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Chapter XXVIII
Surgeon-Major Thomson looked up almost eagerly as Ambrose entered his room the next morning. The young man’s manner was dejected and there were black lines under his eyes. He answered his chief’s unspoken question by a little shake of the head. “No luck, sir,” he announced. “I spent the whole of last night at it, too--never went to bed at all.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He answered his chief’s unspoken question by a little shake of the head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I spent the whole of last night at it, too--never went to bed at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He answered his chief’s unspoken question by a little shake of the head.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Surgeon-Major Thomson looked up almost eagerly as Ambrose entered his room the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Surgeon-Major Thomson looked up almost eagerly as Ambrose entered his room the next morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I spent the whole of last night at it, too--never went to bed at all.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Surgeon-Major Thomson looked up almost eagerly as Ambrose entered his room the next morning.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “He answered his chief’s unspoken question by a little shake of the head.”
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading “The young man’s manner was dejected and there were black lines under his eyes.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““I spent the whole of last night at it, too--never went to bed at all.”
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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 He answered his chief’s unspoken question by a little shake of the head.
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From this reading “I spent the whole of last night at it, too--never went to bed at all.
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From this reading Surgeon-Major Thomson looked up almost eagerly as Ambrose entered his room the next morning.
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From this reading Surgeon-Major Thomson looked up almost eagerly as Ambrose entered his room the next morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The young man’s manner was dejected and there were black lines under his eyes.
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From this reading “No luck, sir,” he announced.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He answered his chief’s unspoken question by a little shake of the head.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Surgeon-Major Thomson looked up almost eagerly as Ambrose entered his room the next morning.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading “I spent the whole of last night at it, too--never went to bed at all.
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From this reading “I spent the whole of last night at it, too--never went to bed at all.
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From this reading The young man’s manner was dejected and there were black lines under his eyes.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He answered his chief’s unspoken question by a little shake of the head.
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From this reading He answered his chief’s unspoken question by a little shake of the head.
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From this reading The young man’s manner was dejected and there were black lines under his eyes.
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From this reading Surgeon-Major Thomson looked up almost eagerly as Ambrose entered his room the next morning.
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From this reading Surgeon-Major Thomson looked up almost eagerly as Ambrose entered his room the next morning.
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From this reading The young man’s manner was dejected and there were black lines under his eyes.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He answered his chief’s unspoken question by a little shake of the head.
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From this reading He answered his chief’s unspoken question by a little shake of the head.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Surgeon-Major Thomson looked up almost eagerly as Ambrose entered his room the next morning.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I spent the whole of last night at it, too--never went to bed at all.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading “I spent the whole of last night at it, too--never went to bed at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I spent the whole of last night at it, too--never went to bed at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man’s manner was dejected and there were black lines under his eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He answered his chief’s unspoken question by a little shake of the head.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surgeon-Major Thomson looked up almost eagerly as Ambrose entered his room the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No luck, sir,” he announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man’s manner was dejected and there were black lines under his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man’s manner was dejected and there were black lines under his eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surgeon-Major Thomson looked up almost eagerly as Ambrose entered his room the next morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I spent the whole of last night at it, too--never went to bed at all.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Surgeon-Major Thomson looked up almost eagerly as Ambrose entered his room the next morning.
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From this reading “I spent the whole of last night at it, too--never went to bed at all.
not any; not one
From this reading “No luck, sir,” he announced.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He answered his chief’s unspoken question by a little shake of the head.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He answered his chief’s unspoken question by a little shake of the head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surgeon-Major Thomson looked up almost eagerly as Ambrose entered his room the next morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He answered his chief’s unspoken question by a little shake of the head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “No luck, sir,” he announced.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I spent the whole of last night at it, too--never went to bed at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surgeon-Major Thomson looked up almost eagerly as Ambrose entered his room the next morning.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Surgeon-Major Thomson looked up almost eagerly as Ambrose entered his room the next morning.
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From this reading The young man’s manner was dejected and there were black lines under his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surgeon-Major Thomson looked up almost eagerly as Ambrose entered his room the next morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “I spent the whole of last night at it, too--never went to bed at all.
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From this reading “I spent the whole of last night at it, too--never went to bed at all.
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The young man’s manner was dejected and there were black lines under his eyes.
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From this reading He answered his chief’s unspoken question by a little shake of the head.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Surgeon-Major Thomson looked up almost eagerly as Ambrose entered his room the next morning.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The young man’s manner was dejected and there were black lines under his eyes.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “I spent the whole of last night at it, too--never went to bed at all.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The young man’s manner was dejected and there were black lines under his eyes.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “I spent the whole of last night at it, too--never went to bed at all.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The young man’s manner was dejected and there were black lines under his eyes.
