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Chapter XX
IN WHICH PHIL WITNESSES THE OPENING OF THE BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS. "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing. "Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone. He used a solid shot, and smashed the boat so that the redskins had to swim ashore. We left an Indian wounded in the hip on your island."
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We left an Indian wounded in the hip on your island."”
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “"Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “"Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “"Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “We left an Indian wounded in the hip on your island."”
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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 "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading We left an Indian wounded in the hip on your island."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He used a solid shot, and smashed the boat so that the redskins had to swim ashore.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
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From this reading He used a solid shot, and smashed the boat so that the redskins had to swim ashore.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL WITNESSES THE OPENING OF THE BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS.
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From this reading He used a solid shot, and smashed the boat so that the redskins had to swim ashore.
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From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
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From this reading "Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.
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From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
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From this reading "Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
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From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
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From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
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From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He used a solid shot, and smashed the boat so that the redskins had to swim ashore.
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From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He used a solid shot, and smashed the boat so that the redskins had to swim ashore.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
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From this reading We left an Indian wounded in the hip on your island."
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL WITNESSES THE OPENING OF THE BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS.
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From this reading We left an Indian wounded in the hip on your island."
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL WITNESSES THE OPENING OF THE BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS.
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From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
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From this reading We left an Indian wounded in the hip on your island."
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From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We left an Indian wounded in the hip on your island."
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.
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From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.
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From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL WITNESSES THE OPENING OF THE BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading We left an Indian wounded in the hip on your island."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL WITNESSES THE OPENING OF THE BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL WITNESSES THE OPENING OF THE BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He used a solid shot, and smashed the boat so that the redskins had to swim ashore.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.
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From this reading He used a solid shot, and smashed the boat so that the redskins had to swim ashore.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He used a solid shot, and smashed the boat so that the redskins had to swim ashore.
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From this reading He used a solid shot, and smashed the boat so that the redskins had to swim ashore.
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From this reading He used a solid shot, and smashed the boat so that the redskins had to swim ashore.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL WITNESSES THE OPENING OF THE BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.
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From this reading He used a solid shot, and smashed the boat so that the redskins had to swim ashore.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL WITNESSES THE OPENING OF THE BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS.
which person or people
From this reading "Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.
in the company of; together with
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL WITNESSES THE OPENING OF THE BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS.
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL WITNESSES THE OPENING OF THE BATTLE WITH THE INDIANS.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading "Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.
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From this reading We left an Indian wounded in the hip on your island."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes, sir; Morgan fired one shot at the Indians in the dugout, who would not let us alone.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Did you fire the gun, Phil?" asked Mr. Gracewood, as we halted for a moment at the Castle to inform him that his goods were at the landing.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading We left an Indian wounded in the hip on your island."
