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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 Guarded by a detachment of veteran infantry, the recruits so turbulent at noon were spiritless now in every sense of the word.
account
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From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The story of Muffet's wild ride with the raw recruits and Muffet's method of quelling a mob was often told that summer at the rear long after Lieutenant Davies and the recruits in question had gone to the front and were lost to all communication.
all
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From this reading The story of Muffet's wild ride with the raw recruits and Muffet's method of quelling a mob was often told that summer at the rear long after Lieutenant Davies and the recruits in question had gone to the front and were lost to all communication.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The officer who went in command from Omaha was an expert.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Guarded by a detachment of veteran infantry, the recruits so turbulent at noon were spiritless now in every sense of the word.
back
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From this reading Then he went back to the cavalry depot and presumably improved on his initial effort.
BluffadjectiveUS /blʌf/
direct and plain-spoken in manner, sometimes seeming rough
From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Guarded by a detachment of veteran infantry, the recruits so turbulent at noon were spiritless now in every sense of the word.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
cause
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From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
cavalry
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From this reading Then he went back to the cavalry depot and presumably improved on his initial effort.
charge
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From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
command
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From this reading The officer who went in command from Omaha was an expert.
commander
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From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
communication
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From this reading The story of Muffet's wild ride with the raw recruits and Muffet's method of quelling a mob was often told that summer at the rear long after Lieutenant Davies and the recruits in question had gone to the front and were lost to all communication.
conduct
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From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
cure
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From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
Davies
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From this reading The story of Muffet's wild ride with the raw recruits and Muffet's method of quelling a mob was often told that summer at the rear long after Lieutenant Davies and the recruits in question had gone to the front and were lost to all communication.
department
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From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
depot
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From this reading Then he went back to the cavalry depot and presumably improved on his initial effort.
detachment
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From this reading Guarded by a detachment of veteran infantry, the recruits so turbulent at noon were spiritless now in every sense of the word.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
effort
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From this reading Then he went back to the cavalry depot and presumably improved on his initial effort.
enough
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From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
escort
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From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Guarded by a detachment of veteran infantry, the recruits so turbulent at noon were spiritless now in every sense of the word.
expert
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From this reading The officer who went in command from Omaha was an expert.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The officer who went in command from Omaha was an expert.
front
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From this reading The story of Muffet's wild ride with the raw recruits and Muffet's method of quelling a mob was often told that summer at the rear long after Lieutenant Davies and the recruits in question had gone to the front and were lost to all communication.
gone
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From this reading The story of Muffet's wild ride with the raw recruits and Muffet's method of quelling a mob was often told that summer at the rear long after Lieutenant Davies and the recruits in question had gone to the front and were lost to all communication.
Guarded
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From this reading Guarded by a detachment of veteran infantry, the recruits so turbulent at noon were spiritless now in every sense of the word.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The story of Muffet's wild ride with the raw recruits and Muffet's method of quelling a mob was often told that summer at the rear long after Lieutenant Davies and the recruits in question had gone to the front and were lost to all communication.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Then he went back to the cavalry depot and presumably improved on his initial effort.
head-quarters
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From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
impress
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From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
improved
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From this reading Then he went back to the cavalry depot and presumably improved on his initial effort.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Guarded by a detachment of veteran infantry, the recruits so turbulent at noon were spiritless now in every sense of the word.
incisive
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From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
inciting
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From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
infantry
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From this reading Guarded by a detachment of veteran infantry, the recruits so turbulent at noon were spiritless now in every sense of the word.
initial
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From this reading Then he went back to the cavalry depot and presumably improved on his initial effort.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
Lieutenant
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From this reading The story of Muffet's wild ride with the raw recruits and Muffet's method of quelling a mob was often told that summer at the rear long after Lieutenant Davies and the recruits in question had gone to the front and were lost to all communication.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
lost
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From this reading The story of Muffet's wild ride with the raw recruits and Muffet's method of quelling a mob was often told that summer at the rear long after Lieutenant Davies and the recruits in question had gone to the front and were lost to all communication.
method
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From this reading The story of Muffet's wild ride with the raw recruits and Muffet's method of quelling a mob was often told that summer at the rear long after Lieutenant Davies and the recruits in question had gone to the front and were lost to all communication.
mob
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From this reading The story of Muffet's wild ride with the raw recruits and Muffet's method of quelling a mob was often told that summer at the rear long after Lieutenant Davies and the recruits in question had gone to the front and were lost to all communication.
Muffet
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From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
Muffet's
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From this reading The story of Muffet's wild ride with the raw recruits and Muffet's method of quelling a mob was often told that summer at the rear long after Lieutenant Davies and the recruits in question had gone to the front and were lost to all communication.
noon
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From this reading Guarded by a detachment of veteran infantry, the recruits so turbulent at noon were spiritless now in every sense of the word.
now
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From this reading Guarded by a detachment of veteran infantry, the recruits so turbulent at noon were spiritless now in every sense of the word.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Guarded by a detachment of veteran infantry, the recruits so turbulent at noon were spiritless now in every sense of the word.
officer
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From this reading The officer who went in command from Omaha was an expert.
officials
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From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
often
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From this reading The story of Muffet's wild ride with the raw recruits and Muffet's method of quelling a mob was often told that summer at the rear long after Lieutenant Davies and the recruits in question had gone to the front and were lost to all communication.
Omaha
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From this reading The officer who went in command from Omaha was an expert.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
own
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From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
presumably
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From this reading Then he went back to the cavalry depot and presumably improved on his initial effort.
quelling
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From this reading The story of Muffet's wild ride with the raw recruits and Muffet's method of quelling a mob was often told that summer at the rear long after Lieutenant Davies and the recruits in question had gone to the front and were lost to all communication.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The story of Muffet's wild ride with the raw recruits and Muffet's method of quelling a mob was often told that summer at the rear long after Lieutenant Davies and the recruits in question had gone to the front and were lost to all communication.
raw
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From this reading The story of Muffet's wild ride with the raw recruits and Muffet's method of quelling a mob was often told that summer at the rear long after Lieutenant Davies and the recruits in question had gone to the front and were lost to all communication.
rear
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From this reading The story of Muffet's wild ride with the raw recruits and Muffet's method of quelling a mob was often told that summer at the rear long after Lieutenant Davies and the recruits in question had gone to the front and were lost to all communication.
recruits
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From this reading Guarded by a detachment of veteran infantry, the recruits so turbulent at noon were spiritless now in every sense of the word.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
ride
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From this reading The story of Muffet's wild ride with the raw recruits and Muffet's method of quelling a mob was often told that summer at the rear long after Lieutenant Davies and the recruits in question had gone to the front and were lost to all communication.
riot
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From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
sense
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From this reading Guarded by a detachment of veteran infantry, the recruits so turbulent at noon were spiritless now in every sense of the word.
Siding
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From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Guarded by a detachment of veteran infantry, the recruits so turbulent at noon were spiritless now in every sense of the word.
spiritless
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From this reading Guarded by a detachment of veteran infantry, the recruits so turbulent at noon were spiritless now in every sense of the word.
story
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From this reading The story of Muffet's wild ride with the raw recruits and Muffet's method of quelling a mob was often told that summer at the rear long after Lieutenant Davies and the recruits in question had gone to the front and were lost to all communication.
summer
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From this reading The story of Muffet's wild ride with the raw recruits and Muffet's method of quelling a mob was often told that summer at the rear long after Lieutenant Davies and the recruits in question had gone to the front and were lost to all communication.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The story of Muffet's wild ride with the raw recruits and Muffet's method of quelling a mob was often told that summer at the rear long after Lieutenant Davies and the recruits in question had gone to the front and were lost to all communication.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Guarded by a detachment of veteran infantry, the recruits so turbulent at noon were spiritless now in every sense of the word.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
Then
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From this reading Then he went back to the cavalry depot and presumably improved on his initial effort.
thereat
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From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The story of Muffet's wild ride with the raw recruits and Muffet's method of quelling a mob was often told that summer at the rear long after Lieutenant Davies and the recruits in question had gone to the front and were lost to all communication.
turbulent
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From this reading Guarded by a detachment of veteran infantry, the recruits so turbulent at noon were spiritless now in every sense of the word.
Turning
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From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
version
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From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
veteran
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From this reading Guarded by a detachment of veteran infantry, the recruits so turbulent at noon were spiritless now in every sense of the word.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The story of Muffet's wild ride with the raw recruits and Muffet's method of quelling a mob was often told that summer at the rear long after Lieutenant Davies and the recruits in question had gone to the front and were lost to all communication.
well
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From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then he went back to the cavalry depot and presumably improved on his initial effort.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Guarded by a detachment of veteran infantry, the recruits so turbulent at noon were spiritless now in every sense of the word.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The officer who went in command from Omaha was an expert.
wild
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From this reading The story of Muffet's wild ride with the raw recruits and Muffet's method of quelling a mob was often told that summer at the rear long after Lieutenant Davies and the recruits in question had gone to the front and were lost to all communication.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Turning over his charge, as well as his account of their conduct and of his own, to the commander of the escort, Captain Muffet remained at department head-quarters long enough to impress the officials thereat on duty with his version of the riot at Bluff Siding,--its inciting cause and its incisive cure.
word
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From this reading Guarded by a detachment of veteran infantry, the recruits so turbulent at noon were spiritless now in every sense of the word.
