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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 Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
account
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From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Occasionally, we came across the horribly mutilated body of a French soldier or an Annamite tirailleur, and the sight was sickening.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading This work soon became monotonous, and the recital of our doings would, I am sure, prove monotonous as well.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
Annamite
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From this reading Occasionally, we came across the horribly mutilated body of a French soldier or an Annamite tirailleur, and the sight was sickening.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading This work soon became monotonous, and the recital of our doings would, I am sure, prove monotonous as well.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
bands
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From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
became
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From this reading This work soon became monotonous, and the recital of our doings would, I am sure, prove monotonous as well.
Black
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From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
blame
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From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Occasionally, we came across the horribly mutilated body of a French soldier or an Annamite tirailleur, and the sight was sickening.
boil
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From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
came
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From this reading Occasionally, we came across the horribly mutilated body of a French soldier or an Annamite tirailleur, and the sight was sickening.
chance
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From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
circumstance
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From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
doings
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From this reading This work soon became monotonous, and the recital of our doings would, I am sure, prove monotonous as well.
enemy
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From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
fell
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Flags
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French
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From this reading Occasionally, we came across the horribly mutilated body of a French soldier or an Annamite tirailleur, and the sight was sickening.
fro
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From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
getting
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From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
give
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From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
horribly
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From this reading Occasionally, we came across the horribly mutilated body of a French soldier or an Annamite tirailleur, and the sight was sickening.
hunting
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From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
impressed
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From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
learned
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From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
made
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From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
man
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From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
marauders
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From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
marches
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From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
mercy
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From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
monotonous
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From this reading This work soon became monotonous, and the recital of our doings would, I am sure, prove monotonous as well.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
mutilatedadjectiveUS /ˈmjuːtəleɪtɪd/
badly damaged or missing part of the body
From this reading Occasionally, we came across the horribly mutilated body of a French soldier or an Annamite tirailleur, and the sight was sickening.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
now
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From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
Occasionally
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From this reading Occasionally, we came across the horribly mutilated body of a French soldier or an Annamite tirailleur, and the sight was sickening.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
Only
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From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Occasionally, we came across the horribly mutilated body of a French soldier or an Annamite tirailleur, and the sight was sickening.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
out
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From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
prove
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From this reading This work soon became monotonous, and the recital of our doings would, I am sure, prove monotonous as well.
quarter
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From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
ranks
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From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
reader
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From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
recital
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From this reading This work soon became monotonous, and the recital of our doings would, I am sure, prove monotonous as well.
relate
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From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
sickening
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From this reading Occasionally, we came across the horribly mutilated body of a French soldier or an Annamite tirailleur, and the sight was sickening.
sight
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From this reading Occasionally, we came across the horribly mutilated body of a French soldier or an Annamite tirailleur, and the sight was sickening.
soldier
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From this reading Occasionally, we came across the horribly mutilated body of a French soldier or an Annamite tirailleur, and the sight was sickening.
soon
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From this reading This work soon became monotonous, and the recital of our doings would, I am sure, prove monotonous as well.
straggling
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From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
strongly
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From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
surenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This work soon became monotonous, and the recital of our doings would, I am sure, prove monotonous as well.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This work soon became monotonous, and the recital of our doings would, I am sure, prove monotonous as well.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
tirailleur
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From this reading Occasionally, we came across the horribly mutilated body of a French soldier or an Annamite tirailleur, and the sight was sickening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Occasionally, we came across the horribly mutilated body of a French soldier or an Annamite tirailleur, and the sight was sickening.
weary
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From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
well
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From this reading This work soon became monotonous, and the recital of our doings would, I am sure, prove monotonous as well.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One circumstance, which I must now relate, made our blood boil over and, if we learned to give no quarter, the enemy had no one to blame but themselves.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Only one thing impressed itself strongly on my mind at the time, and this was that a man who fell out of the ranks had no chance of getting mercy from the Black Flags.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I will not weary the reader with an account of our marches to and fro, hunting straggling bands of marauders.
work
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From this reading This work soon became monotonous, and the recital of our doings would, I am sure, prove monotonous as well.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading This work soon became monotonous, and the recital of our doings would, I am sure, prove monotonous as well.
