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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Particulars then followed; and after the announcement of the victories came the list of the wounded and the slain.
all
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From this reading The Gazette first published the result of the two battles; at which glorious intelligence all England thrilled with triumph and fear.
almost
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From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Widow and Mother The news of the great fights of Quatre Bras and Waterloo reached England at the same time.
announcement
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From this reading Particulars then followed; and after the announcement of the victories came the list of the wounded and the slain.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Widow and Mother The news of the great fights of Quatre Bras and Waterloo reached England at the same time.
battles
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From this reading The Gazette first published the result of the two battles; at which glorious intelligence all England thrilled with triumph and fear.
became
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From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
bereavement
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From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
Bras
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From this reading Widow and Mother The news of the great fights of Quatre Bras and Waterloo reached England at the same time.
came
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From this reading Particulars then followed; and after the announcement of the victories came the list of the wounded and the slain.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Who can tell the dread with which that catalogue was opened and read!
catalogue
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From this reading Who can tell the dread with which that catalogue was opened and read!
coming
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From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
dear
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From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
dismay
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From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
dread
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From this reading Who can tell the dread with which that catalogue was opened and read!
England
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From this reading Widow and Mother The news of the great fights of Quatre Bras and Waterloo reached England at the same time.
escaped
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From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
exultation
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From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
fallen
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From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
Fancy
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From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
fear
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From this reading The Gazette first published the result of the two battles; at which glorious intelligence all England thrilled with triumph and fear.
feelings
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From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
fights
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From this reading Widow and Mother The news of the great fights of Quatre Bras and Waterloo reached England at the same time.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Gazette first published the result of the two battles; at which glorious intelligence all England thrilled with triumph and fear.
Flanders
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From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
followed
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From this reading Particulars then followed; and after the announcement of the victories came the list of the wounded and the slain.
friend
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From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
Gazette
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From this reading The Gazette first published the result of the two battles; at which glorious intelligence all England thrilled with triumph and fear.
glorious
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From this reading The Gazette first published the result of the two battles; at which glorious intelligence all England thrilled with triumph and fear.
gone
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From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
gratitude
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From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Widow and Mother The news of the great fights of Quatre Bras and Waterloo reached England at the same time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
homestead
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From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
intelligence
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From this reading The Gazette first published the result of the two battles; at which glorious intelligence all England thrilled with triumph and fear.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
kingdoms
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From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
known
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From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
list
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From this reading Particulars then followed; and after the announcement of the victories came the list of the wounded and the slain.
lists
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From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
losses
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From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
Mother
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From this reading Widow and Mother The news of the great fights of Quatre Bras and Waterloo reached England at the same time.
news
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From this reading Widow and Mother The news of the great fights of Quatre Bras and Waterloo reached England at the same time.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Widow and Mother The news of the great fights of Quatre Bras and Waterloo reached England at the same time.
opened
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From this reading Who can tell the dread with which that catalogue was opened and read!
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
Particulars
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From this reading Particulars then followed; and after the announcement of the victories came the list of the wounded and the slain.
published
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From this reading The Gazette first published the result of the two battles; at which glorious intelligence all England thrilled with triumph and fear.
Quatre
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From this reading Widow and Mother The news of the great fights of Quatre Bras and Waterloo reached England at the same time.
reached
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From this reading Widow and Mother The news of the great fights of Quatre Bras and Waterloo reached England at the same time.
read
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From this reading Who can tell the dread with which that catalogue was opened and read!
regimental
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From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
relative
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From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
result
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From this reading The Gazette first published the result of the two battles; at which glorious intelligence all England thrilled with triumph and fear.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Widow and Mother The news of the great fights of Quatre Bras and Waterloo reached England at the same time.
sickening
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From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
slain
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From this reading Particulars then followed; and after the announcement of the victories came the list of the wounded and the slain.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Who can tell the dread with which that catalogue was opened and read!
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Who can tell the dread with which that catalogue was opened and read!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Widow and Mother The news of the great fights of Quatre Bras and Waterloo reached England at the same time.
then
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From this reading Particulars then followed; and after the announcement of the victories came the list of the wounded and the slain.
three
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From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
thrilled
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From this reading The Gazette first published the result of the two battles; at which glorious intelligence all England thrilled with triumph and fear.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Widow and Mother The news of the great fights of Quatre Bras and Waterloo reached England at the same time.
triumph
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From this reading The Gazette first published the result of the two battles; at which glorious intelligence all England thrilled with triumph and fear.
two
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From this reading The Gazette first published the result of the two battles; at which glorious intelligence all England thrilled with triumph and fear.
victories
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From this reading Particulars then followed; and after the announcement of the victories came the list of the wounded and the slain.
village
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From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Who can tell the dread with which that catalogue was opened and read!
Waterloo
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From this reading Widow and Mother The news of the great fights of Quatre Bras and Waterloo reached England at the same time.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
whetherconjunctionUS /ˈweðər/
used to introduce two or more possibilities
From this reading Fancy, at every village and homestead almost through the three kingdoms, the great news coming of the battles in Flanders, and the feelings of exultation and gratitude, bereavement and sickening dismay, when the lists of the regimental losses were gone through, and it became known whether the dear friend and relative had escaped or fallen.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Gazette first published the result of the two battles; at which glorious intelligence all England thrilled with triumph and fear.
WhopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Who can tell the dread with which that catalogue was opened and read!
Widow
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From this reading Widow and Mother The news of the great fights of Quatre Bras and Waterloo reached England at the same time.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Gazette first published the result of the two battles; at which glorious intelligence all England thrilled with triumph and fear.
wounded
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From this reading Particulars then followed; and after the announcement of the victories came the list of the wounded and the slain.
