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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 After about a mile of very hurried marching, through turnip fields and stubble, the road was again reached, and the Battalion was apparently out of the enemy's range.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading After about a mile of very hurried marching, through turnip fields and stubble, the road was again reached, and the Battalion was apparently out of the enemy's range.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After about a mile of very hurried marching, through turnip fields and stubble, the road was again reached, and the Battalion was apparently out of the enemy's range.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After about a mile of very hurried marching, through turnip fields and stubble, the road was again reached, and the Battalion was apparently out of the enemy's range.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
Apparently
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From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
Artillery
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From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
assuming
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From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
Battalion
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From this reading The road in front of the Battalion was hit by one or two shells.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading By this means many lives must have been saved.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE RETREAT It was from this point that the great "Retreat from Mons" really began.
BEGINNINGnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE RETREAT It was from this point that the great "Retreat from Mons" really began.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The road in front of the Battalion was hit by one or two shells.
collections
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From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
depths
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From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
distances
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From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
e
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From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
enemy's
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From this reading After about a mile of very hurried marching, through turnip fields and stubble, the road was again reached, and the Battalion was apparently out of the enemy's range.
fields
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From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
Formation
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From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE RETREAT It was from this point that the great "Retreat from Mons" really began.
front
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From this reading The road in front of the Battalion was hit by one or two shells.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE RETREAT It was from this point that the great "Retreat from Mons" really began.
hastily
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From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading By this means many lives must have been saved.
hit
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From this reading The road in front of the Battalion was hit by one or two shells.
hurried
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From this reading After about a mile of very hurried marching, through turnip fields and stubble, the road was again reached, and the Battalion was apparently out of the enemy's range.
ipronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The road in front of the Battalion was hit by one or two shells.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
irregular
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From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE RETREAT It was from this point that the great "Retreat from Mons" really began.
known
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From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
lives
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From this reading By this means many lives must have been saved.
many
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From this reading By this means many lives must have been saved.
marching
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From this reading After about a mile of very hurried marching, through turnip fields and stubble, the road was again reached, and the Battalion was apparently out of the enemy's range.
means
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From this reading By this means many lives must have been saved.
mile
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From this reading After about a mile of very hurried marching, through turnip fields and stubble, the road was again reached, and the Battalion was apparently out of the enemy's range.
Mons
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE RETREAT It was from this point that the great "Retreat from Mons" really began.
moved
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From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
moving
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From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading By this means many lives must have been saved.
objective
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From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE RETREAT It was from this point that the great "Retreat from Mons" really began.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The road in front of the Battalion was hit by one or two shells.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The road in front of the Battalion was hit by one or two shells.
out
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From this reading After about a mile of very hurried marching, through turnip fields and stubble, the road was again reached, and the Battalion was apparently out of the enemy's range.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE RETREAT It was from this point that the great "Retreat from Mons" really began.
range
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From this reading After about a mile of very hurried marching, through turnip fields and stubble, the road was again reached, and the Battalion was apparently out of the enemy's range.
reached
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From this reading After about a mile of very hurried marching, through turnip fields and stubble, the road was again reached, and the Battalion was apparently out of the enemy's range.
really
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE RETREAT It was from this point that the great "Retreat from Mons" really began.
RETREAT
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE RETREAT It was from this point that the great "Retreat from Mons" really began.
road
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From this reading The road in front of the Battalion was hit by one or two shells.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading By this means many lives must have been saved.
searched
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From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
shells
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From this reading The road in front of the Battalion was hit by one or two shells.
small
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From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
stubble
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From this reading After about a mile of very hurried marching, through turnip fields and stubble, the road was again reached, and the Battalion was apparently out of the enemy's range.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE RETREAT It was from this point that the great "Retreat from Mons" really began.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE RETREAT It was from this point that the great "Retreat from Mons" really began.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE RETREAT It was from this point that the great "Retreat from Mons" really began.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading After about a mile of very hurried marching, through turnip fields and stubble, the road was again reached, and the Battalion was apparently out of the enemy's range.
troops
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From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
turnip
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From this reading After about a mile of very hurried marching, through turnip fields and stubble, the road was again reached, and the Battalion was apparently out of the enemy's range.
two
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From this reading The road in front of the Battalion was hit by one or two shells.
very
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From this reading After about a mile of very hurried marching, through turnip fields and stubble, the road was again reached, and the Battalion was apparently out of the enemy's range.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF THE RETREAT It was from this point that the great "Retreat from Mons" really began.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Apparently it was being "searched," and so the Battalion was hastily moved into the open fields, assuming what is known as "Artillery Formation," i.e. small collections of troops, moving on the same objective, with "irregular distances and depths."
