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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
all
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From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What manner of torture is squad drill has already been shown; and so the reader should have some idea of what our five friends were going through.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What manner of torture is squad drill has already been shown; and so the reader should have some idea of what our five friends were going through.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading What manner of torture is squad drill has already been shown; and so the reader should have some idea of what our five friends were going through.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Squad drill lasts for the first two weeks or so of plebe life--that is, before the move into camp.
begin
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From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
breakfast
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From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
camp
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From this reading Squad drill lasts for the first two weeks or so of plebe life--that is, before the move into camp.
charge
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From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
delusion
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From this reading Most people, those who have not been to West Point, are under the delusion that they know how to walk already.
drill
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From this reading What manner of torture is squad drill has already been shown; and so the reader should have some idea of what our five friends were going through.
face
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From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
fact
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From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Squad drill lasts for the first two weeks or so of plebe life--that is, before the move into camp.
five
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From this reading What manner of torture is squad drill has already been shown; and so the reader should have some idea of what our five friends were going through.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Squad drill lasts for the first two weeks or so of plebe life--that is, before the move into camp.
frequent
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From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
friends
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From this reading What manner of torture is squad drill has already been shown; and so the reader should have some idea of what our five friends were going through.
going
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From this reading What manner of torture is squad drill has already been shown; and so the reader should have some idea of what our five friends were going through.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What manner of torture is squad drill has already been shown; and so the reader should have some idea of what our five friends were going through.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading What manner of torture is squad drill has already been shown; and so the reader should have some idea of what our five friends were going through.
how
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From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
idea
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From this reading What manner of torture is squad drill has already been shown; and so the reader should have some idea of what our five friends were going through.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading INDIAN IN TROUBLE.
INDIAN
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From this reading INDIAN IN TROUBLE.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Squad drill lasts for the first two weeks or so of plebe life--that is, before the move into camp.
irascible
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From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What manner of torture is squad drill has already been shown; and so the reader should have some idea of what our five friends were going through.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most people, those who have not been to West Point, are under the delusion that they know how to walk already.
lasts
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From this reading Squad drill lasts for the first two weeks or so of plebe life--that is, before the move into camp.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Squad drill lasts for the first two weeks or so of plebe life--that is, before the move into camp.
luckless
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From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
maneuvers
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From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
manner
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From this reading What manner of torture is squad drill has already been shown; and so the reader should have some idea of what our five friends were going through.
military
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From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
Most
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From this reading Most people, those who have not been to West Point, are under the delusion that they know how to walk already.
move
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From this reading Squad drill lasts for the first two weeks or so of plebe life--that is, before the move into camp.
night
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From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Most people, those who have not been to West Point, are under the delusion that they know how to walk already.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What manner of torture is squad drill has already been shown; and so the reader should have some idea of what our five friends were going through.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Squad drill lasts for the first two weeks or so of plebe life--that is, before the move into camp.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading What manner of torture is squad drill has already been shown; and so the reader should have some idea of what our five friends were going through.
out
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From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
people
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From this reading Most people, those who have not been to West Point, are under the delusion that they know how to walk already.
periods
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From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
plebe
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From this reading Squad drill lasts for the first two weeks or so of plebe life--that is, before the move into camp.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Most people, those who have not been to West Point, are under the delusion that they know how to walk already.
reader
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From this reading What manner of torture is squad drill has already been shown; and so the reader should have some idea of what our five friends were going through.
regular
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From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
setting
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From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading What manner of torture is squad drill has already been shown; and so the reader should have some idea of what our five friends were going through.
shown
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From this reading What manner of torture is squad drill has already been shown; and so the reader should have some idea of what our five friends were going through.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading What manner of torture is squad drill has already been shown; and so the reader should have some idea of what our five friends were going through.
some
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From this reading What manner of torture is squad drill has already been shown; and so the reader should have some idea of what our five friends were going through.
squad
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From this reading What manner of torture is squad drill has already been shown; and so the reader should have some idea of what our five friends were going through.
stand
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From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
taught
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From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Squad drill lasts for the first two weeks or so of plebe life--that is, before the move into camp.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What manner of torture is squad drill has already been shown; and so the reader should have some idea of what our five friends were going through.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Most people, those who have not been to West Point, are under the delusion that they know how to walk already.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Most people, those who have not been to West Point, are under the delusion that they know how to walk already.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What manner of torture is squad drill has already been shown; and so the reader should have some idea of what our five friends were going through.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
torture
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From this reading What manner of torture is squad drill has already been shown; and so the reader should have some idea of what our five friends were going through.
TROUBLE
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From this reading INDIAN IN TROUBLE.
turned
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From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
two
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From this reading Squad drill lasts for the first two weeks or so of plebe life--that is, before the move into camp.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
up
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From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
victims
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From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
walk
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From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
weeks
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From this reading Squad drill lasts for the first two weeks or so of plebe life--that is, before the move into camp.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading What manner of torture is squad drill has already been shown; and so the reader should have some idea of what our five friends were going through.
West
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From this reading Most people, those who have not been to West Point, are under the delusion that they know how to walk already.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What manner of torture is squad drill has already been shown; and so the reader should have some idea of what our five friends were going through.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Most people, those who have not been to West Point, are under the delusion that they know how to walk already.
yearling
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From this reading The luckless victims begin after breakfast, and at regular (and frequent) periods until night are turned out under the charge of some irascible yearling to be taught all manner of military maneuvers--setting up drill, how to stand, to face, and, in fact, how to walk.
