Chapter X
"TEXAS" RUNS AMUCK. "Drunk! Drunk! For Heaven's sake what do you mean?" Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
On Guard: Mark Mallory's Celebration
Chapter X
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"TEXAS"
RUNS
AMUCK.
"Drunk!
Drunk!
For
Heaven's
sake
what
do
you
mean?"
Mark
had
been
sitting
in
the
door
of
a
tent
in
"A"
company
street,
vigorously
polishing
a
musket.
LEARNER DICTIONARY
Archivist
/ˈɑːrkɪvɪst/
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A keeper or guardian of historical records and memories.
Line 1
"TEXAS"
RUNS
AMUCK.
Line 2
"Drunk!
Line 3
Drunk!
Line 4
For
Heaven's
sake
what
do
you
mean?"
Line 5
Mark
had
been
sitting
in
the
door
of
a
tent
in
"A"
company
street,
vigorously
polishing
a
musket.
Learner Dictionary
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Been
auxiliary verb
US /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.”
Musket
noun
US /ˈmusket/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.”
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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
AMUCK
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From this reading "TEXAS" RUNS AMUCK.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
company
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From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading For Heaven's sake what do you mean?"
door
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From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
Drunk
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From this reading "Drunk!
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For Heaven's sake what do you mean?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
Heaven's
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From this reading For Heaven's sake what do you mean?"
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
Mark
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From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
mean
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From this reading For Heaven's sake what do you mean?"
musketnounUS /ˈmusket/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
polishing
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From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
RUNS
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From this reading "TEXAS" RUNS AMUCK.
sake
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From this reading For Heaven's sake what do you mean?"
sitting
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From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
street
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From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
tent
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From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
TEXAS
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From this reading "TEXAS" RUNS AMUCK.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
vigorously
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From this reading Mark had been sitting in the door of a tent in "A" company street, vigorously polishing a musket.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For Heaven's sake what do you mean?"
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading For Heaven's sake what do you mean?"