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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 Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
affair
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From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After everything had been arranged, there was a wait of thirty to forty minutes.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
all
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From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
arranged
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From this reading After everything had been arranged, there was a wait of thirty to forty minutes.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
astride
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From this reading A swift deployment was then made, and the edge of the wood was held astride of the road.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading After everything had been arranged, there was a wait of thirty to forty minutes.
Brigade
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From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
Column
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From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
costs
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From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
cumbersome
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From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
deployment
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From this reading A swift deployment was then made, and the edge of the wood was held astride of the road.
edge
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From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading After everything had been arranged, there was a wait of thirty to forty minutes.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
forest
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From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
forty
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From this reading After everything had been arranged, there was a wait of thirty to forty minutes.
fresh
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From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading After everything had been arranged, there was a wait of thirty to forty minutes.
halt
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From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
hauled
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From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
Havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
held
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From this reading A swift deployment was then made, and the edge of the wood was held astride of the road.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
known
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From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
large
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From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
later
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From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
line
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From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
lost
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From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
made
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From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
minutes
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From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
move
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From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
past
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From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
protected
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From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
reached
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From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
road
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From this reading A swift deployment was then made, and the edge of the wood was held astride of the road.
second
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From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
slow-moving
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From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
swift
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From this reading A swift deployment was then made, and the edge of the wood was held astride of the road.
technically
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From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
then
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From this reading A swift deployment was then made, and the edge of the wood was held astride of the road.
there
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From this reading After everything had been arranged, there was a wait of thirty to forty minutes.
thirty
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From this reading After everything had been arranged, there was a wait of thirty to forty minutes.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading After everything had been arranged, there was a wait of thirty to forty minutes.
Transport
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From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
Twenty
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From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
very
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From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
VILLIERS-COTTERETS
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From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
wait
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From this reading After everything had been arranged, there was a wait of thirty to forty minutes.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading VILLIERS-COTTERETS Twenty minutes later the Column was again on the move, but this time not for long.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The Transport, known technically as "second line" of a Brigade, is a very large, cumbersome, and slow-moving affair, and it must be protected at all costs, for without it the Brigade is lost.
wood
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From this reading Having reached the edge of another forest, a fresh halt was made while the Transport was hauled past them into the wood.
