Chapter VII
“You can lend me some men?” he said at last to the subaltern. “Then I think we shall disconnect her this side, and perhaps, notwithstanding, she will move. We will try—eh?” “Of course we will. Hi!
Land and Sea Tales for Boys and Girls
Chapter VII
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“You
can
lend
me
some
men?”
he
said
at
last
to
the
subaltern.
“Then
I
think
we
shall
disconnect
her
this
side,
and
perhaps,
notwithstanding,
she
will
move.
We
will
try—eh?”
“Of
course
we
will.
Hi!
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Line 1
“You
can
lend
me
some
men?”
he
said
at
last
to
the
subaltern.
Line 2
“Then
I
think
we
shall
disconnect
her
this
side,
and
perhaps,
notwithstanding,
she
will
move.
Line 3
We
will
try—eh?”
Line 4
“Of
course
we
will.
/ʌv course wiː wɪl/
Line 5
Hi!
Learner Dictionary
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
Course
noun
US /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Of course we will.”
Last
noun
US /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You can lend me some men?” he said at last to the subaltern.”
Perhaps
noun
US /perhaps/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Then I think we shall disconnect her this side, and perhaps, notwithstanding, she will move.”
Shall
modal verb
US /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ““Then I think we shall disconnect her this side, and perhaps, notwithstanding, she will move.”
Think
noun
US /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Then I think we shall disconnect her this side, and perhaps, notwithstanding, she will move.”
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Then I think we shall disconnect her this side, and perhaps, notwithstanding, she will move.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “You can lend me some men?” he said at last to the subaltern.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “You can lend me some men?” he said at last to the subaltern.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Of course we will.
disconnect
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From this reading “Then I think we shall disconnect her this side, and perhaps, notwithstanding, she will move.
eh
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From this reading We will try—eh?”
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “You can lend me some men?” he said at last to the subaltern.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading “Then I think we shall disconnect her this side, and perhaps, notwithstanding, she will move.
Hi
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From this reading Hi!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “Then I think we shall disconnect her this side, and perhaps, notwithstanding, she will move.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You can lend me some men?” he said at last to the subaltern.
lend
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From this reading “You can lend me some men?” he said at last to the subaltern.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading “You can lend me some men?” he said at last to the subaltern.
men
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From this reading “You can lend me some men?” he said at last to the subaltern.
move
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From this reading “Then I think we shall disconnect her this side, and perhaps, notwithstanding, she will move.
notwithstanding
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From this reading “Then I think we shall disconnect her this side, and perhaps, notwithstanding, she will move.
OfprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Of course we will.
perhaps
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From this reading “Then I think we shall disconnect her this side, and perhaps, notwithstanding, she will move.
said
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From this reading “You can lend me some men?” he said at last to the subaltern.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Then I think we shall disconnect her this side, and perhaps, notwithstanding, she will move.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Then I think we shall disconnect her this side, and perhaps, notwithstanding, she will move.
side
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From this reading “Then I think we shall disconnect her this side, and perhaps, notwithstanding, she will move.
some
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From this reading “You can lend me some men?” he said at last to the subaltern.
subaltern
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From this reading “You can lend me some men?” he said at last to the subaltern.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “You can lend me some men?” he said at last to the subaltern.
Then
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From this reading “Then I think we shall disconnect her this side, and perhaps, notwithstanding, she will move.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Then I think we shall disconnect her this side, and perhaps, notwithstanding, she will move.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “Then I think we shall disconnect her this side, and perhaps, notwithstanding, she will move.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You can lend me some men?” he said at last to the subaltern.
try
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From this reading We will try—eh?”
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Then I think we shall disconnect her this side, and perhaps, notwithstanding, she will move.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading “Then I think we shall disconnect her this side, and perhaps, notwithstanding, she will move.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You can lend me some men?” he said at last to the subaltern.