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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
all
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From this reading They had travelled all night, over distressing roads, fetlock deep in mud.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
any
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From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
army
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From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The brief, sudden warmth of the victory at Clifton was forgotten.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
bitter
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From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
bleeding
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From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
Border
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From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
breaking-point
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From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
brief
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From this reading The brief, sudden warmth of the victory at Clifton was forgotten.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
Carlisle
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From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
cheerless
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From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
Christmas
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From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
Clifton
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From this reading The brief, sudden warmth of the victory at Clifton was forgotten.
cold
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From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
country
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From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
cover
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From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
day
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From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
days
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From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
deep
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From this reading They had travelled all night, over distressing roads, fetlock deep in mud.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
disillusioned
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From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
distressing
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From this reading They had travelled all night, over distressing roads, fetlock deep in mud.
down
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From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
eyes
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From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
faith
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From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
farther
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From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
feet
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From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
fetlock
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From this reading They had travelled all night, over distressing roads, fetlock deep in mud.
footmen
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From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The brief, sudden warmth of the victory at Clifton was forgotten.
FORLORN
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From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
grey
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From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
HOPE
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From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
hopeless
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From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
incessant
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From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
laugh
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From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
limits
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From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
man
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From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
marches
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From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
miles
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From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
more
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From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
mud
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From this reading They had travelled all night, over distressing roads, fetlock deep in mud.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
night
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From this reading They had travelled all night, over distressing roads, fetlock deep in mud.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The brief, sudden warmth of the victory at Clifton was forgotten.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading They had travelled all night, over distressing roads, fetlock deep in mud.
Prince's
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From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
quiet
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From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
rain
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From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
raves
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From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
retreating
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From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
roads
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From this reading They had travelled all night, over distressing roads, fetlock deep in mud.
rode
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From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
seeing
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From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
shown
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From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
six
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From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
sport
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From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
strained
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From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The brief, sudden warmth of the victory at Clifton was forgotten.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had travelled all night, over distressing roads, fetlock deep in mud.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
town
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From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
travelled
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From this reading They had travelled all night, over distressing roads, fetlock deep in mud.
twenty
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From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
victory
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From this reading The brief, sudden warmth of the victory at Clifton was forgotten.
warmth
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From this reading The brief, sudden warmth of the victory at Clifton was forgotten.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The brief, sudden warmth of the victory at Clifton was forgotten.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were strained to breaking-point, after incessant marches, day after day seeing the footmen cover their twenty miles with bleeding feet.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
windnounUS /wind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE FORLORN HOPE IT can be bitter cold in Carlisle, when the wind raves down from the Border country and the rain will not be quiet; but never had the grey town shown more cheerless than it did to the Prince’s eyes when, six days before Christmas, he rode in with his retreating army.
world's
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From this reading They were disillusioned, hopeless, sport for any man to laugh at whose faith went no farther than this world’s limits.
