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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 It was a formidable campaign; a nocturnal battle against pestilence and suffocation.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It was a formidable campaign; a nocturnal battle against pestilence and suffocation.
ago
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From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was a formidable campaign; a nocturnal battle against pestilence and suffocation.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was, at the same time, a voyage of discovery.
battle
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From this reading It was a formidable campaign; a nocturnal battle against pestilence and suffocation.
Bruneseau
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From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
campaign
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From this reading It was a formidable campaign; a nocturnal battle against pestilence and suffocation.
curious
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From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
discovery
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From this reading It was, at the same time, a voyage of discovery.
disinfection
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From this reading The processes of disinfection were, at that epoch, extremely rudimentary.
epoch
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From this reading The processes of disinfection were, at that epoch, extremely rudimentary.
expedition
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From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
extremely
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From this reading The processes of disinfection were, at that epoch, extremely rudimentary.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading It was a formidable campaign; a nocturnal battle against pestilence and suffocation.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
intelligent
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From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was a formidable campaign; a nocturnal battle against pestilence and suffocation.
nocturnal
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From this reading It was a formidable campaign; a nocturnal battle against pestilence and suffocation.
obliged
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From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was, at the same time, a voyage of discovery.
official
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From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
omit
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From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
pestilence
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From this reading It was a formidable campaign; a nocturnal battle against pestilence and suffocation.
place
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From this reading The visit took place.
police
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From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
prefect
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From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
processes
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From this reading The processes of disinfection were, at that epoch, extremely rudimentary.
regard
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From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
related
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From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
report
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From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
rudimentary
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From this reading The processes of disinfection were, at that epoch, extremely rudimentary.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, at the same time, a voyage of discovery.
several
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From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
style
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From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
suffocation
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From this reading It was a formidable campaign; a nocturnal battle against pestilence and suffocation.
survivors
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From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The processes of disinfection were, at that epoch, extremely rudimentary.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The visit took place.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, at the same time, a voyage of discovery.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The visit took place.
unworthy
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From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
very
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From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
visit
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From this reading The visit took place.
voyage
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From this reading It was, at the same time, a voyage of discovery.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was a formidable campaign; a nocturnal battle against pestilence and suffocation.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The processes of disinfection were, at that epoch, extremely rudimentary.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
workingman
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From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
years
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From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
young
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From this reading One of the survivors of this expedition, an intelligent workingman, who was very young at the time, related curious details with regard to it, several years ago, which Bruneseau thought himself obliged to omit in his report to the prefect of police, as unworthy of official style.
