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Chapter XIII
Once it must have been the military coat of an officer. The cape of it had vanished, but all adown its front it had been frogged and tasseled magnificently. But now the frogs and tassles were gone. In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine. This twine was frayed and disheveled.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Once it must have been the military coat of an officer.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Once it must have been the military coat of an officer.”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “Once it must have been the military coat of an officer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Once it must have been the military coat of an officer.”
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From this reading The cape of it had vanished, but all adown its front it had been frogged and tasseled magnificently.
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From this reading The cape of it had vanished, but all adown its front it had been frogged and tasseled magnificently.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Once it must have been the military coat of an officer.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The cape of it had vanished, but all adown its front it had been frogged and tasseled magnificently.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Once it must have been the military coat of an officer.
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From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The cape of it had vanished, but all adown its front it had been frogged and tasseled magnificently.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
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From this reading The cape of it had vanished, but all adown its front it had been frogged and tasseled magnificently.
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From this reading Once it must have been the military coat of an officer.
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From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
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From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
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From this reading This twine was frayed and disheveled.
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From this reading This twine was frayed and disheveled.
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From this reading The cape of it had vanished, but all adown its front it had been frogged and tasseled magnificently.
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From this reading But now the frogs and tassles were gone.
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From this reading The cape of it had vanished, but all adown its front it had been frogged and tasseled magnificently.
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From this reading But now the frogs and tassles were gone.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The cape of it had vanished, but all adown its front it had been frogged and tasseled magnificently.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Once it must have been the military coat of an officer.
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From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Once it must have been the military coat of an officer.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The cape of it had vanished, but all adown its front it had been frogged and tasseled magnificently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cape of it had vanished, but all adown its front it had been frogged and tasseled magnificently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Once it must have been the military coat of an officer.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Once it must have been the military coat of an officer.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
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From this reading But now the frogs and tassles were gone.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Once it must have been the military coat of an officer.
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From this reading Once it must have been the military coat of an officer.
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From this reading Once it must have been the military coat of an officer.
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From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cape of it had vanished, but all adown its front it had been frogged and tasseled magnificently.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But now the frogs and tassles were gone.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Once it must have been the military coat of an officer.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This twine was frayed and disheveled.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading In their stead had been patiently stitched (I surmised by some surviving “black mammy”) new frogs made of cunningly twisted common hempen twine.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The cape of it had vanished, but all adown its front it had been frogged and tasseled magnificently.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This twine was frayed and disheveled.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But now the frogs and tassles were gone.
