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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 pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
aglow
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From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
arm
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From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
best
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From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
better
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From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
brother
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From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
canstmodal verbUS /kænst/
an old form of “can”, used with “thou”
From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
cheated
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From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
completely
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From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
conduct
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From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
defeated
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From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
disabled
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From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
distressedadjectiveUS /dɪˈstrɛst/
suffering from pain, danger, or serious difficulty
From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
enemy
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From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
escaped
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From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
excitement
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From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
exclaimed
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From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
face
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From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
few
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From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
heavens
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From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
heroic
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From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
horse
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From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
L
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From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
Lieutenant
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From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
lines
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From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
Lynch
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From this reading T. T. Lynch.
man
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From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
managed
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From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
mentioned
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From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
miraculously
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From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
mount
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From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
O
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From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
officer
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From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
own
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From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
paper
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From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
pleasure
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From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
pointed
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From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
rescued
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From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
risk
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From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
Say
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From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
Soul
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From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
surrounded
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From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
sword-thrust
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From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
Sydney
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From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
T
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From this reading T. T. Lynch.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading “Say not, O Soul, thou art defeated, Because thou art distressed; If thou of better thing art cheated, Thou canst not be of best.”
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
Vaughan
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From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading He pointed to a few lines in the paper which mentioned the heroic conduct of Lieutenant L. Vaughan, who at the risk of his life had rescued a brother officer when surrounded by the enemy and completely disabled.
whole
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From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “Good heavens, Sydney!” he exclaimed in great excitement and with his whole face aglow with pleasure, “look here!”
worse
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From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
wounded
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From this reading Lieutenant Vaughan had managed to mount the wounded man on his own horse and had miraculously escaped himself with nothing worse than a sword-thrust in the left arm.
