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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 During the twelve weeks that lay behind there had been constant reference made to his little body of picked men, and the leader had selected with a grave deliberation that promised well.
air
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From this reading The lost soldier that was in him was all astir in his veins as he reviewed his command in the cool air of early morning.
all
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From this reading Since all that I can ever do for thee Is to do nothing, may'st thou never see, Never divine, the all that nothing costeth me.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the twelve weeks that lay behind there had been constant reference made to his little body of picked men, and the leader had selected with a grave deliberation that promised well.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The lost soldier that was in him was all astir in his veins as he reviewed his command in the cool air of early morning.
astir
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From this reading The lost soldier that was in him was all astir in his veins as he reviewed his command in the cool air of early morning.
back
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From this reading He was going back to England with the first consignment of Simiacine.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the twelve weeks that lay behind there had been constant reference made to his little body of picked men, and the leader had selected with a grave deliberation that promised well.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading During the twelve weeks that lay behind there had been constant reference made to his little body of picked men, and the leader had selected with a grave deliberation that promised well.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the twelve weeks that lay behind there had been constant reference made to his little body of picked men, and the leader had selected with a grave deliberation that promised well.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Since all that I can ever do for thee Is to do nothing, may'st thou never see, Never divine, the all that nothing costeth me.
column
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From this reading One morning, three months later, Guy Oscard drew up in line his flying column.
command
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From this reading The lost soldier that was in him was all astir in his veins as he reviewed his command in the cool air of early morning.
consignment
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From this reading He was going back to England with the first consignment of Simiacine.
constant
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From this reading During the twelve weeks that lay behind there had been constant reference made to his little body of picked men, and the leader had selected with a grave deliberation that promised well.
cool
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From this reading The lost soldier that was in him was all astir in his veins as he reviewed his command in the cool air of early morning.
costeth
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From this reading Since all that I can ever do for thee Is to do nothing, may'st thou never see, Never divine, the all that nothing costeth me.
deliberation
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From this reading During the twelve weeks that lay behind there had been constant reference made to his little body of picked men, and the leader had selected with a grave deliberation that promised well.
divine
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From this reading Since all that I can ever do for thee Is to do nothing, may'st thou never see, Never divine, the all that nothing costeth me.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading Since all that I can ever do for thee Is to do nothing, may'st thou never see, Never divine, the all that nothing costeth me.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning, three months later, Guy Oscard drew up in line his flying column.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the twelve weeks that lay behind there had been constant reference made to his little body of picked men, and the leader had selected with a grave deliberation that promised well.
early
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From this reading The lost soldier that was in him was all astir in his veins as he reviewed his command in the cool air of early morning.
England
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From this reading He was going back to England with the first consignment of Simiacine.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since all that I can ever do for thee Is to do nothing, may'st thou never see, Never divine, the all that nothing costeth me.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He was going back to England with the first consignment of Simiacine.
flying
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From this reading One morning, three months later, Guy Oscard drew up in line his flying column.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since all that I can ever do for thee Is to do nothing, may'st thou never see, Never divine, the all that nothing costeth me.
going
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From this reading He was going back to England with the first consignment of Simiacine.
grave
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From this reading During the twelve weeks that lay behind there had been constant reference made to his little body of picked men, and the leader had selected with a grave deliberation that promised well.
Guy
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From this reading One morning, three months later, Guy Oscard drew up in line his flying column.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the twelve weeks that lay behind there had been constant reference made to his little body of picked men, and the leader had selected with a grave deliberation that promised well.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He was going back to England with the first consignment of Simiacine.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The lost soldier that was in him was all astir in his veins as he reviewed his command in the cool air of early morning.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One morning, three months later, Guy Oscard drew up in line his flying column.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Since all that I can ever do for thee Is to do nothing, may'st thou never see, Never divine, the all that nothing costeth me.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One morning, three months later, Guy Oscard drew up in line his flying column.
Isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Since all that I can ever do for thee Is to do nothing, may'st thou never see, Never divine, the all that nothing costeth me.
later
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From this reading One morning, three months later, Guy Oscard drew up in line his flying column.
lay
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From this reading During the twelve weeks that lay behind there had been constant reference made to his little body of picked men, and the leader had selected with a grave deliberation that promised well.
leader
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From this reading During the twelve weeks that lay behind there had been constant reference made to his little body of picked men, and the leader had selected with a grave deliberation that promised well.
line
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From this reading One morning, three months later, Guy Oscard drew up in line his flying column.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the twelve weeks that lay behind there had been constant reference made to his little body of picked men, and the leader had selected with a grave deliberation that promised well.
lost
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From this reading The lost soldier that was in him was all astir in his veins as he reviewed his command in the cool air of early morning.
made
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From this reading During the twelve weeks that lay behind there had been constant reference made to his little body of picked men, and the leader had selected with a grave deliberation that promised well.
may'st
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From this reading Since all that I can ever do for thee Is to do nothing, may'st thou never see, Never divine, the all that nothing costeth me.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Since all that I can ever do for thee Is to do nothing, may'st thou never see, Never divine, the all that nothing costeth me.
men
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From this reading During the twelve weeks that lay behind there had been constant reference made to his little body of picked men, and the leader had selected with a grave deliberation that promised well.
months
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From this reading One morning, three months later, Guy Oscard drew up in line his flying column.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One morning, three months later, Guy Oscard drew up in line his flying column.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Since all that I can ever do for thee Is to do nothing, may'st thou never see, Never divine, the all that nothing costeth me.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading Since all that I can ever do for thee Is to do nothing, may'st thou never see, Never divine, the all that nothing costeth me.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He was going back to England with the first consignment of Simiacine.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One morning, three months later, Guy Oscard drew up in line his flying column.
Oscard
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From this reading One morning, three months later, Guy Oscard drew up in line his flying column.
picked
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From this reading During the twelve weeks that lay behind there had been constant reference made to his little body of picked men, and the leader had selected with a grave deliberation that promised well.
promised
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From this reading During the twelve weeks that lay behind there had been constant reference made to his little body of picked men, and the leader had selected with a grave deliberation that promised well.
reference
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From this reading During the twelve weeks that lay behind there had been constant reference made to his little body of picked men, and the leader had selected with a grave deliberation that promised well.
reviewed
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From this reading The lost soldier that was in him was all astir in his veins as he reviewed his command in the cool air of early morning.
see
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From this reading Since all that I can ever do for thee Is to do nothing, may'st thou never see, Never divine, the all that nothing costeth me.
selected
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From this reading During the twelve weeks that lay behind there had been constant reference made to his little body of picked men, and the leader had selected with a grave deliberation that promised well.
Simiacine
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From this reading He was going back to England with the first consignment of Simiacine.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since all that I can ever do for thee Is to do nothing, may'st thou never see, Never divine, the all that nothing costeth me.
soldier
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From this reading The lost soldier that was in him was all astir in his veins as he reviewed his command in the cool air of early morning.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Since all that I can ever do for thee Is to do nothing, may'st thou never see, Never divine, the all that nothing costeth me.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Since all that I can ever do for thee Is to do nothing, may'st thou never see, Never divine, the all that nothing costeth me.
theepronounUS /ðiː/
an old word for “you”, as the object, speaking to one person
From this reading Since all that I can ever do for thee Is to do nothing, may'st thou never see, Never divine, the all that nothing costeth me.
there
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From this reading During the twelve weeks that lay behind there had been constant reference made to his little body of picked men, and the leader had selected with a grave deliberation that promised well.
thoupronounUS /ðaʊ/
an old word for “you”, as the subject, speaking to one person
From this reading Since all that I can ever do for thee Is to do nothing, may'st thou never see, Never divine, the all that nothing costeth me.
three
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From this reading One morning, three months later, Guy Oscard drew up in line his flying column.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Since all that I can ever do for thee Is to do nothing, may'st thou never see, Never divine, the all that nothing costeth me.
twelve
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From this reading During the twelve weeks that lay behind there had been constant reference made to his little body of picked men, and the leader had selected with a grave deliberation that promised well.
up
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From this reading One morning, three months later, Guy Oscard drew up in line his flying column.
veins
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From this reading The lost soldier that was in him was all astir in his veins as he reviewed his command in the cool air of early morning.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He was going back to England with the first consignment of Simiacine.
weeks
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From this reading During the twelve weeks that lay behind there had been constant reference made to his little body of picked men, and the leader had selected with a grave deliberation that promised well.
well
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From this reading During the twelve weeks that lay behind there had been constant reference made to his little body of picked men, and the leader had selected with a grave deliberation that promised well.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He was going back to England with the first consignment of Simiacine.
