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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 His talk was more educational than a library of histories, and it filled me with a desire to mix with great people--to be their companion as he had been, to have kings and pretenders for my intimates.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
accomplishment
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ammunition
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From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading His talk was more educational than a library of histories, and it filled me with a desire to mix with great people--to be their companion as he had been, to have kings and pretenders for my intimates.
ask
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From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
back
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From this reading When the others had said good-night he would sometimes call me back on the pretence of giving me instructions for the morrow, and then would come the really wonderful stories--the stories that no historian has ever told.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading His talk was more educational than a library of histories, and it filled me with a desire to mix with great people--to be their companion as he had been, to have kings and pretenders for my intimates.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading His talk was more educational than a library of histories, and it filled me with a desire to mix with great people--to be their companion as he had been, to have kings and pretenders for my intimates.
boxes
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From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
call
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From this reading When the others had said good-night he would sometimes call me back on the pretence of giving me instructions for the morrow, and then would come the really wonderful stories--the stories that no historian has ever told.
Carlos
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From this reading Some would want to hear about the Franco-Prussian war, and others of the Fall of Plevna or Don Carlos or Garibaldi, or of the Confederate generals with whom Laguerre had fought in Egypt.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the others had said good-night he would sometimes call me back on the pretence of giving me instructions for the morrow, and then would come the really wonderful stories--the stories that no historian has ever told.
companion
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From this reading His talk was more educational than a library of histories, and it filled me with a desire to mix with great people--to be their companion as he had been, to have kings and pretenders for my intimates.
Confederate
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desire
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From this reading His talk was more educational than a library of histories, and it filled me with a desire to mix with great people--to be their companion as he had been, to have kings and pretenders for my intimates.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
Don
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From this reading Some would want to hear about the Franco-Prussian war, and others of the Fall of Plevna or Don Carlos or Garibaldi, or of the Confederate generals with whom Laguerre had fought in Egypt.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
easy
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From this reading When one listened it sounded easy of accomplishment.
educational
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From this reading His talk was more educational than a library of histories, and it filled me with a desire to mix with great people--to be their companion as he had been, to have kings and pretenders for my intimates.
Egypt
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From this reading Some would want to hear about the Franco-Prussian war, and others of the Fall of Plevna or Don Carlos or Garibaldi, or of the Confederate generals with whom Laguerre had fought in Egypt.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the others had said good-night he would sometimes call me back on the pretence of giving me instructions for the morrow, and then would come the really wonderful stories--the stories that no historian has ever told.
Fall
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From this reading Some would want to hear about the Franco-Prussian war, and others of the Fall of Plevna or Don Carlos or Garibaldi, or of the Confederate generals with whom Laguerre had fought in Egypt.
filled
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From this reading His talk was more educational than a library of histories, and it filled me with a desire to mix with great people--to be their companion as he had been, to have kings and pretenders for my intimates.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
fought
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From this reading Some would want to hear about the Franco-Prussian war, and others of the Fall of Plevna or Don Carlos or Garibaldi, or of the Confederate generals with whom Laguerre had fought in Egypt.
Franco-Prussian
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From this reading Some would want to hear about the Franco-Prussian war, and others of the Fall of Plevna or Don Carlos or Garibaldi, or of the Confederate generals with whom Laguerre had fought in Egypt.
Garibaldi
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From this reading Some would want to hear about the Franco-Prussian war, and others of the Fall of Plevna or Don Carlos or Garibaldi, or of the Confederate generals with whom Laguerre had fought in Egypt.
General
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From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
generals
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From this reading Some would want to hear about the Franco-Prussian war, and others of the Fall of Plevna or Don Carlos or Garibaldi, or of the Confederate generals with whom Laguerre had fought in Egypt.
giving
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From this reading When the others had said good-night he would sometimes call me back on the pretence of giving me instructions for the morrow, and then would come the really wonderful stories--the stories that no historian has ever told.
good-night
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From this reading When the others had said good-night he would sometimes call me back on the pretence of giving me instructions for the morrow, and then would come the really wonderful stories--the stories that no historian has ever told.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His talk was more educational than a library of histories, and it filled me with a desire to mix with great people--to be their companion as he had been, to have kings and pretenders for my intimates.
ground
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From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Some would want to hear about the Franco-Prussian war, and others of the Fall of Plevna or Don Carlos or Garibaldi, or of the Confederate generals with whom Laguerre had fought in Egypt.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When the others had said good-night he would sometimes call me back on the pretence of giving me instructions for the morrow, and then would come the really wonderful stories--the stories that no historian has ever told.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading His talk was more educational than a library of histories, and it filled me with a desire to mix with great people--to be their companion as he had been, to have kings and pretenders for my intimates.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading His talk was more educational than a library of histories, and it filled me with a desire to mix with great people--to be their companion as he had been, to have kings and pretenders for my intimates.
historian
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From this reading When the others had said good-night he would sometimes call me back on the pretence of giving me instructions for the morrow, and then would come the really wonderful stories--the stories that no historian has ever told.
histories
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From this reading His talk was more educational than a library of histories, and it filled me with a desire to mix with great people--to be their companion as he had been, to have kings and pretenders for my intimates.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Some would want to hear about the Franco-Prussian war, and others of the Fall of Plevna or Don Carlos or Garibaldi, or of the Confederate generals with whom Laguerre had fought in Egypt.
instructions
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From this reading When the others had said good-night he would sometimes call me back on the pretence of giving me instructions for the morrow, and then would come the really wonderful stories--the stories that no historian has ever told.
intimates
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From this reading His talk was more educational than a library of histories, and it filled me with a desire to mix with great people--to be their companion as he had been, to have kings and pretenders for my intimates.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading His talk was more educational than a library of histories, and it filled me with a desire to mix with great people--to be their companion as he had been, to have kings and pretenders for my intimates.
kings
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From this reading His talk was more educational than a library of histories, and it filled me with a desire to mix with great people--to be their companion as he had been, to have kings and pretenders for my intimates.
Laguerre
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From this reading Some would want to hear about the Franco-Prussian war, and others of the Fall of Plevna or Don Carlos or Garibaldi, or of the Confederate generals with whom Laguerre had fought in Egypt.
library
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From this reading His talk was more educational than a library of histories, and it filled me with a desire to mix with great people--to be their companion as he had been, to have kings and pretenders for my intimates.
listened
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From this reading When one listened it sounded easy of accomplishment.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When the others had said good-night he would sometimes call me back on the pretence of giving me instructions for the morrow, and then would come the really wonderful stories--the stories that no historian has ever told.
mix
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From this reading His talk was more educational than a library of histories, and it filled me with a desire to mix with great people--to be their companion as he had been, to have kings and pretenders for my intimates.
more
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From this reading His talk was more educational than a library of histories, and it filled me with a desire to mix with great people--to be their companion as he had been, to have kings and pretenders for my intimates.
morrow
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From this reading When the others had said good-night he would sometimes call me back on the pretence of giving me instructions for the morrow, and then would come the really wonderful stories--the stories that no historian has ever told.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading His talk was more educational than a library of histories, and it filled me with a desire to mix with great people--to be their companion as he had been, to have kings and pretenders for my intimates.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading When the others had said good-night he would sometimes call me back on the pretence of giving me instructions for the morrow, and then would come the really wonderful stories--the stories that no historian has ever told.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When one listened it sounded easy of accomplishment.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
others
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From this reading Some would want to hear about the Franco-Prussian war, and others of the Fall of Plevna or Don Carlos or Garibaldi, or of the Confederate generals with whom Laguerre had fought in Egypt.
people
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From this reading His talk was more educational than a library of histories, and it filled me with a desire to mix with great people--to be their companion as he had been, to have kings and pretenders for my intimates.
Please
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From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
Plevna
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From this reading Some would want to hear about the Franco-Prussian war, and others of the Fall of Plevna or Don Carlos or Garibaldi, or of the Confederate generals with whom Laguerre had fought in Egypt.
pretence
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From this reading When the others had said good-night he would sometimes call me back on the pretence of giving me instructions for the morrow, and then would come the really wonderful stories--the stories that no historian has ever told.
pretenders
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From this reading His talk was more educational than a library of histories, and it filled me with a desire to mix with great people--to be their companion as he had been, to have kings and pretenders for my intimates.
really
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From this reading When the others had said good-night he would sometimes call me back on the pretence of giving me instructions for the morrow, and then would come the really wonderful stories--the stories that no historian has ever told.
rocks
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From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
said
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From this reading When the others had said good-night he would sometimes call me back on the pretence of giving me instructions for the morrow, and then would come the really wonderful stories--the stories that no historian has ever told.
say
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From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
seated
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From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
smile
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From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
some
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From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
sometimes
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From this reading When the others had said good-night he would sometimes call me back on the pretence of giving me instructions for the morrow, and then would come the really wonderful stories--the stories that no historian has ever told.
sort
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From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
sounded
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From this reading When one listened it sounded easy of accomplishment.
stories
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From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
talk
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From this reading His talk was more educational than a library of histories, and it filled me with a desire to mix with great people--to be their companion as he had been, to have kings and pretenders for my intimates.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading His talk was more educational than a library of histories, and it filled me with a desire to mix with great people--to be their companion as he had been, to have kings and pretenders for my intimates.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When the others had said good-night he would sometimes call me back on the pretence of giving me instructions for the morrow, and then would come the really wonderful stories--the stories that no historian has ever told.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading His talk was more educational than a library of histories, and it filled me with a desire to mix with great people--to be their companion as he had been, to have kings and pretenders for my intimates.
then
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From this reading When the others had said good-night he would sometimes call me back on the pretence of giving me instructions for the morrow, and then would come the really wonderful stories--the stories that no historian has ever told.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the others had said good-night he would sometimes call me back on the pretence of giving me instructions for the morrow, and then would come the really wonderful stories--the stories that no historian has ever told.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
want
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From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
war
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From this reading Some would want to hear about the Franco-Prussian war, and others of the Fall of Plevna or Don Carlos or Garibaldi, or of the Confederate generals with whom Laguerre had fought in Egypt.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading His talk was more educational than a library of histories, and it filled me with a desire to mix with great people--to be their companion as he had been, to have kings and pretenders for my intimates.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Some would want to hear about the Franco-Prussian war, and others of the Fall of Plevna or Don Carlos or Garibaldi, or of the Confederate generals with whom Laguerre had fought in Egypt.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Some would want to hear about the Franco-Prussian war, and others of the Fall of Plevna or Don Carlos or Garibaldi, or of the Confederate generals with whom Laguerre had fought in Egypt.
wonderfulnounUS /ˈwonderful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When the others had said good-night he would sometimes call me back on the pretence of giving me instructions for the morrow, and then would come the really wonderful stories--the stories that no historian has ever told.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading When we were seated about him on the rocks, or on ammunition boxes, or on the ground, I would say, “Please, General, we want to hear some stories,” and he would smile and ask, “What sort of stories?” and each of us would ask for something different.
