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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 A fragment of a bursting shell had struck his head, torn loose the scalp, laid bare the skull, felled him with a crash, and left him insensible for hours.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading His head was swathed in bandages, a blinding pain shot back and forth across his eyes, and in his mouth was still that insatiable thirst.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading When he did come fully to himself it was the day after the battle, and he was in the army hospital at City Point, one of the hundreds of occupants of the long rows of cots that lined the walls.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A fragment of a bursting shell had struck his head, torn loose the scalp, laid bare the skull, felled him with a crash, and left him insensible for hours.
army
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From this reading When he did come fully to himself it was the day after the battle, and he was in the army hospital at City Point, one of the hundreds of occupants of the long rows of cots that lined the walls.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE GREAT TRAGEDY But Bob Bannister was not killed at Five Forks, nor did he die of his wounds.
back
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From this reading His head was swathed in bandages, a blinding pain shot back and forth across his eyes, and in his mouth was still that insatiable thirst.
bandages
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From this reading His head was swathed in bandages, a blinding pain shot back and forth across his eyes, and in his mouth was still that insatiable thirst.
Bannister
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From this reading THE GREAT TRAGEDY But Bob Bannister was not killed at Five Forks, nor did he die of his wounds.
bare
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From this reading A fragment of a bursting shell had struck his head, torn loose the scalp, laid bare the skull, felled him with a crash, and left him insensible for hours.
battle
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From this reading When he did come fully to himself it was the day after the battle, and he was in the army hospital at City Point, one of the hundreds of occupants of the long rows of cots that lined the walls.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
blinding
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From this reading His head was swathed in bandages, a blinding pain shot back and forth across his eyes, and in his mouth was still that insatiable thirst.
Bob
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From this reading THE GREAT TRAGEDY But Bob Bannister was not killed at Five Forks, nor did he die of his wounds.
bursting
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From this reading A fragment of a bursting shell had struck his head, torn loose the scalp, laid bare the skull, felled him with a crash, and left him insensible for hours.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE GREAT TRAGEDY But Bob Bannister was not killed at Five Forks, nor did he die of his wounds.
carried
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From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
City
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From this reading When he did come fully to himself it was the day after the battle, and he was in the army hospital at City Point, one of the hundreds of occupants of the long rows of cots that lined the walls.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he did come fully to himself it was the day after the battle, and he was in the army hospital at City Point, one of the hundreds of occupants of the long rows of cots that lined the walls.
conscious
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From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
cots
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From this reading When he did come fully to himself it was the day after the battle, and he was in the army hospital at City Point, one of the hundreds of occupants of the long rows of cots that lined the walls.
crash
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From this reading A fragment of a bursting shell had struck his head, torn loose the scalp, laid bare the skull, felled him with a crash, and left him insensible for hours.
cup
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From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
day
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From this reading When he did come fully to himself it was the day after the battle, and he was in the army hospital at City Point, one of the hundreds of occupants of the long rows of cots that lined the walls.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE GREAT TRAGEDY But Bob Bannister was not killed at Five Forks, nor did he die of his wounds.
die
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From this reading THE GREAT TRAGEDY But Bob Bannister was not killed at Five Forks, nor did he die of his wounds.
dimly
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From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
eyes
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From this reading His head was swathed in bandages, a blinding pain shot back and forth across his eyes, and in his mouth was still that insatiable thirst.
felled
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From this reading A fragment of a bursting shell had struck his head, torn loose the scalp, laid bare the skull, felled him with a crash, and left him insensible for hours.
field
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From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
Five
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From this reading THE GREAT TRAGEDY But Bob Bannister was not killed at Five Forks, nor did he die of his wounds.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading A fragment of a bursting shell had struck his head, torn loose the scalp, laid bare the skull, felled him with a crash, and left him insensible for hours.
Forks
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From this reading THE GREAT TRAGEDY But Bob Bannister was not killed at Five Forks, nor did he die of his wounds.
forth
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From this reading His head was swathed in bandages, a blinding pain shot back and forth across his eyes, and in his mouth was still that insatiable thirst.
fragmentnounUS /ˈfræɡ.mənt/
A small part broken or separated off something larger.
From this reading A fragment of a bursting shell had struck his head, torn loose the scalp, laid bare the skull, felled him with a crash, and left him insensible for hours.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
fully
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From this reading When he did come fully to himself it was the day after the battle, and he was in the army hospital at City Point, one of the hundreds of occupants of the long rows of cots that lined the walls.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE GREAT TRAGEDY But Bob Bannister was not killed at Five Forks, nor did he die of his wounds.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A fragment of a bursting shell had struck his head, torn loose the scalp, laid bare the skull, felled him with a crash, and left him insensible for hours.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE GREAT TRAGEDY But Bob Bannister was not killed at Five Forks, nor did he die of his wounds.
head
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From this reading A fragment of a bursting shell had struck his head, torn loose the scalp, laid bare the skull, felled him with a crash, and left him insensible for hours.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A fragment of a bursting shell had struck his head, torn loose the scalp, laid bare the skull, felled him with a crash, and left him insensible for hours.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading When he did come fully to himself it was the day after the battle, and he was in the army hospital at City Point, one of the hundreds of occupants of the long rows of cots that lined the walls.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE GREAT TRAGEDY But Bob Bannister was not killed at Five Forks, nor did he die of his wounds.
hospital
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From this reading When he did come fully to himself it was the day after the battle, and he was in the army hospital at City Point, one of the hundreds of occupants of the long rows of cots that lined the walls.
hours
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From this reading A fragment of a bursting shell had struck his head, torn loose the scalp, laid bare the skull, felled him with a crash, and left him insensible for hours.
hundreds
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From this reading When he did come fully to himself it was the day after the battle, and he was in the army hospital at City Point, one of the hundreds of occupants of the long rows of cots that lined the walls.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When he did come fully to himself it was the day after the battle, and he was in the army hospital at City Point, one of the hundreds of occupants of the long rows of cots that lined the walls.
insatiable
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From this reading His head was swathed in bandages, a blinding pain shot back and forth across his eyes, and in his mouth was still that insatiable thirst.
insensible
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From this reading A fragment of a bursting shell had struck his head, torn loose the scalp, laid bare the skull, felled him with a crash, and left him insensible for hours.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading When he did come fully to himself it was the day after the battle, and he was in the army hospital at City Point, one of the hundreds of occupants of the long rows of cots that lined the walls.
jolted
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From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
killed
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From this reading THE GREAT TRAGEDY But Bob Bannister was not killed at Five Forks, nor did he die of his wounds.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
laid
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From this reading A fragment of a bursting shell had struck his head, torn loose the scalp, laid bare the skull, felled him with a crash, and left him insensible for hours.
later
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From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A fragment of a bursting shell had struck his head, torn loose the scalp, laid bare the skull, felled him with a crash, and left him insensible for hours.
lined
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From this reading When he did come fully to himself it was the day after the battle, and he was in the army hospital at City Point, one of the hundreds of occupants of the long rows of cots that lined the walls.
lips
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From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When he did come fully to himself it was the day after the battle, and he was in the army hospital at City Point, one of the hundreds of occupants of the long rows of cots that lined the walls.
loose
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From this reading A fragment of a bursting shell had struck his head, torn loose the scalp, laid bare the skull, felled him with a crash, and left him insensible for hours.
most
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From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
mouth
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From this reading His head was swathed in bandages, a blinding pain shot back and forth across his eyes, and in his mouth was still that insatiable thirst.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading THE GREAT TRAGEDY But Bob Bannister was not killed at Five Forks, nor did he die of his wounds.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE GREAT TRAGEDY But Bob Bannister was not killed at Five Forks, nor did he die of his wounds.
now
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From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
occupants
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From this reading When he did come fully to himself it was the day after the battle, and he was in the army hospital at City Point, one of the hundreds of occupants of the long rows of cots that lined the walls.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE GREAT TRAGEDY But Bob Bannister was not killed at Five Forks, nor did he die of his wounds.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading When he did come fully to himself it was the day after the battle, and he was in the army hospital at City Point, one of the hundreds of occupants of the long rows of cots that lined the walls.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
pain
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From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
parched
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From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
placed
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From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading When he did come fully to himself it was the day after the battle, and he was in the army hospital at City Point, one of the hundreds of occupants of the long rows of cots that lined the walls.
realized
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From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
refreshingly
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From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
roads
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From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
rough
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From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
rows
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From this reading When he did come fully to himself it was the day after the battle, and he was in the army hospital at City Point, one of the hundreds of occupants of the long rows of cots that lined the walls.
scalp
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From this reading A fragment of a bursting shell had struck his head, torn loose the scalp, laid bare the skull, felled him with a crash, and left him insensible for hours.
shell
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From this reading A fragment of a bursting shell had struck his head, torn loose the scalp, laid bare the skull, felled him with a crash, and left him insensible for hours.
shot
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From this reading His head was swathed in bandages, a blinding pain shot back and forth across his eyes, and in his mouth was still that insatiable thirst.
skull
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From this reading A fragment of a bursting shell had struck his head, torn loose the scalp, laid bare the skull, felled him with a crash, and left him insensible for hours.
somewhere
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From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading His head was swathed in bandages, a blinding pain shot back and forth across his eyes, and in his mouth was still that insatiable thirst.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A fragment of a bursting shell had struck his head, torn loose the scalp, laid bare the skull, felled him with a crash, and left him insensible for hours.
swathed
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From this reading His head was swathed in bandages, a blinding pain shot back and forth across his eyes, and in his mouth was still that insatiable thirst.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GREAT TRAGEDY But Bob Bannister was not killed at Five Forks, nor did he die of his wounds.
then
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From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
there
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From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
thirst
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From this reading His head was swathed in bandages, a blinding pain shot back and forth across his eyes, and in his mouth was still that insatiable thirst.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
torn
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From this reading A fragment of a bursting shell had struck his head, torn loose the scalp, laid bare the skull, felled him with a crash, and left him insensible for hours.
TRAGEDY
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From this reading THE GREAT TRAGEDY But Bob Bannister was not killed at Five Forks, nor did he die of his wounds.
walls
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From this reading When he did come fully to himself it was the day after the battle, and he was in the army hospital at City Point, one of the hundreds of occupants of the long rows of cots that lined the walls.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE GREAT TRAGEDY But Bob Bannister was not killed at Five Forks, nor did he die of his wounds.
water
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From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading He did not know when he was carried from the field; but, later on, he realized that he was being jolted over rough roads, that somewhere there was a great pain of which he was dimly conscious, and that now and then a cup of water was placed most refreshingly to his parched lips.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A fragment of a bursting shell had struck his head, torn loose the scalp, laid bare the skull, felled him with a crash, and left him insensible for hours.
wounds
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From this reading THE GREAT TRAGEDY But Bob Bannister was not killed at Five Forks, nor did he die of his wounds.
