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Chapter IX
IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass. They were Americans, and magnificent fighting men. I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat. Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty. This was what stirred me.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.”
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading “Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.”
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading “Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.”
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.”
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.”
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From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
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From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
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From this reading They were Americans, and magnificent fighting men.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They were Americans, and magnificent fighting men.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
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From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
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From this reading I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat.
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From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
A violent confrontation or disagreement between opposing forces or factions.
From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
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From this reading I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat.
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From this reading I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat.
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From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
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From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
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From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
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From this reading I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat.
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From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
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From this reading I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat.
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From this reading They were Americans, and magnificent fighting men.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
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From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat.
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From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
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From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
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From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
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From this reading They were Americans, and magnificent fighting men.
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From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This was what stirred me.
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From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
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From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
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From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat.
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From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
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From this reading I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat.
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From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
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From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
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From this reading I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat.
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From this reading I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat.
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From this reading I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat.
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From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
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From this reading This was what stirred me.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat.
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were Americans, and magnificent fighting men.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was what stirred me.
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From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Now they were marching grimly forward to another clash of arms, through the blinding dust, heedless of all else but duty.
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From this reading I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This was what stirred me.
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From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading IMPORTANT NEWS In spite of the recognized fact that these men were enemies, my heart throbbed, almost in pride, as I watched them pass.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading This was what stirred me.
in the company of; together with
From this reading I had seen them, or their fellows, in the ruck and toil of battle, playing with death, smiling in the face of defeat.
