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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 NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading Nobody is ever likely to ask any questions about it; and now that it will simply be a matter of hard drill till the army moves again, you can be very well spared.
Abrantes
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From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
acting
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From this reading If the two regiments are manoeuvring together, they will of course be under Bull and Macwitty, and I should be acting as brigadier."
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody is ever likely to ask any questions about it; and now that it will simply be a matter of hard drill till the army moves again, you can be very well spared.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
any
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From this reading Nobody is ever likely to ask any questions about it; and now that it will simply be a matter of hard drill till the army moves again, you can be very well spared.
apply
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From this reading "I don't know who you really ought to apply to for leave," he said, "but as we are a sort of half-independent corps, it seems the simplest way for me to take the responsibility.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "I don't know who you really ought to apply to for leave," he said, "but as we are a sort of half-independent corps, it seems the simplest way for me to take the responsibility.
army
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From this reading Nobody is ever likely to ask any questions about it; and now that it will simply be a matter of hard drill till the army moves again, you can be very well spared.
arriving
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From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "I don't know who you really ought to apply to for leave," he said, "but as we are a sort of half-independent corps, it seems the simplest way for me to take the responsibility.
ask
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From this reading Nobody is ever likely to ask any questions about it; and now that it will simply be a matter of hard drill till the army moves again, you can be very well spared.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
brigadier
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From this reading If the two regiments are manoeuvring together, they will of course be under Bull and Macwitty, and I should be acting as brigadier."
Bull
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From this reading If the two regiments are manoeuvring together, they will of course be under Bull and Macwitty, and I should be acting as brigadier."
business
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From this reading If it is company work, it is the captain's business.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I don't know who you really ought to apply to for leave," he said, "but as we are a sort of half-independent corps, it seems the simplest way for me to take the responsibility.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading Nobody is ever likely to ask any questions about it; and now that it will simply be a matter of hard drill till the army moves again, you can be very well spared.
captain's
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From this reading If it is company work, it is the captain's business.
company
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From this reading If it is company work, it is the captain's business.
corps
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From this reading "I don't know who you really ought to apply to for leave," he said, "but as we are a sort of half-independent corps, it seems the simplest way for me to take the responsibility.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading If the two regiments are manoeuvring together, they will of course be under Bull and Macwitty, and I should be acting as brigadier."
days
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From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
don't
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From this reading "I don't know who you really ought to apply to for leave," he said, "but as we are a sort of half-independent corps, it seems the simplest way for me to take the responsibility.
down
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From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
drill
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From this reading Nobody is ever likely to ask any questions about it; and now that it will simply be a matter of hard drill till the army moves again, you can be very well spared.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Nobody is ever likely to ask any questions about it; and now that it will simply be a matter of hard drill till the army moves again, you can be very well spared.
few
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From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
fiancée
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From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
fighting
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From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
friends
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From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
FROMprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
half-independent
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From this reading "I don't know who you really ought to apply to for leave," he said, "but as we are a sort of half-independent corps, it seems the simplest way for me to take the responsibility.
hard
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From this reading Nobody is ever likely to ask any questions about it; and now that it will simply be a matter of hard drill till the army moves again, you can be very well spared.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "I don't know who you really ought to apply to for leave," he said, "but as we are a sort of half-independent corps, it seems the simplest way for me to take the responsibility.
Herrara
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From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
HOME
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From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I don't know who you really ought to apply to for leave," he said, "but as we are a sort of half-independent corps, it seems the simplest way for me to take the responsibility.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If it is company work, it is the captain's business.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Nobody is ever likely to ask any questions about it; and now that it will simply be a matter of hard drill till the army moves again, you can be very well spared.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't know who you really ought to apply to for leave," he said, "but as we are a sort of half-independent corps, it seems the simplest way for me to take the responsibility.
leave
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From this reading "I don't know who you really ought to apply to for leave," he said, "but as we are a sort of half-independent corps, it seems the simplest way for me to take the responsibility.
likely
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From this reading Nobody is ever likely to ask any questions about it; and now that it will simply be a matter of hard drill till the army moves again, you can be very well spared.
Lisbon
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From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
Macwitty
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From this reading If the two regiments are manoeuvring together, they will of course be under Bull and Macwitty, and I should be acting as brigadier."
manoeuvring
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From this reading If the two regiments are manoeuvring together, they will of course be under Bull and Macwitty, and I should be acting as brigadier."
matter
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From this reading Nobody is ever likely to ask any questions about it; and now that it will simply be a matter of hard drill till the army moves again, you can be very well spared.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "I don't know who you really ought to apply to for leave," he said, "but as we are a sort of half-independent corps, it seems the simplest way for me to take the responsibility.
moves
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From this reading Nobody is ever likely to ask any questions about it; and now that it will simply be a matter of hard drill till the army moves again, you can be very well spared.
NEWS
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From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
NobodypronounUS /ˈnoʊbɑːdiː/
no person; not anyone
From this reading Nobody is ever likely to ask any questions about it; and now that it will simply be a matter of hard drill till the army moves again, you can be very well spared.
now
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From this reading Nobody is ever likely to ask any questions about it; and now that it will simply be a matter of hard drill till the army moves again, you can be very well spared.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
opportunity
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From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
oughtmodal verbUS /ɔːt/
used with “to” to say what is right or advisable
From this reading "I don't know who you really ought to apply to for leave," he said, "but as we are a sort of half-independent corps, it seems the simplest way for me to take the responsibility.
probability
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From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
questions
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From this reading Nobody is ever likely to ask any questions about it; and now that it will simply be a matter of hard drill till the army moves again, you can be very well spared.
really
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From this reading "I don't know who you really ought to apply to for leave," he said, "but as we are a sort of half-independent corps, it seems the simplest way for me to take the responsibility.
regiments
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From this reading If the two regiments are manoeuvring together, they will of course be under Bull and Macwitty, and I should be acting as brigadier."
responsibility
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From this reading "I don't know who you really ought to apply to for leave," he said, "but as we are a sort of half-independent corps, it seems the simplest way for me to take the responsibility.
run
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From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
said
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From this reading "I don't know who you really ought to apply to for leave," he said, "but as we are a sort of half-independent corps, it seems the simplest way for me to take the responsibility.
see
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From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
seeing
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From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
seems
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From this reading "I don't know who you really ought to apply to for leave," he said, "but as we are a sort of half-independent corps, it seems the simplest way for me to take the responsibility.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading If the two regiments are manoeuvring together, they will of course be under Bull and Macwitty, and I should be acting as brigadier."
simplest
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From this reading "I don't know who you really ought to apply to for leave," he said, "but as we are a sort of half-independent corps, it seems the simplest way for me to take the responsibility.
simply
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From this reading Nobody is ever likely to ask any questions about it; and now that it will simply be a matter of hard drill till the army moves again, you can be very well spared.
sort
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From this reading "I don't know who you really ought to apply to for leave," he said, "but as we are a sort of half-independent corps, it seems the simplest way for me to take the responsibility.
spared
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From this reading Nobody is ever likely to ask any questions about it; and now that it will simply be a matter of hard drill till the army moves again, you can be very well spared.
suggested
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From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I don't know who you really ought to apply to for leave," he said, "but as we are a sort of half-independent corps, it seems the simplest way for me to take the responsibility.
Terence
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From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
there
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From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading If the two regiments are manoeuvring together, they will of course be under Bull and Macwitty, and I should be acting as brigadier."
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Nobody is ever likely to ask any questions about it; and now that it will simply be a matter of hard drill till the army moves again, you can be very well spared.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
together
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From this reading If the two regiments are manoeuvring together, they will of course be under Bull and Macwitty, and I should be acting as brigadier."
town
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From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
two
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From this reading If the two regiments are manoeuvring together, they will of course be under Bull and Macwitty, and I should be acting as brigadier."
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading If the two regiments are manoeuvring together, they will of course be under Bull and Macwitty, and I should be acting as brigadier."
very
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From this reading Nobody is ever likely to ask any questions about it; and now that it will simply be a matter of hard drill till the army moves again, you can be very well spared.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
way
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From this reading "I don't know who you really ought to apply to for leave," he said, "but as we are a sort of half-independent corps, it seems the simplest way for me to take the responsibility.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "I don't know who you really ought to apply to for leave," he said, "but as we are a sort of half-independent corps, it seems the simplest way for me to take the responsibility.
week
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From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
well
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From this reading Nobody is ever likely to ask any questions about it; and now that it will simply be a matter of hard drill till the army moves again, you can be very well spared.
whateverdeterminerUS /ˌwʌˈtevər/
any or all of a kind, it does not matter which
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "I don't know who you really ought to apply to for leave," he said, "but as we are a sort of half-independent corps, it seems the simplest way for me to take the responsibility.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Nobody is ever likely to ask any questions about it; and now that it will simply be a matter of hard drill till the army moves again, you can be very well spared.
work
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From this reading If it is company work, it is the captain's business.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading NEWS FROM HOME A week after arriving at Abrantes, seeing that there was no probability whatever of fighting for a time, Terence had suggested to Herrara that it would be a good opportunity for him to run down to Lisbon for a few days to see his fiancée and his friends in the town.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "I don't know who you really ought to apply to for leave," he said, "but as we are a sort of half-independent corps, it seems the simplest way for me to take the responsibility.
