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Chapter XIV
THE DAY-BOOK OF JOHN BERTHIER HEATHERSTONE Thull Valley, Oct. 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front. Had tiffin with the Bengalese. Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean. It promises to be a hard winter.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “THE DAY-BOOK OF JOHN BERTHIER HEATHERSTONE Thull Valley, Oct.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.”
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From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
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From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It promises to be a hard winter.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
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From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It promises to be a hard winter.
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From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
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From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
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From this reading Had tiffin with the Bengalese.
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From this reading THE DAY-BOOK OF JOHN BERTHIER HEATHERSTONE Thull Valley, Oct.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
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From this reading THE DAY-BOOK OF JOHN BERTHIER HEATHERSTONE Thull Valley, Oct.
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From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
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From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
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From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had tiffin with the Bengalese.
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From this reading It promises to be a hard winter.
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From this reading THE DAY-BOOK OF JOHN BERTHIER HEATHERSTONE Thull Valley, Oct.
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From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It promises to be a hard winter.
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From this reading THE DAY-BOOK OF JOHN BERTHIER HEATHERSTONE Thull Valley, Oct.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
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From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
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From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
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From this reading THE DAY-BOOK OF JOHN BERTHIER HEATHERSTONE Thull Valley, Oct.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE DAY-BOOK OF JOHN BERTHIER HEATHERSTONE Thull Valley, Oct.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It promises to be a hard winter.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DAY-BOOK OF JOHN BERTHIER HEATHERSTONE Thull Valley, Oct.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
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From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
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From this reading THE DAY-BOOK OF JOHN BERTHIER HEATHERSTONE Thull Valley, Oct.
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From this reading Had tiffin with the Bengalese.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Latest news from home that two attempts had been made on the Queen's life by semi-maniacs named Francis and Bean.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE DAY-BOOK OF JOHN BERTHIER HEATHERSTONE Thull Valley, Oct.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading 1, 1841.--The Fifth Bengal and Thirty-third Queen's passed through this morning on their way to the Front.
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From this reading It promises to be a hard winter.
in the company of; together with
From this reading Had tiffin with the Bengalese.
