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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
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adventurers
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all
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alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the dumb clods, led or driven, and the high-spirited adventurers did not alone comprise the armies which the nations lately sent forth.
altruist
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andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Willy-nilly, by outward compulsion or inner sense of duty, the sensitive, the lovers of beauty, the humanitarian, the altruist, those strange souls to whom disorder is an evil, justice a passionately cherished dream, freedom the birthright of every man,--they too wore khaki and were deafened by the guns.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When men walk often in the shadow of death they rise superior to its dread aspect, or they become indifferent to it, or they succumb to its ghastly presence and welcome it as a relief from unendurable suspense.
armies
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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aspect
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based
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beauty
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become
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birthright
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Willy-nilly, by outward compulsion or inner sense of duty, the sensitive, the lovers of beauty, the humanitarian, the altruist, those strange souls to whom disorder is an evil, justice a passionately cherished dream, freedom the birthright of every man,--they too wore khaki and were deafened by the guns.
cherished
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clods
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comprise
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compulsion
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cowardice
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deafened
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death
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didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading For the dumb clods, led or driven, and the high-spirited adventurers did not alone comprise the armies which the nations lately sent forth.
dies
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From this reading And when the shouting and the tumult dies the survivors sometimes find themselves incredible of their survival in a world excitedly muttering the shibboleths of peace,--peace, where there is only a truce.
disorder
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dread
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dreamnounUS /driːm/
A series of thoughts, images, or emotions during sleep.
From this reading Willy-nilly, by outward compulsion or inner sense of duty, the sensitive, the lovers of beauty, the humanitarian, the altruist, those strange souls to whom disorder is an evil, justice a passionately cherished dream, freedom the birthright of every man,--they too wore khaki and were deafened by the guns.
driven
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dumb
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dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Willy-nilly, by outward compulsion or inner sense of duty, the sensitive, the lovers of beauty, the humanitarian, the altruist, those strange souls to whom disorder is an evil, justice a passionately cherished dream, freedom the birthright of every man,--they too wore khaki and were deafened by the guns.
emotional
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endurance
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From this reading Upon these emotional reagents all the heroism and endurance and cowardice of humanity in war is based.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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evil
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excitedly
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From this reading And when the shouting and the tumult dies the survivors sometimes find themselves incredible of their survival in a world excitedly muttering the shibboleths of peace,--peace, where there is only a truce.
find
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From this reading And when the shouting and the tumult dies the survivors sometimes find themselves incredible of their survival in a world excitedly muttering the shibboleths of peace,--peace, where there is only a truce.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the dumb clods, led or driven, and the high-spirited adventurers did not alone comprise the armies which the nations lately sent forth.
forth
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freedom
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When men walk often in the shadow of death they rise superior to its dread aspect, or they become indifferent to it, or they succumb to its ghastly presence and welcome it as a relief from unendurable suspense.
ghastly
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guns
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heroism
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high-spirited
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humanitarian
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humanity
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From this reading Upon these emotional reagents all the heroism and endurance and cowardice of humanity in war is based.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When men walk often in the shadow of death they rise superior to its dread aspect, or they become indifferent to it, or they succumb to its ghastly presence and welcome it as a relief from unendurable suspense.
incredible
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indifferent
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inner
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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Upon these emotional reagents all the heroism and endurance and cowardice of humanity in war is based.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When men walk often in the shadow of death they rise superior to its dread aspect, or they become indifferent to it, or they succumb to its ghastly presence and welcome it as a relief from unendurable suspense.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When men walk often in the shadow of death they rise superior to its dread aspect, or they become indifferent to it, or they succumb to its ghastly presence and welcome it as a relief from unendurable suspense.
justice
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khaki
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lately
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led
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lovers
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man
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men
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muttering
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From this reading And when the shouting and the tumult dies the survivors sometimes find themselves incredible of their survival in a world excitedly muttering the shibboleths of peace,--peace, where there is only a truce.
nations
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading For the dumb clods, led or driven, and the high-spirited adventurers did not alone comprise the armies which the nations lately sent forth.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When men walk often in the shadow of death they rise superior to its dread aspect, or they become indifferent to it, or they succumb to its ghastly presence and welcome it as a relief from unendurable suspense.
often
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only
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading When men walk often in the shadow of death they rise superior to its dread aspect, or they become indifferent to it, or they succumb to its ghastly presence and welcome it as a relief from unendurable suspense.
outward
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passionately
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peace
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presence
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reagents
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From this reading Upon these emotional reagents all the heroism and endurance and cowardice of humanity in war is based.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading When men walk often in the shadow of death they rise superior to its dread aspect, or they become indifferent to it, or they succumb to its ghastly presence and welcome it as a relief from unendurable suspense.
rise
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sense
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sensitive
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From this reading Willy-nilly, by outward compulsion or inner sense of duty, the sensitive, the lovers of beauty, the humanitarian, the altruist, those strange souls to whom disorder is an evil, justice a passionately cherished dream, freedom the birthright of every man,--they too wore khaki and were deafened by the guns.
sent
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From this reading For the dumb clods, led or driven, and the high-spirited adventurers did not alone comprise the armies which the nations lately sent forth.
shadownounUS /ˈʃæd.oʊ/
A dark area or shape produced by a body coming between rays of light and a surface.
From this reading When men walk often in the shadow of death they rise superior to its dread aspect, or they become indifferent to it, or they succumb to its ghastly presence and welcome it as a relief from unendurable suspense.
shibboleths
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From this reading And when the shouting and the tumult dies the survivors sometimes find themselves incredible of their survival in a world excitedly muttering the shibboleths of peace,--peace, where there is only a truce.
shouting
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sometimes
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From this reading And when the shouting and the tumult dies the survivors sometimes find themselves incredible of their survival in a world excitedly muttering the shibboleths of peace,--peace, where there is only a truce.
souls
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strange
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succumb
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superior
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From this reading When men walk often in the shadow of death they rise superior to its dread aspect, or they become indifferent to it, or they succumb to its ghastly presence and welcome it as a relief from unendurable suspense.
survival
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survivors
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suspense
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From this reading When men walk often in the shadow of death they rise superior to its dread aspect, or they become indifferent to it, or they succumb to its ghastly presence and welcome it as a relief from unendurable suspense.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When men walk often in the shadow of death they rise superior to its dread aspect, or they become indifferent to it, or they succumb to its ghastly presence and welcome it as a relief from unendurable suspense.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading And when the shouting and the tumult dies the survivors sometimes find themselves incredible of their survival in a world excitedly muttering the shibboleths of peace,--peace, where there is only a truce.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading And when the shouting and the tumult dies the survivors sometimes find themselves incredible of their survival in a world excitedly muttering the shibboleths of peace,--peace, where there is only a truce.
there
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From this reading And when the shouting and the tumult dies the survivors sometimes find themselves incredible of their survival in a world excitedly muttering the shibboleths of peace,--peace, where there is only a truce.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Upon these emotional reagents all the heroism and endurance and cowardice of humanity in war is based.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading When men walk often in the shadow of death they rise superior to its dread aspect, or they become indifferent to it, or they succumb to its ghastly presence and welcome it as a relief from unendurable suspense.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Willy-nilly, by outward compulsion or inner sense of duty, the sensitive, the lovers of beauty, the humanitarian, the altruist, those strange souls to whom disorder is an evil, justice a passionately cherished dream, freedom the birthright of every man,--they too wore khaki and were deafened by the guns.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When men walk often in the shadow of death they rise superior to its dread aspect, or they become indifferent to it, or they succumb to its ghastly presence and welcome it as a relief from unendurable suspense.
too
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truce
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tumult
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unendurable
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UponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Upon these emotional reagents all the heroism and endurance and cowardice of humanity in war is based.
walk
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From this reading When men walk often in the shadow of death they rise superior to its dread aspect, or they become indifferent to it, or they succumb to its ghastly presence and welcome it as a relief from unendurable suspense.
war
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welcome
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From this reading When men walk often in the shadow of death they rise superior to its dread aspect, or they become indifferent to it, or they succumb to its ghastly presence and welcome it as a relief from unendurable suspense.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Willy-nilly, by outward compulsion or inner sense of duty, the sensitive, the lovers of beauty, the humanitarian, the altruist, those strange souls to whom disorder is an evil, justice a passionately cherished dream, freedom the birthright of every man,--they too wore khaki and were deafened by the guns.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When men walk often in the shadow of death they rise superior to its dread aspect, or they become indifferent to it, or they succumb to its ghastly presence and welcome it as a relief from unendurable suspense.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading And when the shouting and the tumult dies the survivors sometimes find themselves incredible of their survival in a world excitedly muttering the shibboleths of peace,--peace, where there is only a truce.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading For the dumb clods, led or driven, and the high-spirited adventurers did not alone comprise the armies which the nations lately sent forth.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Willy-nilly, by outward compulsion or inner sense of duty, the sensitive, the lovers of beauty, the humanitarian, the altruist, those strange souls to whom disorder is an evil, justice a passionately cherished dream, freedom the birthright of every man,--they too wore khaki and were deafened by the guns.
Willy-nilly
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From this reading Willy-nilly, by outward compulsion or inner sense of duty, the sensitive, the lovers of beauty, the humanitarian, the altruist, those strange souls to whom disorder is an evil, justice a passionately cherished dream, freedom the birthright of every man,--they too wore khaki and were deafened by the guns.
wore
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From this reading Willy-nilly, by outward compulsion or inner sense of duty, the sensitive, the lovers of beauty, the humanitarian, the altruist, those strange souls to whom disorder is an evil, justice a passionately cherished dream, freedom the birthright of every man,--they too wore khaki and were deafened by the guns.
world
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From this reading And when the shouting and the tumult dies the survivors sometimes find themselves incredible of their survival in a world excitedly muttering the shibboleths of peace,--peace, where there is only a truce.
