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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 Refugees who fled simply because others fled, for terror is a most contagious disease.
Agades
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From this reading Refugees poured into Tamanrasset for the security of Arab Legion arms, or into In Salah and Reggan to the north, or Agades and Zinder to the south.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Refugees who had already taken their stand with the Arab Union and Pan-Islam.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Refugees poured into Tamanrasset for the security of Arab Legion arms, or into In Salah and Reggan to the north, or Agades and Zinder to the south.
Arab
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From this reading Refugees poured into Tamanrasset for the security of Arab Legion arms, or into In Salah and Reggan to the north, or Agades and Zinder to the south.
arms
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From this reading Refugees poured into Tamanrasset for the security of Arab Legion arms, or into In Salah and Reggan to the north, or Agades and Zinder to the south.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading Refugees who fled simply because others fled, for terror is a most contagious disease.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Refugees who were men of property and would know more of this El Hassan before risking their wealth.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Refugees who took no stand, but dreaded those who drank the milk of war, no matter the cause for which they fought.
cause
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From this reading Refugees who took no stand, but dreaded those who drank the milk of war, no matter the cause for which they fought.
contagious
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From this reading Refugees who fled simply because others fled, for terror is a most contagious disease.
disease
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From this reading Refugees who fled simply because others fled, for terror is a most contagious disease.
drank
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From this reading Refugees who took no stand, but dreaded those who drank the milk of war, no matter the cause for which they fought.
dreaded
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From this reading Refugees who took no stand, but dreaded those who drank the milk of war, no matter the cause for which they fought.
El
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From this reading Refugees who were men of property and would know more of this El Hassan before risking their wealth.
fled
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From this reading Refugees who fled simply because others fled, for terror is a most contagious disease.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Refugees poured into Tamanrasset for the security of Arab Legion arms, or into In Salah and Reggan to the north, or Agades and Zinder to the south.
fought
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From this reading Refugees who took no stand, but dreaded those who drank the milk of war, no matter the cause for which they fought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Refugees who had already taken their stand with the Arab Union and Pan-Islam.
Hassan
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From this reading Refugees who were men of property and would know more of this El Hassan before risking their wealth.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Refugees poured into Tamanrasset for the security of Arab Legion arms, or into In Salah and Reggan to the north, or Agades and Zinder to the south.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Refugees poured into Tamanrasset for the security of Arab Legion arms, or into In Salah and Reggan to the north, or Agades and Zinder to the south.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Refugees who fled simply because others fled, for terror is a most contagious disease.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Refugees who were men of property and would know more of this El Hassan before risking their wealth.
Legion
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From this reading Refugees poured into Tamanrasset for the security of Arab Legion arms, or into In Salah and Reggan to the north, or Agades and Zinder to the south.
matter
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From this reading Refugees who took no stand, but dreaded those who drank the milk of war, no matter the cause for which they fought.
men
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From this reading Refugees who were men of property and would know more of this El Hassan before risking their wealth.
milk
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From this reading Refugees who took no stand, but dreaded those who drank the milk of war, no matter the cause for which they fought.
more
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From this reading Refugees who were men of property and would know more of this El Hassan before risking their wealth.
most
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From this reading Refugees who fled simply because others fled, for terror is a most contagious disease.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Refugees who took no stand, but dreaded those who drank the milk of war, no matter the cause for which they fought.
north
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From this reading Refugees poured into Tamanrasset for the security of Arab Legion arms, or into In Salah and Reggan to the north, or Agades and Zinder to the south.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Refugees poured into Tamanrasset for the security of Arab Legion arms, or into In Salah and Reggan to the north, or Agades and Zinder to the south.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Refugees poured into Tamanrasset for the security of Arab Legion arms, or into In Salah and Reggan to the north, or Agades and Zinder to the south.
others
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From this reading Refugees who fled simply because others fled, for terror is a most contagious disease.
Pan-Islam
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From this reading Refugees who had already taken their stand with the Arab Union and Pan-Islam.
poured
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From this reading Refugees poured into Tamanrasset for the security of Arab Legion arms, or into In Salah and Reggan to the north, or Agades and Zinder to the south.
property
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From this reading Refugees who were men of property and would know more of this El Hassan before risking their wealth.
Refugees
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From this reading Refugees poured into Tamanrasset for the security of Arab Legion arms, or into In Salah and Reggan to the north, or Agades and Zinder to the south.
Reggan
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From this reading Refugees poured into Tamanrasset for the security of Arab Legion arms, or into In Salah and Reggan to the north, or Agades and Zinder to the south.
risking
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From this reading Refugees who were men of property and would know more of this El Hassan before risking their wealth.
Salah
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From this reading Refugees poured into Tamanrasset for the security of Arab Legion arms, or into In Salah and Reggan to the north, or Agades and Zinder to the south.
security
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From this reading Refugees poured into Tamanrasset for the security of Arab Legion arms, or into In Salah and Reggan to the north, or Agades and Zinder to the south.
simply
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From this reading Refugees who fled simply because others fled, for terror is a most contagious disease.
south
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From this reading Refugees poured into Tamanrasset for the security of Arab Legion arms, or into In Salah and Reggan to the north, or Agades and Zinder to the south.
stand
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From this reading Refugees who had already taken their stand with the Arab Union and Pan-Islam.
taken
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From this reading Refugees who had already taken their stand with the Arab Union and Pan-Islam.
Tamanrasset
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From this reading Refugees poured into Tamanrasset for the security of Arab Legion arms, or into In Salah and Reggan to the north, or Agades and Zinder to the south.
terror
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From this reading Refugees who fled simply because others fled, for terror is a most contagious disease.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Refugees poured into Tamanrasset for the security of Arab Legion arms, or into In Salah and Reggan to the north, or Agades and Zinder to the south.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Refugees who had already taken their stand with the Arab Union and Pan-Islam.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Refugees who took no stand, but dreaded those who drank the milk of war, no matter the cause for which they fought.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Refugees who were men of property and would know more of this El Hassan before risking their wealth.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Refugees who took no stand, but dreaded those who drank the milk of war, no matter the cause for which they fought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Refugees poured into Tamanrasset for the security of Arab Legion arms, or into In Salah and Reggan to the north, or Agades and Zinder to the south.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Refugees who took no stand, but dreaded those who drank the milk of war, no matter the cause for which they fought.
Union
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From this reading Refugees who had already taken their stand with the Arab Union and Pan-Islam.
war
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From this reading Refugees who took no stand, but dreaded those who drank the milk of war, no matter the cause for which they fought.
wealth
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From this reading Refugees who were men of property and would know more of this El Hassan before risking their wealth.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Refugees who were men of property and would know more of this El Hassan before risking their wealth.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Refugees who took no stand, but dreaded those who drank the milk of war, no matter the cause for which they fought.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Refugees who had already taken their stand with the Arab Union and Pan-Islam.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Refugees who had already taken their stand with the Arab Union and Pan-Islam.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Refugees who were men of property and would know more of this El Hassan before risking their wealth.
Zinder
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From this reading Refugees poured into Tamanrasset for the security of Arab Legion arms, or into In Salah and Reggan to the north, or Agades and Zinder to the south.
