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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 A little time after the suicide of Jean we found ourselves in a position to attempt the recapture of Lang-Son.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A little time after the suicide of Jean we found ourselves in a position to attempt the recapture of Lang-Son.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As we again went forward our spirits rose.
all
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From this reading We were extremely glad to have done with the constant retirement in front of the enemy; of all things in the world the most disheartening is a withdrawal after a defeat.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As we again went forward our spirits rose.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We went forward cautiously, doing at most ten kilometres a day.
attack
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From this reading Then even at the end of a day's march we were in fit condition for a battle, in case the enemy elected to attack us in the evening or during the night.
attempt
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From this reading A little time after the suicide of Jean we found ourselves in a position to attempt the recapture of Lang-Son.
battle
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From this reading Then even at the end of a day's march we were in fit condition for a battle, in case the enemy elected to attack us in the evening or during the night.
case
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From this reading Then even at the end of a day's march we were in fit condition for a battle, in case the enemy elected to attack us in the evening or during the night.
cautiously
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From this reading We went forward cautiously, doing at most ten kilometres a day.
condition
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From this reading Then even at the end of a day's march we were in fit condition for a battle, in case the enemy elected to attack us in the evening or during the night.
constant
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From this reading We were extremely glad to have done with the constant retirement in front of the enemy; of all things in the world the most disheartening is a withdrawal after a defeat.
day
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From this reading We went forward cautiously, doing at most ten kilometres a day.
day's
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From this reading Then even at the end of a day's march we were in fit condition for a battle, in case the enemy elected to attack us in the evening or during the night.
defeat
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From this reading We were extremely glad to have done with the constant retirement in front of the enemy; of all things in the world the most disheartening is a withdrawal after a defeat.
disheartening
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From this reading We were extremely glad to have done with the constant retirement in front of the enemy; of all things in the world the most disheartening is a withdrawal after a defeat.
doing
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From this reading We went forward cautiously, doing at most ten kilometres a day.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We were extremely glad to have done with the constant retirement in front of the enemy; of all things in the world the most disheartening is a withdrawal after a defeat.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Then even at the end of a day's march we were in fit condition for a battle, in case the enemy elected to attack us in the evening or during the night.
elected
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From this reading Then even at the end of a day's march we were in fit condition for a battle, in case the enemy elected to attack us in the evening or during the night.
end
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From this reading Then even at the end of a day's march we were in fit condition for a battle, in case the enemy elected to attack us in the evening or during the night.
enemy
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From this reading Then even at the end of a day's march we were in fit condition for a battle, in case the enemy elected to attack us in the evening or during the night.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then even at the end of a day's march we were in fit condition for a battle, in case the enemy elected to attack us in the evening or during the night.
evening
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From this reading Then even at the end of a day's march we were in fit condition for a battle, in case the enemy elected to attack us in the evening or during the night.
extremely
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From this reading We were extremely glad to have done with the constant retirement in front of the enemy; of all things in the world the most disheartening is a withdrawal after a defeat.
fit
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From this reading Then even at the end of a day's march we were in fit condition for a battle, in case the enemy elected to attack us in the evening or during the night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Then even at the end of a day's march we were in fit condition for a battle, in case the enemy elected to attack us in the evening or during the night.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We went forward cautiously, doing at most ten kilometres a day.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little time after the suicide of Jean we found ourselves in a position to attempt the recapture of Lang-Son.
front
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From this reading We were extremely glad to have done with the constant retirement in front of the enemy; of all things in the world the most disheartening is a withdrawal after a defeat.
glad
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From this reading We were extremely glad to have done with the constant retirement in front of the enemy; of all things in the world the most disheartening is a withdrawal after a defeat.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading We were extremely glad to have done with the constant retirement in front of the enemy; of all things in the world the most disheartening is a withdrawal after a defeat.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A little time after the suicide of Jean we found ourselves in a position to attempt the recapture of Lang-Son.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We were extremely glad to have done with the constant retirement in front of the enemy; of all things in the world the most disheartening is a withdrawal after a defeat.
Jean
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From this reading A little time after the suicide of Jean we found ourselves in a position to attempt the recapture of Lang-Son.
kilometres
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From this reading We went forward cautiously, doing at most ten kilometres a day.
Lang-Son
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From this reading A little time after the suicide of Jean we found ourselves in a position to attempt the recapture of Lang-Son.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little time after the suicide of Jean we found ourselves in a position to attempt the recapture of Lang-Son.
march
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From this reading Then even at the end of a day's march we were in fit condition for a battle, in case the enemy elected to attack us in the evening or during the night.
most
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From this reading We went forward cautiously, doing at most ten kilometres a day.
night
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From this reading Then even at the end of a day's march we were in fit condition for a battle, in case the enemy elected to attack us in the evening or during the night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A little time after the suicide of Jean we found ourselves in a position to attempt the recapture of Lang-Son.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Then even at the end of a day's march we were in fit condition for a battle, in case the enemy elected to attack us in the evening or during the night.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading As we again went forward our spirits rose.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading A little time after the suicide of Jean we found ourselves in a position to attempt the recapture of Lang-Son.
position
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From this reading A little time after the suicide of Jean we found ourselves in a position to attempt the recapture of Lang-Son.
recapture
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From this reading A little time after the suicide of Jean we found ourselves in a position to attempt the recapture of Lang-Son.
retirement
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From this reading We were extremely glad to have done with the constant retirement in front of the enemy; of all things in the world the most disheartening is a withdrawal after a defeat.
rose
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From this reading As we again went forward our spirits rose.
spirits
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From this reading As we again went forward our spirits rose.
suicide
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From this reading A little time after the suicide of Jean we found ourselves in a position to attempt the recapture of Lang-Son.
ten
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From this reading We went forward cautiously, doing at most ten kilometres a day.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A little time after the suicide of Jean we found ourselves in a position to attempt the recapture of Lang-Son.
Then
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From this reading Then even at the end of a day's march we were in fit condition for a battle, in case the enemy elected to attack us in the evening or during the night.
things
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From this reading We were extremely glad to have done with the constant retirement in front of the enemy; of all things in the world the most disheartening is a withdrawal after a defeat.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A little time after the suicide of Jean we found ourselves in a position to attempt the recapture of Lang-Son.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A little time after the suicide of Jean we found ourselves in a position to attempt the recapture of Lang-Son.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Then even at the end of a day's march we were in fit condition for a battle, in case the enemy elected to attack us in the evening or during the night.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading A little time after the suicide of Jean we found ourselves in a position to attempt the recapture of Lang-Son.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We went forward cautiously, doing at most ten kilometres a day.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Then even at the end of a day's march we were in fit condition for a battle, in case the enemy elected to attack us in the evening or during the night.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading We were extremely glad to have done with the constant retirement in front of the enemy; of all things in the world the most disheartening is a withdrawal after a defeat.
withdrawal
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From this reading We were extremely glad to have done with the constant retirement in front of the enemy; of all things in the world the most disheartening is a withdrawal after a defeat.
world
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From this reading We were extremely glad to have done with the constant retirement in front of the enemy; of all things in the world the most disheartening is a withdrawal after a defeat.
