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Chapter XII
Sir Charles, turning for a fresh musket, after a highly successful shot as the yell outside had testified, found Patricia at his elbow. "There are very few bullets left, cousin, and this is all the powder." The baronet drew in his breath. "Peste! we are unfortunate! One of you men go beg, borrow, or steal from the others."
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later than; following
From this reading “Sir Charles, turning for a fresh musket, after a highly successful shot as the yell outside had testified, found Patricia at his elbow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The baronet drew in his breath.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sir Charles, turning for a fresh musket, after a highly successful shot as the yell outside had testified, found Patricia at his elbow.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"There are very few bullets left, cousin, and this is all the powder."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Sir Charles, turning for a fresh musket, after a highly successful shot as the yell outside had testified, found Patricia at his elbow.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “One of you men go beg, borrow, or steal from the others."”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Sir Charles, turning for a fresh musket, after a highly successful shot as the yell outside had testified, found Patricia at his elbow.”
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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 Sir Charles, turning for a fresh musket, after a highly successful shot as the yell outside had testified, found Patricia at his elbow.
later than; following
From this reading Sir Charles, turning for a fresh musket, after a highly successful shot as the yell outside had testified, found Patricia at his elbow.
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From this reading "There are very few bullets left, cousin, and this is all the powder."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "There are very few bullets left, cousin, and this is all the powder."
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "There are very few bullets left, cousin, and this is all the powder."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Sir Charles, turning for a fresh musket, after a highly successful shot as the yell outside had testified, found Patricia at his elbow.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Sir Charles, turning for a fresh musket, after a highly successful shot as the yell outside had testified, found Patricia at his elbow.
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From this reading The baronet drew in his breath.
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From this reading One of you men go beg, borrow, or steal from the others."
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From this reading One of you men go beg, borrow, or steal from the others."
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From this reading The baronet drew in his breath.
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From this reading "There are very few bullets left, cousin, and this is all the powder."
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From this reading Sir Charles, turning for a fresh musket, after a highly successful shot as the yell outside had testified, found Patricia at his elbow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "There are very few bullets left, cousin, and this is all the powder."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The baronet drew in his breath.
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From this reading Sir Charles, turning for a fresh musket, after a highly successful shot as the yell outside had testified, found Patricia at his elbow.
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From this reading "There are very few bullets left, cousin, and this is all the powder."
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Sir Charles, turning for a fresh musket, after a highly successful shot as the yell outside had testified, found Patricia at his elbow.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sir Charles, turning for a fresh musket, after a highly successful shot as the yell outside had testified, found Patricia at his elbow.
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From this reading Sir Charles, turning for a fresh musket, after a highly successful shot as the yell outside had testified, found Patricia at his elbow.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading One of you men go beg, borrow, or steal from the others."
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From this reading One of you men go beg, borrow, or steal from the others."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Sir Charles, turning for a fresh musket, after a highly successful shot as the yell outside had testified, found Patricia at his elbow.
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From this reading Sir Charles, turning for a fresh musket, after a highly successful shot as the yell outside had testified, found Patricia at his elbow.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Sir Charles, turning for a fresh musket, after a highly successful shot as the yell outside had testified, found Patricia at his elbow.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The baronet drew in his breath.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There are very few bullets left, cousin, and this is all the powder."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "There are very few bullets left, cousin, and this is all the powder."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of you men go beg, borrow, or steal from the others."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sir Charles, turning for a fresh musket, after a highly successful shot as the yell outside had testified, found Patricia at his elbow.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading One of you men go beg, borrow, or steal from the others."
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of you men go beg, borrow, or steal from the others."
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading One of you men go beg, borrow, or steal from the others."
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From this reading One of you men go beg, borrow, or steal from the others."
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Sir Charles, turning for a fresh musket, after a highly successful shot as the yell outside had testified, found Patricia at his elbow.
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From this reading Sir Charles, turning for a fresh musket, after a highly successful shot as the yell outside had testified, found Patricia at his elbow.
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From this reading "Peste! we are unfortunate!
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From this reading "There are very few bullets left, cousin, and this is all the powder."
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From this reading Sir Charles, turning for a fresh musket, after a highly successful shot as the yell outside had testified, found Patricia at his elbow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Charles, turning for a fresh musket, after a highly successful shot as the yell outside had testified, found Patricia at his elbow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading One of you men go beg, borrow, or steal from the others."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Charles, turning for a fresh musket, after a highly successful shot as the yell outside had testified, found Patricia at his elbow.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sir Charles, turning for a fresh musket, after a highly successful shot as the yell outside had testified, found Patricia at his elbow.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Sir Charles, turning for a fresh musket, after a highly successful shot as the yell outside had testified, found Patricia at his elbow.
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From this reading "There are very few bullets left, cousin, and this is all the powder."
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading "There are very few bullets left, cousin, and this is all the powder."
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From this reading Sir Charles, turning for a fresh musket, after a highly successful shot as the yell outside had testified, found Patricia at his elbow.
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From this reading "Peste! we are unfortunate!
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From this reading "There are very few bullets left, cousin, and this is all the powder."
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Peste! we are unfortunate!
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From this reading Sir Charles, turning for a fresh musket, after a highly successful shot as the yell outside had testified, found Patricia at his elbow.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading One of you men go beg, borrow, or steal from the others."
