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Chapter XXXV
The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood. They gave a wide cast to that word. It seemed to include all this part of Scotland. Before long they appeared, not unforeseen, at Glenfernie. The lieutenant was a wiry, wide-nostriled man, determined to please superiors and win promotion.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Before long they appeared, not unforeseen, at Glenfernie.”
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading “The lieutenant was a wiry, wide-nostriled man, determined to please superiors and win promotion.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Before long they appeared, not unforeseen, at Glenfernie.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to include all this part of Scotland.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It seemed to include all this part of Scotland.”
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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 They gave a wide cast to that word.
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From this reading It seemed to include all this part of Scotland.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
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From this reading Before long they appeared, not unforeseen, at Glenfernie.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Before long they appeared, not unforeseen, at Glenfernie.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Before long they appeared, not unforeseen, at Glenfernie.
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From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
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From this reading They gave a wide cast to that word.
having firmly decided to do something
From this reading The lieutenant was a wiry, wide-nostriled man, determined to please superiors and win promotion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
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From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
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From this reading They gave a wide cast to that word.
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From this reading Before long they appeared, not unforeseen, at Glenfernie.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
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From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
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From this reading It seemed to include all this part of Scotland.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to include all this part of Scotland.
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From this reading The lieutenant was a wiry, wide-nostriled man, determined to please superiors and win promotion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Before long they appeared, not unforeseen, at Glenfernie.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lieutenant was a wiry, wide-nostriled man, determined to please superiors and win promotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Before long they appeared, not unforeseen, at Glenfernie.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It seemed to include all this part of Scotland.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to include all this part of Scotland.
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From this reading The lieutenant was a wiry, wide-nostriled man, determined to please superiors and win promotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lieutenant was a wiry, wide-nostriled man, determined to please superiors and win promotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It seemed to include all this part of Scotland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to include all this part of Scotland.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lieutenant was a wiry, wide-nostriled man, determined to please superiors and win promotion.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They gave a wide cast to that word.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
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From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gave a wide cast to that word.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It seemed to include all this part of Scotland.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They gave a wide cast to that word.
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From this reading Before long they appeared, not unforeseen, at Glenfernie.
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From this reading The soldiers, having fruitlessly searched Black Hill, for the present set up quarters there, and searched the neighborhood.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The lieutenant was a wiry, wide-nostriled man, determined to please superiors and win promotion.
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From this reading They gave a wide cast to that word.
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From this reading The lieutenant was a wiry, wide-nostriled man, determined to please superiors and win promotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lieutenant was a wiry, wide-nostriled man, determined to please superiors and win promotion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The lieutenant was a wiry, wide-nostriled man, determined to please superiors and win promotion.
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From this reading They gave a wide cast to that word.
