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Chapter I
“Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair. “No more tea, thank you, Miss Fairclough. Done splendidly, thanks. No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning. Sleep of the just, and all that sort of thing, but a jolly sell, all the same!
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later than; following
From this reading “No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading ““Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Done splendidly, thanks.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading ““Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sleep of the just, and all that sort of thing, but a jolly sell, all the same!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Sleep of the just, and all that sort of thing, but a jolly sell, all the same!”
up to a particular time
From this reading “No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.”
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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 “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
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From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
later than; following
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
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From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
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From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
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From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sleep of the just, and all that sort of thing, but a jolly sell, all the same!
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From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
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From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
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From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
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From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Done splendidly, thanks.
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From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
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From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
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From this reading “No more tea, thank you, Miss Fairclough.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
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From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
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From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
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From this reading Sleep of the just, and all that sort of thing, but a jolly sell, all the same!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sleep of the just, and all that sort of thing, but a jolly sell, all the same!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
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From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
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From this reading “No more tea, thank you, Miss Fairclough.
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From this reading “No more tea, thank you, Miss Fairclough.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
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From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
not any; not one
From this reading “No more tea, thank you, Miss Fairclough.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
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From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
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From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sleep of the just, and all that sort of thing, but a jolly sell, all the same!
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From this reading Sleep of the just, and all that sort of thing, but a jolly sell, all the same!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Sleep of the just, and all that sort of thing, but a jolly sell, all the same!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
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From this reading Sleep of the just, and all that sort of thing, but a jolly sell, all the same!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
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From this reading Done splendidly, thanks.
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From this reading “No more tea, thank you, Miss Fairclough.
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From this reading “No more tea, thank you, Miss Fairclough.
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From this reading Done splendidly, thanks.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Sleep of the just, and all that sort of thing, but a jolly sell, all the same!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sleep of the just, and all that sort of thing, but a jolly sell, all the same!
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
up to a particular time
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No, I went to bed last night soon after eleven--the Colonel had been route marching us all off our legs--and I never awoke until reveille this morning.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “No more tea, thank you, Miss Fairclough.
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From this reading “Never heard a sound,” the younger of the afternoon callers admitted, getting rid of his empty cup and leaning forward in his low chair.
