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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 It does not take long for news of so exciting a matter as a really important fight to spread among the corps.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading It does not take long for news of so exciting a matter as a really important fight to spread among the corps.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No sooner did the Parson leave camp than cadets began to stroll in to find out why he had come, and, learning, they hurried off to discuss the news with their own tentmates.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading So it happened that by the time the cadets marched down to mess hall to supper every man in the battalion knew that Mark Mallory, the B. J. beast, had succeeded in getting another chance at "Billy" Williams.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It does not take long for news of so exciting a matter as a really important fight to spread among the corps.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading So it happened that by the time the cadets marched down to mess hall to supper every man in the battalion knew that Mark Mallory, the B. J. beast, had succeeded in getting another chance at "Billy" Williams.
B
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From this reading So it happened that by the time the cadets marched down to mess hall to supper every man in the battalion knew that Mark Mallory, the B. J. beast, had succeeded in getting another chance at "Billy" Williams.
battalion
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From this reading So it happened that by the time the cadets marched down to mess hall to supper every man in the battalion knew that Mark Mallory, the B. J. beast, had succeeded in getting another chance at "Billy" Williams.
BATTLE
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From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE BATTLE.
beast
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From this reading So it happened that by the time the cadets marched down to mess hall to supper every man in the battalion knew that Mark Mallory, the B. J. beast, had succeeded in getting another chance at "Billy" Williams.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No sooner did the Parson leave camp than cadets began to stroll in to find out why he had come, and, learning, they hurried off to discuss the news with their own tentmates.
Billy
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From this reading So it happened that by the time the cadets marched down to mess hall to supper every man in the battalion knew that Mark Mallory, the B. J. beast, had succeeded in getting another chance at "Billy" Williams.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading So it happened that by the time the cadets marched down to mess hall to supper every man in the battalion knew that Mark Mallory, the B. J. beast, had succeeded in getting another chance at "Billy" Williams.
cadets
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From this reading No sooner did the Parson leave camp than cadets began to stroll in to find out why he had come, and, learning, they hurried off to discuss the news with their own tentmates.
camp
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From this reading No sooner did the Parson leave camp than cadets began to stroll in to find out why he had come, and, learning, they hurried off to discuss the news with their own tentmates.
chance
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From this reading So it happened that by the time the cadets marched down to mess hall to supper every man in the battalion knew that Mark Mallory, the B. J. beast, had succeeded in getting another chance at "Billy" Williams.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No sooner did the Parson leave camp than cadets began to stroll in to find out why he had come, and, learning, they hurried off to discuss the news with their own tentmates.
corps
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From this reading It does not take long for news of so exciting a matter as a really important fight to spread among the corps.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading No sooner did the Parson leave camp than cadets began to stroll in to find out why he had come, and, learning, they hurried off to discuss the news with their own tentmates.
discuss
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From this reading No sooner did the Parson leave camp than cadets began to stroll in to find out why he had come, and, learning, they hurried off to discuss the news with their own tentmates.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It does not take long for news of so exciting a matter as a really important fight to spread among the corps.
down
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From this reading So it happened that by the time the cadets marched down to mess hall to supper every man in the battalion knew that Mark Mallory, the B. J. beast, had succeeded in getting another chance at "Billy" Williams.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading So it happened that by the time the cadets marched down to mess hall to supper every man in the battalion knew that Mark Mallory, the B. J. beast, had succeeded in getting another chance at "Billy" Williams.
exciting
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From this reading It does not take long for news of so exciting a matter as a really important fight to spread among the corps.
fight
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From this reading It does not take long for news of so exciting a matter as a really important fight to spread among the corps.
find
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From this reading No sooner did the Parson leave camp than cadets began to stroll in to find out why he had come, and, learning, they hurried off to discuss the news with their own tentmates.
FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE BATTLE.
getting
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From this reading So it happened that by the time the cadets marched down to mess hall to supper every man in the battalion knew that Mark Mallory, the B. J. beast, had succeeded in getting another chance at "Billy" Williams.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading No sooner did the Parson leave camp than cadets began to stroll in to find out why he had come, and, learning, they hurried off to discuss the news with their own tentmates.
hall
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From this reading So it happened that by the time the cadets marched down to mess hall to supper every man in the battalion knew that Mark Mallory, the B. J. beast, had succeeded in getting another chance at "Billy" Williams.
happened
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From this reading So it happened that by the time the cadets marched down to mess hall to supper every man in the battalion knew that Mark Mallory, the B. J. beast, had succeeded in getting another chance at "Billy" Williams.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner did the Parson leave camp than cadets began to stroll in to find out why he had come, and, learning, they hurried off to discuss the news with their own tentmates.
hurried
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From this reading No sooner did the Parson leave camp than cadets began to stroll in to find out why he had come, and, learning, they hurried off to discuss the news with their own tentmates.
important
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From this reading It does not take long for news of so exciting a matter as a really important fight to spread among the corps.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading No sooner did the Parson leave camp than cadets began to stroll in to find out why he had come, and, learning, they hurried off to discuss the news with their own tentmates.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It does not take long for news of so exciting a matter as a really important fight to spread among the corps.
J
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From this reading So it happened that by the time the cadets marched down to mess hall to supper every man in the battalion knew that Mark Mallory, the B. J. beast, had succeeded in getting another chance at "Billy" Williams.
knew
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From this reading So it happened that by the time the cadets marched down to mess hall to supper every man in the battalion knew that Mark Mallory, the B. J. beast, had succeeded in getting another chance at "Billy" Williams.
learning
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From this reading No sooner did the Parson leave camp than cadets began to stroll in to find out why he had come, and, learning, they hurried off to discuss the news with their own tentmates.
leave
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From this reading No sooner did the Parson leave camp than cadets began to stroll in to find out why he had come, and, learning, they hurried off to discuss the news with their own tentmates.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It does not take long for news of so exciting a matter as a really important fight to spread among the corps.
Mallory
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From this reading So it happened that by the time the cadets marched down to mess hall to supper every man in the battalion knew that Mark Mallory, the B. J. beast, had succeeded in getting another chance at "Billy" Williams.
man
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From this reading So it happened that by the time the cadets marched down to mess hall to supper every man in the battalion knew that Mark Mallory, the B. J. beast, had succeeded in getting another chance at "Billy" Williams.
marched
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From this reading So it happened that by the time the cadets marched down to mess hall to supper every man in the battalion knew that Mark Mallory, the B. J. beast, had succeeded in getting another chance at "Billy" Williams.
Mark
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From this reading So it happened that by the time the cadets marched down to mess hall to supper every man in the battalion knew that Mark Mallory, the B. J. beast, had succeeded in getting another chance at "Billy" Williams.
matter
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From this reading It does not take long for news of so exciting a matter as a really important fight to spread among the corps.
mess
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From this reading So it happened that by the time the cadets marched down to mess hall to supper every man in the battalion knew that Mark Mallory, the B. J. beast, had succeeded in getting another chance at "Billy" Williams.
news
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From this reading It does not take long for news of so exciting a matter as a really important fight to spread among the corps.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No sooner did the Parson leave camp than cadets began to stroll in to find out why he had come, and, learning, they hurried off to discuss the news with their own tentmates.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It does not take long for news of so exciting a matter as a really important fight to spread among the corps.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It does not take long for news of so exciting a matter as a really important fight to spread among the corps.
off
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From this reading No sooner did the Parson leave camp than cadets began to stroll in to find out why he had come, and, learning, they hurried off to discuss the news with their own tentmates.
out
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From this reading No sooner did the Parson leave camp than cadets began to stroll in to find out why he had come, and, learning, they hurried off to discuss the news with their own tentmates.
own
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From this reading No sooner did the Parson leave camp than cadets began to stroll in to find out why he had come, and, learning, they hurried off to discuss the news with their own tentmates.
Parson
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From this reading No sooner did the Parson leave camp than cadets began to stroll in to find out why he had come, and, learning, they hurried off to discuss the news with their own tentmates.
plebes
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From this reading The plebes knew of it, too.
PREPARATIONS
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From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE BATTLE.
really
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From this reading It does not take long for news of so exciting a matter as a really important fight to spread among the corps.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It does not take long for news of so exciting a matter as a really important fight to spread among the corps.
sooner
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From this reading No sooner did the Parson leave camp than cadets began to stroll in to find out why he had come, and, learning, they hurried off to discuss the news with their own tentmates.
spread
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From this reading It does not take long for news of so exciting a matter as a really important fight to spread among the corps.
stroll
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From this reading No sooner did the Parson leave camp than cadets began to stroll in to find out why he had come, and, learning, they hurried off to discuss the news with their own tentmates.
succeeded
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From this reading So it happened that by the time the cadets marched down to mess hall to supper every man in the battalion knew that Mark Mallory, the B. J. beast, had succeeded in getting another chance at "Billy" Williams.
supper
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From this reading So it happened that by the time the cadets marched down to mess hall to supper every man in the battalion knew that Mark Mallory, the B. J. beast, had succeeded in getting another chance at "Billy" Williams.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It does not take long for news of so exciting a matter as a really important fight to spread among the corps.
tentmates
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From this reading No sooner did the Parson leave camp than cadets began to stroll in to find out why he had come, and, learning, they hurried off to discuss the news with their own tentmates.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading No sooner did the Parson leave camp than cadets began to stroll in to find out why he had come, and, learning, they hurried off to discuss the news with their own tentmates.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading So it happened that by the time the cadets marched down to mess hall to supper every man in the battalion knew that Mark Mallory, the B. J. beast, had succeeded in getting another chance at "Billy" Williams.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading PREPARATIONS FOR THE BATTLE.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No sooner did the Parson leave camp than cadets began to stroll in to find out why he had come, and, learning, they hurried off to discuss the news with their own tentmates.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading No sooner did the Parson leave camp than cadets began to stroll in to find out why he had come, and, learning, they hurried off to discuss the news with their own tentmates.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading So it happened that by the time the cadets marched down to mess hall to supper every man in the battalion knew that Mark Mallory, the B. J. beast, had succeeded in getting another chance at "Billy" Williams.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It does not take long for news of so exciting a matter as a really important fight to spread among the corps.
too
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From this reading The plebes knew of it, too.
why
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From this reading No sooner did the Parson leave camp than cadets began to stroll in to find out why he had come, and, learning, they hurried off to discuss the news with their own tentmates.
Williams
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From this reading So it happened that by the time the cadets marched down to mess hall to supper every man in the battalion knew that Mark Mallory, the B. J. beast, had succeeded in getting another chance at "Billy" Williams.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading No sooner did the Parson leave camp than cadets began to stroll in to find out why he had come, and, learning, they hurried off to discuss the news with their own tentmates.
