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Chapter IX
"Yes," said Colonel Blount to Major Blundell, "there's treachery around; we may as well face it." "A man must be as blind as a bat not to see that," was the Major's reply, "but where is it?" "That's the question. But we cannot close our eyes to facts. Time after time our plans have been discovered, and not only discovered, but evidently revealed to the enemy.
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later than; following
From this reading “Time after time our plans have been discovered, and not only discovered, but evidently revealed to the enemy.”
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading “"Yes," said Colonel Blount to Major Blundell, "there's treachery around; we may as well face it."”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “Time after time our plans have been discovered, and not only discovered, but evidently revealed to the enemy.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Time after time our plans have been discovered, and not only discovered, but evidently revealed to the enemy.”
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading “"Yes," said Colonel Blount to Major Blundell, "there's treachery around; we may as well face it."”
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading “"A man must be as blind as a bat not to see that," was the Major's reply, "but where is it?"”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “"That's the question.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Time after time our plans have been discovered, and not only discovered, but evidently revealed to the enemy.”
betrayal of trust
From this reading “"Yes," said Colonel Blount to Major Blundell, "there's treachery around; we may as well face it."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"Yes," said Colonel Blount to Major Blundell, "there's treachery around; we may as well face it."”
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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 "A man must be as blind as a bat not to see that," was the Major's reply, "but where is it?"
later than; following
From this reading Time after time our plans have been discovered, and not only discovered, but evidently revealed to the enemy.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Time after time our plans have been discovered, and not only discovered, but evidently revealed to the enemy.
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading "Yes," said Colonel Blount to Major Blundell, "there's treachery around; we may as well face it."
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes," said Colonel Blount to Major Blundell, "there's treachery around; we may as well face it."
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From this reading "A man must be as blind as a bat not to see that," was the Major's reply, "but where is it?"
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "A man must be as blind as a bat not to see that," was the Major's reply, "but where is it?"
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Time after time our plans have been discovered, and not only discovered, but evidently revealed to the enemy.
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From this reading "A man must be as blind as a bat not to see that," was the Major's reply, "but where is it?"
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From this reading "Yes," said Colonel Blount to Major Blundell, "there's treachery around; we may as well face it."
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From this reading "Yes," said Colonel Blount to Major Blundell, "there's treachery around; we may as well face it."
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "A man must be as blind as a bat not to see that," was the Major's reply, "but where is it?"
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From this reading But we cannot close our eyes to facts.
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From this reading But we cannot close our eyes to facts.
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From this reading "Yes," said Colonel Blount to Major Blundell, "there's treachery around; we may as well face it."
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From this reading Time after time our plans have been discovered, and not only discovered, but evidently revealed to the enemy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Time after time our plans have been discovered, and not only discovered, but evidently revealed to the enemy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Time after time our plans have been discovered, and not only discovered, but evidently revealed to the enemy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading But we cannot close our eyes to facts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Colonel Blount to Major Blundell, "there's treachery around; we may as well face it."
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From this reading But we cannot close our eyes to facts.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Time after time our plans have been discovered, and not only discovered, but evidently revealed to the enemy.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A man must be as blind as a bat not to see that," was the Major's reply, "but where is it?"
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," said Colonel Blount to Major Blundell, "there's treachery around; we may as well face it."
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From this reading "Yes," said Colonel Blount to Major Blundell, "there's treachery around; we may as well face it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A man must be as blind as a bat not to see that," was the Major's reply, "but where is it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A man must be as blind as a bat not to see that," was the Major's reply, "but where is it?"
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Yes," said Colonel Blount to Major Blundell, "there's treachery around; we may as well face it."
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "A man must be as blind as a bat not to see that," was the Major's reply, "but where is it?"
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "A man must be as blind as a bat not to see that," was the Major's reply, "but where is it?"
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From this reading Time after time our plans have been discovered, and not only discovered, but evidently revealed to the enemy.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading But we cannot close our eyes to facts.
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From this reading Time after time our plans have been discovered, and not only discovered, but evidently revealed to the enemy.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "That's the question.
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From this reading "A man must be as blind as a bat not to see that," was the Major's reply, "but where is it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Time after time our plans have been discovered, and not only discovered, but evidently revealed to the enemy.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Colonel Blount to Major Blundell, "there's treachery around; we may as well face it."
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "A man must be as blind as a bat not to see that," was the Major's reply, "but where is it?"
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "A man must be as blind as a bat not to see that," was the Major's reply, "but where is it?"
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From this reading "That's the question.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading "A man must be as blind as a bat not to see that," was the Major's reply, "but where is it?"
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "Yes," said Colonel Blount to Major Blundell, "there's treachery around; we may as well face it."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Time after time our plans have been discovered, and not only discovered, but evidently revealed to the enemy.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes," said Colonel Blount to Major Blundell, "there's treachery around; we may as well face it."
betrayal of trust
From this reading "Yes," said Colonel Blount to Major Blundell, "there's treachery around; we may as well face it."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "A man must be as blind as a bat not to see that," was the Major's reply, "but where is it?"
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Yes," said Colonel Blount to Major Blundell, "there's treachery around; we may as well face it."
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From this reading "Yes," said Colonel Blount to Major Blundell, "there's treachery around; we may as well face it."
in or at the place that
From this reading "A man must be as blind as a bat not to see that," was the Major's reply, "but where is it?"
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From this reading "Yes," said Colonel Blount to Major Blundell, "there's treachery around; we may as well face it."
