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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 Frank, though once so profound a sleeper, had learned to wake instantly at the sound; and, before any of his comrades were astir, he snatched up his drum, and hurried from the tent.
all
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From this reading That call was a signal for all the drummers to assemble before the colors of the regiment, and beat the reveille.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Frank, though once so profound a sleeper, had learned to wake instantly at the sound; and, before any of his comrades were astir, he snatched up his drum, and hurried from the tent.
any
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From this reading Frank, though once so profound a sleeper, had learned to wake instantly at the sound; and, before any of his comrades were astir, he snatched up his drum, and hurried from the tent.
assemble
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From this reading That call was a signal for all the drummers to assemble before the colors of the regiment, and beat the reveille.
astir
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From this reading Frank, though once so profound a sleeper, had learned to wake instantly at the sound; and, before any of his comrades were astir, he snatched up his drum, and hurried from the tent.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The following were some of his duties:-- At daybreak the _drummer's call_ was beat by the drums of the guard-tent.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No doubt some of our young readers will be interested to know what he had to do.
beat
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From this reading The following were some of his duties:-- At daybreak the _drummer's call_ was beat by the drums of the guard-tent.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Frank, though once so profound a sleeper, had learned to wake instantly at the sound; and, before any of his comrades were astir, he snatched up his drum, and hurried from the tent.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The following were some of his duties:-- At daybreak the _drummer's call_ was beat by the drums of the guard-tent.
call
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From this reading The following were some of his duties:-- At daybreak the _drummer's call_ was beat by the drums of the guard-tent.
colors
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From this reading That call was a signal for all the drummers to assemble before the colors of the regiment, and beat the reveille.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading Frank, though once so profound a sleeper, had learned to wake instantly at the sound; and, before any of his comrades were astir, he snatched up his drum, and hurried from the tent.
daybreak
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From this reading The following were some of his duties:-- At daybreak the _drummer's call_ was beat by the drums of the guard-tent.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading No doubt some of our young readers will be interested to know what he had to do.
double-quick
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From this reading Then Frank and his fellow-drummers practised the _double-quick_ for two hours.
doubt
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From this reading No doubt some of our young readers will be interested to know what he had to do.
drum
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From this reading Frank, though once so profound a sleeper, had learned to wake instantly at the sound; and, before any of his comrades were astir, he snatched up his drum, and hurried from the tent.
drummer's
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From this reading The following were some of his duties:-- At daybreak the _drummer's call_ was beat by the drums of the guard-tent.
drummers
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From this reading That call was a signal for all the drummers to assemble before the colors of the regiment, and beat the reveille.
drums
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From this reading The following were some of his duties:-- At daybreak the _drummer's call_ was beat by the drums of the guard-tent.
duties
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From this reading The following were some of his duties:-- At daybreak the _drummer's call_ was beat by the drums of the guard-tent.
fellow-drummers
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From this reading Then Frank and his fellow-drummers practised the _double-quick_ for two hours.
following
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From this reading The following were some of his duties:-- At daybreak the _drummer's call_ was beat by the drums of the guard-tent.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading That call was a signal for all the drummers to assemble before the colors of the regiment, and beat the reveille.
Frank
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From this reading Frank, though once so profound a sleeper, had learned to wake instantly at the sound; and, before any of his comrades were astir, he snatched up his drum, and hurried from the tent.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Frank, though once so profound a sleeper, had learned to wake instantly at the sound; and, before any of his comrades were astir, he snatched up his drum, and hurried from the tent.
guard-tent
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From this reading The following were some of his duties:-- At daybreak the _drummer's call_ was beat by the drums of the guard-tent.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No doubt some of our young readers will be interested to know what he had to do.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No doubt some of our young readers will be interested to know what he had to do.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The following were some of his duties:-- At daybreak the _drummer's call_ was beat by the drums of the guard-tent.
hours
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From this reading Then Frank and his fellow-drummers practised the _double-quick_ for two hours.
hurried
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From this reading Frank, though once so profound a sleeper, had learned to wake instantly at the sound; and, before any of his comrades were astir, he snatched up his drum, and hurried from the tent.
instantly
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From this reading Frank, though once so profound a sleeper, had learned to wake instantly at the sound; and, before any of his comrades were astir, he snatched up his drum, and hurried from the tent.
interested
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From this reading No doubt some of our young readers will be interested to know what he had to do.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No doubt some of our young readers will be interested to know what he had to do.
learned
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From this reading Frank, though once so profound a sleeper, had learned to wake instantly at the sound; and, before any of his comrades were astir, he snatched up his drum, and hurried from the tent.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt some of our young readers will be interested to know what he had to do.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No doubt some of our young readers will be interested to know what he had to do.
once
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From this reading Frank, though once so profound a sleeper, had learned to wake instantly at the sound; and, before any of his comrades were astir, he snatched up his drum, and hurried from the tent.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading No doubt some of our young readers will be interested to know what he had to do.
practised
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From this reading Then Frank and his fellow-drummers practised the _double-quick_ for two hours.
profound
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From this reading Frank, though once so profound a sleeper, had learned to wake instantly at the sound; and, before any of his comrades were astir, he snatched up his drum, and hurried from the tent.
readers
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regiment
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From this reading That call was a signal for all the drummers to assemble before the colors of the regiment, and beat the reveille.
reveille
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From this reading That call was a signal for all the drummers to assemble before the colors of the regiment, and beat the reveille.
signal
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From this reading That call was a signal for all the drummers to assemble before the colors of the regiment, and beat the reveille.
sleeper
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From this reading Frank, though once so profound a sleeper, had learned to wake instantly at the sound; and, before any of his comrades were astir, he snatched up his drum, and hurried from the tent.
snatched
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From this reading Frank, though once so profound a sleeper, had learned to wake instantly at the sound; and, before any of his comrades were astir, he snatched up his drum, and hurried from the tent.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Frank, though once so profound a sleeper, had learned to wake instantly at the sound; and, before any of his comrades were astir, he snatched up his drum, and hurried from the tent.
some
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From this reading No doubt some of our young readers will be interested to know what he had to do.
sound
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From this reading Frank, though once so profound a sleeper, had learned to wake instantly at the sound; and, before any of his comrades were astir, he snatched up his drum, and hurried from the tent.
tent
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From this reading Frank, though once so profound a sleeper, had learned to wake instantly at the sound; and, before any of his comrades were astir, he snatched up his drum, and hurried from the tent.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That call was a signal for all the drummers to assemble before the colors of the regiment, and beat the reveille.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following were some of his duties:-- At daybreak the _drummer's call_ was beat by the drums of the guard-tent.
Then
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From this reading Then Frank and his fellow-drummers practised the _double-quick_ for two hours.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Frank, though once so profound a sleeper, had learned to wake instantly at the sound; and, before any of his comrades were astir, he snatched up his drum, and hurried from the tent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading No doubt some of our young readers will be interested to know what he had to do.
two
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From this reading Then Frank and his fellow-drummers practised the _double-quick_ for two hours.
up
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From this reading Frank, though once so profound a sleeper, had learned to wake instantly at the sound; and, before any of his comrades were astir, he snatched up his drum, and hurried from the tent.
wake
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From this reading Frank, though once so profound a sleeper, had learned to wake instantly at the sound; and, before any of his comrades were astir, he snatched up his drum, and hurried from the tent.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following were some of his duties:-- At daybreak the _drummer's call_ was beat by the drums of the guard-tent.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The following were some of his duties:-- At daybreak the _drummer's call_ was beat by the drums of the guard-tent.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading No doubt some of our young readers will be interested to know what he had to do.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No doubt some of our young readers will be interested to know what he had to do.
young
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From this reading No doubt some of our young readers will be interested to know what he had to do.
