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Chapter XI
JAMES (recovering himself with an effort). Ah yes, yes. (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches. I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised. Your father evidently thought so, or he would not have entrusted you to my care.
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used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.”
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading “JAMES (recovering himself with an effort).”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Your father evidently thought so, or he would not have entrusted you to my care.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.”
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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 I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
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From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
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From this reading Ah yes, yes.
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From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading JAMES (recovering himself with an effort).
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
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From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
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From this reading (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
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From this reading Your father evidently thought so, or he would not have entrusted you to my care.
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From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
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From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
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From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
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From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
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From this reading (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches.
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From this reading (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches.
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From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
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From this reading (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches.
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From this reading JAMES (recovering himself with an effort).
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From this reading Your father evidently thought so, or he would not have entrusted you to my care.
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From this reading Your father evidently thought so, or he would not have entrusted you to my care.
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From this reading Your father evidently thought so, or he would not have entrusted you to my care.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
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From this reading (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches.
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From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches.
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading JAMES (recovering himself with an effort).
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
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From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
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From this reading JAMES (recovering himself with an effort).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
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From this reading (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
not any; not one
From this reading (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
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From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Your father evidently thought so, or he would not have entrusted you to my care.
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From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
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From this reading (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches.
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From this reading JAMES (recovering himself with an effort).
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Your father evidently thought so, or he would not have entrusted you to my care.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches.
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From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Your father evidently thought so, or he would not have entrusted you to my care.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (He coughs awkwardly.) No doubt points like that frequently crop up in the trenches.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
at the time that
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
in the company of; together with
From this reading JAMES (recovering himself with an effort).
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
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From this reading Ah yes, yes.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I am glad that you did well out there, and I'm sure your Colonel would speak kindly of you; but when it comes to choosing a career for you now that you have left the Army, my advice is not altogether to be despised.
