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Chapter I
THE BLACKGUARD. ROGER POCOCK. WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, LONDON, NEW YORK, & MELBOURNE. "Think of your sins, What made you a soldier a-serving the Queen: God save the Queen, And God save the duffer who thinks of to-morrow. God save the man who remembers his sorrow, God save the man who can think of the past, Sundown at last: Here's rest for the past, and here's hope for the morrow!"
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “God save the man who remembers his sorrow, God save the man who can think of the past, Sundown at last: Here's rest for the past, and here's hope for the morrow!"”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “God save the man who remembers his sorrow, God save the man who can think of the past, Sundown at last: Here's rest for the past, and here's hope for the morrow!"”
except for; apart from
From this reading “"Think of your sins, What made you a soldier a-serving the Queen: God save the Queen, And God save the duffer who thinks of to-morrow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Think of your sins, What made you a soldier a-serving the Queen: God save the Queen, And God save the duffer who thinks of to-morrow.”
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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 "Think of your sins, What made you a soldier a-serving the Queen: God save the Queen, And God save the duffer who thinks of to-morrow.
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From this reading "Think of your sins, What made you a soldier a-serving the Queen: God save the Queen, And God save the duffer who thinks of to-morrow.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Think of your sins, What made you a soldier a-serving the Queen: God save the Queen, And God save the duffer who thinks of to-morrow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading God save the man who remembers his sorrow, God save the man who can think of the past, Sundown at last: Here's rest for the past, and here's hope for the morrow!"
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From this reading THE BLACKGUARD.
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading God save the man who remembers his sorrow, God save the man who can think of the past, Sundown at last: Here's rest for the past, and here's hope for the morrow!"
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From this reading WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, LONDON, NEW YORK, & MELBOURNE.
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From this reading "Think of your sins, What made you a soldier a-serving the Queen: God save the Queen, And God save the duffer who thinks of to-morrow.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading God save the man who remembers his sorrow, God save the man who can think of the past, Sundown at last: Here's rest for the past, and here's hope for the morrow!"
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From this reading "Think of your sins, What made you a soldier a-serving the Queen: God save the Queen, And God save the duffer who thinks of to-morrow.
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From this reading God save the man who remembers his sorrow, God save the man who can think of the past, Sundown at last: Here's rest for the past, and here's hope for the morrow!"
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading God save the man who remembers his sorrow, God save the man who can think of the past, Sundown at last: Here's rest for the past, and here's hope for the morrow!"
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From this reading God save the man who remembers his sorrow, God save the man who can think of the past, Sundown at last: Here's rest for the past, and here's hope for the morrow!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading God save the man who remembers his sorrow, God save the man who can think of the past, Sundown at last: Here's rest for the past, and here's hope for the morrow!"
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From this reading WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, LONDON, NEW YORK, & MELBOURNE.
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From this reading WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, LONDON, NEW YORK, & MELBOURNE.
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From this reading WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, LONDON, NEW YORK, & MELBOURNE.
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From this reading "Think of your sins, What made you a soldier a-serving the Queen: God save the Queen, And God save the duffer who thinks of to-morrow.
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From this reading God save the man who remembers his sorrow, God save the man who can think of the past, Sundown at last: Here's rest for the past, and here's hope for the morrow!"
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From this reading WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, LONDON, NEW YORK, & MELBOURNE.
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From this reading God save the man who remembers his sorrow, God save the man who can think of the past, Sundown at last: Here's rest for the past, and here's hope for the morrow!"
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From this reading WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, LONDON, NEW YORK, & MELBOURNE.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "Think of your sins, What made you a soldier a-serving the Queen: God save the Queen, And God save the duffer who thinks of to-morrow.
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From this reading God save the man who remembers his sorrow, God save the man who can think of the past, Sundown at last: Here's rest for the past, and here's hope for the morrow!"
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From this reading ROGER POCOCK.
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From this reading "Think of your sins, What made you a soldier a-serving the Queen: God save the Queen, And God save the duffer who thinks of to-morrow.
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From this reading God save the man who remembers his sorrow, God save the man who can think of the past, Sundown at last: Here's rest for the past, and here's hope for the morrow!"
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading God save the man who remembers his sorrow, God save the man who can think of the past, Sundown at last: Here's rest for the past, and here's hope for the morrow!"
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From this reading ROGER POCOCK.
except for; apart from
From this reading "Think of your sins, What made you a soldier a-serving the Queen: God save the Queen, And God save the duffer who thinks of to-morrow.
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From this reading "Think of your sins, What made you a soldier a-serving the Queen: God save the Queen, And God save the duffer who thinks of to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Think of your sins, What made you a soldier a-serving the Queen: God save the Queen, And God save the duffer who thinks of to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading God save the man who remembers his sorrow, God save the man who can think of the past, Sundown at last: Here's rest for the past, and here's hope for the morrow!"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading God save the man who remembers his sorrow, God save the man who can think of the past, Sundown at last: Here's rest for the past, and here's hope for the morrow!"
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLACKGUARD.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Think of your sins, What made you a soldier a-serving the Queen: God save the Queen, And God save the duffer who thinks of to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Think of your sins, What made you a soldier a-serving the Queen: God save the Queen, And God save the duffer who thinks of to-morrow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Think of your sins, What made you a soldier a-serving the Queen: God save the Queen, And God save the duffer who thinks of to-morrow.
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From this reading WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, LONDON, NEW YORK, & MELBOURNE.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Think of your sins, What made you a soldier a-serving the Queen: God save the Queen, And God save the duffer who thinks of to-morrow.
which person or people
From this reading "Think of your sins, What made you a soldier a-serving the Queen: God save the Queen, And God save the duffer who thinks of to-morrow.
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From this reading WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, LONDON, NEW YORK, & MELBOURNE.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Think of your sins, What made you a soldier a-serving the Queen: God save the Queen, And God save the duffer who thinks of to-morrow.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Think of your sins, What made you a soldier a-serving the Queen: God save the Queen, And God save the duffer who thinks of to-morrow.
