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ADVENTURE
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From this reading BEGINNING THE NIGHT ADVENTURE The colonel of engineers did not delay me long, and, eager to be away, I made my necessary questions as brief as possible.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading I comprehended fully the danger of the mission, and that the probability was strongly against success.
ample
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From this reading Riding back through the encampment of troops, hampered more or less by the irregularity of the different commands, I had ample time in which to outline the night's adventure.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BEGINNING THE NIGHT ADVENTURE The colonel of engineers did not delay me long, and, eager to be away, I made my necessary questions as brief as possible.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BEGINNING THE NIGHT ADVENTURE The colonel of engineers did not delay me long, and, eager to be away, I made my necessary questions as brief as possible.
audacitynounUS /ɑːˈdæs.ə.t̬i/
A willingness to take bold risks; insolent and daring boldness that defies all authority.
From this reading Reckless audacity, coupled with rare good fortune, might result in our return with the prisoner sought, but it was far more likely that we would be the ones captured, if we escaped with our lives.
away
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From this reading BEGINNING THE NIGHT ADVENTURE The colonel of engineers did not delay me long, and, eager to be away, I made my necessary questions as brief as possible.
back
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From this reading Riding back through the encampment of troops, hampered more or less by the irregularity of the different commands, I had ample time in which to outline the night's adventure.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BEGINNING THE NIGHT ADVENTURE The colonel of engineers did not delay me long, and, eager to be away, I made my necessary questions as brief as possible.
BEGINNINGnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BEGINNING THE NIGHT ADVENTURE The colonel of engineers did not delay me long, and, eager to be away, I made my necessary questions as brief as possible.
brief
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From this reading BEGINNING THE NIGHT ADVENTURE The colonel of engineers did not delay me long, and, eager to be away, I made my necessary questions as brief as possible.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Reckless audacity, coupled with rare good fortune, might result in our return with the prisoner sought, but it was far more likely that we would be the ones captured, if we escaped with our lives.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Riding back through the encampment of troops, hampered more or less by the irregularity of the different commands, I had ample time in which to outline the night's adventure.
captured
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From this reading Reckless audacity, coupled with rare good fortune, might result in our return with the prisoner sought, but it was far more likely that we would be the ones captured, if we escaped with our lives.
caused
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From this reading Yet this knowledge caused no hesitancy on my part; I was trained to obedience, and deep down in my heart welcomed the opportunity.
colonel
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From this reading BEGINNING THE NIGHT ADVENTURE The colonel of engineers did not delay me long, and, eager to be away, I made my necessary questions as brief as possible.
commands
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From this reading Riding back through the encampment of troops, hampered more or less by the irregularity of the different commands, I had ample time in which to outline the night's adventure.
comprehended
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From this reading I comprehended fully the danger of the mission, and that the probability was strongly against success.
coupled
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From this reading Reckless audacity, coupled with rare good fortune, might result in our return with the prisoner sought, but it was far more likely that we would be the ones captured, if we escaped with our lives.
danger
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From this reading I comprehended fully the danger of the mission, and that the probability was strongly against success.
deep
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From this reading Yet this knowledge caused no hesitancy on my part; I was trained to obedience, and deep down in my heart welcomed the opportunity.
delay
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From this reading BEGINNING THE NIGHT ADVENTURE The colonel of engineers did not delay me long, and, eager to be away, I made my necessary questions as brief as possible.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading BEGINNING THE NIGHT ADVENTURE The colonel of engineers did not delay me long, and, eager to be away, I made my necessary questions as brief as possible.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Riding back through the encampment of troops, hampered more or less by the irregularity of the different commands, I had ample time in which to outline the night's adventure.
down
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From this reading Yet this knowledge caused no hesitancy on my part; I was trained to obedience, and deep down in my heart welcomed the opportunity.
eager
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From this reading BEGINNING THE NIGHT ADVENTURE The colonel of engineers did not delay me long, and, eager to be away, I made my necessary questions as brief as possible.
encampment
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From this reading Riding back through the encampment of troops, hampered more or less by the irregularity of the different commands, I had ample time in which to outline the night's adventure.
engineers
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From this reading BEGINNING THE NIGHT ADVENTURE The colonel of engineers did not delay me long, and, eager to be away, I made my necessary questions as brief as possible.
escaped
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From this reading Reckless audacity, coupled with rare good fortune, might result in our return with the prisoner sought, but it was far more likely that we would be the ones captured, if we escaped with our lives.
far
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From this reading Reckless audacity, coupled with rare good fortune, might result in our return with the prisoner sought, but it was far more likely that we would be the ones captured, if we escaped with our lives.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Reckless audacity, coupled with rare good fortune, might result in our return with the prisoner sought, but it was far more likely that we would be the ones captured, if we escaped with our lives.
fully
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From this reading I comprehended fully the danger of the mission, and that the probability was strongly against success.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Reckless audacity, coupled with rare good fortune, might result in our return with the prisoner sought, but it was far more likely that we would be the ones captured, if we escaped with our lives.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Riding back through the encampment of troops, hampered more or less by the irregularity of the different commands, I had ample time in which to outline the night's adventure.
hampered
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From this reading Riding back through the encampment of troops, hampered more or less by the irregularity of the different commands, I had ample time in which to outline the night's adventure.
heart
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From this reading Yet this knowledge caused no hesitancy on my part; I was trained to obedience, and deep down in my heart welcomed the opportunity.
hesitancy
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From this reading Yet this knowledge caused no hesitancy on my part; I was trained to obedience, and deep down in my heart welcomed the opportunity.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BEGINNING THE NIGHT ADVENTURE The colonel of engineers did not delay me long, and, eager to be away, I made my necessary questions as brief as possible.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Reckless audacity, coupled with rare good fortune, might result in our return with the prisoner sought, but it was far more likely that we would be the ones captured, if we escaped with our lives.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Riding back through the encampment of troops, hampered more or less by the irregularity of the different commands, I had ample time in which to outline the night's adventure.
irregularity
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From this reading Riding back through the encampment of troops, hampered more or less by the irregularity of the different commands, I had ample time in which to outline the night's adventure.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Reckless audacity, coupled with rare good fortune, might result in our return with the prisoner sought, but it was far more likely that we would be the ones captured, if we escaped with our lives.
knowledge
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From this reading Yet this knowledge caused no hesitancy on my part; I was trained to obedience, and deep down in my heart welcomed the opportunity.
less
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From this reading Riding back through the encampment of troops, hampered more or less by the irregularity of the different commands, I had ample time in which to outline the night's adventure.
likely
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From this reading Reckless audacity, coupled with rare good fortune, might result in our return with the prisoner sought, but it was far more likely that we would be the ones captured, if we escaped with our lives.
lives
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From this reading Reckless audacity, coupled with rare good fortune, might result in our return with the prisoner sought, but it was far more likely that we would be the ones captured, if we escaped with our lives.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BEGINNING THE NIGHT ADVENTURE The colonel of engineers did not delay me long, and, eager to be away, I made my necessary questions as brief as possible.
made
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From this reading BEGINNING THE NIGHT ADVENTURE The colonel of engineers did not delay me long, and, eager to be away, I made my necessary questions as brief as possible.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading BEGINNING THE NIGHT ADVENTURE The colonel of engineers did not delay me long, and, eager to be away, I made my necessary questions as brief as possible.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading Reckless audacity, coupled with rare good fortune, might result in our return with the prisoner sought, but it was far more likely that we would be the ones captured, if we escaped with our lives.
mission
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From this reading I comprehended fully the danger of the mission, and that the probability was strongly against success.
more
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From this reading Riding back through the encampment of troops, hampered more or less by the irregularity of the different commands, I had ample time in which to outline the night's adventure.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading BEGINNING THE NIGHT ADVENTURE The colonel of engineers did not delay me long, and, eager to be away, I made my necessary questions as brief as possible.
necessary
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From this reading BEGINNING THE NIGHT ADVENTURE The colonel of engineers did not delay me long, and, eager to be away, I made my necessary questions as brief as possible.
NIGHT
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From this reading BEGINNING THE NIGHT ADVENTURE The colonel of engineers did not delay me long, and, eager to be away, I made my necessary questions as brief as possible.
night's
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From this reading Riding back through the encampment of troops, hampered more or less by the irregularity of the different commands, I had ample time in which to outline the night's adventure.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Yet this knowledge caused no hesitancy on my part; I was trained to obedience, and deep down in my heart welcomed the opportunity.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading BEGINNING THE NIGHT ADVENTURE The colonel of engineers did not delay me long, and, eager to be away, I made my necessary questions as brief as possible.
obedience
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From this reading Yet this knowledge caused no hesitancy on my part; I was trained to obedience, and deep down in my heart welcomed the opportunity.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BEGINNING THE NIGHT ADVENTURE The colonel of engineers did not delay me long, and, eager to be away, I made my necessary questions as brief as possible.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Yet this knowledge caused no hesitancy on my part; I was trained to obedience, and deep down in my heart welcomed the opportunity.
ones
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From this reading Reckless audacity, coupled with rare good fortune, might result in our return with the prisoner sought, but it was far more likely that we would be the ones captured, if we escaped with our lives.
opportunity
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From this reading Yet this knowledge caused no hesitancy on my part; I was trained to obedience, and deep down in my heart welcomed the opportunity.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Riding back through the encampment of troops, hampered more or less by the irregularity of the different commands, I had ample time in which to outline the night's adventure.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Reckless audacity, coupled with rare good fortune, might result in our return with the prisoner sought, but it was far more likely that we would be the ones captured, if we escaped with our lives.
outline
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From this reading Riding back through the encampment of troops, hampered more or less by the irregularity of the different commands, I had ample time in which to outline the night's adventure.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Yet this knowledge caused no hesitancy on my part; I was trained to obedience, and deep down in my heart welcomed the opportunity.
possible
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From this reading BEGINNING THE NIGHT ADVENTURE The colonel of engineers did not delay me long, and, eager to be away, I made my necessary questions as brief as possible.
prisoner
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From this reading Reckless audacity, coupled with rare good fortune, might result in our return with the prisoner sought, but it was far more likely that we would be the ones captured, if we escaped with our lives.
probability
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From this reading I comprehended fully the danger of the mission, and that the probability was strongly against success.
questions
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From this reading BEGINNING THE NIGHT ADVENTURE The colonel of engineers did not delay me long, and, eager to be away, I made my necessary questions as brief as possible.
rare
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From this reading Reckless audacity, coupled with rare good fortune, might result in our return with the prisoner sought, but it was far more likely that we would be the ones captured, if we escaped with our lives.
Reckless
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From this reading Reckless audacity, coupled with rare good fortune, might result in our return with the prisoner sought, but it was far more likely that we would be the ones captured, if we escaped with our lives.
result
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From this reading Reckless audacity, coupled with rare good fortune, might result in our return with the prisoner sought, but it was far more likely that we would be the ones captured, if we escaped with our lives.
return
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From this reading Reckless audacity, coupled with rare good fortune, might result in our return with the prisoner sought, but it was far more likely that we would be the ones captured, if we escaped with our lives.
Riding
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From this reading Riding back through the encampment of troops, hampered more or less by the irregularity of the different commands, I had ample time in which to outline the night's adventure.
sought
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From this reading Reckless audacity, coupled with rare good fortune, might result in our return with the prisoner sought, but it was far more likely that we would be the ones captured, if we escaped with our lives.
strongly
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From this reading I comprehended fully the danger of the mission, and that the probability was strongly against success.
success
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From this reading I comprehended fully the danger of the mission, and that the probability was strongly against success.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I comprehended fully the danger of the mission, and that the probability was strongly against success.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BEGINNING THE NIGHT ADVENTURE The colonel of engineers did not delay me long, and, eager to be away, I made my necessary questions as brief as possible.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Yet this knowledge caused no hesitancy on my part; I was trained to obedience, and deep down in my heart welcomed the opportunity.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Riding back through the encampment of troops, hampered more or less by the irregularity of the different commands, I had ample time in which to outline the night's adventure.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Riding back through the encampment of troops, hampered more or less by the irregularity of the different commands, I had ample time in which to outline the night's adventure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BEGINNING THE NIGHT ADVENTURE The colonel of engineers did not delay me long, and, eager to be away, I made my necessary questions as brief as possible.
trained
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From this reading Yet this knowledge caused no hesitancy on my part; I was trained to obedience, and deep down in my heart welcomed the opportunity.
troops
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From this reading Riding back through the encampment of troops, hampered more or less by the irregularity of the different commands, I had ample time in which to outline the night's adventure.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I comprehended fully the danger of the mission, and that the probability was strongly against success.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Reckless audacity, coupled with rare good fortune, might result in our return with the prisoner sought, but it was far more likely that we would be the ones captured, if we escaped with our lives.
welcomed
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From this reading Yet this knowledge caused no hesitancy on my part; I was trained to obedience, and deep down in my heart welcomed the opportunity.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Riding back through the encampment of troops, hampered more or less by the irregularity of the different commands, I had ample time in which to outline the night's adventure.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Reckless audacity, coupled with rare good fortune, might result in our return with the prisoner sought, but it was far more likely that we would be the ones captured, if we escaped with our lives.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Reckless audacity, coupled with rare good fortune, might result in our return with the prisoner sought, but it was far more likely that we would be the ones captured, if we escaped with our lives.
YetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Yet this knowledge caused no hesitancy on my part; I was trained to obedience, and deep down in my heart welcomed the opportunity.
