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Chapter V
With that, Kilgariff tore the paper to bits and scattered its fragments to the night wind. “I shall order you sent to the guard-house and manacled, until General Early shall have decided what to do with you. He doesn’t like your sort.” The man fell at once into panic and pleaded for his life. “Oh, what will become of me?” he piteously moaned.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading ““I shall order you sent to the guard-house and manacled, until General Early shall have decided what to do with you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man fell at once into panic and pleaded for his life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The man fell at once into panic and pleaded for his life.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I shall order you sent to the guard-house and manacled, until General Early shall have decided what to do with you.”
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““I shall order you sent to the guard-house and manacled, until General Early shall have decided what to do with you.”
up to a particular time
From this reading ““I shall order you sent to the guard-house and manacled, until General Early shall have decided what to do with you.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “With that, Kilgariff tore the paper to bits and scattered its fragments to the night wind.”
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used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading With that, Kilgariff tore the paper to bits and scattered its fragments to the night wind.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The man fell at once into panic and pleaded for his life.
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From this reading “Oh, what will become of me?” he piteously moaned.
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From this reading With that, Kilgariff tore the paper to bits and scattered its fragments to the night wind.
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From this reading “I shall order you sent to the guard-house and manacled, until General Early shall have decided what to do with you.
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading “I shall order you sent to the guard-house and manacled, until General Early shall have decided what to do with you.
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From this reading He doesn’t like your sort.”
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From this reading “I shall order you sent to the guard-house and manacled, until General Early shall have decided what to do with you.
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From this reading The man fell at once into panic and pleaded for his life.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The man fell at once into panic and pleaded for his life.
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From this reading With that, Kilgariff tore the paper to bits and scattered its fragments to the night wind.
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From this reading “I shall order you sent to the guard-house and manacled, until General Early shall have decided what to do with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I shall order you sent to the guard-house and manacled, until General Early shall have decided what to do with you.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I shall order you sent to the guard-house and manacled, until General Early shall have decided what to do with you.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He doesn’t like your sort.”
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The man fell at once into panic and pleaded for his life.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I shall order you sent to the guard-house and manacled, until General Early shall have decided what to do with you.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The man fell at once into panic and pleaded for his life.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading With that, Kilgariff tore the paper to bits and scattered its fragments to the night wind.
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From this reading With that, Kilgariff tore the paper to bits and scattered its fragments to the night wind.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The man fell at once into panic and pleaded for his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He doesn’t like your sort.”
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man fell at once into panic and pleaded for his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I shall order you sent to the guard-house and manacled, until General Early shall have decided what to do with you.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “Oh, what will become of me?” he piteously moaned.
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From this reading “Oh, what will become of me?” he piteously moaned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With that, Kilgariff tore the paper to bits and scattered its fragments to the night wind.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Oh, what will become of me?” he piteously moaned.
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From this reading “Oh, what will become of me?” he piteously moaned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man fell at once into panic and pleaded for his life.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I shall order you sent to the guard-house and manacled, until General Early shall have decided what to do with you.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man fell at once into panic and pleaded for his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With that, Kilgariff tore the paper to bits and scattered its fragments to the night wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Oh, what will become of me?” he piteously moaned.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The man fell at once into panic and pleaded for his life.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading With that, Kilgariff tore the paper to bits and scattered its fragments to the night wind.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I shall order you sent to the guard-house and manacled, until General Early shall have decided what to do with you.
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “I shall order you sent to the guard-house and manacled, until General Early shall have decided what to do with you.
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From this reading He doesn’t like your sort.”
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading With that, Kilgariff tore the paper to bits and scattered its fragments to the night wind.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading With that, Kilgariff tore the paper to bits and scattered its fragments to the night wind.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading With that, Kilgariff tore the paper to bits and scattered its fragments to the night wind.
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From this reading With that, Kilgariff tore the paper to bits and scattered its fragments to the night wind.
up to a particular time
From this reading “I shall order you sent to the guard-house and manacled, until General Early shall have decided what to do with you.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading “I shall order you sent to the guard-house and manacled, until General Early shall have decided what to do with you.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Oh, what will become of me?” he piteously moaned.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading With that, Kilgariff tore the paper to bits and scattered its fragments to the night wind.
in the company of; together with
From this reading With that, Kilgariff tore the paper to bits and scattered its fragments to the night wind.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “I shall order you sent to the guard-house and manacled, until General Early shall have decided what to do with you.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading He doesn’t like your sort.”
