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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 rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
actual
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From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Small detachments had from time to time been captured ever since the turn at Chaumes, but this was different.
band
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From this reading A large band of prisoners had been captured by our troops that day.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
begannounUS /began/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
bury
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From this reading The remaining companies, who had been kept in local reserve during the fight, were sent out to bury the dead.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Small detachments had from time to time been captured ever since the turn at Chaumes, but this was different.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A large band of prisoners had been captured by our troops that day.
captured
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From this reading A large band of prisoners had been captured by our troops that day.
Chaumes
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From this reading Small detachments had from time to time been captured ever since the turn at Chaumes, but this was different.
companies
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From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
crouching
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From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
danger
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From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
day
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From this reading A large band of prisoners had been captured by our troops that day.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The remaining companies, who had been kept in local reserve during the fight, were sent out to bury the dead.
DEFENCE
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From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
definite
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From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
deployed
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From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
detachments
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From this reading Small detachments had from time to time been captured ever since the turn at Chaumes, but this was different.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Small detachments had from time to time been captured ever since the turn at Chaumes, but this was different.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The remaining companies, who had been kept in local reserve during the fight, were sent out to bury the dead.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Small detachments had from time to time been captured ever since the turn at Chaumes, but this was different.
excitement
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From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
fall
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From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
far
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From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
fight
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From this reading The remaining companies, who had been kept in local reserve during the fight, were sent out to bury the dead.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Small detachments had from time to time been captured ever since the turn at Chaumes, but this was different.
gathered
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From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
get
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From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
impression
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From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The remaining companies, who had been kept in local reserve during the fight, were sent out to bury the dead.
indelible
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From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
kept
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From this reading The remaining companies, who had been kept in local reserve during the fight, were sent out to bury the dead.
large
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From this reading A large band of prisoners had been captured by our troops that day.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
local
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From this reading The remaining companies, who had been kept in local reserve during the fight, were sent out to bury the dead.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
mess-cart
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From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
midday
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From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
mindnounUS /mind/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
moments
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From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
more
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From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
now
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From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
Officers
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From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading A large band of prisoners had been captured by our troops that day.
out
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From this reading The remaining companies, who had been kept in local reserve during the fight, were sent out to bury the dead.
prisoners
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From this reading A large band of prisoners had been captured by our troops that day.
rain
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From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
remaining
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From this reading The remaining companies, who had been kept in local reserve during the fight, were sent out to bury the dead.
reserve
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From this reading The remaining companies, who had been kept in local reserve during the fight, were sent out to bury the dead.
round
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From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
sent
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From this reading The remaining companies, who had been kept in local reserve during the fight, were sent out to bury the dead.
shelter
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From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Small detachments had from time to time been captured ever since the turn at Chaumes, but this was different.
Small
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From this reading Small detachments had from time to time been captured ever since the turn at Chaumes, but this was different.
somehow
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From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
Subaltern's
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From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Small detachments had from time to time been captured ever since the turn at Chaumes, but this was different.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Small detachments had from time to time been captured ever since the turn at Chaumes, but this was different.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The remaining companies, who had been kept in local reserve during the fight, were sent out to bury the dead.
torrents
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From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
troops
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From this reading A large band of prisoners had been captured by our troops that day.
turn
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From this reading Small detachments had from time to time been captured ever since the turn at Chaumes, but this was different.
two
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From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The rain began to fall in torrents, and somehow the memory of crouching under the mess-cart to get shelter has left a far more definite and indelible impression upon the Subaltern's mind than the actual moments of danger and excitement.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DEFENCE It was now midday, and the Officers of the two companies that had been deployed gathered round the mess-cart.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The remaining companies, who had been kept in local reserve during the fight, were sent out to bury the dead.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The remaining companies, who had been kept in local reserve during the fight, were sent out to bury the dead.
