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Chapter VIII
Entered unabashed Khoda Dad Khan, a stuffed forage-net in his hand, and the troopers behind him. “May you never be tired!” said he cheerily. “Well, Sahibs, that was a good fight, and Naim Shah’s mother is in debt to you, Tallantire Sahib. A clean cut, they tell me, through jaw, wadded coat, and deep into the collar-bone. Well done!
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at or toward the back of something
From this reading “Entered unabashed Khoda Dad Khan, a stuffed forage-net in his hand, and the troopers behind him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well done!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, Sahibs, that was a good fight, and Naim Shah’s mother is in debt to you, Tallantire Sahib.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Entered unabashed Khoda Dad Khan, a stuffed forage-net in his hand, and the troopers behind him.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading ““May you never be tired!” said he cheerily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““May you never be tired!” said he cheerily.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A clean cut, they tell me, through jaw, wadded coat, and deep into the collar-bone.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A clean cut, they tell me, through jaw, wadded coat, and deep into the collar-bone.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well, Sahibs, that was a good fight, and Naim Shah’s mother is in debt to you, Tallantire Sahib.”
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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 Entered unabashed Khoda Dad Khan, a stuffed forage-net in his hand, and the troopers behind him.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Entered unabashed Khoda Dad Khan, a stuffed forage-net in his hand, and the troopers behind him.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “May you never be tired!” said he cheerily.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Entered unabashed Khoda Dad Khan, a stuffed forage-net in his hand, and the troopers behind him.
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From this reading “May you never be tired!” said he cheerily.
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From this reading A clean cut, they tell me, through jaw, wadded coat, and deep into the collar-bone.
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From this reading A clean cut, they tell me, through jaw, wadded coat, and deep into the collar-bone.
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From this reading A clean cut, they tell me, through jaw, wadded coat, and deep into the collar-bone.
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From this reading A clean cut, they tell me, through jaw, wadded coat, and deep into the collar-bone.
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From this reading Entered unabashed Khoda Dad Khan, a stuffed forage-net in his hand, and the troopers behind him.
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From this reading “Well, Sahibs, that was a good fight, and Naim Shah’s mother is in debt to you, Tallantire Sahib.
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From this reading A clean cut, they tell me, through jaw, wadded coat, and deep into the collar-bone.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Well done!
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From this reading Entered unabashed Khoda Dad Khan, a stuffed forage-net in his hand, and the troopers behind him.
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From this reading “Well, Sahibs, that was a good fight, and Naim Shah’s mother is in debt to you, Tallantire Sahib.
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From this reading Entered unabashed Khoda Dad Khan, a stuffed forage-net in his hand, and the troopers behind him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Well, Sahibs, that was a good fight, and Naim Shah’s mother is in debt to you, Tallantire Sahib.
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From this reading Entered unabashed Khoda Dad Khan, a stuffed forage-net in his hand, and the troopers behind him.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “May you never be tired!” said he cheerily.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Entered unabashed Khoda Dad Khan, a stuffed forage-net in his hand, and the troopers behind him.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Entered unabashed Khoda Dad Khan, a stuffed forage-net in his hand, and the troopers behind him.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Entered unabashed Khoda Dad Khan, a stuffed forage-net in his hand, and the troopers behind him.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading A clean cut, they tell me, through jaw, wadded coat, and deep into the collar-bone.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, Sahibs, that was a good fight, and Naim Shah’s mother is in debt to you, Tallantire Sahib.
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From this reading A clean cut, they tell me, through jaw, wadded coat, and deep into the collar-bone.
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From this reading Entered unabashed Khoda Dad Khan, a stuffed forage-net in his hand, and the troopers behind him.
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From this reading Entered unabashed Khoda Dad Khan, a stuffed forage-net in his hand, and the troopers behind him.
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “May you never be tired!” said he cheerily.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A clean cut, they tell me, through jaw, wadded coat, and deep into the collar-bone.
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From this reading “Well, Sahibs, that was a good fight, and Naim Shah’s mother is in debt to you, Tallantire Sahib.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Sahibs, that was a good fight, and Naim Shah’s mother is in debt to you, Tallantire Sahib.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “May you never be tired!” said he cheerily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Sahibs, that was a good fight, and Naim Shah’s mother is in debt to you, Tallantire Sahib.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Sahibs, that was a good fight, and Naim Shah’s mother is in debt to you, Tallantire Sahib.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “May you never be tired!” said he cheerily.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Sahibs, that was a good fight, and Naim Shah’s mother is in debt to you, Tallantire Sahib.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Entered unabashed Khoda Dad Khan, a stuffed forage-net in his hand, and the troopers behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well, Sahibs, that was a good fight, and Naim Shah’s mother is in debt to you, Tallantire Sahib.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A clean cut, they tell me, through jaw, wadded coat, and deep into the collar-bone.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading “Well, Sahibs, that was a good fight, and Naim Shah’s mother is in debt to you, Tallantire Sahib.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Entered unabashed Khoda Dad Khan, a stuffed forage-net in his hand, and the troopers behind him.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A clean cut, they tell me, through jaw, wadded coat, and deep into the collar-bone.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A clean cut, they tell me, through jaw, wadded coat, and deep into the collar-bone.
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From this reading “May you never be tired!” said he cheerily.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “Well, Sahibs, that was a good fight, and Naim Shah’s mother is in debt to you, Tallantire Sahib.
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From this reading Entered unabashed Khoda Dad Khan, a stuffed forage-net in his hand, and the troopers behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Entered unabashed Khoda Dad Khan, a stuffed forage-net in his hand, and the troopers behind him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A clean cut, they tell me, through jaw, wadded coat, and deep into the collar-bone.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “Well, Sahibs, that was a good fight, and Naim Shah’s mother is in debt to you, Tallantire Sahib.
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From this reading “Well, Sahibs, that was a good fight, and Naim Shah’s mother is in debt to you, Tallantire Sahib.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “May you never be tired!” said he cheerily.
