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Chapter XIV
"'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion. But I won't. And I'll tell you why I'm trying for promotion and the usual honors of war and conquest. A major gets more pay than a captain, and I need the money.' "'Correct for you!' says I.
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in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading “"'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “A major gets more pay than a captain, and I need the money.'”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “"'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “A major gets more pay than a captain, and I need the money.'”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “And I'll tell you why I'm trying for promotion and the usual honors of war and conquest.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.”
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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 A major gets more pay than a captain, and I need the money.'
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.
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From this reading "'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading "'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But I won't.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A major gets more pay than a captain, and I need the money.'
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From this reading And I'll tell you why I'm trying for promotion and the usual honors of war and conquest.
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From this reading "'Correct for you!' says I.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading "'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.
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From this reading A major gets more pay than a captain, and I need the money.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.
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From this reading And I'll tell you why I'm trying for promotion and the usual honors of war and conquest.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.
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From this reading And I'll tell you why I'm trying for promotion and the usual honors of war and conquest.
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From this reading And I'll tell you why I'm trying for promotion and the usual honors of war and conquest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A major gets more pay than a captain, and I need the money.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A major gets more pay than a captain, and I need the money.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A major gets more pay than a captain, and I need the money.'
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A major gets more pay than a captain, and I need the money.'
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A major gets more pay than a captain, and I need the money.'
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I'll tell you why I'm trying for promotion and the usual honors of war and conquest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading And I'll tell you why I'm trying for promotion and the usual honors of war and conquest.
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading A major gets more pay than a captain, and I need the money.'
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading And I'll tell you why I'm trying for promotion and the usual honors of war and conquest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I'll tell you why I'm trying for promotion and the usual honors of war and conquest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I'll tell you why I'm trying for promotion and the usual honors of war and conquest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I'll tell you why I'm trying for promotion and the usual honors of war and conquest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading And I'll tell you why I'm trying for promotion and the usual honors of war and conquest.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But I won't.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "'Well, Ben,' says Sam, kind of hefting his sword out from between his knees, 'as your superior officer I could court-martial you for attempted cowardice and desertion.
