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1878
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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.
advanced
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From this reading On landing at Bombay, I learned that my corps had advanced through the passes, and was already deep in the enemy’s country.
Afghan
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From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On landing at Bombay, I learned that my corps had advanced through the passes, and was already deep in the enemy’s country.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.
army
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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.
Assistant
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From this reading Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.
attached
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From this reading Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.
Bombay
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From this reading On landing at Bombay, I learned that my corps had advanced through the passes, and was already deep in the enemy’s country.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.
Candahar
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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.
completed
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From this reading Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.
corps
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From this reading On landing at Bombay, I learned that my corps had advanced through the passes, and was already deep in the enemy’s country.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.
country
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From this reading On landing at Bombay, I learned that my corps had advanced through the passes, and was already deep in the enemy’s country.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.
deep
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From this reading On landing at Bombay, I learned that my corps had advanced through the passes, and was already deep in the enemy’s country.
degree
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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.
DoctornounUS /doctor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.
duly
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From this reading Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.
duties
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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.
enemy's
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From this reading On landing at Bombay, I learned that my corps had advanced through the passes, and was already deep in the enemy’s country.
entered
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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.
Fifth
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From this reading Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.
followed
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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.
Fusiliers
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From this reading Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.
go
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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.
India
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From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.
join
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From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.
landing
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From this reading On landing at Bombay, I learned that my corps had advanced through the passes, and was already deep in the enemy’s country.
learned
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From this reading On landing at Bombay, I learned that my corps had advanced through the passes, and was already deep in the enemy’s country.
London
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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.
many
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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.
Medicine
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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.
Netley
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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.
new
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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.
Northumberland
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From this reading Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.
officers
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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On landing at Bombay, I learned that my corps had advanced through the passes, and was already deep in the enemy’s country.
once
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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.
other
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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.
out
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From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.
passes
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From this reading On landing at Bombay, I learned that my corps had advanced through the passes, and was already deep in the enemy’s country.
prescribed
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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.
proceeded
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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.
reaching
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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.
regiment
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From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.
safety
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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.
second
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From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.
situation
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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.
stationed
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From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.
studies
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From this reading Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.
succeeded
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From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.
Surgeon
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From this reading Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.
surgeons
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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On landing at Bombay, I learned that my corps had advanced through the passes, and was already deep in the enemy’s country.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.
there
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From this reading Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.
University
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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.
war
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From this reading The regiment was stationed in India at the time, and before I could join it, the second Afghan war had broken out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Having completed my studies there, I was duly attached to the Fifth Northumberland Fusiliers as Assistant Surgeon.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I followed, however, with many other officers who were in the same situation as myself, and succeeded in reaching Candahar in safety, where I found my regiment, and at once entered upon my new duties.
year
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From this reading In the year 1878 I took my degree of Doctor of Medicine of the University of London, and proceeded to Netley to go through the course prescribed for surgeons in the army.
