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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 Herrara was delighted to hear that he was to be made a lieutenant-colonel in his army.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading WITH THE MAYOS The news that Terence brought to the regiment gave great and general satisfaction.
army
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From this reading Herrara was delighted to hear that he was to be made a lieutenant-colonel in his army.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading On the following day Herrara's friends and Mary O'Connor left for Lisbon, and the latter astonished Terence by bursting into tears as she said good-bye to him.
astonishedadjectiveUS /əˈstɑːnɪʃt/
very surprised
From this reading On the following day Herrara's friends and Mary O'Connor left for Lisbon, and the latter astonished Terence by bursting into tears as she said good-bye to him.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The rank and file felt no less gratification, both at the honour of being attached to the British army, and at the substantial improvement in their condition that this would entail.
attached
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From this reading The rank and file felt no less gratification, both at the honour of being attached to the British army, and at the substantial improvement in their condition that this would entail.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Herrara was delighted to hear that he was to be made a lieutenant-colonel in his army.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Bull and Macwitty were overjoyed on hearing that they had both been recommended for commissions, and Herrara's troopers were equally pleased.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The rank and file felt no less gratification, both at the honour of being attached to the British army, and at the substantial improvement in their condition that this would entail.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Bull and Macwitty were overjoyed on hearing that they had both been recommended for commissions, and Herrara's troopers were equally pleased.
British
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From this reading The rank and file felt no less gratification, both at the honour of being attached to the British army, and at the substantial improvement in their condition that this would entail.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading WITH THE MAYOS The news that Terence brought to the regiment gave great and general satisfaction.
Bull
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From this reading Bull and Macwitty were overjoyed on hearing that they had both been recommended for commissions, and Herrara's troopers were equally pleased.
bursting
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From this reading On the following day Herrara's friends and Mary O'Connor left for Lisbon, and the latter astonished Terence by bursting into tears as she said good-bye to him.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading On the following day Herrara's friends and Mary O'Connor left for Lisbon, and the latter astonished Terence by bursting into tears as she said good-bye to him.
commissions
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From this reading Bull and Macwitty were overjoyed on hearing that they had both been recommended for commissions, and Herrara's troopers were equally pleased.
condition
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From this reading The rank and file felt no less gratification, both at the honour of being attached to the British army, and at the substantial improvement in their condition that this would entail.
day
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From this reading On the following day Herrara's friends and Mary O'Connor left for Lisbon, and the latter astonished Terence by bursting into tears as she said good-bye to him.
delighted
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From this reading Herrara was delighted to hear that he was to be made a lieutenant-colonel in his army.
entail
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From this reading The rank and file felt no less gratification, both at the honour of being attached to the British army, and at the substantial improvement in their condition that this would entail.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bull and Macwitty were overjoyed on hearing that they had both been recommended for commissions, and Herrara's troopers were equally pleased.
felt
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From this reading The rank and file felt no less gratification, both at the honour of being attached to the British army, and at the substantial improvement in their condition that this would entail.
file
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From this reading The rank and file felt no less gratification, both at the honour of being attached to the British army, and at the substantial improvement in their condition that this would entail.
following
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From this reading On the following day Herrara's friends and Mary O'Connor left for Lisbon, and the latter astonished Terence by bursting into tears as she said good-bye to him.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Bull and Macwitty were overjoyed on hearing that they had both been recommended for commissions, and Herrara's troopers were equally pleased.
friends
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From this reading On the following day Herrara's friends and Mary O'Connor left for Lisbon, and the latter astonished Terence by bursting into tears as she said good-bye to him.
gave
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From this reading WITH THE MAYOS The news that Terence brought to the regiment gave great and general satisfaction.
general
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From this reading WITH THE MAYOS The news that Terence brought to the regiment gave great and general satisfaction.
good-bye
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From this reading On the following day Herrara's friends and Mary O'Connor left for Lisbon, and the latter astonished Terence by bursting into tears as she said good-bye to him.
gratification
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From this reading The rank and file felt no less gratification, both at the honour of being attached to the British army, and at the substantial improvement in their condition that this would entail.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading WITH THE MAYOS The news that Terence brought to the regiment gave great and general satisfaction.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Bull and Macwitty were overjoyed on hearing that they had both been recommended for commissions, and Herrara's troopers were equally pleased.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Herrara was delighted to hear that he was to be made a lieutenant-colonel in his army.
hearnounUS /hear/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Herrara was delighted to hear that he was to be made a lieutenant-colonel in his army.
hearing
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From this reading Bull and Macwitty were overjoyed on hearing that they had both been recommended for commissions, and Herrara's troopers were equally pleased.
Herrara
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From this reading Herrara was delighted to hear that he was to be made a lieutenant-colonel in his army.
Herrara's
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From this reading Bull and Macwitty were overjoyed on hearing that they had both been recommended for commissions, and Herrara's troopers were equally pleased.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading On the following day Herrara's friends and Mary O'Connor left for Lisbon, and the latter astonished Terence by bursting into tears as she said good-bye to him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Herrara was delighted to hear that he was to be made a lieutenant-colonel in his army.
honour
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From this reading The rank and file felt no less gratification, both at the honour of being attached to the British army, and at the substantial improvement in their condition that this would entail.
improvement
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From this reading The rank and file felt no less gratification, both at the honour of being attached to the British army, and at the substantial improvement in their condition that this would entail.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Herrara was delighted to hear that he was to be made a lieutenant-colonel in his army.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading On the following day Herrara's friends and Mary O'Connor left for Lisbon, and the latter astonished Terence by bursting into tears as she said good-bye to him.
latter
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From this reading On the following day Herrara's friends and Mary O'Connor left for Lisbon, and the latter astonished Terence by bursting into tears as she said good-bye to him.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On the following day Herrara's friends and Mary O'Connor left for Lisbon, and the latter astonished Terence by bursting into tears as she said good-bye to him.
less
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From this reading The rank and file felt no less gratification, both at the honour of being attached to the British army, and at the substantial improvement in their condition that this would entail.
lieutenant-colonel
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From this reading Herrara was delighted to hear that he was to be made a lieutenant-colonel in his army.
Lisbon
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From this reading On the following day Herrara's friends and Mary O'Connor left for Lisbon, and the latter astonished Terence by bursting into tears as she said good-bye to him.
Macwitty
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From this reading Bull and Macwitty were overjoyed on hearing that they had both been recommended for commissions, and Herrara's troopers were equally pleased.
made
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From this reading Herrara was delighted to hear that he was to be made a lieutenant-colonel in his army.
Mary
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From this reading On the following day Herrara's friends and Mary O'Connor left for Lisbon, and the latter astonished Terence by bursting into tears as she said good-bye to him.
MAYOS
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From this reading WITH THE MAYOS The news that Terence brought to the regiment gave great and general satisfaction.
news
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From this reading WITH THE MAYOS The news that Terence brought to the regiment gave great and general satisfaction.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The rank and file felt no less gratification, both at the honour of being attached to the British army, and at the substantial improvement in their condition that this would entail.
O'Connor
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From this reading On the following day Herrara's friends and Mary O'Connor left for Lisbon, and the latter astonished Terence by bursting into tears as she said good-bye to him.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The rank and file felt no less gratification, both at the honour of being attached to the British army, and at the substantial improvement in their condition that this would entail.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Bull and Macwitty were overjoyed on hearing that they had both been recommended for commissions, and Herrara's troopers were equally pleased.
overjoyed
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From this reading Bull and Macwitty were overjoyed on hearing that they had both been recommended for commissions, and Herrara's troopers were equally pleased.
pleasednounUS /ˈpleased/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Bull and Macwitty were overjoyed on hearing that they had both been recommended for commissions, and Herrara's troopers were equally pleased.
rank
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From this reading The rank and file felt no less gratification, both at the honour of being attached to the British army, and at the substantial improvement in their condition that this would entail.
recommended
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From this reading Bull and Macwitty were overjoyed on hearing that they had both been recommended for commissions, and Herrara's troopers were equally pleased.
regiment
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From this reading WITH THE MAYOS The news that Terence brought to the regiment gave great and general satisfaction.
said
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From this reading On the following day Herrara's friends and Mary O'Connor left for Lisbon, and the latter astonished Terence by bursting into tears as she said good-bye to him.
satisfaction
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From this reading WITH THE MAYOS The news that Terence brought to the regiment gave great and general satisfaction.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading On the following day Herrara's friends and Mary O'Connor left for Lisbon, and the latter astonished Terence by bursting into tears as she said good-bye to him.
substantial
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From this reading The rank and file felt no less gratification, both at the honour of being attached to the British army, and at the substantial improvement in their condition that this would entail.
tears
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From this reading On the following day Herrara's friends and Mary O'Connor left for Lisbon, and the latter astonished Terence by bursting into tears as she said good-bye to him.
Terence
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From this reading WITH THE MAYOS The news that Terence brought to the regiment gave great and general satisfaction.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading WITH THE MAYOS The news that Terence brought to the regiment gave great and general satisfaction.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITH THE MAYOS The news that Terence brought to the regiment gave great and general satisfaction.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The rank and file felt no less gratification, both at the honour of being attached to the British army, and at the substantial improvement in their condition that this would entail.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Bull and Macwitty were overjoyed on hearing that they had both been recommended for commissions, and Herrara's troopers were equally pleased.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The rank and file felt no less gratification, both at the honour of being attached to the British army, and at the substantial improvement in their condition that this would entail.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading WITH THE MAYOS The news that Terence brought to the regiment gave great and general satisfaction.
troopers
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From this reading Bull and Macwitty were overjoyed on hearing that they had both been recommended for commissions, and Herrara's troopers were equally pleased.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Herrara was delighted to hear that he was to be made a lieutenant-colonel in his army.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Bull and Macwitty were overjoyed on hearing that they had both been recommended for commissions, and Herrara's troopers were equally pleased.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading WITH THE MAYOS The news that Terence brought to the regiment gave great and general satisfaction.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The rank and file felt no less gratification, both at the honour of being attached to the British army, and at the substantial improvement in their condition that this would entail.
