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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 VENEROLLES At this point the Battalion turned in a south-westerly direction, passing through a village in which the French and English Headquarters were quartered in "estaminets" on either side of the road.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Apparently to compensate for having no breakfast, the Battalion was halted in an orchard.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading VENEROLLES At this point the Battalion turned in a south-westerly direction, passing through a village in which the French and English Headquarters were quartered in "estaminets" on either side of the road.
apparent
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From this reading No doubt both were prosecuting their work equally successfully, but the Subaltern could not help remarking the quietness of the one, and the excitement, volubility, and apparent confusion of the other.
Apparently
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From this reading Apparently to compensate for having no breakfast, the Battalion was halted in an orchard.
apples
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From this reading The men filled their haversacks with apples and pears, and consumed scarcely ripe plums with an avidity that made the Officers fear that at least half of the Battalion would be in the grip of colic before the night.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading VENEROLLES At this point the Battalion turned in a south-westerly direction, passing through a village in which the French and English Headquarters were quartered in "estaminets" on either side of the road.
avidity
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From this reading The men filled their haversacks with apples and pears, and consumed scarcely ripe plums with an avidity that made the Officers fear that at least half of the Battalion would be in the grip of colic before the night.
Battalion
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From this reading VENEROLLES At this point the Battalion turned in a south-westerly direction, passing through a village in which the French and English Headquarters were quartered in "estaminets" on either side of the road.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The men filled their haversacks with apples and pears, and consumed scarcely ripe plums with an avidity that made the Officers fear that at least half of the Battalion would be in the grip of colic before the night.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The men filled their haversacks with apples and pears, and consumed scarcely ripe plums with an avidity that made the Officers fear that at least half of the Battalion would be in the grip of colic before the night.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading No doubt both were prosecuting their work equally successfully, but the Subaltern could not help remarking the quietness of the one, and the excitement, volubility, and apparent confusion of the other.
breakfast
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From this reading Apparently to compensate for having no breakfast, the Battalion was halted in an orchard.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No doubt both were prosecuting their work equally successfully, but the Subaltern could not help remarking the quietness of the one, and the excitement, volubility, and apparent confusion of the other.
colic
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From this reading The men filled their haversacks with apples and pears, and consumed scarcely ripe plums with an avidity that made the Officers fear that at least half of the Battalion would be in the grip of colic before the night.
compensate
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From this reading Apparently to compensate for having no breakfast, the Battalion was halted in an orchard.
confusion
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From this reading No doubt both were prosecuting their work equally successfully, but the Subaltern could not help remarking the quietness of the one, and the excitement, volubility, and apparent confusion of the other.
consumed
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From this reading The men filled their haversacks with apples and pears, and consumed scarcely ripe plums with an avidity that made the Officers fear that at least half of the Battalion would be in the grip of colic before the night.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading No doubt both were prosecuting their work equally successfully, but the Subaltern could not help remarking the quietness of the one, and the excitement, volubility, and apparent confusion of the other.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Still, he thought, different people have different ways of doing things.
direction
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From this reading VENEROLLES At this point the Battalion turned in a south-westerly direction, passing through a village in which the French and English Headquarters were quartered in "estaminets" on either side of the road.
doing
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From this reading Still, he thought, different people have different ways of doing things.
doubt
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From this reading No doubt both were prosecuting their work equally successfully, but the Subaltern could not help remarking the quietness of the one, and the excitement, volubility, and apparent confusion of the other.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading VENEROLLES At this point the Battalion turned in a south-westerly direction, passing through a village in which the French and English Headquarters were quartered in "estaminets" on either side of the road.
English
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From this reading VENEROLLES At this point the Battalion turned in a south-westerly direction, passing through a village in which the French and English Headquarters were quartered in "estaminets" on either side of the road.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No doubt both were prosecuting their work equally successfully, but the Subaltern could not help remarking the quietness of the one, and the excitement, volubility, and apparent confusion of the other.
estaminets
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From this reading VENEROLLES At this point the Battalion turned in a south-westerly direction, passing through a village in which the French and English Headquarters were quartered in "estaminets" on either side of the road.
excitement
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From this reading No doubt both were prosecuting their work equally successfully, but the Subaltern could not help remarking the quietness of the one, and the excitement, volubility, and apparent confusion of the other.
fear
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From this reading The men filled their haversacks with apples and pears, and consumed scarcely ripe plums with an avidity that made the Officers fear that at least half of the Battalion would be in the grip of colic before the night.
filled
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From this reading The men filled their haversacks with apples and pears, and consumed scarcely ripe plums with an avidity that made the Officers fear that at least half of the Battalion would be in the grip of colic before the night.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Apparently to compensate for having no breakfast, the Battalion was halted in an orchard.
French
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From this reading VENEROLLES At this point the Battalion turned in a south-westerly direction, passing through a village in which the French and English Headquarters were quartered in "estaminets" on either side of the road.
grip
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From this reading The men filled their haversacks with apples and pears, and consumed scarcely ripe plums with an avidity that made the Officers fear that at least half of the Battalion would be in the grip of colic before the night.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The men filled their haversacks with apples and pears, and consumed scarcely ripe plums with an avidity that made the Officers fear that at least half of the Battalion would be in the grip of colic before the night.
halted
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From this reading Apparently to compensate for having no breakfast, the Battalion was halted in an orchard.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Still, he thought, different people have different ways of doing things.
haversacks
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From this reading The men filled their haversacks with apples and pears, and consumed scarcely ripe plums with an avidity that made the Officers fear that at least half of the Battalion would be in the grip of colic before the night.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Apparently to compensate for having no breakfast, the Battalion was halted in an orchard.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still, he thought, different people have different ways of doing things.
Headquarters
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From this reading VENEROLLES At this point the Battalion turned in a south-westerly direction, passing through a village in which the French and English Headquarters were quartered in "estaminets" on either side of the road.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No doubt both were prosecuting their work equally successfully, but the Subaltern could not help remarking the quietness of the one, and the excitement, volubility, and apparent confusion of the other.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading VENEROLLES At this point the Battalion turned in a south-westerly direction, passing through a village in which the French and English Headquarters were quartered in "estaminets" on either side of the road.
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The men filled their haversacks with apples and pears, and consumed scarcely ripe plums with an avidity that made the Officers fear that at least half of the Battalion would be in the grip of colic before the night.
made
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From this reading The men filled their haversacks with apples and pears, and consumed scarcely ripe plums with an avidity that made the Officers fear that at least half of the Battalion would be in the grip of colic before the night.
men
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From this reading The men filled their haversacks with apples and pears, and consumed scarcely ripe plums with an avidity that made the Officers fear that at least half of the Battalion would be in the grip of colic before the night.
night
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From this reading The men filled their haversacks with apples and pears, and consumed scarcely ripe plums with an avidity that made the Officers fear that at least half of the Battalion would be in the grip of colic before the night.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No doubt both were prosecuting their work equally successfully, but the Subaltern could not help remarking the quietness of the one, and the excitement, volubility, and apparent confusion of the other.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No doubt both were prosecuting their work equally successfully, but the Subaltern could not help remarking the quietness of the one, and the excitement, volubility, and apparent confusion of the other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading VENEROLLES At this point the Battalion turned in a south-westerly direction, passing through a village in which the French and English Headquarters were quartered in "estaminets" on either side of the road.
Officers
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From this reading The men filled their haversacks with apples and pears, and consumed scarcely ripe plums with an avidity that made the Officers fear that at least half of the Battalion would be in the grip of colic before the night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VENEROLLES At this point the Battalion turned in a south-westerly direction, passing through a village in which the French and English Headquarters were quartered in "estaminets" on either side of the road.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading No doubt both were prosecuting their work equally successfully, but the Subaltern could not help remarking the quietness of the one, and the excitement, volubility, and apparent confusion of the other.
orchard
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From this reading Apparently to compensate for having no breakfast, the Battalion was halted in an orchard.
other
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From this reading No doubt both were prosecuting their work equally successfully, but the Subaltern could not help remarking the quietness of the one, and the excitement, volubility, and apparent confusion of the other.
passing
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From this reading VENEROLLES At this point the Battalion turned in a south-westerly direction, passing through a village in which the French and English Headquarters were quartered in "estaminets" on either side of the road.
pears
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From this reading The men filled their haversacks with apples and pears, and consumed scarcely ripe plums with an avidity that made the Officers fear that at least half of the Battalion would be in the grip of colic before the night.
people
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From this reading Still, he thought, different people have different ways of doing things.
plums
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From this reading The men filled their haversacks with apples and pears, and consumed scarcely ripe plums with an avidity that made the Officers fear that at least half of the Battalion would be in the grip of colic before the night.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading VENEROLLES At this point the Battalion turned in a south-westerly direction, passing through a village in which the French and English Headquarters were quartered in "estaminets" on either side of the road.
prosecuting
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From this reading No doubt both were prosecuting their work equally successfully, but the Subaltern could not help remarking the quietness of the one, and the excitement, volubility, and apparent confusion of the other.
quartered
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From this reading VENEROLLES At this point the Battalion turned in a south-westerly direction, passing through a village in which the French and English Headquarters were quartered in "estaminets" on either side of the road.
quietness
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From this reading No doubt both were prosecuting their work equally successfully, but the Subaltern could not help remarking the quietness of the one, and the excitement, volubility, and apparent confusion of the other.
remarking
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From this reading No doubt both were prosecuting their work equally successfully, but the Subaltern could not help remarking the quietness of the one, and the excitement, volubility, and apparent confusion of the other.
ripe
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From this reading The men filled their haversacks with apples and pears, and consumed scarcely ripe plums with an avidity that made the Officers fear that at least half of the Battalion would be in the grip of colic before the night.
road
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From this reading VENEROLLES At this point the Battalion turned in a south-westerly direction, passing through a village in which the French and English Headquarters were quartered in "estaminets" on either side of the road.
scarcely
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From this reading The men filled their haversacks with apples and pears, and consumed scarcely ripe plums with an avidity that made the Officers fear that at least half of the Battalion would be in the grip of colic before the night.
side
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From this reading VENEROLLES At this point the Battalion turned in a south-westerly direction, passing through a village in which the French and English Headquarters were quartered in "estaminets" on either side of the road.
south-westerly
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From this reading VENEROLLES At this point the Battalion turned in a south-westerly direction, passing through a village in which the French and English Headquarters were quartered in "estaminets" on either side of the road.
StillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, he thought, different people have different ways of doing things.
Subaltern
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From this reading No doubt both were prosecuting their work equally successfully, but the Subaltern could not help remarking the quietness of the one, and the excitement, volubility, and apparent confusion of the other.
successfully
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From this reading No doubt both were prosecuting their work equally successfully, but the Subaltern could not help remarking the quietness of the one, and the excitement, volubility, and apparent confusion of the other.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The men filled their haversacks with apples and pears, and consumed scarcely ripe plums with an avidity that made the Officers fear that at least half of the Battalion would be in the grip of colic before the night.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VENEROLLES At this point the Battalion turned in a south-westerly direction, passing through a village in which the French and English Headquarters were quartered in "estaminets" on either side of the road.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading No doubt both were prosecuting their work equally successfully, but the Subaltern could not help remarking the quietness of the one, and the excitement, volubility, and apparent confusion of the other.
things
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From this reading Still, he thought, different people have different ways of doing things.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading VENEROLLES At this point the Battalion turned in a south-westerly direction, passing through a village in which the French and English Headquarters were quartered in "estaminets" on either side of the road.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Still, he thought, different people have different ways of doing things.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading VENEROLLES At this point the Battalion turned in a south-westerly direction, passing through a village in which the French and English Headquarters were quartered in "estaminets" on either side of the road.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Apparently to compensate for having no breakfast, the Battalion was halted in an orchard.
turned
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From this reading VENEROLLES At this point the Battalion turned in a south-westerly direction, passing through a village in which the French and English Headquarters were quartered in "estaminets" on either side of the road.
VENEROLLES
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From this reading VENEROLLES At this point the Battalion turned in a south-westerly direction, passing through a village in which the French and English Headquarters were quartered in "estaminets" on either side of the road.
village
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From this reading VENEROLLES At this point the Battalion turned in a south-westerly direction, passing through a village in which the French and English Headquarters were quartered in "estaminets" on either side of the road.
volubility
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From this reading No doubt both were prosecuting their work equally successfully, but the Subaltern could not help remarking the quietness of the one, and the excitement, volubility, and apparent confusion of the other.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Apparently to compensate for having no breakfast, the Battalion was halted in an orchard.
ways
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From this reading Still, he thought, different people have different ways of doing things.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading VENEROLLES At this point the Battalion turned in a south-westerly direction, passing through a village in which the French and English Headquarters were quartered in "estaminets" on either side of the road.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading VENEROLLES At this point the Battalion turned in a south-westerly direction, passing through a village in which the French and English Headquarters were quartered in "estaminets" on either side of the road.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The men filled their haversacks with apples and pears, and consumed scarcely ripe plums with an avidity that made the Officers fear that at least half of the Battalion would be in the grip of colic before the night.
work
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From this reading No doubt both were prosecuting their work equally successfully, but the Subaltern could not help remarking the quietness of the one, and the excitement, volubility, and apparent confusion of the other.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The men filled their haversacks with apples and pears, and consumed scarcely ripe plums with an avidity that made the Officers fear that at least half of the Battalion would be in the grip of colic before the night.
