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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 Were I to enumerate the pillaging, homicides, conflagrations, in which I took active part, it would be rather a _captatis benevolentiae_ than an enforced confession.
active
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From this reading Were I to enumerate the pillaging, homicides, conflagrations, in which I took active part, it would be rather a _captatis benevolentiae_ than an enforced confession.
all
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From this reading I do not hold it necessary to mention the seven mortal sins, of which all soldiers are guilty when in the enemy's country--those sins become virtues then.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I passed an entire year under the command of Captain Meyer, during which time I may say I committed no more--nor less, evil than my comrades.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I do not hold it necessary to mention the seven mortal sins, of which all soldiers are guilty when in the enemy's country--those sins become virtues then.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Were I to enumerate the pillaging, homicides, conflagrations, in which I took active part, it would be rather a _captatis benevolentiae_ than an enforced confession.
become
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From this reading I do not hold it necessary to mention the seven mortal sins, of which all soldiers are guilty when in the enemy's country--those sins become virtues then.
benevolentiae
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From this reading Were I to enumerate the pillaging, homicides, conflagrations, in which I took active part, it would be rather a _captatis benevolentiae_ than an enforced confession.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This much, however, I will confess: The regions visited by Captain Meyer's corps never expressed a desire for our return.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading I passed an entire year under the command of Captain Meyer, during which time I may say I committed no more--nor less, evil than my comrades.
captatis
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From this reading Were I to enumerate the pillaging, homicides, conflagrations, in which I took active part, it would be rather a _captatis benevolentiae_ than an enforced confession.
CIPHERnounUS /ˈsaɪ.fər/
A secret or disguised way of writing; a code used to conceal ancient secrets.
From this reading THE FORGERY.--ONE CIPHER.
command
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From this reading I passed an entire year under the command of Captain Meyer, during which time I may say I committed no more--nor less, evil than my comrades.
committed
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From this reading I passed an entire year under the command of Captain Meyer, during which time I may say I committed no more--nor less, evil than my comrades.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading I passed an entire year under the command of Captain Meyer, during which time I may say I committed no more--nor less, evil than my comrades.
confess
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From this reading This much, however, I will confess: The regions visited by Captain Meyer's corps never expressed a desire for our return.
confession
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From this reading Were I to enumerate the pillaging, homicides, conflagrations, in which I took active part, it would be rather a _captatis benevolentiae_ than an enforced confession.
conflagrations
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From this reading Were I to enumerate the pillaging, homicides, conflagrations, in which I took active part, it would be rather a _captatis benevolentiae_ than an enforced confession.
corps
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From this reading This much, however, I will confess: The regions visited by Captain Meyer's corps never expressed a desire for our return.
country
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From this reading I do not hold it necessary to mention the seven mortal sins, of which all soldiers are guilty when in the enemy's country--those sins become virtues then.
desire
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From this reading This much, however, I will confess: The regions visited by Captain Meyer's corps never expressed a desire for our return.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I do not hold it necessary to mention the seven mortal sins, of which all soldiers are guilty when in the enemy's country--those sins become virtues then.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading I passed an entire year under the command of Captain Meyer, during which time I may say I committed no more--nor less, evil than my comrades.
enemy's
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From this reading I do not hold it necessary to mention the seven mortal sins, of which all soldiers are guilty when in the enemy's country--those sins become virtues then.
enforced
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From this reading Were I to enumerate the pillaging, homicides, conflagrations, in which I took active part, it would be rather a _captatis benevolentiae_ than an enforced confession.
entire
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From this reading I passed an entire year under the command of Captain Meyer, during which time I may say I committed no more--nor less, evil than my comrades.
enumerate
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From this reading Were I to enumerate the pillaging, homicides, conflagrations, in which I took active part, it would be rather a _captatis benevolentiae_ than an enforced confession.
evil
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From this reading I passed an entire year under the command of Captain Meyer, during which time I may say I committed no more--nor less, evil than my comrades.
expressed
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From this reading This much, however, I will confess: The regions visited by Captain Meyer's corps never expressed a desire for our return.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This much, however, I will confess: The regions visited by Captain Meyer's corps never expressed a desire for our return.
FORGERY
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From this reading THE FORGERY.--ONE CIPHER.
guilty
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From this reading I do not hold it necessary to mention the seven mortal sins, of which all soldiers are guilty when in the enemy's country--those sins become virtues then.
hold
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From this reading I do not hold it necessary to mention the seven mortal sins, of which all soldiers are guilty when in the enemy's country--those sins become virtues then.
homicides
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From this reading Were I to enumerate the pillaging, homicides, conflagrations, in which I took active part, it would be rather a _captatis benevolentiae_ than an enforced confession.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading This much, however, I will confess: The regions visited by Captain Meyer's corps never expressed a desire for our return.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I passed an entire year under the command of Captain Meyer, during which time I may say I committed no more--nor less, evil than my comrades.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I do not hold it necessary to mention the seven mortal sins, of which all soldiers are guilty when in the enemy's country--those sins become virtues then.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I do not hold it necessary to mention the seven mortal sins, of which all soldiers are guilty when in the enemy's country--those sins become virtues then.
less
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From this reading I passed an entire year under the command of Captain Meyer, during which time I may say I committed no more--nor less, evil than my comrades.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading I passed an entire year under the command of Captain Meyer, during which time I may say I committed no more--nor less, evil than my comrades.
mention
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From this reading I do not hold it necessary to mention the seven mortal sins, of which all soldiers are guilty when in the enemy's country--those sins become virtues then.
Meyer
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From this reading I passed an entire year under the command of Captain Meyer, during which time I may say I committed no more--nor less, evil than my comrades.
Meyer's
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From this reading This much, however, I will confess: The regions visited by Captain Meyer's corps never expressed a desire for our return.
more
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From this reading I passed an entire year under the command of Captain Meyer, during which time I may say I committed no more--nor less, evil than my comrades.
mortaladjectiveUS /ˈmɔːrtəl/
causing or relating to death
From this reading I do not hold it necessary to mention the seven mortal sins, of which all soldiers are guilty when in the enemy's country--those sins become virtues then.
much
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From this reading This much, however, I will confess: The regions visited by Captain Meyer's corps never expressed a desire for our return.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I passed an entire year under the command of Captain Meyer, during which time I may say I committed no more--nor less, evil than my comrades.
necessary
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From this reading I do not hold it necessary to mention the seven mortal sins, of which all soldiers are guilty when in the enemy's country--those sins become virtues then.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This much, however, I will confess: The regions visited by Captain Meyer's corps never expressed a desire for our return.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading I passed an entire year under the command of Captain Meyer, during which time I may say I committed no more--nor less, evil than my comrades.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading I passed an entire year under the command of Captain Meyer, during which time I may say I committed no more--nor less, evil than my comrades.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I do not hold it necessary to mention the seven mortal sins, of which all soldiers are guilty when in the enemy's country--those sins become virtues then.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I passed an entire year under the command of Captain Meyer, during which time I may say I committed no more--nor less, evil than my comrades.
ONEpronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading THE FORGERY.--ONE CIPHER.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This much, however, I will confess: The regions visited by Captain Meyer's corps never expressed a desire for our return.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Were I to enumerate the pillaging, homicides, conflagrations, in which I took active part, it would be rather a _captatis benevolentiae_ than an enforced confession.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I passed an entire year under the command of Captain Meyer, during which time I may say I committed no more--nor less, evil than my comrades.
pillaging
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From this reading Were I to enumerate the pillaging, homicides, conflagrations, in which I took active part, it would be rather a _captatis benevolentiae_ than an enforced confession.
rather
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From this reading Were I to enumerate the pillaging, homicides, conflagrations, in which I took active part, it would be rather a _captatis benevolentiae_ than an enforced confession.
regions
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From this reading This much, however, I will confess: The regions visited by Captain Meyer's corps never expressed a desire for our return.
return
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From this reading This much, however, I will confess: The regions visited by Captain Meyer's corps never expressed a desire for our return.
say
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From this reading I passed an entire year under the command of Captain Meyer, during which time I may say I committed no more--nor less, evil than my comrades.
seven
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From this reading I do not hold it necessary to mention the seven mortal sins, of which all soldiers are guilty when in the enemy's country--those sins become virtues then.
sins
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From this reading I do not hold it necessary to mention the seven mortal sins, of which all soldiers are guilty when in the enemy's country--those sins become virtues then.
soldiers
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From this reading I do not hold it necessary to mention the seven mortal sins, of which all soldiers are guilty when in the enemy's country--those sins become virtues then.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I passed an entire year under the command of Captain Meyer, during which time I may say I committed no more--nor less, evil than my comrades.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FORGERY.--ONE CIPHER.
then
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From this reading I do not hold it necessary to mention the seven mortal sins, of which all soldiers are guilty when in the enemy's country--those sins become virtues then.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This much, however, I will confess: The regions visited by Captain Meyer's corps never expressed a desire for our return.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading I do not hold it necessary to mention the seven mortal sins, of which all soldiers are guilty when in the enemy's country--those sins become virtues then.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I passed an entire year under the command of Captain Meyer, during which time I may say I committed no more--nor less, evil than my comrades.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I do not hold it necessary to mention the seven mortal sins, of which all soldiers are guilty when in the enemy's country--those sins become virtues then.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Were I to enumerate the pillaging, homicides, conflagrations, in which I took active part, it would be rather a _captatis benevolentiae_ than an enforced confession.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I passed an entire year under the command of Captain Meyer, during which time I may say I committed no more--nor less, evil than my comrades.
virtues
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From this reading I do not hold it necessary to mention the seven mortal sins, of which all soldiers are guilty when in the enemy's country--those sins become virtues then.
visited
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From this reading This much, however, I will confess: The regions visited by Captain Meyer's corps never expressed a desire for our return.
Wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Were I to enumerate the pillaging, homicides, conflagrations, in which I took active part, it would be rather a _captatis benevolentiae_ than an enforced confession.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I do not hold it necessary to mention the seven mortal sins, of which all soldiers are guilty when in the enemy's country--those sins become virtues then.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I passed an entire year under the command of Captain Meyer, during which time I may say I committed no more--nor less, evil than my comrades.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading This much, however, I will confess: The regions visited by Captain Meyer's corps never expressed a desire for our return.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Were I to enumerate the pillaging, homicides, conflagrations, in which I took active part, it would be rather a _captatis benevolentiae_ than an enforced confession.
year
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From this reading I passed an entire year under the command of Captain Meyer, during which time I may say I committed no more--nor less, evil than my comrades.
