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11
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From this reading The Keighley contingent left the town on the Saturday morning before one Easter-Monday, and finally arrived at St. Pancras at 11 o’ clock at night.
30,000
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From this reading In all there would be about 30,000 troops gathered, these including both Regulars and Volunteers of all grades and classes.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading In all there would be about 30,000 troops gathered, these including both Regulars and Volunteers of all grades and classes.
all
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From this reading In all there would be about 30,000 troops gathered, these including both Regulars and Volunteers of all grades and classes.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
arrived
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From this reading The Keighley contingent left the town on the Saturday morning before one Easter-Monday, and finally arrived at St. Pancras at 11 o’ clock at night.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
barracks
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From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
battalion
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From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading In all there would be about 30,000 troops gathered, these including both Regulars and Volunteers of all grades and classes.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Keighley contingent left the town on the Saturday morning before one Easter-Monday, and finally arrived at St. Pancras at 11 o’ clock at night.
Belgians
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From this reading His Majesty the King of the Belgians was to be present at the review.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
betweenprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading In all there would be about 30,000 troops gathered, these including both Regulars and Volunteers of all grades and classes.
classes
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From this reading In all there would be about 30,000 troops gathered, these including both Regulars and Volunteers of all grades and classes.
clock
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From this reading The Keighley contingent left the town on the Saturday morning before one Easter-Monday, and finally arrived at St. Pancras at 11 o’ clock at night.
contingent
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From this reading The Keighley contingent left the town on the Saturday morning before one Easter-Monday, and finally arrived at St. Pancras at 11 o’ clock at night.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
corps
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From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
country
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From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
DOVER
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From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
down
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From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
Easter-Monday
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From this reading The Keighley contingent left the town on the Saturday morning before one Easter-Monday, and finally arrived at St. Pancras at 11 o’ clock at night.
extreme
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From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
feelingnounUS /ˈfeeling/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
finally
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From this reading The Keighley contingent left the town on the Saturday morning before one Easter-Monday, and finally arrived at St. Pancras at 11 o’ clock at night.
formed
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From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
gathered
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From this reading In all there would be about 30,000 troops gathered, these including both Regulars and Volunteers of all grades and classes.
gave
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From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
gigantic
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From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
grades
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From this reading In all there would be about 30,000 troops gathered, these including both Regulars and Volunteers of all grades and classes.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His Majesty the King of the Belgians was to be present at the review.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
including
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From this reading In all there would be about 30,000 troops gathered, these including both Regulars and Volunteers of all grades and classes.
indeed
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From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
Keighley
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From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
kindness
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From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
King
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From this reading His Majesty the King of the Belgians was to be present at the review.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Keighley contingent left the town on the Saturday morning before one Easter-Monday, and finally arrived at St. Pancras at 11 o’ clock at night.
loyal
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From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
Majesty
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From this reading His Majesty the King of the Belgians was to be present at the review.
many
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From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
marched
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From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
moment
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From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
MONSTER
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From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Keighley contingent left the town on the Saturday morning before one Easter-Monday, and finally arrived at St. Pancras at 11 o’ clock at night.
most
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From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
night
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From this reading The Keighley contingent left the town on the Saturday morning before one Easter-Monday, and finally arrived at St. Pancras at 11 o’ clock at night.
o
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From this reading The Keighley contingent left the town on the Saturday morning before one Easter-Monday, and finally arrived at St. Pancras at 11 o’ clock at night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The Keighley contingent left the town on the Saturday morning before one Easter-Monday, and finally arrived at St. Pancras at 11 o’ clock at night.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The Keighley contingent left the town on the Saturday morning before one Easter-Monday, and finally arrived at St. Pancras at 11 o’ clock at night.
ordered
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From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
other
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From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
Pancras
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From this reading The Keighley contingent left the town on the Saturday morning before one Easter-Monday, and finally arrived at St. Pancras at 11 o’ clock at night.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
parts
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From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
present
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From this reading His Majesty the King of the Belgians was to be present at the review.
reception
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From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
regiments
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From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
Regulars
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From this reading In all there would be about 30,000 troops gathered, these including both Regulars and Volunteers of all grades and classes.
REVIEW
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From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
Rifles
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From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
Saturday
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From this reading The Keighley contingent left the town on the Saturday morning before one Easter-Monday, and finally arrived at St. Pancras at 11 o’ clock at night.
showed
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From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
St
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From this reading The Keighley contingent left the town on the Saturday morning before one Easter-Monday, and finally arrived at St. Pancras at 11 o’ clock at night.
stay
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From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
Surrey
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From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
there
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From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In all there would be about 30,000 troops gathered, these including both Regulars and Volunteers of all grades and classes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
town
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From this reading The Keighley contingent left the town on the Saturday morning before one Easter-Monday, and finally arrived at St. Pancras at 11 o’ clock at night.
troops
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From this reading In all there would be about 30,000 troops gathered, these including both Regulars and Volunteers of all grades and classes.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
various
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From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
Volunteers
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From this reading In all there would be about 30,000 troops gathered, these including both Regulars and Volunteers of all grades and classes.
warm
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From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His Majesty the King of the Belgians was to be present at the review.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading We marched to the barracks of the Surrey Volunteers, who gave us a right loyal and warm reception, and, indeed, showed us the most extreme kindness throughout our stay with them; and this good feeling between the Surrey Rifles and the Keighley Rifles has, I believe, been continued down to the present moment.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A MONSTER REVIEW AT DOVER The Keighley corps, along with the battalion of which it formed a part, and many other regiments from various parts of the country, were next ordered to Dover, to take part in a gigantic review there.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading In all there would be about 30,000 troops gathered, these including both Regulars and Volunteers of all grades and classes.
