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Chapter III
It was our last chat together, and I had been thanking him for the lucky shot that had knocked over the Arab who had pinned me down. "_Zut_!" he replied, laughing. "_Eh bien_, old fellow! It was the only man among old Absalam's gang that I could pot. If they had given me a chance, I would have bagged one or two more, but, _diable_! they didn't."
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surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “It was the only man among old Absalam's gang that I could pot.”
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “It was our last chat together, and I had been thanking him for the lucky shot that had knocked over the Arab who had pinned me down.”
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading “It was the only man among old Absalam's gang that I could pot.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “If they had given me a chance, I would have bagged one or two more, but, _diable_! they didn't."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was our last chat together, and I had been thanking him for the lucky shot that had knocked over the Arab who had pinned me down.”
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading “If they had given me a chance, I would have bagged one or two more, but, _diable_! they didn't."”
above and across; more than
From this reading “It was our last chat together, and I had been thanking him for the lucky shot that had knocked over the Arab who had pinned me down.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"_Zut_!" he replied, laughing.”
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “If they had given me a chance, I would have bagged one or two more, but, _diable_! they didn't."”
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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 If they had given me a chance, I would have bagged one or two more, but, _diable_! they didn't."
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From this reading It was the only man among old Absalam's gang that I could pot.
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It was the only man among old Absalam's gang that I could pot.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was our last chat together, and I had been thanking him for the lucky shot that had knocked over the Arab who had pinned me down.
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From this reading It was our last chat together, and I had been thanking him for the lucky shot that had knocked over the Arab who had pinned me down.
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From this reading If they had given me a chance, I would have bagged one or two more, but, _diable_! they didn't."
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was our last chat together, and I had been thanking him for the lucky shot that had knocked over the Arab who had pinned me down.
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From this reading "_Eh bien_, old fellow!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading If they had given me a chance, I would have bagged one or two more, but, _diable_! they didn't."
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From this reading If they had given me a chance, I would have bagged one or two more, but, _diable_! they didn't."
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From this reading It was our last chat together, and I had been thanking him for the lucky shot that had knocked over the Arab who had pinned me down.
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was the only man among old Absalam's gang that I could pot.
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From this reading If they had given me a chance, I would have bagged one or two more, but, _diable_! they didn't."
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From this reading If they had given me a chance, I would have bagged one or two more, but, _diable_! they didn't."
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From this reading It was our last chat together, and I had been thanking him for the lucky shot that had knocked over the Arab who had pinned me down.
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From this reading "_Eh bien_, old fellow!
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From this reading "_Eh bien_, old fellow!
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was our last chat together, and I had been thanking him for the lucky shot that had knocked over the Arab who had pinned me down.
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From this reading It was the only man among old Absalam's gang that I could pot.
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From this reading If they had given me a chance, I would have bagged one or two more, but, _diable_! they didn't."
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was our last chat together, and I had been thanking him for the lucky shot that had knocked over the Arab who had pinned me down.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If they had given me a chance, I would have bagged one or two more, but, _diable_! they didn't."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "_Zut_!" he replied, laughing.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was our last chat together, and I had been thanking him for the lucky shot that had knocked over the Arab who had pinned me down.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading It was our last chat together, and I had been thanking him for the lucky shot that had knocked over the Arab who had pinned me down.
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If they had given me a chance, I would have bagged one or two more, but, _diable_! they didn't."
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was our last chat together, and I had been thanking him for the lucky shot that had knocked over the Arab who had pinned me down.
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From this reading It was our last chat together, and I had been thanking him for the lucky shot that had knocked over the Arab who had pinned me down.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was our last chat together, and I had been thanking him for the lucky shot that had knocked over the Arab who had pinned me down.
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From this reading "_Zut_!" he replied, laughing.
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From this reading It was our last chat together, and I had been thanking him for the lucky shot that had knocked over the Arab who had pinned me down.
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From this reading It was the only man among old Absalam's gang that I could pot.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was our last chat together, and I had been thanking him for the lucky shot that had knocked over the Arab who had pinned me down.
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From this reading If they had given me a chance, I would have bagged one or two more, but, _diable_! they didn't."
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From this reading "_Eh bien_, old fellow!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading If they had given me a chance, I would have bagged one or two more, but, _diable_! they didn't."
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From this reading It was the only man among old Absalam's gang that I could pot.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading If they had given me a chance, I would have bagged one or two more, but, _diable_! they didn't."
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It was our last chat together, and I had been thanking him for the lucky shot that had knocked over the Arab who had pinned me down.
above and across; more than
From this reading It was our last chat together, and I had been thanking him for the lucky shot that had knocked over the Arab who had pinned me down.
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From this reading It was our last chat together, and I had been thanking him for the lucky shot that had knocked over the Arab who had pinned me down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was the only man among old Absalam's gang that I could pot.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "_Zut_!" he replied, laughing.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was our last chat together, and I had been thanking him for the lucky shot that had knocked over the Arab who had pinned me down.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was our last chat together, and I had been thanking him for the lucky shot that had knocked over the Arab who had pinned me down.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was our last chat together, and I had been thanking him for the lucky shot that had knocked over the Arab who had pinned me down.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was our last chat together, and I had been thanking him for the lucky shot that had knocked over the Arab who had pinned me down.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If they had given me a chance, I would have bagged one or two more, but, _diable_! they didn't."
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From this reading It was our last chat together, and I had been thanking him for the lucky shot that had knocked over the Arab who had pinned me down.
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From this reading If they had given me a chance, I would have bagged one or two more, but, _diable_! they didn't."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was our last chat together, and I had been thanking him for the lucky shot that had knocked over the Arab who had pinned me down.
which person or people
From this reading It was our last chat together, and I had been thanking him for the lucky shot that had knocked over the Arab who had pinned me down.
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If they had given me a chance, I would have bagged one or two more, but, _diable_! they didn't."
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From this reading "_Zut_!" he replied, laughing.
