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Chapter VIII
IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER, AND FINDS SOMETHING ELSE. My men had given up the contest, but I had not. A single glance at Mr. Ben Waterford was enough to nerve my arm for anything. But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat. "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
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any thing at all
From this reading “A single glance at Mr. Ben Waterford was enough to nerve my arm for anything.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.”
apart from; not including
From this reading “But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER, AND FINDS SOMETHING ELSE.”
not one thing; not anything
From this reading “But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.”
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER, AND FINDS SOMETHING ELSE.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.”
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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 IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER, AND FINDS SOMETHING ELSE.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER, AND FINDS SOMETHING ELSE.
any thing at all
From this reading A single glance at Mr. Ben Waterford was enough to nerve my arm for anything.
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From this reading A single glance at Mr. Ben Waterford was enough to nerve my arm for anything.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A single glance at Mr. Ben Waterford was enough to nerve my arm for anything.
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From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
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From this reading A single glance at Mr. Ben Waterford was enough to nerve my arm for anything.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading My men had given up the contest, but I had not.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
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From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
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From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
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From this reading My men had given up the contest, but I had not.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
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From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
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From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER, AND FINDS SOMETHING ELSE.
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From this reading A single glance at Mr. Ben Waterford was enough to nerve my arm for anything.
apart from; not including
From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
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From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
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From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
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From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
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From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER, AND FINDS SOMETHING ELSE.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A single glance at Mr. Ben Waterford was enough to nerve my arm for anything.
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From this reading My men had given up the contest, but I had not.
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From this reading A single glance at Mr. Ben Waterford was enough to nerve my arm for anything.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading My men had given up the contest, but I had not.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER, AND FINDS SOMETHING ELSE.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading My men had given up the contest, but I had not.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER, AND FINDS SOMETHING ELSE.
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From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
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From this reading My men had given up the contest, but I had not.
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From this reading A single glance at Mr. Ben Waterford was enough to nerve my arm for anything.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My men had given up the contest, but I had not.
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From this reading A single glance at Mr. Ben Waterford was enough to nerve my arm for anything.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading My men had given up the contest, but I had not.
not one thing; not anything
From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
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From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER, AND FINDS SOMETHING ELSE.
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER, AND FINDS SOMETHING ELSE.
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From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
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From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
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From this reading A single glance at Mr. Ben Waterford was enough to nerve my arm for anything.
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From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER, AND FINDS SOMETHING ELSE.
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading My men had given up the contest, but I had not.
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From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A single glance at Mr. Ben Waterford was enough to nerve my arm for anything.
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From this reading My men had given up the contest, but I had not.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A single glance at Mr. Ben Waterford was enough to nerve my arm for anything.
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From this reading A single glance at Mr. Ben Waterford was enough to nerve my arm for anything.
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From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL FINDS HIMSELF A PRISONER, AND FINDS SOMETHING ELSE.
in the company of; together with
From this reading But really there was nothing that I could do, except to fight an insane battle with the certainty of defeat.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Well, Farringford, I didn't think you were such a chicken," said Captain Farraday, with an obvious sneer on his face.
