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Chapter VIII
Tom Pollard's mind was suddenly brought back to mundane things. It was now nearly one o'clock in the morning, and the night was chilly; a breeze having sprung up, the clouds had rolled away. He distinctly heard a shout, and as far as he could make out it came from the German trenches, which were not far away. "Holloa!" "Holloa!" said Tom, "what is it?"
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Tom Pollard's mind was suddenly brought back to mundane things.”
unpleasantly cold
From this reading “It was now nearly one o'clock in the morning, and the night was chilly; a breeze having sprung up, the clouds had rolled away.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “He distinctly heard a shout, and as far as he could make out it came from the German trenches, which were not far away.”
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading “It was now nearly one o'clock in the morning, and the night was chilly; a breeze having sprung up, the clouds had rolled away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He distinctly heard a shout, and as far as he could make out it came from the German trenches, which were not far away.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Tom Pollard's mind was suddenly brought back to mundane things.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was now nearly one o'clock in the morning, and the night was chilly; a breeze having sprung up, the clouds had rolled away.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “It was now nearly one o'clock in the morning, and the night was chilly; a breeze having sprung up, the clouds had rolled away.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Tom Pollard's mind was suddenly brought back to mundane things.”
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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 It was now nearly one o'clock in the morning, and the night was chilly; a breeze having sprung up, the clouds had rolled away.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was now nearly one o'clock in the morning, and the night was chilly; a breeze having sprung up, the clouds had rolled away.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He distinctly heard a shout, and as far as he could make out it came from the German trenches, which were not far away.
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From this reading It was now nearly one o'clock in the morning, and the night was chilly; a breeze having sprung up, the clouds had rolled away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom Pollard's mind was suddenly brought back to mundane things.
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From this reading It was now nearly one o'clock in the morning, and the night was chilly; a breeze having sprung up, the clouds had rolled away.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tom Pollard's mind was suddenly brought back to mundane things.
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From this reading He distinctly heard a shout, and as far as he could make out it came from the German trenches, which were not far away.
unpleasantly cold
From this reading It was now nearly one o'clock in the morning, and the night was chilly; a breeze having sprung up, the clouds had rolled away.
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From this reading It was now nearly one o'clock in the morning, and the night was chilly; a breeze having sprung up, the clouds had rolled away.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He distinctly heard a shout, and as far as he could make out it came from the German trenches, which were not far away.
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From this reading He distinctly heard a shout, and as far as he could make out it came from the German trenches, which were not far away.
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From this reading He distinctly heard a shout, and as far as he could make out it came from the German trenches, which were not far away.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He distinctly heard a shout, and as far as he could make out it came from the German trenches, which were not far away.
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From this reading He distinctly heard a shout, and as far as he could make out it came from the German trenches, which were not far away.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was now nearly one o'clock in the morning, and the night was chilly; a breeze having sprung up, the clouds had rolled away.
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading It was now nearly one o'clock in the morning, and the night was chilly; a breeze having sprung up, the clouds had rolled away.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He distinctly heard a shout, and as far as he could make out it came from the German trenches, which were not far away.
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From this reading He distinctly heard a shout, and as far as he could make out it came from the German trenches, which were not far away.
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From this reading "Holloa!"
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was now nearly one o'clock in the morning, and the night was chilly; a breeze having sprung up, the clouds had rolled away.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "Holloa!" said Tom, "what is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was now nearly one o'clock in the morning, and the night was chilly; a breeze having sprung up, the clouds had rolled away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He distinctly heard a shout, and as far as he could make out it came from the German trenches, which were not far away.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Tom Pollard's mind was suddenly brought back to mundane things.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was now nearly one o'clock in the morning, and the night was chilly; a breeze having sprung up, the clouds had rolled away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom Pollard's mind was suddenly brought back to mundane things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was now nearly one o'clock in the morning, and the night was chilly; a breeze having sprung up, the clouds had rolled away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was now nearly one o'clock in the morning, and the night was chilly; a breeze having sprung up, the clouds had rolled away.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He distinctly heard a shout, and as far as he could make out it came from the German trenches, which were not far away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was now nearly one o'clock in the morning, and the night was chilly; a breeze having sprung up, the clouds had rolled away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was now nearly one o'clock in the morning, and the night was chilly; a breeze having sprung up, the clouds had rolled away.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was now nearly one o'clock in the morning, and the night was chilly; a breeze having sprung up, the clouds had rolled away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He distinctly heard a shout, and as far as he could make out it came from the German trenches, which were not far away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom Pollard's mind was suddenly brought back to mundane things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was now nearly one o'clock in the morning, and the night was chilly; a breeze having sprung up, the clouds had rolled away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Holloa!" said Tom, "what is it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He distinctly heard a shout, and as far as he could make out it came from the German trenches, which were not far away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was now nearly one o'clock in the morning, and the night was chilly; a breeze having sprung up, the clouds had rolled away.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Tom Pollard's mind was suddenly brought back to mundane things.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was now nearly one o'clock in the morning, and the night was chilly; a breeze having sprung up, the clouds had rolled away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom Pollard's mind was suddenly brought back to mundane things.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom Pollard's mind was suddenly brought back to mundane things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Tom Pollard's mind was suddenly brought back to mundane things.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading He distinctly heard a shout, and as far as he could make out it came from the German trenches, which were not far away.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was now nearly one o'clock in the morning, and the night was chilly; a breeze having sprung up, the clouds had rolled away.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom Pollard's mind was suddenly brought back to mundane things.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He distinctly heard a shout, and as far as he could make out it came from the German trenches, which were not far away.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Holloa!" said Tom, "what is it?"
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He distinctly heard a shout, and as far as he could make out it came from the German trenches, which were not far away.
