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Chapter XIV
“Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’ The first bang fetched ’em out like worms after rain. There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover. They did. There was a devil of a long wait an’ there was a third pop.
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later than; following
From this reading “The first bang fetched ’em out like worms after rain.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.”
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading ““Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’”
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading ““Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The first bang fetched ’em out like worms after rain.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a devil of a long wait an’ there was a third pop.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was a devil of a long wait an’ there was a third pop.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.”
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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 There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
later than; following
From this reading The first bang fetched ’em out like worms after rain.
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From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
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From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
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From this reading The first bang fetched ’em out like worms after rain.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
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From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
showing who or what does the action
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
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From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
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From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
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From this reading There was a devil of a long wait an’ there was a third pop.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading They did.
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From this reading The first bang fetched ’em out like worms after rain.
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
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From this reading The first bang fetched ’em out like worms after rain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first bang fetched ’em out like worms after rain.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
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From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
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From this reading The first bang fetched ’em out like worms after rain.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a devil of a long wait an’ there was a third pop.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
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From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
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From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There was a devil of a long wait an’ there was a third pop.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
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From this reading The first bang fetched ’em out like worms after rain.
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From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was a devil of a long wait an’ there was a third pop.
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From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The first bang fetched ’em out like worms after rain.
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From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
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From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They did.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was a devil of a long wait an’ there was a third pop.
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From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was another some minutes afterwards, an’ me an’ a Sergeant in the Shropshires on leaf told ’em all to take cover.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
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From this reading There was a devil of a long wait an’ there was a third pop.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
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From this reading “Between two and three that Sunday morning--dark an’ blowin’ from the north--I was woke up by an explosion an’ people shoutin’ ‘Raid!’
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From this reading The first bang fetched ’em out like worms after rain.
