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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 They marched some miles in a westerly direction before they rejoined the main road southwards.
almost
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From this reading To describe in detail the sufferings of that day would be to repeat almost word for word some of the preceding paragraphs.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HEAT AND DUST The Subaltern did not get to sleep until twelve, and the Regiment made another start as early as half-past two.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading HEAT AND DUST The Subaltern did not get to sleep until twelve, and the Regiment made another start as early as half-past two.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading HEAT AND DUST The Subaltern did not get to sleep until twelve, and the Regiment made another start as early as half-past two.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading To describe in detail the sufferings of that day would be to repeat almost word for word some of the preceding paragraphs.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading They marched some miles in a westerly direction before they rejoined the main road southwards.
day
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From this reading To describe in detail the sufferings of that day would be to repeat almost word for word some of the preceding paragraphs.
describe
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From this reading To describe in detail the sufferings of that day would be to repeat almost word for word some of the preceding paragraphs.
detail
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From this reading To describe in detail the sufferings of that day would be to repeat almost word for word some of the preceding paragraphs.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading HEAT AND DUST The Subaltern did not get to sleep until twelve, and the Regiment made another start as early as half-past two.
direction
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From this reading They marched some miles in a westerly direction before they rejoined the main road southwards.
drives
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From this reading It seemed to him that when necessity drives there is no limit to the nerve force that we have in us!
DUST
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From this reading HEAT AND DUST The Subaltern did not get to sleep until twelve, and the Regiment made another start as early as half-past two.
dusty
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From this reading It was just as hot as usual, just as dusty as usual.
early
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From this reading HEAT AND DUST The Subaltern did not get to sleep until twelve, and the Regiment made another start as early as half-past two.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To describe in detail the sufferings of that day would be to repeat almost word for word some of the preceding paragraphs.
force
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From this reading It seemed to him that when necessity drives there is no limit to the nerve force that we have in us!
get
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From this reading HEAT AND DUST The Subaltern did not get to sleep until twelve, and the Regiment made another start as early as half-past two.
half-past
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From this reading HEAT AND DUST The Subaltern did not get to sleep until twelve, and the Regiment made another start as early as half-past two.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It seemed to him that when necessity drives there is no limit to the nerve force that we have in us!
HEAT
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From this reading HEAT AND DUST The Subaltern did not get to sleep until twelve, and the Regiment made another start as early as half-past two.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him that when necessity drives there is no limit to the nerve force that we have in us!
hot
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From this reading It was just as hot as usual, just as dusty as usual.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It seemed to him that when necessity drives there is no limit to the nerve force that we have in us!
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It seemed to him that when necessity drives there is no limit to the nerve force that we have in us!
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It seemed to him that when necessity drives there is no limit to the nerve force that we have in us!
just
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From this reading It was just as hot as usual, just as dusty as usual.
limit
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From this reading It seemed to him that when necessity drives there is no limit to the nerve force that we have in us!
made
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From this reading HEAT AND DUST The Subaltern did not get to sleep until twelve, and the Regiment made another start as early as half-past two.
main
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From this reading They marched some miles in a westerly direction before they rejoined the main road southwards.
marched
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From this reading They marched some miles in a westerly direction before they rejoined the main road southwards.
miles
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From this reading They marched some miles in a westerly direction before they rejoined the main road southwards.
necessity
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From this reading It seemed to him that when necessity drives there is no limit to the nerve force that we have in us!
nerve
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From this reading It seemed to him that when necessity drives there is no limit to the nerve force that we have in us!
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It seemed to him that when necessity drives there is no limit to the nerve force that we have in us!
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading HEAT AND DUST The Subaltern did not get to sleep until twelve, and the Regiment made another start as early as half-past two.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading To describe in detail the sufferings of that day would be to repeat almost word for word some of the preceding paragraphs.
paragraphs
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From this reading To describe in detail the sufferings of that day would be to repeat almost word for word some of the preceding paragraphs.
preceding
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From this reading To describe in detail the sufferings of that day would be to repeat almost word for word some of the preceding paragraphs.
Regiment
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From this reading HEAT AND DUST The Subaltern did not get to sleep until twelve, and the Regiment made another start as early as half-past two.
rejoinednounUS /ˈrejoined/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They marched some miles in a westerly direction before they rejoined the main road southwards.
repeat
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From this reading To describe in detail the sufferings of that day would be to repeat almost word for word some of the preceding paragraphs.
road
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From this reading They marched some miles in a westerly direction before they rejoined the main road southwards.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It seemed to him that when necessity drives there is no limit to the nerve force that we have in us!
sleep
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From this reading HEAT AND DUST The Subaltern did not get to sleep until twelve, and the Regiment made another start as early as half-past two.
some
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From this reading They marched some miles in a westerly direction before they rejoined the main road southwards.
southwards
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From this reading They marched some miles in a westerly direction before they rejoined the main road southwards.
startnounUS /start/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HEAT AND DUST The Subaltern did not get to sleep until twelve, and the Regiment made another start as early as half-past two.
Subaltern
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From this reading HEAT AND DUST The Subaltern did not get to sleep until twelve, and the Regiment made another start as early as half-past two.
sufferings
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From this reading To describe in detail the sufferings of that day would be to repeat almost word for word some of the preceding paragraphs.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It seemed to him that when necessity drives there is no limit to the nerve force that we have in us!
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HEAT AND DUST The Subaltern did not get to sleep until twelve, and the Regiment made another start as early as half-past two.
there
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From this reading It seemed to him that when necessity drives there is no limit to the nerve force that we have in us!
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They marched some miles in a westerly direction before they rejoined the main road southwards.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading HEAT AND DUST The Subaltern did not get to sleep until twelve, and the Regiment made another start as early as half-past two.
twelve
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From this reading HEAT AND DUST The Subaltern did not get to sleep until twelve, and the Regiment made another start as early as half-past two.
two
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From this reading HEAT AND DUST The Subaltern did not get to sleep until twelve, and the Regiment made another start as early as half-past two.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading HEAT AND DUST The Subaltern did not get to sleep until twelve, and the Regiment made another start as early as half-past two.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It seemed to him that when necessity drives there is no limit to the nerve force that we have in us!
usual
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From this reading It was just as hot as usual, just as dusty as usual.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was just as hot as usual, just as dusty as usual.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It seemed to him that when necessity drives there is no limit to the nerve force that we have in us!
westerly
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From this reading They marched some miles in a westerly direction before they rejoined the main road southwards.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading It seemed to him that when necessity drives there is no limit to the nerve force that we have in us!
word
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From this reading To describe in detail the sufferings of that day would be to repeat almost word for word some of the preceding paragraphs.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To describe in detail the sufferings of that day would be to repeat almost word for word some of the preceding paragraphs.
