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Chapter IX
MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come. He sat writing at this pamphlet of his, which was to hail the last explosion and the ending of war. For a couple of hours he wrote with energy, and then his energy flagged. There came intervals when he sat still and did not write. He yawned and yawned again and rubbed his eyes.
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He yawned and yawned again and rubbed his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.”
two people or things considered together
From this reading “For a couple of hours he wrote with energy, and then his energy flagged.”
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading “He sat writing at this pamphlet of his, which was to hail the last explosion and the ending of war.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He sat writing at this pamphlet of his, which was to hail the last explosion and the ending of war.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There came intervals when he sat still and did not write.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.”
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From this reading MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For a couple of hours he wrote with energy, and then his energy flagged.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He yawned and yawned again and rubbed his eyes.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.
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From this reading MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.
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From this reading There came intervals when he sat still and did not write.
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From this reading MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.
two people or things considered together
From this reading For a couple of hours he wrote with energy, and then his energy flagged.
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From this reading MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.
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From this reading MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.
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From this reading MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.
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From this reading He sat writing at this pamphlet of his, which was to hail the last explosion and the ending of war.
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From this reading For a couple of hours he wrote with energy, and then his energy flagged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.
a sudden violent burst of sound or force
From this reading He sat writing at this pamphlet of his, which was to hail the last explosion and the ending of war.
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From this reading He yawned and yawned again and rubbed his eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.
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From this reading For a couple of hours he wrote with energy, and then his energy flagged.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a couple of hours he wrote with energy, and then his energy flagged.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.
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From this reading He sat writing at this pamphlet of his, which was to hail the last explosion and the ending of war.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He sat writing at this pamphlet of his, which was to hail the last explosion and the ending of war.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He sat writing at this pamphlet of his, which was to hail the last explosion and the ending of war.
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From this reading For a couple of hours he wrote with energy, and then his energy flagged.
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From this reading There came intervals when he sat still and did not write.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He sat writing at this pamphlet of his, which was to hail the last explosion and the ending of war.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.
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From this reading MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.
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From this reading MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.
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From this reading He sat writing at this pamphlet of his, which was to hail the last explosion and the ending of war.
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From this reading He yawned and yawned again and rubbed his eyes.
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From this reading He sat writing at this pamphlet of his, which was to hail the last explosion and the ending of war.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There came intervals when he sat still and did not write.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a couple of hours he wrote with energy, and then his energy flagged.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There came intervals when he sat still and did not write.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading He sat writing at this pamphlet of his, which was to hail the last explosion and the ending of war.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He sat writing at this pamphlet of his, which was to hail the last explosion and the ending of war.
up to a particular time
From this reading MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.
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From this reading MATCHING'S EASY AT WAR CHAPTER THE FIRST ONLOOKERS Section 1 On that eventful night of the first shots and the first deaths Mr. Britling did not sleep until daylight had come.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He sat writing at this pamphlet of his, which was to hail the last explosion and the ending of war.
at the time that
From this reading There came intervals when he sat still and did not write.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He sat writing at this pamphlet of his, which was to hail the last explosion and the ending of war.
in the company of; together with
From this reading For a couple of hours he wrote with energy, and then his energy flagged.
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From this reading There came intervals when he sat still and did not write.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He sat writing at this pamphlet of his, which was to hail the last explosion and the ending of war.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For a couple of hours he wrote with energy, and then his energy flagged.
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From this reading He yawned and yawned again and rubbed his eyes.
