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1918
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From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
7th
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From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
affair
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From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
alive
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From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
all
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From this reading Get on," I replied, "or we'll all be blown sky high."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
April
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From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
B
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From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
bad
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From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Get on," I replied, "or we'll all be blown sky high."
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
bit
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From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
blown
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From this reading Get on," I replied, "or we'll all be blown sky high."
Bombardier
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From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Oh, all right," he said, "but I wish I'd brought me mouf orgin.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "Oh, all right," he said, "but I wish I'd brought me mouf orgin.
certain
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From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
Cockney
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From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
Division
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From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
fings
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From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
front
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From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
Get
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From this reading Get on," I replied, "or we'll all be blown sky high."
gunners
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From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Oh, all right," he said, "but I wish I'd brought me mouf orgin.
high
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From this reading Get on," I replied, "or we'll all be blown sky high."
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Get on," I replied, "or we'll all be blown sky high."
I'd
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From this reading "Oh, all right," he said, "but I wish I'd brought me mouf orgin.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
isolated
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From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
Kemmel
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From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
late
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From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
latter
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From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
line
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From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
livened
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From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
M
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From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
machine
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From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "Oh, all right," he said, "but I wish I'd brought me mouf orgin.
men
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From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
miles
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From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
mouf
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From this reading "Oh, all right," he said, "but I wish I'd brought me mouf orgin.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
Oh
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From this reading "Oh, all right," he said, "but I wish I'd brought me mouf orgin.
old
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From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Get on," I replied, "or we'll all be blown sky high."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Get on," I replied, "or we'll all be blown sky high."
orgin
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From this reading "Oh, all right," he said, "but I wish I'd brought me mouf orgin.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
R
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From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Get on," I replied, "or we'll all be blown sky high."
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Oh, all right," he said, "but I wish I'd brought me mouf orgin.
said
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From this reading "Oh, all right," he said, "but I wish I'd brought me mouf orgin.
sergeant
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From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
six
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From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
sky
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From this reading Get on," I replied, "or we'll all be blown sky high."
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
T
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From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
then
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From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
There
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From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the latter part of April 1918 our machine gunners had been having a bad time, and one old Cockney sergeant found himself and his party isolated miles in front of our line.
up
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From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
Water-cooled
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From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
we'll
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From this reading Get on," I replied, "or we'll all be blown sky high."
What's
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From this reading "What's wrong with you?
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I could then have livened fings up a bit."--_"Bombardier" (R.A.), late T.M.B., 7th Division._ Water-cooled There must be at least six men still alive who remember a certain affair at Kemmel.
wish
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From this reading "Oh, all right," he said, "but I wish I'd brought me mouf orgin.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "What's wrong with you?
wrong
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From this reading "What's wrong with you?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "What's wrong with you?
