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Chapter XXXII
FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts. "They have gone off to the hills. It is not very surprising. They will come back all right in time. Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.”
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading “FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They will come back all right in time.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “They will come back all right in time.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.”
up to a particular time
From this reading “Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.”
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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 Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
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From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
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From this reading They will come back all right in time.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They will come back all right in time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
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From this reading "They have gone off to the hills.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
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From this reading "They have gone off to the hills.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
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From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They will come back all right in time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is not very surprising.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is not very surprising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It is not very surprising.
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From this reading "They have gone off to the hills.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They will come back all right in time.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not very surprising.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
up to a particular time
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is not very surprising.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading FROM THE BEGINNING "Our brown folk have lost their heads for the time being," said Blair to his wife, as they all stood round the huts.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They will come back all right in time.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Captain Cathie, I want you to make a raft and take the ladies and the sick--in fact, all but Gregor and Irvine--to the Happy Valley for a time, till things straighten out a bit.
