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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 Later the motor lorries turned east; a column of infantry replaced them, trudging silently along in the sun, their rifles shouldered.
AcrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Across the river they saw the first German shells explode in the fields, and dark columns of smoke rise and spread out over the bushes and standing grain.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Later the motor lorries turned east; a column of infantry replaced them, trudging silently along in the sun, their rifles shouldered.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Then they passed a battalion of _chasseurs-à-pied_ in green and blue, swinging along at a cheerful, lively pace toward the crash of rifles and machine guns.
Asticot
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From this reading Asticot shrugged and cuddled a cigarette which Warner had given him, enjoying it with leering deliberation.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Then they passed a battalion of _chasseurs-à-pied_ in green and blue, swinging along at a cheerful, lively pace toward the crash of rifles and machine guns.
battalion
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blue
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From this reading Then they passed a battalion of _chasseurs-à-pied_ in green and blue, swinging along at a cheerful, lively pace toward the crash of rifles and machine guns.
bullets
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From this reading For some time, now, Warner had recognized the high whimper of bullets, but he said nothing until Sister Eila mentioned the noises, guessing correctly what were the causes.
bushes
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From this reading Across the river they saw the first German shells explode in the fields, and dark columns of smoke rise and spread out over the bushes and standing grain.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For some time, now, Warner had recognized the high whimper of bullets, but he said nothing until Sister Eila mentioned the noises, guessing correctly what were the causes.
causes
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From this reading For some time, now, Warner had recognized the high whimper of bullets, but he said nothing until Sister Eila mentioned the noises, guessing correctly what were the causes.
chasseurs-à-pied
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cheerful
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cigarette
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column
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From this reading Later the motor lorries turned east; a column of infantry replaced them, trudging silently along in the sun, their rifles shouldered.
columns
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correctly
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From this reading For some time, now, Warner had recognized the high whimper of bullets, but he said nothing until Sister Eila mentioned the noises, guessing correctly what were the causes.
crash
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cuddled
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dark
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deliberation
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east
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From this reading Later the motor lorries turned east; a column of infantry replaced them, trudging silently along in the sun, their rifles shouldered.
Eila
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enjoying
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From this reading Asticot shrugged and cuddled a cigarette which Warner had given him, enjoying it with leering deliberation.
explode
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fields
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From this reading Across the river they saw the first German shells explode in the fields, and dark columns of smoke rise and spread out over the bushes and standing grain.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Across the river they saw the first German shells explode in the fields, and dark columns of smoke rise and spread out over the bushes and standing grain.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For some time, now, Warner had recognized the high whimper of bullets, but he said nothing until Sister Eila mentioned the noises, guessing correctly what were the causes.
German
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given
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grain
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green
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guessing
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From this reading For some time, now, Warner had recognized the high whimper of bullets, but he said nothing until Sister Eila mentioned the noises, guessing correctly what were the causes.
guns
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From this reading Then they passed a battalion of _chasseurs-à-pied_ in green and blue, swinging along at a cheerful, lively pace toward the crash of rifles and machine guns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading For some time, now, Warner had recognized the high whimper of bullets, but he said nothing until Sister Eila mentioned the noises, guessing correctly what were the causes.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading For some time, now, Warner had recognized the high whimper of bullets, but he said nothing until Sister Eila mentioned the noises, guessing correctly what were the causes.
high
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From this reading For some time, now, Warner had recognized the high whimper of bullets, but he said nothing until Sister Eila mentioned the noises, guessing correctly what were the causes.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Asticot shrugged and cuddled a cigarette which Warner had given him, enjoying it with leering deliberation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Later the motor lorries turned east; a column of infantry replaced them, trudging silently along in the sun, their rifles shouldered.
infantry
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From this reading Later the motor lorries turned east; a column of infantry replaced them, trudging silently along in the sun, their rifles shouldered.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Asticot shrugged and cuddled a cigarette which Warner had given him, enjoying it with leering deliberation.
Later
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From this reading Later the motor lorries turned east; a column of infantry replaced them, trudging silently along in the sun, their rifles shouldered.
leering
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From this reading Asticot shrugged and cuddled a cigarette which Warner had given him, enjoying it with leering deliberation.
lively
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From this reading Then they passed a battalion of _chasseurs-à-pied_ in green and blue, swinging along at a cheerful, lively pace toward the crash of rifles and machine guns.
lorries
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From this reading Later the motor lorries turned east; a column of infantry replaced them, trudging silently along in the sun, their rifles shouldered.
machine
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mentioned
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From this reading For some time, now, Warner had recognized the high whimper of bullets, but he said nothing until Sister Eila mentioned the noises, guessing correctly what were the causes.
motor
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From this reading Later the motor lorries turned east; a column of infantry replaced them, trudging silently along in the sun, their rifles shouldered.
noises
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From this reading For some time, now, Warner had recognized the high whimper of bullets, but he said nothing until Sister Eila mentioned the noises, guessing correctly what were the causes.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading For some time, now, Warner had recognized the high whimper of bullets, but he said nothing until Sister Eila mentioned the noises, guessing correctly what were the causes.
now
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From this reading For some time, now, Warner had recognized the high whimper of bullets, but he said nothing until Sister Eila mentioned the noises, guessing correctly what were the causes.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Later the motor lorries turned east; a column of infantry replaced them, trudging silently along in the sun, their rifles shouldered.
out
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From this reading Across the river they saw the first German shells explode in the fields, and dark columns of smoke rise and spread out over the bushes and standing grain.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Across the river they saw the first German shells explode in the fields, and dark columns of smoke rise and spread out over the bushes and standing grain.
pace
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From this reading Then they passed a battalion of _chasseurs-à-pied_ in green and blue, swinging along at a cheerful, lively pace toward the crash of rifles and machine guns.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then they passed a battalion of _chasseurs-à-pied_ in green and blue, swinging along at a cheerful, lively pace toward the crash of rifles and machine guns.
recognized
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From this reading For some time, now, Warner had recognized the high whimper of bullets, but he said nothing until Sister Eila mentioned the noises, guessing correctly what were the causes.
replaced
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From this reading Later the motor lorries turned east; a column of infantry replaced them, trudging silently along in the sun, their rifles shouldered.
rifles
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From this reading Later the motor lorries turned east; a column of infantry replaced them, trudging silently along in the sun, their rifles shouldered.
rise
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river
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said
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From this reading For some time, now, Warner had recognized the high whimper of bullets, but he said nothing until Sister Eila mentioned the noises, guessing correctly what were the causes.
saw
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From this reading Across the river they saw the first German shells explode in the fields, and dark columns of smoke rise and spread out over the bushes and standing grain.
shells
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From this reading Across the river they saw the first German shells explode in the fields, and dark columns of smoke rise and spread out over the bushes and standing grain.
shouldered
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From this reading Later the motor lorries turned east; a column of infantry replaced them, trudging silently along in the sun, their rifles shouldered.
shrugged
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From this reading Asticot shrugged and cuddled a cigarette which Warner had given him, enjoying it with leering deliberation.
silently
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From this reading Later the motor lorries turned east; a column of infantry replaced them, trudging silently along in the sun, their rifles shouldered.
Sister
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smoke
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From this reading Across the river they saw the first German shells explode in the fields, and dark columns of smoke rise and spread out over the bushes and standing grain.
some
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spread
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From this reading Across the river they saw the first German shells explode in the fields, and dark columns of smoke rise and spread out over the bushes and standing grain.
standingnounUS /ˈstanding/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Across the river they saw the first German shells explode in the fields, and dark columns of smoke rise and spread out over the bushes and standing grain.
sun
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From this reading Later the motor lorries turned east; a column of infantry replaced them, trudging silently along in the sun, their rifles shouldered.
swinging
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From this reading Then they passed a battalion of _chasseurs-à-pied_ in green and blue, swinging along at a cheerful, lively pace toward the crash of rifles and machine guns.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Later the motor lorries turned east; a column of infantry replaced them, trudging silently along in the sun, their rifles shouldered.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Later the motor lorries turned east; a column of infantry replaced them, trudging silently along in the sun, their rifles shouldered.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Later the motor lorries turned east; a column of infantry replaced them, trudging silently along in the sun, their rifles shouldered.
Then
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From this reading Then they passed a battalion of _chasseurs-à-pied_ in green and blue, swinging along at a cheerful, lively pace toward the crash of rifles and machine guns.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then they passed a battalion of _chasseurs-à-pied_ in green and blue, swinging along at a cheerful, lively pace toward the crash of rifles and machine guns.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For some time, now, Warner had recognized the high whimper of bullets, but he said nothing until Sister Eila mentioned the noises, guessing correctly what were the causes.
towardprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrd/
in the direction of
From this reading Then they passed a battalion of _chasseurs-à-pied_ in green and blue, swinging along at a cheerful, lively pace toward the crash of rifles and machine guns.
trudging
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From this reading Later the motor lorries turned east; a column of infantry replaced them, trudging silently along in the sun, their rifles shouldered.
turned
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From this reading Later the motor lorries turned east; a column of infantry replaced them, trudging silently along in the sun, their rifles shouldered.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For some time, now, Warner had recognized the high whimper of bullets, but he said nothing until Sister Eila mentioned the noises, guessing correctly what were the causes.
Warner
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From this reading For some time, now, Warner had recognized the high whimper of bullets, but he said nothing until Sister Eila mentioned the noises, guessing correctly what were the causes.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading For some time, now, Warner had recognized the high whimper of bullets, but he said nothing until Sister Eila mentioned the noises, guessing correctly what were the causes.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading For some time, now, Warner had recognized the high whimper of bullets, but he said nothing until Sister Eila mentioned the noises, guessing correctly what were the causes.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Asticot shrugged and cuddled a cigarette which Warner had given him, enjoying it with leering deliberation.
whimper
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From this reading For some time, now, Warner had recognized the high whimper of bullets, but he said nothing until Sister Eila mentioned the noises, guessing correctly what were the causes.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Asticot shrugged and cuddled a cigarette which Warner had given him, enjoying it with leering deliberation.
