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Chapter XXVII
How rations fall short in the enemy's camp; and how Monica, armed with a strange ammunition, marches into the hostile land. "Did ye hear, miss? Oh, faix, there's terrible news, ma'am!" says old Timothy, trotting into the breakfast-room at Moyne the following morning, his face pale with excitement. "You alarm me, Ryan! what is it?" says Miss Priscilla, laying down her fork. "Oh, it's beyant everything, ma'am!
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “How rations fall short in the enemy's camp; and how Monica, armed with a strange ammunition, marches into the hostile land.”
all things; all of a situation
From this reading “"Oh, it's beyant everything, ma'am!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Did ye hear, miss?”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, faix, there's terrible news, ma'am!" says old Timothy, trotting into the breakfast-room at Moyne the following morning, his face pale with excitement.”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “How rations fall short in the enemy's camp; and how Monica, armed with a strange ammunition, marches into the hostile land.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Oh, faix, there's terrible news, ma'am!" says old Timothy, trotting into the breakfast-room at Moyne the following morning, his face pale with excitement.”
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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 How rations fall short in the enemy's camp; and how Monica, armed with a strange ammunition, marches into the hostile land.
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From this reading "You alarm me, Ryan! what is it?" says Miss Priscilla, laying down her fork.
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From this reading How rations fall short in the enemy's camp; and how Monica, armed with a strange ammunition, marches into the hostile land.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading How rations fall short in the enemy's camp; and how Monica, armed with a strange ammunition, marches into the hostile land.
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From this reading How rations fall short in the enemy's camp; and how Monica, armed with a strange ammunition, marches into the hostile land.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Oh, faix, there's terrible news, ma'am!" says old Timothy, trotting into the breakfast-room at Moyne the following morning, his face pale with excitement.
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From this reading "Oh, it's beyant everything, ma'am!
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From this reading Oh, faix, there's terrible news, ma'am!" says old Timothy, trotting into the breakfast-room at Moyne the following morning, his face pale with excitement.
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From this reading How rations fall short in the enemy's camp; and how Monica, armed with a strange ammunition, marches into the hostile land.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "Did ye hear, miss?
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From this reading "You alarm me, Ryan! what is it?" says Miss Priscilla, laying down her fork.
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From this reading How rations fall short in the enemy's camp; and how Monica, armed with a strange ammunition, marches into the hostile land.
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Oh, it's beyant everything, ma'am!
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From this reading Oh, faix, there's terrible news, ma'am!" says old Timothy, trotting into the breakfast-room at Moyne the following morning, his face pale with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, faix, there's terrible news, ma'am!" says old Timothy, trotting into the breakfast-room at Moyne the following morning, his face pale with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, faix, there's terrible news, ma'am!" says old Timothy, trotting into the breakfast-room at Moyne the following morning, his face pale with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How rations fall short in the enemy's camp; and how Monica, armed with a strange ammunition, marches into the hostile land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, faix, there's terrible news, ma'am!" says old Timothy, trotting into the breakfast-room at Moyne the following morning, his face pale with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You alarm me, Ryan! what is it?" says Miss Priscilla, laying down her fork.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Did ye hear, miss?
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading "You alarm me, Ryan! what is it?" says Miss Priscilla, laying down her fork.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Oh, faix, there's terrible news, ma'am!" says old Timothy, trotting into the breakfast-room at Moyne the following morning, his face pale with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How rations fall short in the enemy's camp; and how Monica, armed with a strange ammunition, marches into the hostile land.
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From this reading How rations fall short in the enemy's camp; and how Monica, armed with a strange ammunition, marches into the hostile land.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading How rations fall short in the enemy's camp; and how Monica, armed with a strange ammunition, marches into the hostile land.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading How rations fall short in the enemy's camp; and how Monica, armed with a strange ammunition, marches into the hostile land.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "You alarm me, Ryan! what is it?" says Miss Priscilla, laying down her fork.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "You alarm me, Ryan! what is it?" says Miss Priscilla, laying down her fork.
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From this reading "Oh, it's beyant everything, ma'am!
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From this reading How rations fall short in the enemy's camp; and how Monica, armed with a strange ammunition, marches into the hostile land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You alarm me, Ryan! what is it?" says Miss Priscilla, laying down her fork.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, faix, there's terrible news, ma'am!" says old Timothy, trotting into the breakfast-room at Moyne the following morning, his face pale with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How rations fall short in the enemy's camp; and how Monica, armed with a strange ammunition, marches into the hostile land.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "You alarm me, Ryan! what is it?" says Miss Priscilla, laying down her fork.
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From this reading "Did ye hear, miss?
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From this reading How rations fall short in the enemy's camp; and how Monica, armed with a strange ammunition, marches into the hostile land.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Oh, faix, there's terrible news, ma'am!" says old Timothy, trotting into the breakfast-room at Moyne the following morning, his face pale with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, faix, there's terrible news, ma'am!" says old Timothy, trotting into the breakfast-room at Moyne the following morning, his face pale with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, faix, there's terrible news, ma'am!" says old Timothy, trotting into the breakfast-room at Moyne the following morning, his face pale with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, faix, there's terrible news, ma'am!" says old Timothy, trotting into the breakfast-room at Moyne the following morning, his face pale with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, faix, there's terrible news, ma'am!" says old Timothy, trotting into the breakfast-room at Moyne the following morning, his face pale with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, faix, there's terrible news, ma'am!" says old Timothy, trotting into the breakfast-room at Moyne the following morning, his face pale with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You alarm me, Ryan! what is it?" says Miss Priscilla, laying down her fork.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How rations fall short in the enemy's camp; and how Monica, armed with a strange ammunition, marches into the hostile land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "You alarm me, Ryan! what is it?" says Miss Priscilla, laying down her fork.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, faix, there's terrible news, ma'am!" says old Timothy, trotting into the breakfast-room at Moyne the following morning, his face pale with excitement.
brief or direct in expression
From this reading How rations fall short in the enemy's camp; and how Monica, armed with a strange ammunition, marches into the hostile land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading How rations fall short in the enemy's camp; and how Monica, armed with a strange ammunition, marches into the hostile land.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Oh, faix, there's terrible news, ma'am!" says old Timothy, trotting into the breakfast-room at Moyne the following morning, his face pale with excitement.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading How rations fall short in the enemy's camp; and how Monica, armed with a strange ammunition, marches into the hostile land.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, faix, there's terrible news, ma'am!" says old Timothy, trotting into the breakfast-room at Moyne the following morning, his face pale with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, faix, there's terrible news, ma'am!" says old Timothy, trotting into the breakfast-room at Moyne the following morning, his face pale with excitement.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Oh, faix, there's terrible news, ma'am!" says old Timothy, trotting into the breakfast-room at Moyne the following morning, his face pale with excitement.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "You alarm me, Ryan! what is it?" says Miss Priscilla, laying down her fork.
in the company of; together with
From this reading How rations fall short in the enemy's camp; and how Monica, armed with a strange ammunition, marches into the hostile land.
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading "Did ye hear, miss?
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You alarm me, Ryan! what is it?" says Miss Priscilla, laying down her fork.
