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Chapter X
“Ho!” said Private Conklin. “There's another bloomin' orf'cer da-ed.” The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks. A tall man in a blue-gray bedgown was regarding him with deep disfavour. “You ought to take shame for yourself, Conky!
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““There's another bloomin' orf'cer da-ed.””
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading ““You ought to take shame for yourself, Conky!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““You ought to take shame for yourself, Conky!”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.”
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading ““You ought to take shame for yourself, Conky!”
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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 The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “There's another bloomin' orf'cer da-ed.”
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From this reading A tall man in a blue-gray bedgown was regarding him with deep disfavour.
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From this reading “There's another bloomin' orf'cer da-ed.”
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From this reading A tall man in a blue-gray bedgown was regarding him with deep disfavour.
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From this reading The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
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From this reading “Ho!” said Private Conklin.
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From this reading “You ought to take shame for yourself, Conky!
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From this reading “There's another bloomin' orf'cer da-ed.”
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From this reading A tall man in a blue-gray bedgown was regarding him with deep disfavour.
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From this reading A tall man in a blue-gray bedgown was regarding him with deep disfavour.
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From this reading The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
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From this reading The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “You ought to take shame for yourself, Conky!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
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From this reading “Ho!” said Private Conklin.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A tall man in a blue-gray bedgown was regarding him with deep disfavour.
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From this reading A tall man in a blue-gray bedgown was regarding him with deep disfavour.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
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From this reading “There's another bloomin' orf'cer da-ed.”
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading “You ought to take shame for yourself, Conky!
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From this reading “Ho!” said Private Conklin.
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From this reading A tall man in a blue-gray bedgown was regarding him with deep disfavour.
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From this reading “Ho!” said Private Conklin.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “You ought to take shame for yourself, Conky!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
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From this reading The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “You ought to take shame for yourself, Conky!
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From this reading A tall man in a blue-gray bedgown was regarding him with deep disfavour.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
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From this reading “There's another bloomin' orf'cer da-ed.”
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “You ought to take shame for yourself, Conky!
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A tall man in a blue-gray bedgown was regarding him with deep disfavour.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The bucket shot from under him, and his eyes filled with a smithyful of sparks.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “You ought to take shame for yourself, Conky!
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading “You ought to take shame for yourself, Conky!
