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Chapter IV
'That settles it,' said the Colonel, with a gasp. 'He's not a sergeant. What in the world is he?' The entire mess echoed the word, and the volley of questions would have scared any man. It was no wonder that the ragged, filthy invader could only smile and shake his head.
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the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It was no wonder that the ragged, filthy invader could only smile and shake his head.”
a sudden sharp intake of breath
From this reading “'That settles it,' said the Colonel, with a gasp.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “The entire mess echoed the word, and the volley of questions would have scared any man.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “The entire mess echoed the word, and the volley of questions would have scared any man.”
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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 'That settles it,' said the Colonel, with a gasp.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The entire mess echoed the word, and the volley of questions would have scared any man.
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From this reading The entire mess echoed the word, and the volley of questions would have scared any man.
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From this reading 'That settles it,' said the Colonel, with a gasp.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was no wonder that the ragged, filthy invader could only smile and shake his head.
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From this reading The entire mess echoed the word, and the volley of questions would have scared any man.
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From this reading The entire mess echoed the word, and the volley of questions would have scared any man.
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From this reading It was no wonder that the ragged, filthy invader could only smile and shake his head.
a sudden sharp intake of breath
From this reading 'That settles it,' said the Colonel, with a gasp.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The entire mess echoed the word, and the volley of questions would have scared any man.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What in the world is he?'
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From this reading 'He's not a sergeant.
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From this reading It was no wonder that the ragged, filthy invader could only smile and shake his head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was no wonder that the ragged, filthy invader could only smile and shake his head.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What in the world is he?'
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From this reading It was no wonder that the ragged, filthy invader could only smile and shake his head.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What in the world is he?'
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading 'That settles it,' said the Colonel, with a gasp.
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From this reading The entire mess echoed the word, and the volley of questions would have scared any man.
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From this reading The entire mess echoed the word, and the volley of questions would have scared any man.
not any; not one
From this reading It was no wonder that the ragged, filthy invader could only smile and shake his head.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading 'He's not a sergeant.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The entire mess echoed the word, and the volley of questions would have scared any man.
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From this reading It was no wonder that the ragged, filthy invader could only smile and shake his head.
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From this reading The entire mess echoed the word, and the volley of questions would have scared any man.
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From this reading It was no wonder that the ragged, filthy invader could only smile and shake his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'That settles it,' said the Colonel, with a gasp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The entire mess echoed the word, and the volley of questions would have scared any man.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'He's not a sergeant.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 'That settles it,' said the Colonel, with a gasp.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was no wonder that the ragged, filthy invader could only smile and shake his head.
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From this reading It was no wonder that the ragged, filthy invader could only smile and shake his head.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading 'That settles it,' said the Colonel, with a gasp.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading 'That settles it,' said the Colonel, with a gasp.
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From this reading The entire mess echoed the word, and the volley of questions would have scared any man.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was no wonder that the ragged, filthy invader could only smile and shake his head.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What in the world is he?'
in the company of; together with
From this reading 'That settles it,' said the Colonel, with a gasp.
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From this reading It was no wonder that the ragged, filthy invader could only smile and shake his head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The entire mess echoed the word, and the volley of questions would have scared any man.
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From this reading What in the world is he?'
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The entire mess echoed the word, and the volley of questions would have scared any man.
