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Chapter XXVIII
TO STRAIGHTEN THE LINE Later in the morning there would probably be an inspection of arms. They had always to be very careful that the rifles were in proper working order. A few stiff bolts at a critical moment might make all the difference. The next function would be dinner. This generally consisted of bully beef made into a sort of stew, and some potatoes, stolen from a field near by.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A few stiff bolts at a critical moment might make all the difference.”
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading “A few stiff bolts at a critical moment might make all the difference.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “TO STRAIGHTEN THE LINE Later in the morning there would probably be an inspection of arms.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The next function would be dinner.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They had always to be very careful that the rifles were in proper working order.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “TO STRAIGHTEN THE LINE Later in the morning there would probably be an inspection of arms.”
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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 A few stiff bolts at a critical moment might make all the difference.
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From this reading A few stiff bolts at a critical moment might make all the difference.
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From this reading They had always to be very careful that the rifles were in proper working order.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading TO STRAIGHTEN THE LINE Later in the morning there would probably be an inspection of arms.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This generally consisted of bully beef made into a sort of stew, and some potatoes, stolen from a field near by.
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From this reading TO STRAIGHTEN THE LINE Later in the morning there would probably be an inspection of arms.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A few stiff bolts at a critical moment might make all the difference.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TO STRAIGHTEN THE LINE Later in the morning there would probably be an inspection of arms.
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From this reading This generally consisted of bully beef made into a sort of stew, and some potatoes, stolen from a field near by.
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From this reading A few stiff bolts at a critical moment might make all the difference.
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From this reading This generally consisted of bully beef made into a sort of stew, and some potatoes, stolen from a field near by.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This generally consisted of bully beef made into a sort of stew, and some potatoes, stolen from a field near by.
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From this reading They had always to be very careful that the rifles were in proper working order.
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From this reading This generally consisted of bully beef made into a sort of stew, and some potatoes, stolen from a field near by.
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From this reading A few stiff bolts at a critical moment might make all the difference.
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From this reading A few stiff bolts at a critical moment might make all the difference.
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From this reading The next function would be dinner.
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From this reading A few stiff bolts at a critical moment might make all the difference.
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From this reading This generally consisted of bully beef made into a sort of stew, and some potatoes, stolen from a field near by.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading This generally consisted of bully beef made into a sort of stew, and some potatoes, stolen from a field near by.
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From this reading The next function would be dinner.
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From this reading This generally consisted of bully beef made into a sort of stew, and some potatoes, stolen from a field near by.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had always to be very careful that the rifles were in proper working order.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading TO STRAIGHTEN THE LINE Later in the morning there would probably be an inspection of arms.
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From this reading TO STRAIGHTEN THE LINE Later in the morning there would probably be an inspection of arms.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This generally consisted of bully beef made into a sort of stew, and some potatoes, stolen from a field near by.
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From this reading TO STRAIGHTEN THE LINE Later in the morning there would probably be an inspection of arms.
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From this reading TO STRAIGHTEN THE LINE Later in the morning there would probably be an inspection of arms.
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From this reading This generally consisted of bully beef made into a sort of stew, and some potatoes, stolen from a field near by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A few stiff bolts at a critical moment might make all the difference.
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading A few stiff bolts at a critical moment might make all the difference.
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From this reading A few stiff bolts at a critical moment might make all the difference.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TO STRAIGHTEN THE LINE Later in the morning there would probably be an inspection of arms.
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From this reading This generally consisted of bully beef made into a sort of stew, and some potatoes, stolen from a field near by.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next function would be dinner.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TO STRAIGHTEN THE LINE Later in the morning there would probably be an inspection of arms.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They had always to be very careful that the rifles were in proper working order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This generally consisted of bully beef made into a sort of stew, and some potatoes, stolen from a field near by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO STRAIGHTEN THE LINE Later in the morning there would probably be an inspection of arms.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had always to be very careful that the rifles were in proper working order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading They had always to be very careful that the rifles were in proper working order.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This generally consisted of bully beef made into a sort of stew, and some potatoes, stolen from a field near by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This generally consisted of bully beef made into a sort of stew, and some potatoes, stolen from a field near by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This generally consisted of bully beef made into a sort of stew, and some potatoes, stolen from a field near by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A few stiff bolts at a critical moment might make all the difference.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading This generally consisted of bully beef made into a sort of stew, and some potatoes, stolen from a field near by.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading TO STRAIGHTEN THE LINE Later in the morning there would probably be an inspection of arms.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They had always to be very careful that the rifles were in proper working order.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TO STRAIGHTEN THE LINE Later in the morning there would probably be an inspection of arms.
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From this reading TO STRAIGHTEN THE LINE Later in the morning there would probably be an inspection of arms.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had always to be very careful that the rifles were in proper working order.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This generally consisted of bully beef made into a sort of stew, and some potatoes, stolen from a field near by.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading TO STRAIGHTEN THE LINE Later in the morning there would probably be an inspection of arms.
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From this reading They had always to be very careful that the rifles were in proper working order.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They had always to be very careful that the rifles were in proper working order.
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From this reading They had always to be very careful that the rifles were in proper working order.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading TO STRAIGHTEN THE LINE Later in the morning there would probably be an inspection of arms.
