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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The prisoners had been collected and were about to be sent under escort to Kilwa.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading "Very good, sir," replied Dudley promptly, and awaited the C.O.'s instructions.
awaited
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From this reading "Very good, sir," replied Dudley promptly, and awaited the C.O.'s instructions.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The prisoners had been collected and were about to be sent under escort to Kilwa.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The prisoners had been collected and were about to be sent under escort to Kilwa.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Fully under the impression that he was to be detailed for this monotonous but necessary duty Wilmshurst had reported himself to his colonel, but to his intense satisfaction he soon found that such was not the C.O.'s intention.
C
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From this reading "Very good, sir," replied Dudley promptly, and awaited the C.O.'s instructions.
collected
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From this reading The prisoners had been collected and were about to be sent under escort to Kilwa.
Colonel
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From this reading ON THE TRACK "Mr. Wilmshurst, I shall require you to proceed on special service," said Colonel Quarrier.
detailed
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From this reading Fully under the impression that he was to be detailed for this monotonous but necessary duty Wilmshurst had reported himself to his colonel, but to his intense satisfaction he soon found that such was not the C.O.'s intention.
Dudley
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From this reading "Very good, sir," replied Dudley promptly, and awaited the C.O.'s instructions.
duty
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From this reading Fully under the impression that he was to be detailed for this monotonous but necessary duty Wilmshurst had reported himself to his colonel, but to his intense satisfaction he soon found that such was not the C.O.'s intention.
escort
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From this reading The prisoners had been collected and were about to be sent under escort to Kilwa.
evening
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From this reading It was the evening of the fall of M'ganga.
fall
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From this reading It was the evening of the fall of M'ganga.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Fully under the impression that he was to be detailed for this monotonous but necessary duty Wilmshurst had reported himself to his colonel, but to his intense satisfaction he soon found that such was not the C.O.'s intention.
found
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From this reading Fully under the impression that he was to be detailed for this monotonous but necessary duty Wilmshurst had reported himself to his colonel, but to his intense satisfaction he soon found that such was not the C.O.'s intention.
Fully
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From this reading Fully under the impression that he was to be detailed for this monotonous but necessary duty Wilmshurst had reported himself to his colonel, but to his intense satisfaction he soon found that such was not the C.O.'s intention.
good
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From this reading "Very good, sir," replied Dudley promptly, and awaited the C.O.'s instructions.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The prisoners had been collected and were about to be sent under escort to Kilwa.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Fully under the impression that he was to be detailed for this monotonous but necessary duty Wilmshurst had reported himself to his colonel, but to his intense satisfaction he soon found that such was not the C.O.'s intention.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Fully under the impression that he was to be detailed for this monotonous but necessary duty Wilmshurst had reported himself to his colonel, but to his intense satisfaction he soon found that such was not the C.O.'s intention.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Fully under the impression that he was to be detailed for this monotonous but necessary duty Wilmshurst had reported himself to his colonel, but to his intense satisfaction he soon found that such was not the C.O.'s intention.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Mr. Wilmshurst, I shall require you to proceed on special service," said Colonel Quarrier.
impression
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From this reading Fully under the impression that he was to be detailed for this monotonous but necessary duty Wilmshurst had reported himself to his colonel, but to his intense satisfaction he soon found that such was not the C.O.'s intention.
instructions
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From this reading "Very good, sir," replied Dudley promptly, and awaited the C.O.'s instructions.
intense
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From this reading Fully under the impression that he was to be detailed for this monotonous but necessary duty Wilmshurst had reported himself to his colonel, but to his intense satisfaction he soon found that such was not the C.O.'s intention.
intention
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From this reading Fully under the impression that he was to be detailed for this monotonous but necessary duty Wilmshurst had reported himself to his colonel, but to his intense satisfaction he soon found that such was not the C.O.'s intention.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the evening of the fall of M'ganga.
Kilwa
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From this reading The prisoners had been collected and were about to be sent under escort to Kilwa.
M'ganga
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From this reading It was the evening of the fall of M'ganga.
monotonous
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From this reading Fully under the impression that he was to be detailed for this monotonous but necessary duty Wilmshurst had reported himself to his colonel, but to his intense satisfaction he soon found that such was not the C.O.'s intention.
Mr
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From this reading ON THE TRACK "Mr. Wilmshurst, I shall require you to proceed on special service," said Colonel Quarrier.
necessary
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From this reading Fully under the impression that he was to be detailed for this monotonous but necessary duty Wilmshurst had reported himself to his colonel, but to his intense satisfaction he soon found that such was not the C.O.'s intention.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Fully under the impression that he was to be detailed for this monotonous but necessary duty Wilmshurst had reported himself to his colonel, but to his intense satisfaction he soon found that such was not the C.O.'s intention.
O
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From this reading "Very good, sir," replied Dudley promptly, and awaited the C.O.'s instructions.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was the evening of the fall of M'ganga.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Mr. Wilmshurst, I shall require you to proceed on special service," said Colonel Quarrier.
prisoners
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From this reading The prisoners had been collected and were about to be sent under escort to Kilwa.
proceed
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From this reading ON THE TRACK "Mr. Wilmshurst, I shall require you to proceed on special service," said Colonel Quarrier.
promptly
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From this reading "Very good, sir," replied Dudley promptly, and awaited the C.O.'s instructions.
Quarrier
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From this reading ON THE TRACK "Mr. Wilmshurst, I shall require you to proceed on special service," said Colonel Quarrier.
replied
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From this reading "Very good, sir," replied Dudley promptly, and awaited the C.O.'s instructions.
reported
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From this reading Fully under the impression that he was to be detailed for this monotonous but necessary duty Wilmshurst had reported himself to his colonel, but to his intense satisfaction he soon found that such was not the C.O.'s intention.
require
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From this reading ON THE TRACK "Mr. Wilmshurst, I shall require you to proceed on special service," said Colonel Quarrier.
s
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From this reading "Very good, sir," replied Dudley promptly, and awaited the C.O.'s instructions.
said
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From this reading ON THE TRACK "Mr. Wilmshurst, I shall require you to proceed on special service," said Colonel Quarrier.
satisfaction
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From this reading Fully under the impression that he was to be detailed for this monotonous but necessary duty Wilmshurst had reported himself to his colonel, but to his intense satisfaction he soon found that such was not the C.O.'s intention.
sent
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From this reading The prisoners had been collected and were about to be sent under escort to Kilwa.
service
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From this reading ON THE TRACK "Mr. Wilmshurst, I shall require you to proceed on special service," said Colonel Quarrier.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Mr. Wilmshurst, I shall require you to proceed on special service," said Colonel Quarrier.
sir
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From this reading "Very good, sir," replied Dudley promptly, and awaited the C.O.'s instructions.
soon
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From this reading Fully under the impression that he was to be detailed for this monotonous but necessary duty Wilmshurst had reported himself to his colonel, but to his intense satisfaction he soon found that such was not the C.O.'s intention.
special
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From this reading ON THE TRACK "Mr. Wilmshurst, I shall require you to proceed on special service," said Colonel Quarrier.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading Fully under the impression that he was to be detailed for this monotonous but necessary duty Wilmshurst had reported himself to his colonel, but to his intense satisfaction he soon found that such was not the C.O.'s intention.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Fully under the impression that he was to be detailed for this monotonous but necessary duty Wilmshurst had reported himself to his colonel, but to his intense satisfaction he soon found that such was not the C.O.'s intention.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Mr. Wilmshurst, I shall require you to proceed on special service," said Colonel Quarrier.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Fully under the impression that he was to be detailed for this monotonous but necessary duty Wilmshurst had reported himself to his colonel, but to his intense satisfaction he soon found that such was not the C.O.'s intention.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Mr. Wilmshurst, I shall require you to proceed on special service," said Colonel Quarrier.
TRACKnounUS /træk/
a route or signs showing the way someone went
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Mr. Wilmshurst, I shall require you to proceed on special service," said Colonel Quarrier.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The prisoners had been collected and were about to be sent under escort to Kilwa.
Very
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From this reading "Very good, sir," replied Dudley promptly, and awaited the C.O.'s instructions.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was the evening of the fall of M'ganga.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The prisoners had been collected and were about to be sent under escort to Kilwa.
Wilmshurst
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From this reading ON THE TRACK "Mr. Wilmshurst, I shall require you to proceed on special service," said Colonel Quarrier.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading ON THE TRACK "Mr. Wilmshurst, I shall require you to proceed on special service," said Colonel Quarrier.
