had closed behind him a perfect volley of abuse was heard.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading They could not dismiss from their minds the thought that all this sort of thing was unnecessary.
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From this reading And this was very natural, as no one had had sufficient courage to tell the regimental officer how serious the position was.
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From this reading They could not dismiss from their minds the thought that all this sort of thing was unnecessary.
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From this reading As soon as the door had closed behind him a perfect volley of abuse was heard.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even two hours' sleep, however, is better than none.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They could not dismiss from their minds the thought that all this sort of thing was unnecessary.
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From this reading THE OCCUPATION OF VILLIERS "I'm sorry," he said, "but we've got to parade at two in the morning."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading As soon as the door had closed behind him a perfect volley of abuse was heard.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE OCCUPATION OF VILLIERS "I'm sorry," he said, "but we've got to parade at two in the morning."
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From this reading As soon as the door had closed behind him a perfect volley of abuse was heard.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As soon as the door had closed behind him a perfect volley of abuse was heard.
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From this reading Even two hours' sleep, however, is better than none.
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From this reading And this was very natural, as no one had had sufficient courage to tell the regimental officer how serious the position was.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Even two hours' sleep, however, is better than none.
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From this reading THE OCCUPATION OF VILLIERS "I'm sorry," he said, "but we've got to parade at two in the morning."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE OCCUPATION OF VILLIERS "I'm sorry," he said, "but we've got to parade at two in the morning."
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Even two hours' sleep, however, is better than none.
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From this reading They could not dismiss from their minds the thought that all this sort of thing was unnecessary.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE OCCUPATION OF VILLIERS "I'm sorry," he said, "but we've got to parade at two in the morning."
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From this reading And this was very natural, as no one had had sufficient courage to tell the regimental officer how serious the position was.
not any; not one
From this reading And this was very natural, as no one had had sufficient courage to tell the regimental officer how serious the position was.
not one, and not any
From this reading Even two hours' sleep, however, is better than none.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could not dismiss from their minds the thought that all this sort of thing was unnecessary.
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From this reading THE OCCUPATION OF VILLIERS "I'm sorry," he said, "but we've got to parade at two in the morning."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OCCUPATION OF VILLIERS "I'm sorry," he said, "but we've got to parade at two in the morning."
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From this reading And this was very natural, as no one had had sufficient courage to tell the regimental officer how serious the position was.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading And this was very natural, as no one had had sufficient courage to tell the regimental officer how serious the position was.
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From this reading THE OCCUPATION OF VILLIERS "I'm sorry," he said, "but we've got to parade at two in the morning."
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From this reading As soon as the door had closed behind him a perfect volley of abuse was heard.
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From this reading And this was very natural, as no one had had sufficient courage to tell the regimental officer how serious the position was.
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From this reading And this was very natural, as no one had had sufficient courage to tell the regimental officer how serious the position was.
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From this reading THE OCCUPATION OF VILLIERS "I'm sorry," he said, "but we've got to parade at two in the morning."
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From this reading And this was very natural, as no one had had sufficient courage to tell the regimental officer how serious the position was.
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From this reading Even two hours' sleep, however, is better than none.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading As soon as the door had closed behind him a perfect volley of abuse was heard.
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From this reading THE OCCUPATION OF VILLIERS "I'm sorry," he said, "but we've got to parade at two in the morning."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They could not dismiss from their minds the thought that all this sort of thing was unnecessary.
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From this reading And this was very natural, as no one had had sufficient courage to tell the regimental officer how serious the position was.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And this was very natural, as no one had had sufficient courage to tell the regimental officer how serious the position was.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Even two hours' sleep, however, is better than none.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They could not dismiss from their minds the thought that all this sort of thing was unnecessary.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OCCUPATION OF VILLIERS "I'm sorry," he said, "but we've got to parade at two in the morning."
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They could not dismiss from their minds the thought that all this sort of thing was unnecessary.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They could not dismiss from their minds the thought that all this sort of thing was unnecessary.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They could not dismiss from their minds the thought that all this sort of thing was unnecessary.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They could not dismiss from their minds the thought that all this sort of thing was unnecessary.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They could not dismiss from their minds the thought that all this sort of thing was unnecessary.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE OCCUPATION OF VILLIERS "I'm sorry," he said, "but we've got to parade at two in the morning."
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From this reading THE OCCUPATION OF VILLIERS "I'm sorry," he said, "but we've got to parade at two in the morning."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They could not dismiss from their minds the thought that all this sort of thing was unnecessary.
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From this reading And this was very natural, as no one had had sufficient courage to tell the regimental officer how serious the position was.
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From this reading THE OCCUPATION OF VILLIERS "I'm sorry," he said, "but we've got to parade at two in the morning."
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From this reading As soon as the door had closed behind him a perfect volley of abuse was heard.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As soon as the door had closed behind him a perfect volley of abuse was heard.
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From this reading THE OCCUPATION OF VILLIERS "I'm sorry," he said, "but we've got to parade at two in the morning."
