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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
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aim
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From this reading To keep hard upon the heels of the retreating Germans and so obtain scenes, the character of which had never been presented before to the British public, was my chief aim.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
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andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading To keep hard upon the heels of the retreating Germans and so obtain scenes, the character of which had never been presented before to the British public, was my chief aim.
ARMOURED
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arrived
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From this reading I arrived at my base wet through, the rain had continued throughout the whole of my return journey.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
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base
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading To keep hard upon the heels of the retreating Germans and so obtain scenes, the character of which had never been presented before to the British public, was my chief aim.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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Bierne
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Bovincourt
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bread
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British
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bully
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CAR
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Ceremony
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Changing
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character
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chief
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chocolate
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Church
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condensed
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continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I arrived at my base wet through, the rain had continued throughout the whole of my return journey.
COULDmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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days
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dry
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exposedadjectiveUS /ɪkˈspəʊzd/
left open to danger or view left open to danger or public view
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Famished
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Food
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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Full
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Germans
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good
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hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading To keep hard upon the heels of the retreating Germans and so obtain scenes, the character of which had never been presented before to the British public, was my chief aim.
hard
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From this reading To keep hard upon the heels of the retreating Germans and so obtain scenes, the character of which had never been presented before to the British public, was my chief aim.
heels
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From this reading To keep hard upon the heels of the retreating Germans and so obtain scenes, the character of which had never been presented before to the British public, was my chief aim.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
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Impromptu
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intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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journeynounUS /ˈjourney/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
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keep
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From this reading To keep hard upon the heels of the retreating Germans and so obtain scenes, the character of which had never been presented before to the British public, was my chief aim.
knapsack
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last
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Mayor
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Mayoress
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Meal
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Meeting
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milk
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more
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mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
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never
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From this reading To keep hard upon the heels of the retreating Germans and so obtain scenes, the character of which had never been presented before to the British public, was my chief aim.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I had no time for sleep.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading To keep hard upon the heels of the retreating Germans and so obtain scenes, the character of which had never been presented before to the British public, was my chief aim.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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once
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out
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Outside
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packed
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packing
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Pal
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Possibilities
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presented
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Presides
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public
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rain
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rations
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ready
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refilled
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Refugees
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retreating
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return
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scenes
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Scrap
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several
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slabs
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sleep
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From this reading I had no time for sleep.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
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spool-boxes
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startnounUS /stɑrt/
a sudden movement of surprise in a specific situation in this story
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STORY
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sufficient
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supply
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surplus
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TALE
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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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then
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throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I arrived at my base wet through, the rain had continued throughout the whole of my return journey.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading I arrived at my base wet through, the rain had continued throughout the whole of my return journey.
time
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From this reading I had no time for sleep.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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True
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underwear
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UNFOLD
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From this reading THE STORY OF AN "ARMOURED CAR" ABOUT WHICH I COULD A TALE UNFOLD Possibilities--Food for Famished Villagers--Meeting the Mayoress of Bovincourt--Who Presides at a Wonderful Impromptu Ceremony--A Scrap Outside Vraignes--A Church Full of Refugees--A True Pal--A Meal with the Mayor of Bierne.
up
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From this reading Changing into dry underwear, I refilled my exposed spool-boxes and packed up a good surplus supply, sufficient to last for several days, then packing my knapsack with the usual rations, bully and bread, condensed milk and slabs of chocolate, I was ready to start out once more.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading To keep hard upon the heels of the retreating Germans and so obtain scenes, the character of which had never been presented before to the British public, was my chief aim.
usual
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From this reading Changing into dry underwear, I refilled my exposed spool-boxes and packed up a good surplus supply, sufficient to last for several days, then packing my knapsack with the usual rations, bully and bread, condensed milk and slabs of chocolate, I was ready to start out once more.
Villagers
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From this reading THE STORY OF AN "ARMOURED CAR" ABOUT WHICH I COULD A TALE UNFOLD Possibilities--Food for Famished Villagers--Meeting the Mayoress of Bovincourt--Who Presides at a Wonderful Impromptu Ceremony--A Scrap Outside Vraignes--A Church Full of Refugees--A True Pal--A Meal with the Mayor of Bierne.
Vraignes
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From this reading THE STORY OF AN "ARMOURED CAR" ABOUT WHICH I COULD A TALE UNFOLD Possibilities--Food for Famished Villagers--Meeting the Mayoress of Bovincourt--Who Presides at a Wonderful Impromptu Ceremony--A Scrap Outside Vraignes--A Church Full of Refugees--A True Pal--A Meal with the Mayor of Bierne.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading To keep hard upon the heels of the retreating Germans and so obtain scenes, the character of which had never been presented before to the British public, was my chief aim.
wet
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From this reading I arrived at my base wet through, the rain had continued throughout the whole of my return journey.
WHICHpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE STORY OF AN "ARMOURED CAR" ABOUT WHICH I COULD A TALE UNFOLD Possibilities--Food for Famished Villagers--Meeting the Mayoress of Bovincourt--Who Presides at a Wonderful Impromptu Ceremony--A Scrap Outside Vraignes--A Church Full of Refugees--A True Pal--A Meal with the Mayor of Bierne.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE STORY OF AN "ARMOURED CAR" ABOUT WHICH I COULD A TALE UNFOLD Possibilities--Food for Famished Villagers--Meeting the Mayoress of Bovincourt--Who Presides at a Wonderful Impromptu Ceremony--A Scrap Outside Vraignes--A Church Full of Refugees--A True Pal--A Meal with the Mayor of Bierne.
whole
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From this reading I arrived at my base wet through, the rain had continued throughout the whole of my return journey.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE STORY OF AN "ARMOURED CAR" ABOUT WHICH I COULD A TALE UNFOLD Possibilities--Food for Famished Villagers--Meeting the Mayoress of Bovincourt--Who Presides at a Wonderful Impromptu Ceremony--A Scrap Outside Vraignes--A Church Full of Refugees--A True Pal--A Meal with the Mayor of Bierne.
Wonderful
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From this reading THE STORY OF AN "ARMOURED CAR" ABOUT WHICH I COULD A TALE UNFOLD Possibilities--Food for Famished Villagers--Meeting the Mayoress of Bovincourt--Who Presides at a Wonderful Impromptu Ceremony--A Scrap Outside Vraignes--A Church Full of Refugees--A True Pal--A Meal with the Mayor of Bierne.
