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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "If you don't see him by ten o'clock you will take personal command and exercise your own discretion as to the best method of landing Appleweight in a South Carolina jail.
adjutant-general
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From this reading "But suppose your adjutant-general shouldn't go back to his troops after he sees you, then what am I to do?"
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "But suppose your adjutant-general shouldn't go back to his troops after he sees you, then what am I to do?"
aid
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From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
all
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From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading "But suppose your adjutant-general shouldn't go back to his troops after he sees you, then what am I to do?"
amusing
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
Appleweight
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From this reading "If you don't see him by ten o'clock you will take personal command and exercise your own discretion as to the best method of landing Appleweight in a South Carolina jail.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
back
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From this reading "But suppose your adjutant-general shouldn't go back to his troops after he sees you, then what am I to do?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
best
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From this reading "If you don't see him by ten o'clock you will take personal command and exercise your own discretion as to the best method of landing Appleweight in a South Carolina jail.
better
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
break
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But suppose your adjutant-general shouldn't go back to his troops after he sees you, then what am I to do?"
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading "If you don't see him by ten o'clock you will take personal command and exercise your own discretion as to the best method of landing Appleweight in a South Carolina jail.
Carolina
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From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
Collins
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
Colonel
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
command
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From this reading "If you don't see him by ten o'clock you will take personal command and exercise your own discretion as to the best method of landing Appleweight in a South Carolina jail.
Cooke
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
Creek
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From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
decide
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From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
discretion
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From this reading "If you don't see him by ten o'clock you will take personal command and exercise your own discretion as to the best method of landing Appleweight in a South Carolina jail.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
don't
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From this reading "If you don't see him by ten o'clock you will take personal command and exercise your own discretion as to the best method of landing Appleweight in a South Carolina jail.
effect
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From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
exercise
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From this reading "If you don't see him by ten o'clock you will take personal command and exercise your own discretion as to the best method of landing Appleweight in a South Carolina jail.
finds
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From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
FLIGHT
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
GILLINGWATER
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
give
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From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
go
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "But suppose your adjutant-general shouldn't go back to his troops after he sees you, then what am I to do?"
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "If you don't see him by ten o'clock you will take personal command and exercise your own discretion as to the best method of landing Appleweight in a South Carolina jail.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "If you don't see him by ten o'clock you will take personal command and exercise your own discretion as to the best method of landing Appleweight in a South Carolina jail.
injured
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From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
jail
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From this reading "If you don't see him by ten o'clock you will take personal command and exercise your own discretion as to the best method of landing Appleweight in a South Carolina jail.
Jerry
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
landing
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From this reading "If you don't see him by ten o'clock you will take personal command and exercise your own discretion as to the best method of landing Appleweight in a South Carolina jail.
march
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From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
meet
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
method
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From this reading "If you don't see him by ten o'clock you will take personal command and exercise your own discretion as to the best method of landing Appleweight in a South Carolina jail.
Mr
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
near
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From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
news
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
now
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From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
o'clock
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From this reading "If you don't see him by ten o'clock you will take personal command and exercise your own discretion as to the best method of landing Appleweight in a South Carolina jail.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
out
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
own
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From this reading "If you don't see him by ten o'clock you will take personal command and exercise your own discretion as to the best method of landing Appleweight in a South Carolina jail.
personal
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From this reading "If you don't see him by ten o'clock you will take personal command and exercise your own discretion as to the best method of landing Appleweight in a South Carolina jail.
Raccoon
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From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
ready
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From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
Rutherford
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From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
sacred
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From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
said
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
see
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From this reading "If you don't see him by ten o'clock you will take personal command and exercise your own discretion as to the best method of landing Appleweight in a South Carolina jail.
sees
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From this reading "But suppose your adjutant-general shouldn't go back to his troops after he sees you, then what am I to do?"
shouldn't
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From this reading "But suppose your adjutant-general shouldn't go back to his troops after he sees you, then what am I to do?"
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
soil
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From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
South
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From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
supposenounUS /ˈsuppose/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "But suppose your adjutant-general shouldn't go back to his troops after he sees you, then what am I to do?"
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "If you don't see him by ten o'clock you will take personal command and exercise your own discretion as to the best method of landing Appleweight in a South Carolina jail.
telling
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From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
ten
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From this reading "If you don't see him by ten o'clock you will take personal command and exercise your own discretion as to the best method of landing Appleweight in a South Carolina jail.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
then
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From this reading "But suppose your adjutant-general shouldn't go back to his troops after he sees you, then what am I to do?"
There
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From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
tidings
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From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
troops
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From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
trouble
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From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading There is no telling what effect my tidings will have on Rutherford, or what he will decide to do.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He has never before been so near trouble as he is now, and I may have to give him first aid to the injured when he finds out that the South Carolina troops are on Raccoon Creek, all ready to march upon our sacred soil."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But suppose your adjutant-general shouldn't go back to his troops after he sees you, then what am I to do?"
yourselfpronounUS /jərˈself/
used when the person spoken to is also the object of the action
From this reading THE FLIGHT OF GILLINGWATER "It will be better for me to break the news to Colonel Gillingwater," said Jerry, "and you must go out and meet the troops yourself, with Mr. Cooke and that amusing Mr. Collins.
