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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 By November the Unit was stationed at St. Quentin in a little hotel, which although very humble, seemed like paradise after the dug-outs.
abrupt
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From this reading The most stupendous and heart-breaking folly of our times drew towards its abrupt conclusion.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading By November the Unit was stationed at St. Quentin in a little hotel, which although very humble, seemed like paradise after the dug-outs.
almost
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From this reading At one moment the guns could be heard distinctly, the next, something almost unnatural had happened—there was silence, as though death had turned on himself, smiting his own power of destruction.
althoughconjunctionUS /ˌɔːlˈðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading By November the Unit was stationed at St. Quentin in a little hotel, which although very humble, seemed like paradise after the dug-outs.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The most stupendous and heart-breaking folly of our times drew towards its abrupt conclusion.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading At one moment the guns could be heard distinctly, the next, something almost unnatural had happened—there was silence, as though death had turned on himself, smiting his own power of destruction.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading By November the Unit was stationed at St. Quentin in a little hotel, which although very humble, seemed like paradise after the dug-outs.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At one moment the guns could be heard distinctly, the next, something almost unnatural had happened—there was silence, as though death had turned on himself, smiting his own power of destruction.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading No one spoke, they just sat and stared at each other with faces entirely devoid of emotion; their faces looked blank, like so many masks from which had been sponged every trace of expression—and they waited—listening to that silence.
blank
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brushwood
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From this reading A morning came when a handful of the members were together in the coffee-room, huddled round a fire that was principally composed of damp brushwood.
ByprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading By November the Unit was stationed at St. Quentin in a little hotel, which although very humble, seemed like paradise after the dug-outs.
came
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From this reading A morning came when a handful of the members were together in the coffee-room, huddled round a fire that was principally composed of damp brushwood.
coffee-room
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From this reading A morning came when a handful of the members were together in the coffee-room, huddled round a fire that was principally composed of damp brushwood.
composed
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From this reading A morning came when a handful of the members were together in the coffee-room, huddled round a fire that was principally composed of damp brushwood.
conclusion
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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damp
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From this reading A morning came when a handful of the members were together in the coffee-room, huddled round a fire that was principally composed of damp brushwood.
death
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destruction
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devoid
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distinctly
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drew
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From this reading The most stupendous and heart-breaking folly of our times drew towards its abrupt conclusion.
dug-outs
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From this reading By November the Unit was stationed at St. Quentin in a little hotel, which although very humble, seemed like paradise after the dug-outs.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading No one spoke, they just sat and stared at each other with faces entirely devoid of emotion; their faces looked blank, like so many masks from which had been sponged every trace of expression—and they waited—listening to that silence.
emotion
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entirely
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
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expression
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faces
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fire
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From this reading A morning came when a handful of the members were together in the coffee-room, huddled round a fire that was principally composed of damp brushwood.
folly
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From this reading The most stupendous and heart-breaking folly of our times drew towards its abrupt conclusion.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
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guns
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From this reading At one moment the guns could be heard distinctly, the next, something almost unnatural had happened—there was silence, as though death had turned on himself, smiting his own power of destruction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading At one moment the guns could be heard distinctly, the next, something almost unnatural had happened—there was silence, as though death had turned on himself, smiting his own power of destruction.
handful
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From this reading A morning came when a handful of the members were together in the coffee-room, huddled round a fire that was principally composed of damp brushwood.
happened
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heard
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From this reading At one moment the guns could be heard distinctly, the next, something almost unnatural had happened—there was silence, as though death had turned on himself, smiting his own power of destruction.
heart-breaking
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From this reading The most stupendous and heart-breaking folly of our times drew towards its abrupt conclusion.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading At one moment the guns could be heard distinctly, the next, something almost unnatural had happened—there was silence, as though death had turned on himself, smiting his own power of destruction.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At one moment the guns could be heard distinctly, the next, something almost unnatural had happened—there was silence, as though death had turned on himself, smiting his own power of destruction.
hotel
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From this reading By November the Unit was stationed at St. Quentin in a little hotel, which although very humble, seemed like paradise after the dug-outs.
huddled
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From this reading A morning came when a handful of the members were together in the coffee-room, huddled round a fire that was principally composed of damp brushwood.
humble
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From this reading By November the Unit was stationed at St. Quentin in a little hotel, which although very humble, seemed like paradise after the dug-outs.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading By November the Unit was stationed at St. Quentin in a little hotel, which although very humble, seemed like paradise after the dug-outs.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The most stupendous and heart-breaking folly of our times drew towards its abrupt conclusion.
just
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like
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From this reading By November the Unit was stationed at St. Quentin in a little hotel, which although very humble, seemed like paradise after the dug-outs.
listening
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little
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looked
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many
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masks
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members
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From this reading A morning came when a handful of the members were together in the coffee-room, huddled round a fire that was principally composed of damp brushwood.
moment
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morning
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From this reading A morning came when a handful of the members were together in the coffee-room, huddled round a fire that was principally composed of damp brushwood.
most
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next
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NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
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November
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From this reading By November the Unit was stationed at St. Quentin in a little hotel, which although very humble, seemed like paradise after the dug-outs.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The most stupendous and heart-breaking folly of our times drew towards its abrupt conclusion.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading At one moment the guns could be heard distinctly, the next, something almost unnatural had happened—there was silence, as though death had turned on himself, smiting his own power of destruction.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading At one moment the guns could be heard distinctly, the next, something almost unnatural had happened—there was silence, as though death had turned on himself, smiting his own power of destruction.
other
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ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The most stupendous and heart-breaking folly of our times drew towards its abrupt conclusion.
own
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paradise
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From this reading By November the Unit was stationed at St. Quentin in a little hotel, which although very humble, seemed like paradise after the dug-outs.
power
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From this reading At one moment the guns could be heard distinctly, the next, something almost unnatural had happened—there was silence, as though death had turned on himself, smiting his own power of destruction.
principally
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From this reading A morning came when a handful of the members were together in the coffee-room, huddled round a fire that was principally composed of damp brushwood.
Quentin
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From this reading By November the Unit was stationed at St. Quentin in a little hotel, which although very humble, seemed like paradise after the dug-outs.
round
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From this reading A morning came when a handful of the members were together in the coffee-room, huddled round a fire that was principally composed of damp brushwood.
sat
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seemed
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From this reading By November the Unit was stationed at St. Quentin in a little hotel, which although very humble, seemed like paradise after the dug-outs.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading At one moment the guns could be heard distinctly, the next, something almost unnatural had happened—there was silence, as though death had turned on himself, smiting his own power of destruction.
smiting
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From this reading At one moment the guns could be heard distinctly, the next, something almost unnatural had happened—there was silence, as though death had turned on himself, smiting his own power of destruction.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading No one spoke, they just sat and stared at each other with faces entirely devoid of emotion; their faces looked blank, like so many masks from which had been sponged every trace of expression—and they waited—listening to that silence.
somethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
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spoke
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sponged
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St
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stared
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stationed
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From this reading By November the Unit was stationed at St. Quentin in a little hotel, which although very humble, seemed like paradise after the dug-outs.
stupendous
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From this reading The most stupendous and heart-breaking folly of our times drew towards its abrupt conclusion.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A morning came when a handful of the members were together in the coffee-room, huddled round a fire that was principally composed of damp brushwood.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The most stupendous and heart-breaking folly of our times drew towards its abrupt conclusion.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
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there
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
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times
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From this reading The most stupendous and heart-breaking folly of our times drew towards its abrupt conclusion.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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together
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From this reading A morning came when a handful of the members were together in the coffee-room, huddled round a fire that was principally composed of damp brushwood.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading The most stupendous and heart-breaking folly of our times drew towards its abrupt conclusion.
trace
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turned
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Unit
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From this reading By November the Unit was stationed at St. Quentin in a little hotel, which although very humble, seemed like paradise after the dug-outs.
unnatural
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very
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From this reading By November the Unit was stationed at St. Quentin in a little hotel, which although very humble, seemed like paradise after the dug-outs.
waited
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading By November the Unit was stationed at St. Quentin in a little hotel, which although very humble, seemed like paradise after the dug-outs.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A morning came when a handful of the members were together in the coffee-room, huddled round a fire that was principally composed of damp brushwood.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading A morning came when a handful of the members were together in the coffee-room, huddled round a fire that was principally composed of damp brushwood.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading By November the Unit was stationed at St. Quentin in a little hotel, which although very humble, seemed like paradise after the dug-outs.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No one spoke, they just sat and stared at each other with faces entirely devoid of emotion; their faces looked blank, like so many masks from which had been sponged every trace of expression—and they waited—listening to that silence.
