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Chapter II
“'I wint over an' tuk hould. There was wan sergeant left standin', an' they'd pay no heed to him. The remnint was me, an' 'twas high time I came. Some I talked to, an' some I did not, but before night the bhoys av the Tyrone stud to attention, begad, if I sucked on my poipe above a whishper. Betune you an' me an' Bobs, I was commandin' the company, an' that was what Cruik had thransferred me for, an' the little orf'cer bhoy knew ut, and I knew ut, but the comp'ny did not.
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higher than, or over, something
From this reading “Some I talked to, an' some I did not, but before night the bhoys av the Tyrone stud to attention, begad, if I sucked on my poipe above a whishper.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “Some I talked to, an' some I did not, but before night the bhoys av the Tyrone stud to attention, begad, if I sucked on my poipe above a whishper.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was wan sergeant left standin', an' they'd pay no heed to him.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Betune you an' me an' Bobs, I was commandin' the company, an' that was what Cruik had thransferred me for, an' the little orf'cer bhoy knew ut, and I knew ut, but the comp'ny did not.”
above and across; more than
From this reading ““'I wint over an' tuk hould.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The remnint was me, an' 'twas high time I came.”
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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 Some I talked to, an' some I did not, but before night the bhoys av the Tyrone stud to attention, begad, if I sucked on my poipe above a whishper.
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Some I talked to, an' some I did not, but before night the bhoys av the Tyrone stud to attention, begad, if I sucked on my poipe above a whishper.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “'I wint over an' tuk hould.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Betune you an' me an' Bobs, I was commandin' the company, an' that was what Cruik had thransferred me for, an' the little orf'cer bhoy knew ut, and I knew ut, but the comp'ny did not.
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From this reading Some I talked to, an' some I did not, but before night the bhoys av the Tyrone stud to attention, begad, if I sucked on my poipe above a whishper.
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From this reading Some I talked to, an' some I did not, but before night the bhoys av the Tyrone stud to attention, begad, if I sucked on my poipe above a whishper.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Some I talked to, an' some I did not, but before night the bhoys av the Tyrone stud to attention, begad, if I sucked on my poipe above a whishper.
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From this reading Some I talked to, an' some I did not, but before night the bhoys av the Tyrone stud to attention, begad, if I sucked on my poipe above a whishper.
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From this reading Betune you an' me an' Bobs, I was commandin' the company, an' that was what Cruik had thransferred me for, an' the little orf'cer bhoy knew ut, and I knew ut, but the comp'ny did not.
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From this reading Betune you an' me an' Bobs, I was commandin' the company, an' that was what Cruik had thransferred me for, an' the little orf'cer bhoy knew ut, and I knew ut, but the comp'ny did not.
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From this reading Some I talked to, an' some I did not, but before night the bhoys av the Tyrone stud to attention, begad, if I sucked on my poipe above a whishper.
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From this reading Betune you an' me an' Bobs, I was commandin' the company, an' that was what Cruik had thransferred me for, an' the little orf'cer bhoy knew ut, and I knew ut, but the comp'ny did not.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Some I talked to, an' some I did not, but before night the bhoys av the Tyrone stud to attention, begad, if I sucked on my poipe above a whishper.
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From this reading The remnint was me, an' 'twas high time I came.
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From this reading Betune you an' me an' Bobs, I was commandin' the company, an' that was what Cruik had thransferred me for, an' the little orf'cer bhoy knew ut, and I knew ut, but the comp'ny did not.
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From this reading Betune you an' me an' Bobs, I was commandin' the company, an' that was what Cruik had thransferred me for, an' the little orf'cer bhoy knew ut, and I knew ut, but the comp'ny did not.
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From this reading Betune you an' me an' Bobs, I was commandin' the company, an' that was what Cruik had thransferred me for, an' the little orf'cer bhoy knew ut, and I knew ut, but the comp'ny did not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betune you an' me an' Bobs, I was commandin' the company, an' that was what Cruik had thransferred me for, an' the little orf'cer bhoy knew ut, and I knew ut, but the comp'ny did not.
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading Some I talked to, an' some I did not, but before night the bhoys av the Tyrone stud to attention, begad, if I sucked on my poipe above a whishper.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Betune you an' me an' Bobs, I was commandin' the company, an' that was what Cruik had thransferred me for, an' the little orf'cer bhoy knew ut, and I knew ut, but the comp'ny did not.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Betune you an' me an' Bobs, I was commandin' the company, an' that was what Cruik had thransferred me for, an' the little orf'cer bhoy knew ut, and I knew ut, but the comp'ny did not.
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From this reading There was wan sergeant left standin', an' they'd pay no heed to him.
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From this reading The remnint was me, an' 'twas high time I came.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There was wan sergeant left standin', an' they'd pay no heed to him.
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From this reading “'I wint over an' tuk hould.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “'I wint over an' tuk hould.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Some I talked to, an' some I did not, but before night the bhoys av the Tyrone stud to attention, begad, if I sucked on my poipe above a whishper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betune you an' me an' Bobs, I was commandin' the company, an' that was what Cruik had thransferred me for, an' the little orf'cer bhoy knew ut, and I knew ut, but the comp'ny did not.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was wan sergeant left standin', an' they'd pay no heed to him.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Betune you an' me an' Bobs, I was commandin' the company, an' that was what Cruik had thransferred me for, an' the little orf'cer bhoy knew ut, and I knew ut, but the comp'ny did not.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The remnint was me, an' 'twas high time I came.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Some I talked to, an' some I did not, but before night the bhoys av the Tyrone stud to attention, begad, if I sucked on my poipe above a whishper.
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From this reading Some I talked to, an' some I did not, but before night the bhoys av the Tyrone stud to attention, begad, if I sucked on my poipe above a whishper.
not any; not one
From this reading There was wan sergeant left standin', an' they'd pay no heed to him.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Some I talked to, an' some I did not, but before night the bhoys av the Tyrone stud to attention, begad, if I sucked on my poipe above a whishper.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Some I talked to, an' some I did not, but before night the bhoys av the Tyrone stud to attention, begad, if I sucked on my poipe above a whishper.
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From this reading Betune you an' me an' Bobs, I was commandin' the company, an' that was what Cruik had thransferred me for, an' the little orf'cer bhoy knew ut, and I knew ut, but the comp'ny did not.
above and across; more than
From this reading “'I wint over an' tuk hould.
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From this reading There was wan sergeant left standin', an' they'd pay no heed to him.
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From this reading Some I talked to, an' some I did not, but before night the bhoys av the Tyrone stud to attention, begad, if I sucked on my poipe above a whishper.
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From this reading The remnint was me, an' 'twas high time I came.
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From this reading There was wan sergeant left standin', an' they'd pay no heed to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some I talked to, an' some I did not, but before night the bhoys av the Tyrone stud to attention, begad, if I sucked on my poipe above a whishper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There was wan sergeant left standin', an' they'd pay no heed to him.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some I talked to, an' some I did not, but before night the bhoys av the Tyrone stud to attention, begad, if I sucked on my poipe above a whishper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some I talked to, an' some I did not, but before night the bhoys av the Tyrone stud to attention, begad, if I sucked on my poipe above a whishper.
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From this reading Some I talked to, an' some I did not, but before night the bhoys av the Tyrone stud to attention, begad, if I sucked on my poipe above a whishper.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Betune you an' me an' Bobs, I was commandin' the company, an' that was what Cruik had thransferred me for, an' the little orf'cer bhoy knew ut, and I knew ut, but the comp'ny did not.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The remnint was me, an' 'twas high time I came.
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From this reading There was wan sergeant left standin', an' they'd pay no heed to him.
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From this reading There was wan sergeant left standin', an' they'd pay no heed to him.
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From this reading Betune you an' me an' Bobs, I was commandin' the company, an' that was what Cruik had thransferred me for, an' the little orf'cer bhoy knew ut, and I knew ut, but the comp'ny did not.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The remnint was me, an' 'twas high time I came.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There was wan sergeant left standin', an' they'd pay no heed to him.
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From this reading “'I wint over an' tuk hould.
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From this reading The remnint was me, an' 'twas high time I came.
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From this reading Some I talked to, an' some I did not, but before night the bhoys av the Tyrone stud to attention, begad, if I sucked on my poipe above a whishper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Betune you an' me an' Bobs, I was commandin' the company, an' that was what Cruik had thransferred me for, an' the little orf'cer bhoy knew ut, and I knew ut, but the comp'ny did not.
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From this reading There was wan sergeant left standin', an' they'd pay no heed to him.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There was wan sergeant left standin', an' they'd pay no heed to him.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Betune you an' me an' Bobs, I was commandin' the company, an' that was what Cruik had thransferred me for, an' the little orf'cer bhoy knew ut, and I knew ut, but the comp'ny did not.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Some I talked to, an' some I did not, but before night the bhoys av the Tyrone stud to attention, begad, if I sucked on my poipe above a whishper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “'I wint over an' tuk hould.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Betune you an' me an' Bobs, I was commandin' the company, an' that was what Cruik had thransferred me for, an' the little orf'cer bhoy knew ut, and I knew ut, but the comp'ny did not.
