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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 When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Slowly, and without the slightest appearance of haste or excitement, the three columns crept on.
appearancenounUS /ˈappearance/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Slowly, and without the slightest appearance of haste or excitement, the three columns crept on.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading “Oh, for a gatling!” groaned Good, as he contemplated the serried phalanxes beneath us.
assault
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From this reading The object of this manoeuvre was that the threefold assault should be delivered simultaneously.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The object of this manoeuvre was that the threefold assault should be delivered simultaneously.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading “Oh, for a gatling!” groaned Good, as he contemplated the serried phalanxes beneath us.
centre
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From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
circumvent
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From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
clear
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From this reading “I would clear that plain in twenty minutes.”
column
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From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
columns
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From this reading Slowly, and without the slightest appearance of haste or excitement, the three columns crept on.
contemplated
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From this reading “Oh, for a gatling!” groaned Good, as he contemplated the serried phalanxes beneath us.
crept
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From this reading Slowly, and without the slightest appearance of haste or excitement, the three columns crept on.
delivered
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From this reading The object of this manoeuvre was that the threefold assault should be delivered simultaneously.
divisions
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From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
excitement
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From this reading Slowly, and without the slightest appearance of haste or excitement, the three columns crept on.
facing
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From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
five
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From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading “Oh, for a gatling!” groaned Good, as he contemplated the serried phalanxes beneath us.
form
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From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
gatling
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From this reading “Oh, for a gatling!” groaned Good, as he contemplated the serried phalanxes beneath us.
give
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From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Oh, for a gatling!” groaned Good, as he contemplated the serried phalanxes beneath us.
groaned
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From this reading “Oh, for a gatling!” groaned Good, as he contemplated the serried phalanxes beneath us.
halted
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From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
haste
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From this reading Slowly, and without the slightest appearance of haste or excitement, the three columns crept on.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “Oh, for a gatling!” groaned Good, as he contemplated the serried phalanxes beneath us.
hill
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From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
horse-shoe
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From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
hundred
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From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I would clear that plain in twenty minutes.”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
less
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From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
Loo
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From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
main
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From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
manoeuvre
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From this reading The object of this manoeuvre was that the threefold assault should be delivered simultaneously.
minutes
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From this reading “I would clear that plain in twenty minutes.”
more
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From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
object
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From this reading The object of this manoeuvre was that the threefold assault should be delivered simultaneously.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Slowly, and without the slightest appearance of haste or excitement, the three columns crept on.
Oh
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From this reading “Oh, for a gatling!” groaned Good, as he contemplated the serried phalanxes beneath us.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Slowly, and without the slightest appearance of haste or excitement, the three columns crept on.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Slowly, and without the slightest appearance of haste or excitement, the three columns crept on.
other
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From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
phalanxes
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From this reading “Oh, for a gatling!” groaned Good, as he contemplated the serried phalanxes beneath us.
plain
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From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
points
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From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
position
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From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
ran
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From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
root
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From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
serried
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From this reading “Oh, for a gatling!” groaned Good, as he contemplated the serried phalanxes beneath us.
shaped
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From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading The object of this manoeuvre was that the threefold assault should be delivered simultaneously.
simultaneously
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From this reading The object of this manoeuvre was that the threefold assault should be delivered simultaneously.
slightest
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From this reading Slowly, and without the slightest appearance of haste or excitement, the three columns crept on.
SlowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Slowly, and without the slightest appearance of haste or excitement, the three columns crept on.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The object of this manoeuvre was that the threefold assault should be delivered simultaneously.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Slowly, and without the slightest appearance of haste or excitement, the three columns crept on.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The object of this manoeuvre was that the threefold assault should be delivered simultaneously.
three
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From this reading Slowly, and without the slightest appearance of haste or excitement, the three columns crept on.
threefold
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From this reading The object of this manoeuvre was that the threefold assault should be delivered simultaneously.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
tonguenounUS /tongue/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
town
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From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
twenty
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From this reading “I would clear that plain in twenty minutes.”
two
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From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
up
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From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Slowly, and without the slightest appearance of haste or excitement, the three columns crept on.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading “I would clear that plain in twenty minutes.”
yards
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From this reading When within about five hundred yards of us, the main or centre column halted at the root of a tongue of open plain which ran up into the hill, to give time to the other divisions to circumvent our position, which was shaped more or less in the form of a horse-shoe, with its two points facing towards the town of Loo.
