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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 BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
accoutrements
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From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
afterwards
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From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
authorities
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From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
BACK
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From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
became
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From this reading I became a Volunteer.
BECOME
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From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
Bingley
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From this reading The commanding officer was the late Captain Busfeild Ferrand, of St. Ives, Bingley.
Busfeild
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From this reading The commanding officer was the late Captain Busfeild Ferrand, of St. Ives, Bingley.
busily
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From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
c
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From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The commanding officer was the late Captain Busfeild Ferrand, of St. Ives, Bingley.
clerk
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From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
clothing
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From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
commanding
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From this reading The commanding officer was the late Captain Busfeild Ferrand, of St. Ives, Bingley.
corps
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From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
correct
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From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
eachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
engaged
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From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
enlist
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From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
Ferrand
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From this reading The commanding officer was the late Captain Busfeild Ferrand, of St. Ives, Bingley.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
forming
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From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
got
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From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
Henry
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From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
home
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From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
HoweveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
Ives
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From this reading The commanding officer was the late Captain Busfeild Ferrand, of St. Ives, Bingley.
join
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From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
KEIGHLEY
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From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
late
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From this reading The commanding officer was the late Captain Busfeild Ferrand, of St. Ives, Bingley.
magistrate's
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From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
now
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From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
objected
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From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
officer
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From this reading The commanding officer was the late Captain Busfeild Ferrand, of St. Ives, Bingley.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
outfit
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From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
own
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From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
purchase
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From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
Rifle
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From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
sergeant
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From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
St
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From this reading The commanding officer was the late Captain Busfeild Ferrand, of St. Ives, Bingley.
stating
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From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
terms
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From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
town
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From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
uniform
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From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
VOLUNTEER
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From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
Volunteers
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From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The commanding officer was the late Captain Busfeild Ferrand, of St. Ives, Bingley.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading BACK TO KEIGHLEY—I BECOME A VOLUNTEER When I got home to Keighley, the authorities were busily engaged in forming a corps of Rifle Volunteers in the town.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading However, I was told that if I would join I should have my uniform, &c., free; and I believe I am correct in stating that I was the first in the Keighley corps to have my outfit on these terms.
Wright
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From this reading I was asked to enlist by sergeant (afterwards captain) Henry Wright (now magistrate’s clerk at Keighley), but objected at first, as each Volunteer had to purchase his own clothing and accoutrements.
