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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "Yes," said Ingleborough, in a whisper to West, as he sat holding his hand to his injured head: "I believe him there."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Soon after, the commandant approached them, glanced at Ingleborough, who lay back, evidently in pain, and then turned to West: "You heard what your old friend said?"
all
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From this reading "It is all true?"
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
Anson
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From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
approached
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From this reading Soon after, the commandant approached them, glanced at Ingleborough, who lay back, evidently in pain, and then turned to West: "You heard what your old friend said?"
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "Yes," said Ingleborough, in a whisper to West, as he sat holding his hand to his injured head: "I believe him there."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Soon after, the commandant approached them, glanced at Ingleborough, who lay back, evidently in pain, and then turned to West: "You heard what your old friend said?"
away
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From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
back
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From this reading Soon after, the commandant approached them, glanced at Ingleborough, who lay back, evidently in pain, and then turned to West: "You heard what your old friend said?"
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Yes," said Ingleborough, in a whisper to West, as he sat holding his hand to his injured head: "I believe him there."
Boers
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From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
captured
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From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
close
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From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
commandant
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From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
crowd
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From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
defended
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From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
evidently
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From this reading Soon after, the commandant approached them, glanced at Ingleborough, who lay back, evidently in pain, and then turned to West: "You heard what your old friend said?"
friend
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From this reading Soon after, the commandant approached them, glanced at Ingleborough, who lay back, evidently in pain, and then turned to West: "You heard what your old friend said?"
glanced
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From this reading Soon after, the commandant approached them, glanced at Ingleborough, who lay back, evidently in pain, and then turned to West: "You heard what your old friend said?"
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
half-a-dozen
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From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
hand
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From this reading "Yes," said Ingleborough, in a whisper to West, as he sat holding his hand to his injured head: "I believe him there."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," said Ingleborough, in a whisper to West, as he sat holding his hand to his injured head: "I believe him there."
head
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From this reading "Yes," said Ingleborough, in a whisper to West, as he sat holding his hand to his injured head: "I believe him there."
heard
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From this reading Soon after, the commandant approached them, glanced at Ingleborough, who lay back, evidently in pain, and then turned to West: "You heard what your old friend said?"
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Yes," said Ingleborough, in a whisper to West, as he sat holding his hand to his injured head: "I believe him there."
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading "Yes," said Ingleborough, in a whisper to West, as he sat holding his hand to his injured head: "I believe him there."
holding
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From this reading "Yes," said Ingleborough, in a whisper to West, as he sat holding his hand to his injured head: "I believe him there."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "Yes," said Ingleborough, in a whisper to West, as he sat holding his hand to his injured head: "I believe him there."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "Yes," said Ingleborough, in a whisper to West, as he sat holding his hand to his injured head: "I believe him there."
Ingleborough
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From this reading "Yes," said Ingleborough, in a whisper to West, as he sat holding his hand to his injured head: "I believe him there."
injured
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From this reading "Yes," said Ingleborough, in a whisper to West, as he sat holding his hand to his injured head: "I believe him there."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "It is all true?"
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading "It is all true?"
lay
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From this reading Soon after, the commandant approached them, glanced at Ingleborough, who lay back, evidently in pain, and then turned to West: "You heard what your old friend said?"
led
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From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
man
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From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
minute
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From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
more
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From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
noddednounUS /nodded/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
officers
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From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
old
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From this reading Soon after, the commandant approached them, glanced at Ingleborough, who lay back, evidently in pain, and then turned to West: "You heard what your old friend said?"
pain
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From this reading Soon after, the commandant approached them, glanced at Ingleborough, who lay back, evidently in pain, and then turned to West: "You heard what your old friend said?"
prisoners
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From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," replied West.
said
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From this reading "Yes," said Ingleborough, in a whisper to West, as he sat holding his hand to his injured head: "I believe him there."
sat
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From this reading "Yes," said Ingleborough, in a whisper to West, as he sat holding his hand to his injured head: "I believe him there."
saw
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From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
Soon
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From this reading Soon after, the commandant approached them, glanced at Ingleborough, who lay back, evidently in pain, and then turned to West: "You heard what your old friend said?"
talking
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From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
then
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From this reading Soon after, the commandant approached them, glanced at Ingleborough, who lay back, evidently in pain, and then turned to West: "You heard what your old friend said?"
there
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From this reading "Yes," said Ingleborough, in a whisper to West, as he sat holding his hand to his injured head: "I believe him there."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "Yes," said Ingleborough, in a whisper to West, as he sat holding his hand to his injured head: "I believe him there."
together
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From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
triumph
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From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
true
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From this reading "It is all true?"
turned
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From this reading Soon after, the commandant approached them, glanced at Ingleborough, who lay back, evidently in pain, and then turned to West: "You heard what your old friend said?"
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
West
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From this reading "Yes," said Ingleborough, in a whisper to West, as he sat holding his hand to his injured head: "I believe him there."
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Soon after, the commandant approached them, glanced at Ingleborough, who lay back, evidently in pain, and then turned to West: "You heard what your old friend said?"
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
whisper
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From this reading "Yes," said Ingleborough, in a whisper to West, as he sat holding his hand to his injured head: "I believe him there."
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading West nodded, and the next minute they saw Anson being led away in triumph by a crowd of Boers; but the commandant, with half-a-dozen more who seemed to be officers, and the man who had defended them when they were captured, remained close by the prisoners, talking together.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes," said Ingleborough, in a whisper to West, as he sat holding his hand to his injured head: "I believe him there."
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Soon after, the commandant approached them, glanced at Ingleborough, who lay back, evidently in pain, and then turned to West: "You heard what your old friend said?"
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Soon after, the commandant approached them, glanced at Ingleborough, who lay back, evidently in pain, and then turned to West: "You heard what your old friend said?"
