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Chapter IV
“Exactly,” said the Sergeant-Major, turning on the Doctor. “And what’s the darn use of a Brother if he isn’t allowed to help?” “Have it your own way then,” said the Doctor testily. He had evidently been approached before. He took something the Sergeant-Major handed to him and pocketed it with a nod.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “He had evidently been approached before.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “He had evidently been approached before.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Exactly,” said the Sergeant-Major, turning on the Doctor.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““Have it your own way then,” said the Doctor testily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““And what’s the darn use of a Brother if he isn’t allowed to help?””
a thing, without saying which
From this reading “He took something the Sergeant-Major handed to him and pocketed it with a nod.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He took something the Sergeant-Major handed to him and pocketed it with a nod.”
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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 “And what’s the darn use of a Brother if he isn’t allowed to help?”
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From this reading “And what’s the darn use of a Brother if he isn’t allowed to help?”
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “And what’s the darn use of a Brother if he isn’t allowed to help?”
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From this reading He had evidently been approached before.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had evidently been approached before.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He had evidently been approached before.
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From this reading “And what’s the darn use of a Brother if he isn’t allowed to help?”
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From this reading “And what’s the darn use of a Brother if he isn’t allowed to help?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Exactly,” said the Sergeant-Major, turning on the Doctor.
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From this reading He had evidently been approached before.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Exactly,” said the Sergeant-Major, turning on the Doctor.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had evidently been approached before.
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From this reading He took something the Sergeant-Major handed to him and pocketed it with a nod.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Have it your own way then,” said the Doctor testily.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “And what’s the darn use of a Brother if he isn’t allowed to help?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And what’s the darn use of a Brother if he isn’t allowed to help?”
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He took something the Sergeant-Major handed to him and pocketed it with a nod.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “And what’s the darn use of a Brother if he isn’t allowed to help?”
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From this reading “And what’s the darn use of a Brother if he isn’t allowed to help?”
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “Have it your own way then,” said the Doctor testily.
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From this reading He took something the Sergeant-Major handed to him and pocketed it with a nod.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “And what’s the darn use of a Brother if he isn’t allowed to help?”
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading “Exactly,” said the Sergeant-Major, turning on the Doctor.
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From this reading “Have it your own way then,” said the Doctor testily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He took something the Sergeant-Major handed to him and pocketed it with a nod.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Exactly,” said the Sergeant-Major, turning on the Doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Exactly,” said the Sergeant-Major, turning on the Doctor.
a thing, without saying which
From this reading He took something the Sergeant-Major handed to him and pocketed it with a nod.
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From this reading “Have it your own way then,” said the Doctor testily.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Exactly,” said the Sergeant-Major, turning on the Doctor.
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From this reading “Have it your own way then,” said the Doctor testily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “And what’s the darn use of a Brother if he isn’t allowed to help?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He took something the Sergeant-Major handed to him and pocketed it with a nod.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Exactly,” said the Sergeant-Major, turning on the Doctor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “And what’s the darn use of a Brother if he isn’t allowed to help?”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Have it your own way then,” said the Doctor testily.
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From this reading “And what’s the darn use of a Brother if he isn’t allowed to help?”
in the company of; together with
From this reading He took something the Sergeant-Major handed to him and pocketed it with a nod.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “Have it your own way then,” said the Doctor testily.
