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Chapter XVI
SETTING THE TRAP. The dinner hour had passed, likewise the second policing of the day had been attended to by the humble plebes. The afternoon's drill was over; it was time for full dress parade. Company streets were alive with bustling cadets. Officers were winding themselves into their red sashes, privates were giving the last polishing touches to spotlessly shining guns.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “The dinner hour had passed, likewise the second policing of the day had been attended to by the humble plebes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Officers were winding themselves into their red sashes, privates were giving the last polishing touches to spotlessly shining guns.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “The afternoon's drill was over; it was time for full dress parade.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The dinner hour had passed, likewise the second policing of the day had been attended to by the humble plebes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The dinner hour had passed, likewise the second policing of the day had been attended to by the humble plebes.”
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading “Officers were winding themselves into their red sashes, privates were giving the last polishing touches to spotlessly shining guns.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The afternoon's drill was over; it was time for full dress parade.”
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From this reading The afternoon's drill was over; it was time for full dress parade.
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From this reading Company streets were alive with bustling cadets.
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From this reading The dinner hour had passed, likewise the second policing of the day had been attended to by the humble plebes.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The dinner hour had passed, likewise the second policing of the day had been attended to by the humble plebes.
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From this reading Company streets were alive with bustling cadets.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The dinner hour had passed, likewise the second policing of the day had been attended to by the humble plebes.
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From this reading Company streets were alive with bustling cadets.
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From this reading Company streets were alive with bustling cadets.
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From this reading The dinner hour had passed, likewise the second policing of the day had been attended to by the humble plebes.
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From this reading The dinner hour had passed, likewise the second policing of the day had been attended to by the humble plebes.
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From this reading The afternoon's drill was over; it was time for full dress parade.
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From this reading The afternoon's drill was over; it was time for full dress parade.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The afternoon's drill was over; it was time for full dress parade.
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From this reading The afternoon's drill was over; it was time for full dress parade.
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From this reading Officers were winding themselves into their red sashes, privates were giving the last polishing touches to spotlessly shining guns.
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From this reading Officers were winding themselves into their red sashes, privates were giving the last polishing touches to spotlessly shining guns.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The dinner hour had passed, likewise the second policing of the day had been attended to by the humble plebes.
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From this reading The dinner hour had passed, likewise the second policing of the day had been attended to by the humble plebes.
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From this reading The dinner hour had passed, likewise the second policing of the day had been attended to by the humble plebes.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Officers were winding themselves into their red sashes, privates were giving the last polishing touches to spotlessly shining guns.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The afternoon's drill was over; it was time for full dress parade.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Officers were winding themselves into their red sashes, privates were giving the last polishing touches to spotlessly shining guns.
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From this reading The dinner hour had passed, likewise the second policing of the day had been attended to by the humble plebes.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The dinner hour had passed, likewise the second policing of the day had been attended to by the humble plebes.
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From this reading Officers were winding themselves into their red sashes, privates were giving the last polishing touches to spotlessly shining guns.
above and across; more than
From this reading The afternoon's drill was over; it was time for full dress parade.
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From this reading The afternoon's drill was over; it was time for full dress parade.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The dinner hour had passed, likewise the second policing of the day had been attended to by the humble plebes.
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From this reading The dinner hour had passed, likewise the second policing of the day had been attended to by the humble plebes.
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From this reading The dinner hour had passed, likewise the second policing of the day had been attended to by the humble plebes.
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From this reading Officers were winding themselves into their red sashes, privates were giving the last polishing touches to spotlessly shining guns.
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From this reading Officers were winding themselves into their red sashes, privates were giving the last polishing touches to spotlessly shining guns.
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From this reading Officers were winding themselves into their red sashes, privates were giving the last polishing touches to spotlessly shining guns.
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From this reading Officers were winding themselves into their red sashes, privates were giving the last polishing touches to spotlessly shining guns.
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From this reading The dinner hour had passed, likewise the second policing of the day had been attended to by the humble plebes.
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From this reading SETTING THE TRAP.
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From this reading Officers were winding themselves into their red sashes, privates were giving the last polishing touches to spotlessly shining guns.
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From this reading Officers were winding themselves into their red sashes, privates were giving the last polishing touches to spotlessly shining guns.
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From this reading Company streets were alive with bustling cadets.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SETTING THE TRAP.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Officers were winding themselves into their red sashes, privates were giving the last polishing touches to spotlessly shining guns.
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Officers were winding themselves into their red sashes, privates were giving the last polishing touches to spotlessly shining guns.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The afternoon's drill was over; it was time for full dress parade.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The dinner hour had passed, likewise the second policing of the day had been attended to by the humble plebes.
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From this reading Officers were winding themselves into their red sashes, privates were giving the last polishing touches to spotlessly shining guns.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading SETTING THE TRAP.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The afternoon's drill was over; it was time for full dress parade.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Company streets were alive with bustling cadets.
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From this reading Officers were winding themselves into their red sashes, privates were giving the last polishing touches to spotlessly shining guns.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Company streets were alive with bustling cadets.
