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Chapter XXI
IN WHICH PHIL SEES THE CONCLUSION OF THE WAR. "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him. "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope. "The cap'n sent me down to see if everything was all right on this side." "And he orders me to send part of my force up the brook on our right."
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “"We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “"The cap'n sent me down to see if everything was all right on this side."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"And he orders me to send part of my force up the brook on our right."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The cap'n sent me down to see if everything was all right on this side."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.”
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From this reading "The cap'n sent me down to see if everything was all right on this side."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
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From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
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From this reading "And he orders me to send part of my force up the brook on our right."
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From this reading "The cap'n sent me down to see if everything was all right on this side."
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL SEES THE CONCLUSION OF THE WAR.
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From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
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From this reading "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.
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From this reading "The cap'n sent me down to see if everything was all right on this side."
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From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "The cap'n sent me down to see if everything was all right on this side."
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From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
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From this reading "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.
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From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
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From this reading "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.
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From this reading "And he orders me to send part of my force up the brook on our right."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "The cap'n sent me down to see if everything was all right on this side."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL SEES THE CONCLUSION OF THE WAR.
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From this reading "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.
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From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
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From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
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From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "The cap'n sent me down to see if everything was all right on this side."
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "And he orders me to send part of my force up the brook on our right."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL SEES THE CONCLUSION OF THE WAR.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.
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From this reading "And he orders me to send part of my force up the brook on our right."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "And he orders me to send part of my force up the brook on our right."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And he orders me to send part of my force up the brook on our right."
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL SEES THE CONCLUSION OF THE WAR.
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From this reading "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The cap'n sent me down to see if everything was all right on this side."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "The cap'n sent me down to see if everything was all right on this side."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL SEES THE CONCLUSION OF THE WAR.
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From this reading "And he orders me to send part of my force up the brook on our right."
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From this reading "The cap'n sent me down to see if everything was all right on this side."
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From this reading "The cap'n sent me down to see if everything was all right on this side."
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From this reading "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL SEES THE CONCLUSION OF THE WAR.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.
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From this reading "And he orders me to send part of my force up the brook on our right."
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From this reading IN WHICH PHIL SEES THE CONCLUSION OF THE WAR.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "The cap'n sent me down to see if everything was all right on this side."
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From this reading "The Injuns stopped to fish on the way, and to feed their stock," replied Kit, as he delivered the order of Lieutenant Pope.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We expected this fight earlier in the day," said Lieutenant Jackson, as Kit and I appeared before him.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading IN WHICH PHIL SEES THE CONCLUSION OF THE WAR.
