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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 He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
action
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From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The battery was fighting against time and the German gunners to complete their task before they could be silenced.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
anxiously
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From this reading The infantry colonel watched anxiously.
battery
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From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The battery was fighting against time and the German gunners to complete their task before they could be silenced.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The battery was fighting against time and the German gunners to complete their task before they could be silenced.
burst
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From this reading Then another shell from the German gun roared over, to burst this time well in the rear of the battery.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first team was crippled and destroyed, and another team, rushed out from the cover of the trees, was fallen upon by the shrapnel tornado, and likewise swept out of existence.
colonel
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From this reading The infantry colonel watched anxiously.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The battery was fighting against time and the German gunners to complete their task before they could be silenced.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
cover
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From this reading The first team was crippled and destroyed, and another team, rushed out from the cover of the trees, was fallen upon by the shrapnel tornado, and likewise swept out of existence.
crippled
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From this reading The first team was crippled and destroyed, and another team, rushed out from the cover of the trees, was fallen upon by the shrapnel tornado, and likewise swept out of existence.
deal
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From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
destroyed
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From this reading The first team was crippled and destroyed, and another team, rushed out from the cover of the trees, was fallen upon by the shrapnel tornado, and likewise swept out of existence.
existence
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From this reading The first team was crippled and destroyed, and another team, rushed out from the cover of the trees, was fallen upon by the shrapnel tornado, and likewise swept out of existence.
fallen
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From this reading The first team was crippled and destroyed, and another team, rushed out from the cover of the trees, was fallen upon by the shrapnel tornado, and likewise swept out of existence.
field
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From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
fighting
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From this reading The battery was fighting against time and the German gunners to complete their task before they could be silenced.
fire
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From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first team was crippled and destroyed, and another team, rushed out from the cover of the trees, was fallen upon by the shrapnel tornado, and likewise swept out of existence.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The first team was crippled and destroyed, and another team, rushed out from the cover of the trees, was fallen upon by the shrapnel tornado, and likewise swept out of existence.
German
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From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
gun
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From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
gunners
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From this reading The battery was fighting against time and the German gunners to complete their task before they could be silenced.
guns
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From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
heavy
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From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
infantry
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From this reading The infantry colonel watched anxiously.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
knew
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From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
light
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From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
likewise
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From this reading The first team was crippled and destroyed, and another team, rushed out from the cover of the trees, was fallen upon by the shrapnel tornado, and likewise swept out of existence.
line
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From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
obliterate
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From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
once
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From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
out
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From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Then another shell from the German gun roared over, to burst this time well in the rear of the battery.
practically
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From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
range
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From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
rate
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From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
rear
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From this reading Then another shell from the German gun roared over, to burst this time well in the rear of the battery.
roarednounUS /roared/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then another shell from the German gun roared over, to burst this time well in the rear of the battery.
rushed
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From this reading The first team was crippled and destroyed, and another team, rushed out from the cover of the trees, was fallen upon by the shrapnel tornado, and likewise swept out of existence.
secured
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From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
shell
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From this reading Then another shell from the German gun roared over, to burst this time well in the rear of the battery.
shrapnel
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From this reading The first team was crippled and destroyed, and another team, rushed out from the cover of the trees, was fallen upon by the shrapnel tornado, and likewise swept out of existence.
silenced
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From this reading The battery was fighting against time and the German gunners to complete their task before they could be silenced.
slower
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From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
somewhere
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From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
swept
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From this reading The first team was crippled and destroyed, and another team, rushed out from the cover of the trees, was fallen upon by the shrapnel tornado, and likewise swept out of existence.
task
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From this reading The battery was fighting against time and the German gunners to complete their task before they could be silenced.
team
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From this reading The first team was crippled and destroyed, and another team, rushed out from the cover of the trees, was fallen upon by the shrapnel tornado, and likewise swept out of existence.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The infantry colonel watched anxiously.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The battery was fighting against time and the German gunners to complete their task before they could be silenced.
Then
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From this reading Then another shell from the German gun roared over, to burst this time well in the rear of the battery.
there
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From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The battery was fighting against time and the German gunners to complete their task before they could be silenced.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Then another shell from the German gun roared over, to burst this time well in the rear of the battery.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The battery was fighting against time and the German gunners to complete their task before they could be silenced.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The battery was fighting against time and the German gunners to complete their task before they could be silenced.
tornado
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From this reading The first team was crippled and destroyed, and another team, rushed out from the cover of the trees, was fallen upon by the shrapnel tornado, and likewise swept out of existence.
trees
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From this reading The first team was crippled and destroyed, and another team, rushed out from the cover of the trees, was fallen upon by the shrapnel tornado, and likewise swept out of existence.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The first team was crippled and destroyed, and another team, rushed out from the cover of the trees, was fallen upon by the shrapnel tornado, and likewise swept out of existence.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He knew that out there somewhere another heavy German gun had come into action; he knew that it was a good deal slower in its rate of fire, but that once it had secured its line and range it could practically obliterate the light field guns of the battery.
watched
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From this reading The infantry colonel watched anxiously.
well
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From this reading Then another shell from the German gun roared over, to burst this time well in the rear of the battery.
