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Chapter IX
Private Dormer popped his head out of his blanket and gazed at the glory below and around. “Well--damn--my eyes!” said Private Dormer in an awed whisper. “This 'ere is like a bloomin' gallantry-show!” For the rest of the day he was dumb, but achieved an ensanguined filthiness through the cleaning of big fish. The boat returned on Saturday evening.
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surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “Private Dormer popped his head out of his blanket and gazed at the glory below and around.”
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading “Private Dormer popped his head out of his blanket and gazed at the glory below and around.”
an old word for “before”
From this reading ““This 'ere is like a bloomin' gallantry-show!””
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “For the rest of the day he was dumb, but achieved an ensanguined filthiness through the cleaning of big fish.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “The boat returned on Saturday evening.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “For the rest of the day he was dumb, but achieved an ensanguined filthiness through the cleaning of big fish.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Well--damn--my eyes!” said Private Dormer in an awed whisper.”
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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 “This 'ere is like a bloomin' gallantry-show!”
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From this reading For the rest of the day he was dumb, but achieved an ensanguined filthiness through the cleaning of big fish.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading “Well--damn--my eyes!” said Private Dormer in an awed whisper.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Private Dormer popped his head out of his blanket and gazed at the glory below and around.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Private Dormer popped his head out of his blanket and gazed at the glory below and around.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Private Dormer popped his head out of his blanket and gazed at the glory below and around.
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From this reading “Well--damn--my eyes!” said Private Dormer in an awed whisper.
at or to a lower level than something
From this reading Private Dormer popped his head out of his blanket and gazed at the glory below and around.
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From this reading For the rest of the day he was dumb, but achieved an ensanguined filthiness through the cleaning of big fish.
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From this reading Private Dormer popped his head out of his blanket and gazed at the glory below and around.
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From this reading “This 'ere is like a bloomin' gallantry-show!”
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From this reading The boat returned on Saturday evening.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For the rest of the day he was dumb, but achieved an ensanguined filthiness through the cleaning of big fish.
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From this reading For the rest of the day he was dumb, but achieved an ensanguined filthiness through the cleaning of big fish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well--damn--my eyes!” said Private Dormer in an awed whisper.
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From this reading For the rest of the day he was dumb, but achieved an ensanguined filthiness through the cleaning of big fish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Private Dormer popped his head out of his blanket and gazed at the glory below and around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading For the rest of the day he was dumb, but achieved an ensanguined filthiness through the cleaning of big fish.
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From this reading For the rest of the day he was dumb, but achieved an ensanguined filthiness through the cleaning of big fish.
an old word for “before”
From this reading “This 'ere is like a bloomin' gallantry-show!”
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From this reading The boat returned on Saturday evening.
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From this reading “Well--damn--my eyes!” said Private Dormer in an awed whisper.
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From this reading For the rest of the day he was dumb, but achieved an ensanguined filthiness through the cleaning of big fish.
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From this reading For the rest of the day he was dumb, but achieved an ensanguined filthiness through the cleaning of big fish.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the rest of the day he was dumb, but achieved an ensanguined filthiness through the cleaning of big fish.
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From this reading “This 'ere is like a bloomin' gallantry-show!”
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From this reading Private Dormer popped his head out of his blanket and gazed at the glory below and around.
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From this reading Private Dormer popped his head out of his blanket and gazed at the glory below and around.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For the rest of the day he was dumb, but achieved an ensanguined filthiness through the cleaning of big fish.
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From this reading Private Dormer popped his head out of his blanket and gazed at the glory below and around.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Private Dormer popped his head out of his blanket and gazed at the glory below and around.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Well--damn--my eyes!” said Private Dormer in an awed whisper.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “This 'ere is like a bloomin' gallantry-show!”
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From this reading “This 'ere is like a bloomin' gallantry-show!”
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading “Well--damn--my eyes!” said Private Dormer in an awed whisper.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Private Dormer popped his head out of his blanket and gazed at the glory below and around.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The boat returned on Saturday evening.
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From this reading Private Dormer popped his head out of his blanket and gazed at the glory below and around.
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From this reading Private Dormer popped his head out of his blanket and gazed at the glory below and around.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Private Dormer popped his head out of his blanket and gazed at the glory below and around.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the rest of the day he was dumb, but achieved an ensanguined filthiness through the cleaning of big fish.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The boat returned on Saturday evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well--damn--my eyes!” said Private Dormer in an awed whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The boat returned on Saturday evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Private Dormer popped his head out of his blanket and gazed at the glory below and around.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “This 'ere is like a bloomin' gallantry-show!”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading For the rest of the day he was dumb, but achieved an ensanguined filthiness through the cleaning of big fish.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For the rest of the day he was dumb, but achieved an ensanguined filthiness through the cleaning of big fish.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well--damn--my eyes!” said Private Dormer in an awed whisper.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Well--damn--my eyes!” said Private Dormer in an awed whisper.
