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1
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From this reading I was attached to No. 1 Company, and though four others of my comrades came to it with me they did not remain there long.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading When we arrived at the depot we were at once divided into small parties, each of which was sent to a company for drill.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All spoke French well, and it was very soon seen that they had learned something about drill already in other armies, and, therefore, they were sent almost at once to the battalions on service at the edge of the great desert.
All
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From this reading All spoke French well, and it was very soon seen that they had learned something about drill already in other armies, and, therefore, they were sent almost at once to the battalions on service at the edge of the great desert.
almost
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From this reading All spoke French well, and it was very soon seen that they had learned something about drill already in other armies, and, therefore, they were sent almost at once to the battalions on service at the edge of the great desert.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All spoke French well, and it was very soon seen that they had learned something about drill already in other armies, and, therefore, they were sent almost at once to the battalions on service at the edge of the great desert.
Alsatian
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From this reading Two of them were Belgians, one an Alsatian, and the fourth a Pole.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Two of them were Belgians, one an Alsatian, and the fourth a Pole.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was attached to No. 1 Company, and though four others of my comrades came to it with me they did not remain there long.
armies
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From this reading All spoke French well, and it was very soon seen that they had learned something about drill already in other armies, and, therefore, they were sent almost at once to the battalions on service at the edge of the great desert.
arrived
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From this reading When we arrived at the depot we were at once divided into small parties, each of which was sent to a company for drill.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When we arrived at the depot we were at once divided into small parties, each of which was sent to a company for drill.
attached
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From this reading I was attached to No. 1 Company, and though four others of my comrades came to it with me they did not remain there long.
battalions
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From this reading All spoke French well, and it was very soon seen that they had learned something about drill already in other armies, and, therefore, they were sent almost at once to the battalions on service at the edge of the great desert.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Thus it was that I found myself the only member of the detachment in No. 1, and of this I was very glad, for my last experience with them had not been of the most pleasant kind.
Belgians
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From this reading Two of them were Belgians, one an Alsatian, and the fourth a Pole.
came
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From this reading I was attached to No. 1 Company, and though four others of my comrades came to it with me they did not remain there long.
company
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From this reading When we arrived at the depot we were at once divided into small parties, each of which was sent to a company for drill.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading I was attached to No. 1 Company, and though four others of my comrades came to it with me they did not remain there long.
depot
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From this reading When we arrived at the depot we were at once divided into small parties, each of which was sent to a company for drill.
desert
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From this reading All spoke French well, and it was very soon seen that they had learned something about drill already in other armies, and, therefore, they were sent almost at once to the battalions on service at the edge of the great desert.
detachment
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From this reading Thus it was that I found myself the only member of the detachment in No. 1, and of this I was very glad, for my last experience with them had not been of the most pleasant kind.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading I was attached to No. 1 Company, and though four others of my comrades came to it with me they did not remain there long.
dividednounUS /ˈdivided/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When we arrived at the depot we were at once divided into small parties, each of which was sent to a company for drill.
drill
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From this reading When we arrived at the depot we were at once divided into small parties, each of which was sent to a company for drill.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When we arrived at the depot we were at once divided into small parties, each of which was sent to a company for drill.
edge
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From this reading All spoke French well, and it was very soon seen that they had learned something about drill already in other armies, and, therefore, they were sent almost at once to the battalions on service at the edge of the great desert.
experience
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From this reading Thus it was that I found myself the only member of the detachment in No. 1, and of this I was very glad, for my last experience with them had not been of the most pleasant kind.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When we arrived at the depot we were at once divided into small parties, each of which was sent to a company for drill.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus it was that I found myself the only member of the detachment in No. 1, and of this I was very glad, for my last experience with them had not been of the most pleasant kind.
four
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From this reading I was attached to No. 1 Company, and though four others of my comrades came to it with me they did not remain there long.
fourthnounUS /fourth/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Two of them were Belgians, one an Alsatian, and the fourth a Pole.
French
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From this reading All spoke French well, and it was very soon seen that they had learned something about drill already in other armies, and, therefore, they were sent almost at once to the battalions on service at the edge of the great desert.
glad
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From this reading Thus it was that I found myself the only member of the detachment in No. 1, and of this I was very glad, for my last experience with them had not been of the most pleasant kind.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading All spoke French well, and it was very soon seen that they had learned something about drill already in other armies, and, therefore, they were sent almost at once to the battalions on service at the edge of the great desert.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading All spoke French well, and it was very soon seen that they had learned something about drill already in other armies, and, therefore, they were sent almost at once to the battalions on service at the edge of the great desert.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I was attached to No. 1 Company, and though four others of my comrades came to it with me they did not remain there long.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading All spoke French well, and it was very soon seen that they had learned something about drill already in other armies, and, therefore, they were sent almost at once to the battalions on service at the edge of the great desert.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When we arrived at the depot we were at once divided into small parties, each of which was sent to a company for drill.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I was attached to No. 1 Company, and though four others of my comrades came to it with me they did not remain there long.
kind
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From this reading Thus it was that I found myself the only member of the detachment in No. 1, and of this I was very glad, for my last experience with them had not been of the most pleasant kind.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus it was that I found myself the only member of the detachment in No. 1, and of this I was very glad, for my last experience with them had not been of the most pleasant kind.
learned
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From this reading All spoke French well, and it was very soon seen that they had learned something about drill already in other armies, and, therefore, they were sent almost at once to the battalions on service at the edge of the great desert.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was attached to No. 1 Company, and though four others of my comrades came to it with me they did not remain there long.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I was attached to No. 1 Company, and though four others of my comrades came to it with me they did not remain there long.
member
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From this reading Thus it was that I found myself the only member of the detachment in No. 1, and of this I was very glad, for my last experience with them had not been of the most pleasant kind.
most
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From this reading Thus it was that I found myself the only member of the detachment in No. 1, and of this I was very glad, for my last experience with them had not been of the most pleasant kind.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I was attached to No. 1 Company, and though four others of my comrades came to it with me they did not remain there long.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Thus it was that I found myself the only member of the detachment in No. 1, and of this I was very glad, for my last experience with them had not been of the most pleasant kind.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I was attached to No. 1 Company, and though four others of my comrades came to it with me they did not remain there long.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I was attached to No. 1 Company, and though four others of my comrades came to it with me they did not remain there long.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we arrived at the depot we were at once divided into small parties, each of which was sent to a company for drill.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading All spoke French well, and it was very soon seen that they had learned something about drill already in other armies, and, therefore, they were sent almost at once to the battalions on service at the edge of the great desert.
once
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From this reading When we arrived at the depot we were at once divided into small parties, each of which was sent to a company for drill.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Two of them were Belgians, one an Alsatian, and the fourth a Pole.
only
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From this reading Thus it was that I found myself the only member of the detachment in No. 1, and of this I was very glad, for my last experience with them had not been of the most pleasant kind.
other
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From this reading All spoke French well, and it was very soon seen that they had learned something about drill already in other armies, and, therefore, they were sent almost at once to the battalions on service at the edge of the great desert.
others
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From this reading I was attached to No. 1 Company, and though four others of my comrades came to it with me they did not remain there long.
parties
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From this reading When we arrived at the depot we were at once divided into small parties, each of which was sent to a company for drill.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Thus it was that I found myself the only member of the detachment in No. 1, and of this I was very glad, for my last experience with them had not been of the most pleasant kind.
Pole
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From this reading Two of them were Belgians, one an Alsatian, and the fourth a Pole.
remain
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From this reading I was attached to No. 1 Company, and though four others of my comrades came to it with me they did not remain there long.
seen
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From this reading All spoke French well, and it was very soon seen that they had learned something about drill already in other armies, and, therefore, they were sent almost at once to the battalions on service at the edge of the great desert.
sent
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From this reading When we arrived at the depot we were at once divided into small parties, each of which was sent to a company for drill.
service
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From this reading All spoke French well, and it was very soon seen that they had learned something about drill already in other armies, and, therefore, they were sent almost at once to the battalions on service at the edge of the great desert.
small
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From this reading When we arrived at the depot we were at once divided into small parties, each of which was sent to a company for drill.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading All spoke French well, and it was very soon seen that they had learned something about drill already in other armies, and, therefore, they were sent almost at once to the battalions on service at the edge of the great desert.
soon
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From this reading All spoke French well, and it was very soon seen that they had learned something about drill already in other armies, and, therefore, they were sent almost at once to the battalions on service at the edge of the great desert.
spoke
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From this reading All spoke French well, and it was very soon seen that they had learned something about drill already in other armies, and, therefore, they were sent almost at once to the battalions on service at the edge of the great desert.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All spoke French well, and it was very soon seen that they had learned something about drill already in other armies, and, therefore, they were sent almost at once to the battalions on service at the edge of the great desert.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we arrived at the depot we were at once divided into small parties, each of which was sent to a company for drill.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Two of them were Belgians, one an Alsatian, and the fourth a Pole.
there
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From this reading I was attached to No. 1 Company, and though four others of my comrades came to it with me they did not remain there long.
thereforeadverbUS /ˈðerfɔːr/
for that reason; as a result
From this reading All spoke French well, and it was very soon seen that they had learned something about drill already in other armies, and, therefore, they were sent almost at once to the battalions on service at the edge of the great desert.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I was attached to No. 1 Company, and though four others of my comrades came to it with me they did not remain there long.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Thus it was that I found myself the only member of the detachment in No. 1, and of this I was very glad, for my last experience with them had not been of the most pleasant kind.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading I was attached to No. 1 Company, and though four others of my comrades came to it with me they did not remain there long.
Thus
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From this reading Thus it was that I found myself the only member of the detachment in No. 1, and of this I was very glad, for my last experience with them had not been of the most pleasant kind.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we arrived at the depot we were at once divided into small parties, each of which was sent to a company for drill.
Two
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From this reading Two of them were Belgians, one an Alsatian, and the fourth a Pole.
very
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From this reading All spoke French well, and it was very soon seen that they had learned something about drill already in other armies, and, therefore, they were sent almost at once to the battalions on service at the edge of the great desert.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When we arrived at the depot we were at once divided into small parties, each of which was sent to a company for drill.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we arrived at the depot we were at once divided into small parties, each of which was sent to a company for drill.
well
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From this reading All spoke French well, and it was very soon seen that they had learned something about drill already in other armies, and, therefore, they were sent almost at once to the battalions on service at the edge of the great desert.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we arrived at the depot we were at once divided into small parties, each of which was sent to a company for drill.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we arrived at the depot we were at once divided into small parties, each of which was sent to a company for drill.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When we arrived at the depot we were at once divided into small parties, each of which was sent to a company for drill.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I was attached to No. 1 Company, and though four others of my comrades came to it with me they did not remain there long.
