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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 The great man to whom I have referred took a note of my qualifications.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading I DO not want to say more about the war or my doings during it than is strictly necessary to my purpose.
always
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From this reading Then I was called back, and assigned to non-combatant service (it was not always strictly that, as a nasty scar on my forehead, the result of a midnight “scrap” in a South American seaport where I happened to be on business, remains to testify).
American
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From this reading Then I was called back, and assigned to non-combatant service (it was not always strictly that, as a nasty scar on my forehead, the result of a midnight “scrap” in a South American seaport where I happened to be on business, remains to testify).
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Nothing came of this for a good many months, during which I obtained a commission, went through my training, and was for three months fighting in France.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then I was called back, and assigned to non-combatant service (it was not always strictly that, as a nasty scar on my forehead, the result of a midnight “scrap” in a South American seaport where I happened to be on business, remains to testify).
assigned
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From this reading Then I was called back, and assigned to non-combatant service (it was not always strictly that, as a nasty scar on my forehead, the result of a midnight “scrap” in a South American seaport where I happened to be on business, remains to testify).
back
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From this reading Then I was called back, and assigned to non-combatant service (it was not always strictly that, as a nasty scar on my forehead, the result of a midnight “scrap” in a South American seaport where I happened to be on business, remains to testify).
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Then I was called back, and assigned to non-combatant service (it was not always strictly that, as a nasty scar on my forehead, the result of a midnight “scrap” in a South American seaport where I happened to be on business, remains to testify).
business
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From this reading Then I was called back, and assigned to non-combatant service (it was not always strictly that, as a nasty scar on my forehead, the result of a midnight “scrap” in a South American seaport where I happened to be on business, remains to testify).
called
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From this reading Then I was called back, and assigned to non-combatant service (it was not always strictly that, as a nasty scar on my forehead, the result of a midnight “scrap” in a South American seaport where I happened to be on business, remains to testify).
came
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From this reading Nothing came of this for a good many months, during which I obtained a commission, went through my training, and was for three months fighting in France.
CANmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading CATCH WHO CATCH CAN!
CATCH
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From this reading CATCH WHO CATCH CAN!
commission
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From this reading Nothing came of this for a good many months, during which I obtained a commission, went through my training, and was for three months fighting in France.
DOauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I DO not want to say more about the war or my doings during it than is strictly necessary to my purpose.
doings
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From this reading I DO not want to say more about the war or my doings during it than is strictly necessary to my purpose.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I DO not want to say more about the war or my doings during it than is strictly necessary to my purpose.
fighting
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From this reading Nothing came of this for a good many months, during which I obtained a commission, went through my training, and was for three months fighting in France.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Nothing came of this for a good many months, during which I obtained a commission, went through my training, and was for three months fighting in France.
forehead
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From this reading Then I was called back, and assigned to non-combatant service (it was not always strictly that, as a nasty scar on my forehead, the result of a midnight “scrap” in a South American seaport where I happened to be on business, remains to testify).
France
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From this reading Nothing came of this for a good many months, during which I obtained a commission, went through my training, and was for three months fighting in France.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing came of this for a good many months, during which I obtained a commission, went through my training, and was for three months fighting in France.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great man to whom I have referred took a note of my qualifications.
happened
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From this reading Then I was called back, and assigned to non-combatant service (it was not always strictly that, as a nasty scar on my forehead, the result of a midnight “scrap” in a South American seaport where I happened to be on business, remains to testify).
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The great man to whom I have referred took a note of my qualifications.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I DO not want to say more about the war or my doings during it than is strictly necessary to my purpose.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Nothing came of this for a good many months, during which I obtained a commission, went through my training, and was for three months fighting in France.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I DO not want to say more about the war or my doings during it than is strictly necessary to my purpose.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I DO not want to say more about the war or my doings during it than is strictly necessary to my purpose.
man
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From this reading The great man to whom I have referred took a note of my qualifications.
many
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From this reading Nothing came of this for a good many months, during which I obtained a commission, went through my training, and was for three months fighting in France.
midnight
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From this reading Then I was called back, and assigned to non-combatant service (it was not always strictly that, as a nasty scar on my forehead, the result of a midnight “scrap” in a South American seaport where I happened to be on business, remains to testify).
months
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From this reading Nothing came of this for a good many months, during which I obtained a commission, went through my training, and was for three months fighting in France.
more
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From this reading I DO not want to say more about the war or my doings during it than is strictly necessary to my purpose.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I DO not want to say more about the war or my doings during it than is strictly necessary to my purpose.
nasty
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From this reading Then I was called back, and assigned to non-combatant service (it was not always strictly that, as a nasty scar on my forehead, the result of a midnight “scrap” in a South American seaport where I happened to be on business, remains to testify).
necessary
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From this reading I DO not want to say more about the war or my doings during it than is strictly necessary to my purpose.
non-combatant
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From this reading Then I was called back, and assigned to non-combatant service (it was not always strictly that, as a nasty scar on my forehead, the result of a midnight “scrap” in a South American seaport where I happened to be on business, remains to testify).
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I DO not want to say more about the war or my doings during it than is strictly necessary to my purpose.
note
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From this reading The great man to whom I have referred took a note of my qualifications.
NothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Nothing came of this for a good many months, during which I obtained a commission, went through my training, and was for three months fighting in France.
obtained
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From this reading Nothing came of this for a good many months, during which I obtained a commission, went through my training, and was for three months fighting in France.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The great man to whom I have referred took a note of my qualifications.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Then I was called back, and assigned to non-combatant service (it was not always strictly that, as a nasty scar on my forehead, the result of a midnight “scrap” in a South American seaport where I happened to be on business, remains to testify).
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading I DO not want to say more about the war or my doings during it than is strictly necessary to my purpose.
purpose
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From this reading I DO not want to say more about the war or my doings during it than is strictly necessary to my purpose.
qualifications
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From this reading The great man to whom I have referred took a note of my qualifications.
referred
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From this reading The great man to whom I have referred took a note of my qualifications.
remains
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From this reading Then I was called back, and assigned to non-combatant service (it was not always strictly that, as a nasty scar on my forehead, the result of a midnight “scrap” in a South American seaport where I happened to be on business, remains to testify).
result
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From this reading Then I was called back, and assigned to non-combatant service (it was not always strictly that, as a nasty scar on my forehead, the result of a midnight “scrap” in a South American seaport where I happened to be on business, remains to testify).
say
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From this reading I DO not want to say more about the war or my doings during it than is strictly necessary to my purpose.
scar
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From this reading Then I was called back, and assigned to non-combatant service (it was not always strictly that, as a nasty scar on my forehead, the result of a midnight “scrap” in a South American seaport where I happened to be on business, remains to testify).
scrap
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From this reading Then I was called back, and assigned to non-combatant service (it was not always strictly that, as a nasty scar on my forehead, the result of a midnight “scrap” in a South American seaport where I happened to be on business, remains to testify).
seaport
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From this reading Then I was called back, and assigned to non-combatant service (it was not always strictly that, as a nasty scar on my forehead, the result of a midnight “scrap” in a South American seaport where I happened to be on business, remains to testify).
service
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From this reading Then I was called back, and assigned to non-combatant service (it was not always strictly that, as a nasty scar on my forehead, the result of a midnight “scrap” in a South American seaport where I happened to be on business, remains to testify).
South
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From this reading Then I was called back, and assigned to non-combatant service (it was not always strictly that, as a nasty scar on my forehead, the result of a midnight “scrap” in a South American seaport where I happened to be on business, remains to testify).
strictly
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From this reading I DO not want to say more about the war or my doings during it than is strictly necessary to my purpose.
testify
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From this reading Then I was called back, and assigned to non-combatant service (it was not always strictly that, as a nasty scar on my forehead, the result of a midnight “scrap” in a South American seaport where I happened to be on business, remains to testify).
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I DO not want to say more about the war or my doings during it than is strictly necessary to my purpose.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Then I was called back, and assigned to non-combatant service (it was not always strictly that, as a nasty scar on my forehead, the result of a midnight “scrap” in a South American seaport where I happened to be on business, remains to testify).
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading I DO not want to say more about the war or my doings during it than is strictly necessary to my purpose.
Then
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From this reading Then I was called back, and assigned to non-combatant service (it was not always strictly that, as a nasty scar on my forehead, the result of a midnight “scrap” in a South American seaport where I happened to be on business, remains to testify).
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Nothing came of this for a good many months, during which I obtained a commission, went through my training, and was for three months fighting in France.
three
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From this reading Nothing came of this for a good many months, during which I obtained a commission, went through my training, and was for three months fighting in France.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Nothing came of this for a good many months, during which I obtained a commission, went through my training, and was for three months fighting in France.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I DO not want to say more about the war or my doings during it than is strictly necessary to my purpose.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great man to whom I have referred took a note of my qualifications.
training
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From this reading Nothing came of this for a good many months, during which I obtained a commission, went through my training, and was for three months fighting in France.
want
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From this reading I DO not want to say more about the war or my doings during it than is strictly necessary to my purpose.
war
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From this reading I DO not want to say more about the war or my doings during it than is strictly necessary to my purpose.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nothing came of this for a good many months, during which I obtained a commission, went through my training, and was for three months fighting in France.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nothing came of this for a good many months, during which I obtained a commission, went through my training, and was for three months fighting in France.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Then I was called back, and assigned to non-combatant service (it was not always strictly that, as a nasty scar on my forehead, the result of a midnight “scrap” in a South American seaport where I happened to be on business, remains to testify).
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Nothing came of this for a good many months, during which I obtained a commission, went through my training, and was for three months fighting in France.
WHOpronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading CATCH WHO CATCH CAN!
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The great man to whom I have referred took a note of my qualifications.
