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1
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From this reading EXPERIENCE (by way of Preface) 1 V. WAR 115 _In Ramskappele Barnyard_ 141 VI.
115
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From this reading EXPERIENCE (by way of Preface) 1 V. WAR 115 _In Ramskappele Barnyard_ 141 VI.
141
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From this reading EXPERIENCE (by way of Preface) 1 V. WAR 115 _In Ramskappele Barnyard_ 141 VI.
143
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From this reading THE CHEVALIER 143 _With the Ambulance_ 163 (_By way of Preface_) Of these sketches that tell of ruined Belgium, I must say that I saw what I have told of.
163
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From this reading THE CHEVALIER 143 _With the Ambulance_ 163 (_By way of Preface_) Of these sketches that tell of ruined Belgium, I must say that I saw what I have told of.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading They are not meditations in a library.
action
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From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
Ambulance
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From this reading THE CHEVALIER 143 _With the Ambulance_ 163 (_By way of Preface_) Of these sketches that tell of ruined Belgium, I must say that I saw what I have told of.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Author of "The Spirit of Christmas" "Love, Home and the Inner Life," Etc.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They are not meditations in a library.
Author
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From this reading Author of "The Spirit of Christmas" "Love, Home and the Inner Life," Etc.
Barnyard
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From this reading EXPERIENCE (by way of Preface) 1 V. WAR 115 _In Ramskappele Barnyard_ 141 VI.
BecauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
Belgium
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From this reading THE CHEVALIER 143 _With the Ambulance_ 163 (_By way of Preface_) Of these sketches that tell of ruined Belgium, I must say that I saw what I have told of.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading EXPERIENCE (by way of Preface) 1 V. WAR 115 _In Ramskappele Barnyard_ 141 VI.
CHEVALIER
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From this reading THE CHEVALIER 143 _With the Ambulance_ 163 (_By way of Preface_) Of these sketches that tell of ruined Belgium, I must say that I saw what I have told of.
Christmas
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From this reading Author of "The Spirit of Christmas" "Love, Home and the Inner Life," Etc.
companionship
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From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
courtesy
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From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
daily
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From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
else
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From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
Etc
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From this reading Author of "The Spirit of Christmas" "Love, Home and the Inner Life," Etc.
EXPERIENCE
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From this reading EXPERIENCE (by way of Preface) 1 V. WAR 115 _In Ramskappele Barnyard_ 141 VI.
fallen
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From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
fire
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From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
go
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From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
group
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From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE CHEVALIER 143 _With the Ambulance_ 163 (_By way of Preface_) Of these sketches that tell of ruined Belgium, I must say that I saw what I have told of.
helpers
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From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
Home
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From this reading Author of "The Spirit of Christmas" "Love, Home and the Inner Life," Etc.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE CHEVALIER 143 _With the Ambulance_ 163 (_By way of Preface_) Of these sketches that tell of ruined Belgium, I must say that I saw what I have told of.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading EXPERIENCE (by way of Preface) 1 V. WAR 115 _In Ramskappele Barnyard_ 141 VI.
Inner
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From this reading Author of "The Spirit of Christmas" "Love, Home and the Inner Life," Etc.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
library
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From this reading They are not meditations in a library.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Author of "The Spirit of Christmas" "Love, Home and the Inner Life," Etc.
lift
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From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
Love
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From this reading Author of "The Spirit of Christmas" "Love, Home and the Inner Life," Etc.
meditations
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From this reading They are not meditations in a library.
Minister
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From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
muddy
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From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading THE CHEVALIER 143 _With the Ambulance_ 163 (_By way of Preface_) Of these sketches that tell of ruined Belgium, I must say that I saw what I have told of.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They are not meditations in a library.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Author of "The Spirit of Christmas" "Love, Home and the Inner Life," Etc.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
out
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From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
pass
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From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
permitted
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From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
Preface
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From this reading EXPERIENCE (by way of Preface) 1 V. WAR 115 _In Ramskappele Barnyard_ 141 VI.
Prime
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From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
Ramskappele
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From this reading EXPERIENCE (by way of Preface) 1 V. WAR 115 _In Ramskappele Barnyard_ 141 VI.
ruined
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From this reading THE CHEVALIER 143 _With the Ambulance_ 163 (_By way of Preface_) Of these sketches that tell of ruined Belgium, I must say that I saw what I have told of.
saw
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From this reading THE CHEVALIER 143 _With the Ambulance_ 163 (_By way of Preface_) Of these sketches that tell of ruined Belgium, I must say that I saw what I have told of.
say
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From this reading THE CHEVALIER 143 _With the Ambulance_ 163 (_By way of Preface_) Of these sketches that tell of ruined Belgium, I must say that I saw what I have told of.
see
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From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
shell
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From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
siding
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From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
sketches
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From this reading THE CHEVALIER 143 _With the Ambulance_ 163 (_By way of Preface_) Of these sketches that tell of ruined Belgium, I must say that I saw what I have told of.
son
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From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
Spirit
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From this reading Author of "The Spirit of Christmas" "Love, Home and the Inner Life," Etc.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CHEVALIER 143 _With the Ambulance_ 163 (_By way of Preface_) Of these sketches that tell of ruined Belgium, I must say that I saw what I have told of.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE CHEVALIER 143 _With the Ambulance_ 163 (_By way of Preface_) Of these sketches that tell of ruined Belgium, I must say that I saw what I have told of.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Author of "The Spirit of Christmas" "Love, Home and the Inner Life," Etc.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading THE CHEVALIER 143 _With the Ambulance_ 163 (_By way of Preface_) Of these sketches that tell of ruined Belgium, I must say that I saw what I have told of.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They are not meditations in a library.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE CHEVALIER 143 _With the Ambulance_ 163 (_By way of Preface_) Of these sketches that tell of ruined Belgium, I must say that I saw what I have told of.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
V
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From this reading EXPERIENCE (by way of Preface) 1 V. WAR 115 _In Ramskappele Barnyard_ 141 VI.
VI
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From this reading EXPERIENCE (by way of Preface) 1 V. WAR 115 _In Ramskappele Barnyard_ 141 VI.
WAR
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From this reading EXPERIENCE (by way of Preface) 1 V. WAR 115 _In Ramskappele Barnyard_ 141 VI.
way
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From this reading EXPERIENCE (by way of Preface) 1 V. WAR 115 _In Ramskappele Barnyard_ 141 VI.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE CHEVALIER 143 _With the Ambulance_ 163 (_By way of Preface_) Of these sketches that tell of ruined Belgium, I must say that I saw what I have told of.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
WithprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE CHEVALIER 143 _With the Ambulance_ 163 (_By way of Preface_) Of these sketches that tell of ruined Belgium, I must say that I saw what I have told of.
wounded
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From this reading Because of the great courtesy of the Prime Minister of Belgium, who is the war minister, and through the daily companionship of his son, our little group of helpers were permitted to go where no one else could go, to pass in under shell fire, to see action, to lift the wounded out of the muddy siding where they had fallen.
