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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 "ALL FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER" "DEARER THAN LIFE" ETC.
addressed
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From this reading I met him before he joined the army, when for more than six months I addressed recruiting meetings.
admire
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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
ALL
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From this reading "ALL FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER" "DEARER THAN LIFE" ETC.
also
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From this reading I have also been with him in training camps, and spent many hours talking with him.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
army
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From this reading I met him before he joined the army, when for more than six months I addressed recruiting meetings.
Baring
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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I have also been with him in training camps, and spent many hours talking with him.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I met him before he joined the army, when for more than six months I addressed recruiting meetings.
camps
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From this reading I have also been with him in training camps, and spent many hours talking with him.
Cross
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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
David
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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
DEARER
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From this reading "ALL FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER" "DEARER THAN LIFE" ETC.
Dominie
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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading It was during those hours that he opened his heart to me and showed me the kind of man he is.
ETC
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From this reading "ALL FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER" "DEARER THAN LIFE" ETC.
Facing
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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
Fearful
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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
Fen
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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
Follow
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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "ALL FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER" "DEARER THAN LIFE" ETC.
Gleam
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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
greatly
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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I met him before he joined the army, when for more than six months I addressed recruiting meetings.
heart
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From this reading It was during those hours that he opened his heart to me and showed me the kind of man he is.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was during those hours that he opened his heart to me and showed me the kind of man he is.
hours
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From this reading I have also been with him in training camps, and spent many hours talking with him.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I have also been with him in training camps, and spent many hours talking with him.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was during those hours that he opened his heart to me and showed me the kind of man he is.
joined
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From this reading I met him before he joined the army, when for more than six months I addressed recruiting meetings.
kind
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From this reading It was during those hours that he opened his heart to me and showed me the kind of man he is.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
LIFEnounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "ALL FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER" "DEARER THAN LIFE" ETC.
man
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From this reading It was during those hours that he opened his heart to me and showed me the kind of man he is.
many
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From this reading I have also been with him in training camps, and spent many hours talking with him.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was during those hours that he opened his heart to me and showed me the kind of man he is.
meetings
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From this reading I met him before he joined the army, when for more than six months I addressed recruiting meetings.
met
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From this reading I met him before he joined the army, when for more than six months I addressed recruiting meetings.
months
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From this reading I met him before he joined the army, when for more than six months I addressed recruiting meetings.
Moor
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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
more
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From this reading I met him before he joined the army, when for more than six months I addressed recruiting meetings.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
O'er
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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
O'Hara
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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
Odds
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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "ALL FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER" "DEARER THAN LIFE" ETC.
only
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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
opened
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From this reading It was during those hours that he opened his heart to me and showed me the kind of man he is.
PAPER
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From this reading "ALL FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER" "DEARER THAN LIFE" ETC.
qualification
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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
recruiting
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From this reading I met him before he joined the army, when for more than six months I addressed recruiting meetings.
Rosaleen
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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
SCRAP
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From this reading "ALL FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER" "DEARER THAN LIFE" ETC.
showed
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From this reading It was during those hours that he opened his heart to me and showed me the kind of man he is.
simple
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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
six
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From this reading I met him before he joined the army, when for more than six months I addressed recruiting meetings.
Soul
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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
spent
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From this reading I have also been with him in training camps, and spent many hours talking with him.
story
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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
talking
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From this reading I have also been with him in training camps, and spent many hours talking with him.
THANconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "ALL FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER" "DEARER THAN LIFE" ETC.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It was during those hours that he opened his heart to me and showed me the kind of man he is.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
Tommy
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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
training
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From this reading I have also been with him in training camps, and spent many hours talking with him.
Trampled
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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
tried
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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was during those hours that he opened his heart to me and showed me the kind of man he is.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I met him before he joined the army, when for more than six months I addressed recruiting meetings.
WildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/
a wild area where few people live
From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
Wildthorne
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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I have also been with him in training camps, and spent many hours talking with him.
writing
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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
