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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 A part of the general plan of deception, I suppose—so that the Hun may think, if he hears of our whereabouts, that we’ve simply marched out for manoeuvres as before.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading All kinds of details confirm our belief that the big push is about to start.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading When we entered, the white mists of morning still hung above the common; early risen cocks with their attendant harems were our only welcomers.
again
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From this reading We had set up our horse-lines and were half way through the grooming before the villagers discovered that old friends were again among them.
All
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From this reading All day we have been wondering why we have been brought here.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading We had set up our horse-lines and were half way through the grooming before the villagers discovered that old friends were again among them.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We had set up our horse-lines and were half way through the grooming before the villagers discovered that old friends were again among them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A part of the general plan of deception, I suppose—so that the Hun may think, if he hears of our whereabouts, that we’ve simply marched out for manoeuvres as before.
attendant
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From this reading When we entered, the white mists of morning still hung above the common; early risen cocks with their attendant harems were our only welcomers.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading All day we have been wondering why we have been brought here.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading We had set up our horse-lines and were half way through the grooming before the villagers discovered that old friends were again among them.
belief
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From this reading All kinds of details confirm our belief that the big push is about to start.
big
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From this reading All kinds of details confirm our belief that the big push is about to start.
brought
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From this reading All day we have been wondering why we have been brought here.
cocks
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From this reading When we entered, the white mists of morning still hung above the common; early risen cocks with their attendant harems were our only welcomers.
common
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From this reading When we entered, the white mists of morning still hung above the common; early risen cocks with their attendant harems were our only welcomers.
confirm
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From this reading All kinds of details confirm our belief that the big push is about to start.
day
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From this reading All day we have been wondering why we have been brought here.
deception
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From this reading A part of the general plan of deception, I suppose—so that the Hun may think, if he hears of our whereabouts, that we’ve simply marched out for manoeuvres as before.
details
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From this reading All kinds of details confirm our belief that the big push is about to start.
discovered
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From this reading We had set up our horse-lines and were half way through the grooming before the villagers discovered that old friends were again among them.
early
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From this reading When we entered, the white mists of morning still hung above the common; early risen cocks with their attendant harems were our only welcomers.
entered
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From this reading When we entered, the white mists of morning still hung above the common; early risen cocks with their attendant harems were our only welcomers.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A part of the general plan of deception, I suppose—so that the Hun may think, if he hears of our whereabouts, that we’ve simply marched out for manoeuvres as before.
friends
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From this reading We had set up our horse-lines and were half way through the grooming before the villagers discovered that old friends were again among them.
general
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From this reading A part of the general plan of deception, I suppose—so that the Hun may think, if he hears of our whereabouts, that we’ve simply marched out for manoeuvres as before.
grooming
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From this reading We had set up our horse-lines and were half way through the grooming before the villagers discovered that old friends were again among them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had set up our horse-lines and were half way through the grooming before the villagers discovered that old friends were again among them.
half
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From this reading We had set up our horse-lines and were half way through the grooming before the villagers discovered that old friends were again among them.
harems
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From this reading When we entered, the white mists of morning still hung above the common; early risen cocks with their attendant harems were our only welcomers.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading All day we have been wondering why we have been brought here.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A part of the general plan of deception, I suppose—so that the Hun may think, if he hears of our whereabouts, that we’ve simply marched out for manoeuvres as before.
hears
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From this reading A part of the general plan of deception, I suppose—so that the Hun may think, if he hears of our whereabouts, that we’ve simply marched out for manoeuvres as before.
here
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From this reading All day we have been wondering why we have been brought here.
horse-lines
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From this reading We had set up our horse-lines and were half way through the grooming before the villagers discovered that old friends were again among them.
Hun
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From this reading A part of the general plan of deception, I suppose—so that the Hun may think, if he hears of our whereabouts, that we’ve simply marched out for manoeuvres as before.
hung
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From this reading When we entered, the white mists of morning still hung above the common; early risen cocks with their attendant harems were our only welcomers.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading A part of the general plan of deception, I suppose—so that the Hun may think, if he hears of our whereabouts, that we’ve simply marched out for manoeuvres as before.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading A part of the general plan of deception, I suppose—so that the Hun may think, if he hears of our whereabouts, that we’ve simply marched out for manoeuvres as before.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading All kinds of details confirm our belief that the big push is about to start.
kinds
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From this reading All kinds of details confirm our belief that the big push is about to start.
manoeuvres
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From this reading A part of the general plan of deception, I suppose—so that the Hun may think, if he hears of our whereabouts, that we’ve simply marched out for manoeuvres as before.
marched
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From this reading A part of the general plan of deception, I suppose—so that the Hun may think, if he hears of our whereabouts, that we’ve simply marched out for manoeuvres as before.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading A part of the general plan of deception, I suppose—so that the Hun may think, if he hears of our whereabouts, that we’ve simply marched out for manoeuvres as before.
mists
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From this reading When we entered, the white mists of morning still hung above the common; early risen cocks with their attendant harems were our only welcomers.
morning
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From this reading When we entered, the white mists of morning still hung above the common; early risen cocks with their attendant harems were our only welcomers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When we entered, the white mists of morning still hung above the common; early risen cocks with their attendant harems were our only welcomers.
old
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From this reading We had set up our horse-lines and were half way through the grooming before the villagers discovered that old friends were again among them.
only
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From this reading When we entered, the white mists of morning still hung above the common; early risen cocks with their attendant harems were our only welcomers.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When we entered, the white mists of morning still hung above the common; early risen cocks with their attendant harems were our only welcomers.
out
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From this reading A part of the general plan of deception, I suppose—so that the Hun may think, if he hears of our whereabouts, that we’ve simply marched out for manoeuvres as before.
part
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From this reading A part of the general plan of deception, I suppose—so that the Hun may think, if he hears of our whereabouts, that we’ve simply marched out for manoeuvres as before.
plan
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From this reading A part of the general plan of deception, I suppose—so that the Hun may think, if he hears of our whereabouts, that we’ve simply marched out for manoeuvres as before.
push
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From this reading All kinds of details confirm our belief that the big push is about to start.
risen
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From this reading When we entered, the white mists of morning still hung above the common; early risen cocks with their attendant harems were our only welcomers.
set
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From this reading We had set up our horse-lines and were half way through the grooming before the villagers discovered that old friends were again among them.
simply
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From this reading A part of the general plan of deception, I suppose—so that the Hun may think, if he hears of our whereabouts, that we’ve simply marched out for manoeuvres as before.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A part of the general plan of deception, I suppose—so that the Hun may think, if he hears of our whereabouts, that we’ve simply marched out for manoeuvres as before.
start
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From this reading All kinds of details confirm our belief that the big push is about to start.
still
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From this reading When we entered, the white mists of morning still hung above the common; early risen cocks with their attendant harems were our only welcomers.
supposeverbUS /səˈpoʊz/
to assume or believe something is true
From this reading A part of the general plan of deception, I suppose—so that the Hun may think, if he hears of our whereabouts, that we’ve simply marched out for manoeuvres as before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We had set up our horse-lines and were half way through the grooming before the villagers discovered that old friends were again among them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading When we entered, the white mists of morning still hung above the common; early risen cocks with their attendant harems were our only welcomers.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading When we entered, the white mists of morning still hung above the common; early risen cocks with their attendant harems were our only welcomers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading We had set up our horse-lines and were half way through the grooming before the villagers discovered that old friends were again among them.
think
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From this reading A part of the general plan of deception, I suppose—so that the Hun may think, if he hears of our whereabouts, that we’ve simply marched out for manoeuvres as before.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading We had set up our horse-lines and were half way through the grooming before the villagers discovered that old friends were again among them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading All kinds of details confirm our belief that the big push is about to start.
up
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From this reading We had set up our horse-lines and were half way through the grooming before the villagers discovered that old friends were again among them.
villagers
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From this reading We had set up our horse-lines and were half way through the grooming before the villagers discovered that old friends were again among them.
way
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From this reading We had set up our horse-lines and were half way through the grooming before the villagers discovered that old friends were again among them.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When we entered, the white mists of morning still hung above the common; early risen cocks with their attendant harems were our only welcomers.
we've
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From this reading A part of the general plan of deception, I suppose—so that the Hun may think, if he hears of our whereabouts, that we’ve simply marched out for manoeuvres as before.
welcomers
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From this reading When we entered, the white mists of morning still hung above the common; early risen cocks with their attendant harems were our only welcomers.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When we entered, the white mists of morning still hung above the common; early risen cocks with their attendant harems were our only welcomers.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When we entered, the white mists of morning still hung above the common; early risen cocks with their attendant harems were our only welcomers.
whereabouts
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From this reading A part of the general plan of deception, I suppose—so that the Hun may think, if he hears of our whereabouts, that we’ve simply marched out for manoeuvres as before.
white
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From this reading When we entered, the white mists of morning still hung above the common; early risen cocks with their attendant harems were our only welcomers.
why
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From this reading All day we have been wondering why we have been brought here.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When we entered, the white mists of morning still hung above the common; early risen cocks with their attendant harems were our only welcomers.
wondering
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From this reading All day we have been wondering why we have been brought here.
