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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 The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
admit
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From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
all
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From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
almost
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From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were fewer songs, and no jokes.
any
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From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
artillery
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From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.
away
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From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.
bivouacked
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From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.
boomed
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From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.
brightness
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From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
bullet-proof
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From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
close
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From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.
damped
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From this reading Spirits were damped.
dark
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From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.
dense
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From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
deployed
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From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.
depressed
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From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
died
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From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
downhearted
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From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading THE LAST LAP On every side the results of long marches were only too plain.
familiar
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From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.
fewer
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From this reading There were fewer songs, and no jokes.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.
jokes
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From this reading There were fewer songs, and no jokes.
LAP
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From this reading THE LAST LAP On every side the results of long marches were only too plain.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST LAP On every side the results of long marches were only too plain.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST LAP On every side the results of long marches were only too plain.
marches
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From this reading THE LAST LAP On every side the results of long marches were only too plain.
means
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From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
men
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From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
moroseness
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From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading There were fewer songs, and no jokes.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE LAST LAP On every side the results of long marches were only too plain.
off
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From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE LAST LAP On every side the results of long marches were only too plain.
only
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From this reading THE LAST LAP On every side the results of long marches were only too plain.
plain
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From this reading THE LAST LAP On every side the results of long marches were only too plain.
quitenounUS /quite/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.
rather
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From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
results
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From this reading THE LAST LAP On every side the results of long marches were only too plain.
road
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From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.
rubbed
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From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
set
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From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
side
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From this reading THE LAST LAP On every side the results of long marches were only too plain.
songs
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From this reading There were fewer songs, and no jokes.
sounds
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From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.
Spirits
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From this reading Spirits were damped.
taciturnity
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From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST LAP On every side the results of long marches were only too plain.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.
There
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From this reading There were fewer songs, and no jokes.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.
too
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From this reading THE LAST LAP On every side the results of long marches were only too plain.
too-tired-to-worry
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From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LAST LAP On every side the results of long marches were only too plain.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Although the familiar sounds of artillery boomed away quite close to them they were not deployed, and when it was dark they bivouacked along the side of the road.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The men were not by any means "downhearted," and would rather have died than admit that they were depressed, but the brightness was all rubbed off, and a moroseness, a dense, too-tired-to-worry taciturnity had set in that was almost bullet-proof.
