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Chapter XII
FIERCE FIGHTING AT CHELMSFORD. A despatch from Mr. Edgar Hamilton to the "Daily News," as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September: "At Little Waltham I found myself close to the scene of action. About a mile ahead of me the hamlet of Howe Street was in flames and burning furiously. I could see the shells bursting in and all over it in perfect coveys.
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on the subject of; concerning
From this reading “About a mile ahead of me the hamlet of Howe Street was in flames and burning furiously.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “I could see the shells bursting in and all over it in perfect coveys.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"At Little Waltham I found myself close to the scene of action.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"At Little Waltham I found myself close to the scene of action.”
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “"At Little Waltham I found myself close to the scene of action.”
above and across; more than
From this reading “I could see the shells bursting in and all over it in perfect coveys.”
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From this reading A despatch from Mr. Edgar Hamilton to the "Daily News," as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A despatch from Mr. Edgar Hamilton to the "Daily News," as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a mile ahead of me the hamlet of Howe Street was in flames and burning furiously.
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From this reading "At Little Waltham I found myself close to the scene of action.
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From this reading About a mile ahead of me the hamlet of Howe Street was in flames and burning furiously.
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From this reading I could see the shells bursting in and all over it in perfect coveys.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About a mile ahead of me the hamlet of Howe Street was in flames and burning furiously.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A despatch from Mr. Edgar Hamilton to the "Daily News," as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FIERCE FIGHTING AT CHELMSFORD.
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From this reading About a mile ahead of me the hamlet of Howe Street was in flames and burning furiously.
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From this reading I could see the shells bursting in and all over it in perfect coveys.
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From this reading FIERCE FIGHTING AT CHELMSFORD.
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From this reading "At Little Waltham I found myself close to the scene of action.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see the shells bursting in and all over it in perfect coveys.
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From this reading I could see the shells bursting in and all over it in perfect coveys.
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From this reading A despatch from Mr. Edgar Hamilton to the "Daily News," as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
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From this reading A despatch from Mr. Edgar Hamilton to the "Daily News," as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
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From this reading A despatch from Mr. Edgar Hamilton to the "Daily News," as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
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From this reading FIERCE FIGHTING AT CHELMSFORD.
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From this reading FIERCE FIGHTING AT CHELMSFORD.
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From this reading About a mile ahead of me the hamlet of Howe Street was in flames and burning furiously.
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From this reading A despatch from Mr. Edgar Hamilton to the "Daily News," as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "At Little Waltham I found myself close to the scene of action.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A despatch from Mr. Edgar Hamilton to the "Daily News," as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
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From this reading About a mile ahead of me the hamlet of Howe Street was in flames and burning furiously.
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From this reading A despatch from Mr. Edgar Hamilton to the "Daily News," as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
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From this reading About a mile ahead of me the hamlet of Howe Street was in flames and burning furiously.
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From this reading About a mile ahead of me the hamlet of Howe Street was in flames and burning furiously.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "At Little Waltham I found myself close to the scene of action.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About a mile ahead of me the hamlet of Howe Street was in flames and burning furiously.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could see the shells bursting in and all over it in perfect coveys.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "At Little Waltham I found myself close to the scene of action.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About a mile ahead of me the hamlet of Howe Street was in flames and burning furiously.
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From this reading About a mile ahead of me the hamlet of Howe Street was in flames and burning furiously.
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From this reading A despatch from Mr. Edgar Hamilton to the "Daily News," as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "At Little Waltham I found myself close to the scene of action.
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From this reading A despatch from Mr. Edgar Hamilton to the "Daily News," as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "At Little Waltham I found myself close to the scene of action.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading A despatch from Mr. Edgar Hamilton to the "Daily News," as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
above and across; more than
From this reading I could see the shells bursting in and all over it in perfect coveys.
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From this reading I could see the shells bursting in and all over it in perfect coveys.
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From this reading A despatch from Mr. Edgar Hamilton to the "Daily News," as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
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From this reading A despatch from Mr. Edgar Hamilton to the "Daily News," as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
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From this reading "At Little Waltham I found myself close to the scene of action.
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From this reading I could see the shells bursting in and all over it in perfect coveys.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading A despatch from Mr. Edgar Hamilton to the "Daily News," as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
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From this reading I could see the shells bursting in and all over it in perfect coveys.
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From this reading About a mile ahead of me the hamlet of Howe Street was in flames and burning furiously.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A despatch from Mr. Edgar Hamilton to the "Daily News," as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A despatch from Mr. Edgar Hamilton to the "Daily News," as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
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From this reading "At Little Waltham I found myself close to the scene of action.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A despatch from Mr. Edgar Hamilton to the "Daily News," as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
