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Chapter XX
After a short interval another man dashed up very much in a hurry. Mistaking Bovee and Barry for sentinels, he cried as he ran up: "I am a lieutenant in Calhoun Bennett's company, and I have been sent here to--" "I am a member of the Committee of Vigilance," interrupted Barry, "and you cannot enter." "What!" cried the officer, in astonishment. "Have the Vigilance Committee possession of this building?"
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later than; following
From this reading “After a short interval another man dashed up very much in a hurry.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “After a short interval another man dashed up very much in a hurry.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “"I am a lieutenant in Calhoun Bennett's company, and I have been sent here to--" "I am a member of the Committee of Vigilance," interrupted Barry, "and you cannot enter."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Mistaking Bovee and Barry for sentinels, he cried as he ran up:”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I am a lieutenant in Calhoun Bennett's company, and I have been sent here to--" "I am a member of the Committee of Vigilance," interrupted Barry, "and you cannot enter."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I am a lieutenant in Calhoun Bennett's company, and I have been sent here to--" "I am a member of the Committee of Vigilance," interrupted Barry, "and you cannot enter."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"I am a lieutenant in Calhoun Bennett's company, and I have been sent here to--" "I am a member of the Committee of Vigilance," interrupted Barry, "and you cannot enter."”
brief or direct in expression
From this reading “After a short interval another man dashed up very much in a hurry.”
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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 After a short interval another man dashed up very much in a hurry.
later than; following
From this reading After a short interval another man dashed up very much in a hurry.
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "I am a lieutenant in Calhoun Bennett's company, and I have been sent here to--" "I am a member of the Committee of Vigilance," interrupted Barry, "and you cannot enter."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mistaking Bovee and Barry for sentinels, he cried as he ran up:
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After a short interval another man dashed up very much in a hurry.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Mistaking Bovee and Barry for sentinels, he cried as he ran up:
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From this reading "What!" cried the officer, in astonishment.
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From this reading Mistaking Bovee and Barry for sentinels, he cried as he ran up:
the past participle of “be”
From this reading "I am a lieutenant in Calhoun Bennett's company, and I have been sent here to--" "I am a member of the Committee of Vigilance," interrupted Barry, "and you cannot enter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am a lieutenant in Calhoun Bennett's company, and I have been sent here to--" "I am a member of the Committee of Vigilance," interrupted Barry, "and you cannot enter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mistaking Bovee and Barry for sentinels, he cried as he ran up:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have the Vigilance Committee possession of this building?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am a lieutenant in Calhoun Bennett's company, and I have been sent here to--" "I am a member of the Committee of Vigilance," interrupted Barry, "and you cannot enter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am a lieutenant in Calhoun Bennett's company, and I have been sent here to--" "I am a member of the Committee of Vigilance," interrupted Barry, "and you cannot enter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am a lieutenant in Calhoun Bennett's company, and I have been sent here to--" "I am a member of the Committee of Vigilance," interrupted Barry, "and you cannot enter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am a lieutenant in Calhoun Bennett's company, and I have been sent here to--" "I am a member of the Committee of Vigilance," interrupted Barry, "and you cannot enter."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mistaking Bovee and Barry for sentinels, he cried as he ran up:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a short interval another man dashed up very much in a hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am a lieutenant in Calhoun Bennett's company, and I have been sent here to--" "I am a member of the Committee of Vigilance," interrupted Barry, "and you cannot enter."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mistaking Bovee and Barry for sentinels, he cried as he ran up:
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I am a lieutenant in Calhoun Bennett's company, and I have been sent here to--" "I am a member of the Committee of Vigilance," interrupted Barry, "and you cannot enter."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Mistaking Bovee and Barry for sentinels, he cried as he ran up:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I am a lieutenant in Calhoun Bennett's company, and I have been sent here to--" "I am a member of the Committee of Vigilance," interrupted Barry, "and you cannot enter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a short interval another man dashed up very much in a hurry.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I am a lieutenant in Calhoun Bennett's company, and I have been sent here to--" "I am a member of the Committee of Vigilance," interrupted Barry, "and you cannot enter."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading After a short interval another man dashed up very much in a hurry.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "I am a lieutenant in Calhoun Bennett's company, and I have been sent here to--" "I am a member of the Committee of Vigilance," interrupted Barry, "and you cannot enter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a short interval another man dashed up very much in a hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am a lieutenant in Calhoun Bennett's company, and I have been sent here to--" "I am a member of the Committee of Vigilance," interrupted Barry, "and you cannot enter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a short interval another man dashed up very much in a hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am a lieutenant in Calhoun Bennett's company, and I have been sent here to--" "I am a member of the Committee of Vigilance," interrupted Barry, "and you cannot enter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mistaking Bovee and Barry for sentinels, he cried as he ran up:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a short interval another man dashed up very much in a hurry.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I am a lieutenant in Calhoun Bennett's company, and I have been sent here to--" "I am a member of the Committee of Vigilance," interrupted Barry, "and you cannot enter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "What!" cried the officer, in astonishment.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Have the Vigilance Committee possession of this building?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mistaking Bovee and Barry for sentinels, he cried as he ran up:
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am a lieutenant in Calhoun Bennett's company, and I have been sent here to--" "I am a member of the Committee of Vigilance," interrupted Barry, "and you cannot enter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Mistaking Bovee and Barry for sentinels, he cried as he ran up:
brief or direct in expression
From this reading After a short interval another man dashed up very much in a hurry.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "I am a lieutenant in Calhoun Bennett's company, and I have been sent here to--" "I am a member of the Committee of Vigilance," interrupted Barry, "and you cannot enter."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "Have the Vigilance Committee possession of this building?"
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I am a lieutenant in Calhoun Bennett's company, and I have been sent here to--" "I am a member of the Committee of Vigilance," interrupted Barry, "and you cannot enter."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a short interval another man dashed up very much in a hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After a short interval another man dashed up very much in a hurry.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I am a lieutenant in Calhoun Bennett's company, and I have been sent here to--" "I am a member of the Committee of Vigilance," interrupted Barry, "and you cannot enter."
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "What!" cried the officer, in astonishment.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I am a lieutenant in Calhoun Bennett's company, and I have been sent here to--" "I am a member of the Committee of Vigilance," interrupted Barry, "and you cannot enter."
