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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 Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
account
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From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
aching
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From this reading Also my head was aching violently from the blow I had received in the morning, when I was knocked senseless.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After the fight was ended, Sir Henry and Good were carried into Twala’s hut, where I joined them.
Also
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From this reading Also my head was aching violently from the blow I had received in the morning, when I was knocked senseless.
Altogether
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From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
always
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From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the fight was ended, Sir Henry and Good were carried into Twala’s hut, where I joined them.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
better
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From this reading They were both utterly exhausted by exertion and loss of blood, and, indeed, my own condition was little better.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were both utterly exhausted by exertion and loss of blood, and, indeed, my own condition was little better.
blow
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From this reading Also my head was aching violently from the blow I had received in the morning, when I was knocked senseless.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading They were both utterly exhausted by exertion and loss of blood, and, indeed, my own condition was little better.
brave
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From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading They were both utterly exhausted by exertion and loss of blood, and, indeed, my own condition was little better.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
carried
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From this reading After the fight was ended, Sir Henry and Good were carried into Twala’s hut, where I joined them.
case
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From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
comfort
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From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
condition
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From this reading They were both utterly exhausted by exertion and loss of blood, and, indeed, my own condition was little better.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
difficult
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From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
discover
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From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
ended
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From this reading After the fight was ended, Sir Henry and Good were carried into Twala’s hut, where I joined them.
evening
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From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
exceedingly
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From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
exertion
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From this reading They were both utterly exhausted by exertion and loss of blood, and, indeed, my own condition was little better.
exhausted
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From this reading They were both utterly exhausted by exertion and loss of blood, and, indeed, my own condition was little better.
fatigue
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From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
feel
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From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading After the fight was ended, Sir Henry and Good were carried into Twala’s hut, where I joined them.
fortunate
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From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Also my head was aching violently from the blow I had received in the morning, when I was knocked senseless.
gave
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From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
GoodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After the fight was ended, Sir Henry and Good were carried into Twala’s hut, where I joined them.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Also my head was aching violently from the blow I had received in the morning, when I was knocked senseless.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
head
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From this reading Also my head was aching violently from the blow I had received in the morning, when I was knocked senseless.
Henry
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From this reading After the fight was ended, Sir Henry and Good were carried into Twala’s hut, where I joined them.
hut
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From this reading After the fight was ended, Sir Henry and Good were carried into Twala’s hut, where I joined them.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading After the fight was ended, Sir Henry and Good were carried into Twala’s hut, where I joined them.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Also my head was aching violently from the blow I had received in the morning, when I was knocked senseless.
indeed
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From this reading They were both utterly exhausted by exertion and loss of blood, and, indeed, my own condition was little better.
instead
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From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading After the fight was ended, Sir Henry and Good were carried into Twala’s hut, where I joined them.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
joined
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From this reading After the fight was ended, Sir Henry and Good were carried into Twala’s hut, where I joined them.
knocked
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From this reading Also my head was aching violently from the blow I had received in the morning, when I was knocked senseless.
lay
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From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
light
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From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
lion
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From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were both utterly exhausted by exertion and loss of blood, and, indeed, my own condition was little better.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
loss
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From this reading They were both utterly exhausted by exertion and loss of blood, and, indeed, my own condition was little better.
many
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From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
men
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From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
miserable
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From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
more
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From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Also my head was aching violently from the blow I had received in the morning, when I was knocked senseless.
most
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From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading They were both utterly exhausted by exertion and loss of blood, and, indeed, my own condition was little better.
night
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From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They were both utterly exhausted by exertion and loss of blood, and, indeed, my own condition was little better.
old
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From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
only
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From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
own
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From this reading They were both utterly exhausted by exertion and loss of blood, and, indeed, my own condition was little better.
pain
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From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
plain
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From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
probably
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From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
received
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From this reading Also my head was aching violently from the blow I had received in the morning, when I was knocked senseless.
reflection
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From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
risen
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From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
senseless
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From this reading Also my head was aching violently from the blow I had received in the morning, when I was knocked senseless.
Sir
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From this reading After the fight was ended, Sir Henry and Good were carried into Twala’s hut, where I joined them.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
stand
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From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
stretched
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From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
strong
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From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading After the fight was ended, Sir Henry and Good were carried into Twala’s hut, where I joined them.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading After the fight was ended, Sir Henry and Good were carried into Twala’s hut, where I joined them.
there
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From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They were both utterly exhausted by exertion and loss of blood, and, indeed, my own condition was little better.
thousands
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From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
training
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From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
trio
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From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
Twala's
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From this reading After the fight was ended, Sir Henry and Good were carried into Twala’s hut, where I joined them.
up
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From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
utterly
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From this reading They were both utterly exhausted by exertion and loss of blood, and, indeed, my own condition was little better.
very
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From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
violently
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From this reading Also my head was aching violently from the blow I had received in the morning, when I was knocked senseless.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading After the fight was ended, Sir Henry and Good were carried into Twala’s hut, where I joined them.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
weight
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From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
well
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From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading After the fight was ended, Sir Henry and Good were carried into Twala’s hut, where I joined them.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading After the fight was ended, Sir Henry and Good were carried into Twala’s hut, where I joined them.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
wiry
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From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Altogether, a more miserable trio than we were that evening it would have been difficult to discover; and our only comfort lay in the reflection that we were exceedingly fortunate to be there to feel miserable, instead of being stretched dead upon the plain, as so many thousands of brave men were that night, who had risen well and strong in the morning.
wound
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From this reading I am very wiry, and can stand more fatigue than most men, probably on account of my light weight and long training; but that night I was quite done up, and, as is always the case with me when exhausted, that old wound which the lion gave me began to pain.
