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Chapter V
D’A. As I expect to meet God before the next sunset, that accusation is doubly false, though it comes from your own lips! HOOD. There are a score of witnesses who saw you attempt the life of your superior officer. (_D’A. hangs his head in silence._) If there had never occurred another offence, the articles of war meet you with the bullet. (_To guards._) Remove the prisoner to the care of the guard.
Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “(_D’A. hangs his head in silence._) If there had never occurred another offence, the articles of war meet you with the bullet.”
earlier than; in front of
From this reading “D’A. As I expect to meet God before the next sunset, that accusation is doubly false, though it comes from your own lips!”
to think that something will happen
From this reading “D’A. As I expect to meet God before the next sunset, that accusation is doubly false, though it comes from your own lips!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There are a score of witnesses who saw you attempt the life of your superior officer.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “(_D’A. hangs his head in silence._) If there had never occurred another offence, the articles of war meet you with the bullet.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “D’A. As I expect to meet God before the next sunset, that accusation is doubly false, though it comes from your own lips!”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There are a score of witnesses who saw you attempt the life of your superior officer.”
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading “(_D’A. hangs his head in silence._) If there had never occurred another offence, the articles of war meet you with the bullet.”
in spite of the fact that
From this reading “D’A. As I expect to meet God before the next sunset, that accusation is doubly false, though it comes from your own lips!”
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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 There are a score of witnesses who saw you attempt the life of your superior officer.
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From this reading D’A. As I expect to meet God before the next sunset, that accusation is doubly false, though it comes from your own lips!
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading (_D’A. hangs his head in silence._) If there had never occurred another offence, the articles of war meet you with the bullet.
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There are a score of witnesses who saw you attempt the life of your superior officer.
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From this reading (_D’A. hangs his head in silence._) If there had never occurred another offence, the articles of war meet you with the bullet.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading D’A. As I expect to meet God before the next sunset, that accusation is doubly false, though it comes from your own lips!
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From this reading There are a score of witnesses who saw you attempt the life of your superior officer.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading D’A. As I expect to meet God before the next sunset, that accusation is doubly false, though it comes from your own lips!
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From this reading (_D’A. hangs his head in silence._) If there had never occurred another offence, the articles of war meet you with the bullet.
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From this reading (_To guards._) Remove the prisoner to the care of the guard.
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From this reading D’A. As I expect to meet God before the next sunset, that accusation is doubly false, though it comes from your own lips!
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From this reading D’A. As I expect to meet God before the next sunset, that accusation is doubly false, though it comes from your own lips!
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From this reading D’A. As I expect to meet God before the next sunset, that accusation is doubly false, though it comes from your own lips!
to think that something will happen
From this reading D’A. As I expect to meet God before the next sunset, that accusation is doubly false, though it comes from your own lips!
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From this reading D’A. As I expect to meet God before the next sunset, that accusation is doubly false, though it comes from your own lips!
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading D’A. As I expect to meet God before the next sunset, that accusation is doubly false, though it comes from your own lips!
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From this reading D’A. As I expect to meet God before the next sunset, that accusation is doubly false, though it comes from your own lips!
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From this reading (_To guards._) Remove the prisoner to the care of the guard.
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From this reading (_To guards._) Remove the prisoner to the care of the guard.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading (_D’A. hangs his head in silence._) If there had never occurred another offence, the articles of war meet you with the bullet.
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From this reading (_D’A. hangs his head in silence._) If there had never occurred another offence, the articles of war meet you with the bullet.
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From this reading (_D’A. hangs his head in silence._) If there had never occurred another offence, the articles of war meet you with the bullet.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading (_D’A. hangs his head in silence._) If there had never occurred another offence, the articles of war meet you with the bullet.
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From this reading HOOD.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading D’A. As I expect to meet God before the next sunset, that accusation is doubly false, though it comes from your own lips!
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading (_D’A. hangs his head in silence._) If there had never occurred another offence, the articles of war meet you with the bullet.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading (_D’A. hangs his head in silence._) If there had never occurred another offence, the articles of war meet you with the bullet.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading D’A. As I expect to meet God before the next sunset, that accusation is doubly false, though it comes from your own lips!
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading D’A. As I expect to meet God before the next sunset, that accusation is doubly false, though it comes from your own lips!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are a score of witnesses who saw you attempt the life of your superior officer.
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From this reading D’A. As I expect to meet God before the next sunset, that accusation is doubly false, though it comes from your own lips!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading D’A. As I expect to meet God before the next sunset, that accusation is doubly false, though it comes from your own lips!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading (_D’A. hangs his head in silence._) If there had never occurred another offence, the articles of war meet you with the bullet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading D’A. As I expect to meet God before the next sunset, that accusation is doubly false, though it comes from your own lips!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_D’A. hangs his head in silence._) If there had never occurred another offence, the articles of war meet you with the bullet.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There are a score of witnesses who saw you attempt the life of your superior officer.
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From this reading (_D’A. hangs his head in silence._) If there had never occurred another offence, the articles of war meet you with the bullet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are a score of witnesses who saw you attempt the life of your superior officer.
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From this reading D’A. As I expect to meet God before the next sunset, that accusation is doubly false, though it comes from your own lips!
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_To guards._) Remove the prisoner to the care of the guard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading (_To guards._) Remove the prisoner to the care of the guard.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There are a score of witnesses who saw you attempt the life of your superior officer.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There are a score of witnesses who saw you attempt the life of your superior officer.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading (_D’A. hangs his head in silence._) If there had never occurred another offence, the articles of war meet you with the bullet.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading D’A. As I expect to meet God before the next sunset, that accusation is doubly false, though it comes from your own lips!
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From this reading There are a score of witnesses who saw you attempt the life of your superior officer.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading D’A. As I expect to meet God before the next sunset, that accusation is doubly false, though it comes from your own lips!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading D’A. As I expect to meet God before the next sunset, that accusation is doubly false, though it comes from your own lips!
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From this reading There are a score of witnesses who saw you attempt the life of your superior officer.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading D’A. As I expect to meet God before the next sunset, that accusation is doubly false, though it comes from your own lips!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading D’A. As I expect to meet God before the next sunset, that accusation is doubly false, though it comes from your own lips!
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From this reading (_D’A. hangs his head in silence._) If there had never occurred another offence, the articles of war meet you with the bullet.
which person or people
From this reading There are a score of witnesses who saw you attempt the life of your superior officer.
in the company of; together with
From this reading (_D’A. hangs his head in silence._) If there had never occurred another offence, the articles of war meet you with the bullet.
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From this reading There are a score of witnesses who saw you attempt the life of your superior officer.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading There are a score of witnesses who saw you attempt the life of your superior officer.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading D’A. As I expect to meet God before the next sunset, that accusation is doubly false, though it comes from your own lips!
