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Chapter XII
IN WHICH PHIL TAKES DELIBERATE AIM AT ONE OF THE CAPTORS OF ELLA. "What is your name, young man?" said Lieutenant Pope to me. "Phil Farringford, sir." "Are you acquainted with the country in this vicinity?" "Yes, sir; I have been over it many times."
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"Yes, sir; I have been over it many times."”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"Yes, sir; I have been over it many times."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"What is your name, young man?" said Lieutenant Pope to me.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “IN WHICH PHIL TAKES DELIBERATE AIM AT ONE OF THE CAPTORS OF ELLA.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “"Yes, sir; I have been over it many times."”
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From this reading "Are you acquainted with the country in this vicinity?"
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL TAKES DELIBERATE AIM AT ONE OF THE CAPTORS OF ELLA.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Are you acquainted with the country in this vicinity?"
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL TAKES DELIBERATE AIM AT ONE OF THE CAPTORS OF ELLA.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "Yes, sir; I have been over it many times."
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL TAKES DELIBERATE AIM AT ONE OF THE CAPTORS OF ELLA.
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From this reading "Are you acquainted with the country in this vicinity?"
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL TAKES DELIBERATE AIM AT ONE OF THE CAPTORS OF ELLA.
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL TAKES DELIBERATE AIM AT ONE OF THE CAPTORS OF ELLA.
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From this reading "Phil Farringford, sir."
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, sir; I have been over it many times."
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes, sir; I have been over it many times."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL TAKES DELIBERATE AIM AT ONE OF THE CAPTORS OF ELLA.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What is your name, young man?" said Lieutenant Pope to me.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes, sir; I have been over it many times."
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From this reading "What is your name, young man?" said Lieutenant Pope to me.
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From this reading "What is your name, young man?" said Lieutenant Pope to me.
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From this reading "Yes, sir; I have been over it many times."
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "What is your name, young man?" said Lieutenant Pope to me.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "What is your name, young man?" said Lieutenant Pope to me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL TAKES DELIBERATE AIM AT ONE OF THE CAPTORS OF ELLA.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL TAKES DELIBERATE AIM AT ONE OF THE CAPTORS OF ELLA.
above and across; more than
From this reading "Yes, sir; I have been over it many times."
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL TAKES DELIBERATE AIM AT ONE OF THE CAPTORS OF ELLA.
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From this reading "What is your name, young man?" said Lieutenant Pope to me.
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From this reading "What is your name, young man?" said Lieutenant Pope to me.
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From this reading "Phil Farringford, sir."
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL TAKES DELIBERATE AIM AT ONE OF THE CAPTORS OF ELLA.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL TAKES DELIBERATE AIM AT ONE OF THE CAPTORS OF ELLA.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Are you acquainted with the country in this vicinity?"
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From this reading "Yes, sir; I have been over it many times."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "What is your name, young man?" said Lieutenant Pope to me.
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From this reading "Are you acquainted with the country in this vicinity?"
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What is your name, young man?" said Lieutenant Pope to me.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL TAKES DELIBERATE AIM AT ONE OF THE CAPTORS OF ELLA.
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Are you acquainted with the country in this vicinity?"
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From this reading "Yes, sir; I have been over it many times."
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Are you acquainted with the country in this vicinity?"
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From this reading "What is your name, young man?" said Lieutenant Pope to me.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What is your name, young man?" said Lieutenant Pope to me.
