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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 There always is another, and a next and a next.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The human-eagles got after us in fine style two hours ago, coming so close that we had to ride our horses bare-back into the night, pursued from the air not only by bombs but also by machine-guns.
again
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ago
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air
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airmen
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From this reading The Hun airmen, having exhausted their supply of bombs, have flown back to replenish.
all
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From this reading Now all our men who are not on duty are trying to snatch what rest they can before another disturbance starts.
almost
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also
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always
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From this reading There always is another, and a next and a next.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There always is another, and a next and a next.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Now all our men who are not on duty are trying to snatch what rest they can before another disturbance starts.
any
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From this reading They’re due to return almost any minute and will do their best again to pick up our scent.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Now all our men who are not on duty are trying to snatch what rest they can before another disturbance starts.
back
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From this reading The Hun airmen, having exhausted their supply of bombs, have flown back to replenish.
bare-back
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From this reading The human-eagles got after us in fine style two hours ago, coming so close that we had to ride our horses bare-back into the night, pursued from the air not only by bombs but also by machine-guns.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Now all our men who are not on duty are trying to snatch what rest they can before another disturbance starts.
best
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From this reading They’re due to return almost any minute and will do their best again to pick up our scent.
bombs
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From this reading The human-eagles got after us in fine style two hours ago, coming so close that we had to ride our horses bare-back into the night, pursued from the air not only by bombs but also by machine-guns.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The human-eagles got after us in fine style two hours ago, coming so close that we had to ride our horses bare-back into the night, pursued from the air not only by bombs but also by machine-guns.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The human-eagles got after us in fine style two hours ago, coming so close that we had to ride our horses bare-back into the night, pursued from the air not only by bombs but also by machine-guns.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Now all our men who are not on duty are trying to snatch what rest they can before another disturbance starts.
close
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From this reading The human-eagles got after us in fine style two hours ago, coming so close that we had to ride our horses bare-back into the night, pursued from the air not only by bombs but also by machine-guns.
coming
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disturbance
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doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading They’re due to return almost any minute and will do their best again to pick up our scent.
due
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From this reading They’re due to return almost any minute and will do their best again to pick up our scent.
duty
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exhausted
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From this reading The Hun airmen, having exhausted their supply of bombs, have flown back to replenish.
fine
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flown
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From this reading The Hun airmen, having exhausted their supply of bombs, have flown back to replenish.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The human-eagles got after us in fine style two hours ago, coming so close that we had to ride our horses bare-back into the night, pursued from the air not only by bombs but also by machine-guns.
got
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From this reading The human-eagles got after us in fine style two hours ago, coming so close that we had to ride our horses bare-back into the night, pursued from the air not only by bombs but also by machine-guns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The human-eagles got after us in fine style two hours ago, coming so close that we had to ride our horses bare-back into the night, pursued from the air not only by bombs but also by machine-guns.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The Hun airmen, having exhausted their supply of bombs, have flown back to replenish.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The Hun airmen, having exhausted their supply of bombs, have flown back to replenish.
horses
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From this reading The human-eagles got after us in fine style two hours ago, coming so close that we had to ride our horses bare-back into the night, pursued from the air not only by bombs but also by machine-guns.
hours
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From this reading The human-eagles got after us in fine style two hours ago, coming so close that we had to ride our horses bare-back into the night, pursued from the air not only by bombs but also by machine-guns.
human-eagles
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Hun
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From this reading The Hun airmen, having exhausted their supply of bombs, have flown back to replenish.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The human-eagles got after us in fine style two hours ago, coming so close that we had to ride our horses bare-back into the night, pursued from the air not only by bombs but also by machine-guns.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading The human-eagles got after us in fine style two hours ago, coming so close that we had to ride our horses bare-back into the night, pursued from the air not only by bombs but also by machine-guns.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There always is another, and a next and a next.
machine-guns
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From this reading The human-eagles got after us in fine style two hours ago, coming so close that we had to ride our horses bare-back into the night, pursued from the air not only by bombs but also by machine-guns.
men
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From this reading Now all our men who are not on duty are trying to snatch what rest they can before another disturbance starts.
minute
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From this reading They’re due to return almost any minute and will do their best again to pick up our scent.
next
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From this reading There always is another, and a next and a next.
night
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From this reading The human-eagles got after us in fine style two hours ago, coming so close that we had to ride our horses bare-back into the night, pursued from the air not only by bombs but also by machine-guns.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The human-eagles got after us in fine style two hours ago, coming so close that we had to ride our horses bare-back into the night, pursued from the air not only by bombs but also by machine-guns.
Now
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From this reading Now all our men who are not on duty are trying to snatch what rest they can before another disturbance starts.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Hun airmen, having exhausted their supply of bombs, have flown back to replenish.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Now all our men who are not on duty are trying to snatch what rest they can before another disturbance starts.
only
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From this reading The human-eagles got after us in fine style two hours ago, coming so close that we had to ride our horses bare-back into the night, pursued from the air not only by bombs but also by machine-guns.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The human-eagles got after us in fine style two hours ago, coming so close that we had to ride our horses bare-back into the night, pursued from the air not only by bombs but also by machine-guns.
pick
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From this reading They’re due to return almost any minute and will do their best again to pick up our scent.
pursued
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From this reading The human-eagles got after us in fine style two hours ago, coming so close that we had to ride our horses bare-back into the night, pursued from the air not only by bombs but also by machine-guns.
replenish
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From this reading The Hun airmen, having exhausted their supply of bombs, have flown back to replenish.
rest
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From this reading Now all our men who are not on duty are trying to snatch what rest they can before another disturbance starts.
return
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From this reading They’re due to return almost any minute and will do their best again to pick up our scent.
ride
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From this reading The human-eagles got after us in fine style two hours ago, coming so close that we had to ride our horses bare-back into the night, pursued from the air not only by bombs but also by machine-guns.
scentnounUS /sɛnt/
A distinctive smell or aroma.
From this reading They’re due to return almost any minute and will do their best again to pick up our scent.
snatch
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From this reading Now all our men who are not on duty are trying to snatch what rest they can before another disturbance starts.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The human-eagles got after us in fine style two hours ago, coming so close that we had to ride our horses bare-back into the night, pursued from the air not only by bombs but also by machine-guns.
starts
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From this reading Now all our men who are not on duty are trying to snatch what rest they can before another disturbance starts.
style
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From this reading The human-eagles got after us in fine style two hours ago, coming so close that we had to ride our horses bare-back into the night, pursued from the air not only by bombs but also by machine-guns.
supply
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From this reading The Hun airmen, having exhausted their supply of bombs, have flown back to replenish.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The human-eagles got after us in fine style two hours ago, coming so close that we had to ride our horses bare-back into the night, pursued from the air not only by bombs but also by machine-guns.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The human-eagles got after us in fine style two hours ago, coming so close that we had to ride our horses bare-back into the night, pursued from the air not only by bombs but also by machine-guns.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The Hun airmen, having exhausted their supply of bombs, have flown back to replenish.
There
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From this reading There always is another, and a next and a next.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Now all our men who are not on duty are trying to snatch what rest they can before another disturbance starts.
They're
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From this reading They’re due to return almost any minute and will do their best again to pick up our scent.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The human-eagles got after us in fine style two hours ago, coming so close that we had to ride our horses bare-back into the night, pursued from the air not only by bombs but also by machine-guns.
trying
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From this reading Now all our men who are not on duty are trying to snatch what rest they can before another disturbance starts.
two
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From this reading The human-eagles got after us in fine style two hours ago, coming so close that we had to ride our horses bare-back into the night, pursued from the air not only by bombs but also by machine-guns.
up
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From this reading They’re due to return almost any minute and will do their best again to pick up our scent.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The human-eagles got after us in fine style two hours ago, coming so close that we had to ride our horses bare-back into the night, pursued from the air not only by bombs but also by machine-guns.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The human-eagles got after us in fine style two hours ago, coming so close that we had to ride our horses bare-back into the night, pursued from the air not only by bombs but also by machine-guns.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Now all our men who are not on duty are trying to snatch what rest they can before another disturbance starts.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Now all our men who are not on duty are trying to snatch what rest they can before another disturbance starts.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading They’re due to return almost any minute and will do their best again to pick up our scent.
