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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 Hit a man an' help a woman, an' ye can't be far wrong anyways.--_Maxims of Private Mulvaney._ The Inexpressibles gave a ball.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Hit a man an' help a woman, an' ye can't be far wrong anyways.--_Maxims of Private Mulvaney._ The Inexpressibles gave a ball.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
anyways
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From this reading Hit a man an' help a woman, an' ye can't be far wrong anyways.--_Maxims of Private Mulvaney._ The Inexpressibles gave a ball.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
ball
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From this reading Hit a man an' help a woman, an' ye can't be far wrong anyways.--_Maxims of Private Mulvaney._ The Inexpressibles gave a ball.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Hit a man an' help a woman, an' ye can't be far wrong anyways.--_Maxims of Private Mulvaney._ The Inexpressibles gave a ball.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading My friend, Private Mulvaney, was one of the sentries, because he was the tallest man in the regiment.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
borrowed
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From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
can't
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From this reading Hit a man an' help a woman, an' ye can't be far wrong anyways.--_Maxims of Private Mulvaney._ The Inexpressibles gave a ball.
cannot
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From this reading Whether the Mess Sergeant gave or Mulvaney took, I cannot say.
charge
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From this reading When the dance was fairly started the sentries were released, and Private Mulvaney went to curry favour with the Mess Sergeant in charge of the supper.
curry
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From this reading When the dance was fairly started the sentries were released, and Private Mulvaney went to curry favour with the Mess Sergeant in charge of the supper.
dance
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From this reading When the dance was fairly started the sentries were released, and Private Mulvaney went to curry favour with the Mess Sergeant in charge of the supper.
dancing-floor
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From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
door
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From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
eaten
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From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
fairly
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From this reading When the dance was fairly started the sentries were released, and Private Mulvaney went to curry favour with the Mess Sergeant in charge of the supper.
far
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From this reading Hit a man an' help a woman, an' ye can't be far wrong anyways.--_Maxims of Private Mulvaney._ The Inexpressibles gave a ball.
favour
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From this reading When the dance was fairly started the sentries were released, and Private Mulvaney went to curry favour with the Mess Sergeant in charge of the supper.
friend
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From this reading My friend, Private Mulvaney, was one of the sentries, because he was the tallest man in the regiment.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
gave
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From this reading Hit a man an' help a woman, an' ye can't be far wrong anyways.--_Maxims of Private Mulvaney._ The Inexpressibles gave a ball.
Gunners
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From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading My friend, Private Mulvaney, was one of the sentries, because he was the tallest man in the regiment.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Hit a man an' help a woman, an' ye can't be far wrong anyways.--_Maxims of Private Mulvaney._ The Inexpressibles gave a ball.
Hit
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From this reading Hit a man an' help a woman, an' ye can't be far wrong anyways.--_Maxims of Private Mulvaney._ The Inexpressibles gave a ball.
hold
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From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Whether the Mess Sergeant gave or Mulvaney took, I cannot say.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading My friend, Private Mulvaney, was one of the sentries, because he was the tallest man in the regiment.
Inexpressibles
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From this reading Hit a man an' help a woman, an' ye can't be far wrong anyways.--_Maxims of Private Mulvaney._ The Inexpressibles gave a ball.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
laurels
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From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
like
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From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
made
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From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
man
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From this reading Hit a man an' help a woman, an' ye can't be far wrong anyways.--_Maxims of Private Mulvaney._ The Inexpressibles gave a ball.
Maxims
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From this reading Hit a man an' help a woman, an' ye can't be far wrong anyways.--_Maxims of Private Mulvaney._ The Inexpressibles gave a ball.
Mess
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From this reading When the dance was fairly started the sentries were released, and Private Mulvaney went to curry favour with the Mess Sergeant in charge of the supper.
Mulvaney
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From this reading Hit a man an' help a woman, an' ye can't be far wrong anyways.--_Maxims of Private Mulvaney._ The Inexpressibles gave a ball.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading My friend, Private Mulvaney, was one of the sentries, because he was the tallest man in the regiment.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Hit a man an' help a woman, an' ye can't be far wrong anyways.--_Maxims of Private Mulvaney._ The Inexpressibles gave a ball.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading My friend, Private Mulvaney, was one of the sentries, because he was the tallest man in the regiment.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Whether the Mess Sergeant gave or Mulvaney took, I cannot say.
plate-glass
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From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
Private
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From this reading Hit a man an' help a woman, an' ye can't be far wrong anyways.--_Maxims of Private Mulvaney._ The Inexpressibles gave a ball.
programme-cards
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From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
provided
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From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
regiment
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From this reading My friend, Private Mulvaney, was one of the sentries, because he was the tallest man in the regiment.
released
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From this reading When the dance was fairly started the sentries were released, and Private Mulvaney went to curry favour with the Mess Sergeant in charge of the supper.
room
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From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
say
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From this reading Whether the Mess Sergeant gave or Mulvaney took, I cannot say.
sentries
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From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
Sergeant
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From this reading When the dance was fairly started the sentries were released, and Private Mulvaney went to curry favour with the Mess Sergeant in charge of the supper.
set
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From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
seven-pounder
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From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
started
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From this reading When the dance was fairly started the sentries were released, and Private Mulvaney went to curry favour with the Mess Sergeant in charge of the supper.
supper
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From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
tallest
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From this reading My friend, Private Mulvaney, was one of the sentries, because he was the tallest man in the regiment.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Hit a man an' help a woman, an' ye can't be far wrong anyways.--_Maxims of Private Mulvaney._ The Inexpressibles gave a ball.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Whether the Mess Sergeant gave or Mulvaney took, I cannot say.
trays
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From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
two
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From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading My friend, Private Mulvaney, was one of the sentries, because he was the tallest man in the regiment.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When the dance was fairly started the sentries were released, and Private Mulvaney went to curry favour with the Mess Sergeant in charge of the supper.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the dance was fairly started the sentries were released, and Private Mulvaney went to curry favour with the Mess Sergeant in charge of the supper.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When the dance was fairly started the sentries were released, and Private Mulvaney went to curry favour with the Mess Sergeant in charge of the supper.
WhetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Whether the Mess Sergeant gave or Mulvaney took, I cannot say.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
woman
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From this reading Hit a man an' help a woman, an' ye can't be far wrong anyways.--_Maxims of Private Mulvaney._ The Inexpressibles gave a ball.
wreathed
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From this reading They borrowed a seven-pounder from the Gunners, and wreathed it with laurels, and made the dancing-floor plate-glass, and provided a supper, the like of which had never been eaten before, and set two sentries at the door of the room to hold the trays of programme-cards.
wrong
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From this reading Hit a man an' help a woman, an' ye can't be far wrong anyways.--_Maxims of Private Mulvaney._ The Inexpressibles gave a ball.
yepronounUS /jiː/
an old word for “you”, speaking to more than one person
From this reading Hit a man an' help a woman, an' ye can't be far wrong anyways.--_Maxims of Private Mulvaney._ The Inexpressibles gave a ball.
