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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 Though the tide of victory had turned, though every yard they covered was precious ground re-won, they longed very intensely for a lull.
accumulation
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From this reading Each day the accumulation of fatigue and nerve-strain became greater; each day it grew harder to drag the weary body to its feet, and trudge onwards.
ahead
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From this reading The Subaltern felt in a dim way that the point beyond which flesh and blood could not endure was not very far ahead.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading STRATEGY AS YOU LIKE IT Dawn found them already paraded in the farmyard, shivering, and not much better rested than when they had entered the barn of dreadful memory the night before.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading STRATEGY AS YOU LIKE IT Dawn found them already paraded in the farmyard, shivering, and not much better rested than when they had entered the barn of dreadful memory the night before.
ASconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
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atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As it was, he marvelled at himself.
barn
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became
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From this reading Each day the accumulation of fatigue and nerve-strain became greater; each day it grew harder to drag the weary body to its feet, and trudge onwards.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
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better
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beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The Subaltern felt in a dim way that the point beyond which flesh and blood could not endure was not very far ahead.
bloodnounUS /blood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Subaltern felt in a dim way that the point beyond which flesh and blood could not endure was not very far ahead.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Each day the accumulation of fatigue and nerve-strain became greater; each day it grew harder to drag the weary body to its feet, and trudge onwards.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The Subaltern felt in a dim way that the point beyond which flesh and blood could not endure was not very far ahead.
covered
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From this reading Though the tide of victory had turned, though every yard they covered was precious ground re-won, they longed very intensely for a lull.
Dawn
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day
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From this reading Each day the accumulation of fatigue and nerve-strain became greater; each day it grew harder to drag the weary body to its feet, and trudge onwards.
dim
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From this reading The Subaltern felt in a dim way that the point beyond which flesh and blood could not endure was not very far ahead.
drag
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From this reading Each day the accumulation of fatigue and nerve-strain became greater; each day it grew harder to drag the weary body to its feet, and trudge onwards.
dreadfuladjectiveUS /ˈdrɛdfəl/
extremely frightening or unpleasant
From this reading STRATEGY AS YOU LIKE IT Dawn found them already paraded in the farmyard, shivering, and not much better rested than when they had entered the barn of dreadful memory the night before.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each day the accumulation of fatigue and nerve-strain became greater; each day it grew harder to drag the weary body to its feet, and trudge onwards.
endure
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entered
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everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Though the tide of victory had turned, though every yard they covered was precious ground re-won, they longed very intensely for a lull.
far
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farmyard
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fatigue
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From this reading Each day the accumulation of fatigue and nerve-strain became greater; each day it grew harder to drag the weary body to its feet, and trudge onwards.
feet
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From this reading Each day the accumulation of fatigue and nerve-strain became greater; each day it grew harder to drag the weary body to its feet, and trudge onwards.
felt
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From this reading The Subaltern felt in a dim way that the point beyond which flesh and blood could not endure was not very far ahead.
flesh
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From this reading The Subaltern felt in a dim way that the point beyond which flesh and blood could not endure was not very far ahead.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Though the tide of victory had turned, though every yard they covered was precious ground re-won, they longed very intensely for a lull.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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greater
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From this reading Each day the accumulation of fatigue and nerve-strain became greater; each day it grew harder to drag the weary body to its feet, and trudge onwards.
grew
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From this reading Each day the accumulation of fatigue and nerve-strain became greater; each day it grew harder to drag the weary body to its feet, and trudge onwards.
ground
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From this reading Though the tide of victory had turned, though every yard they covered was precious ground re-won, they longed very intensely for a lull.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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harder
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From this reading Each day the accumulation of fatigue and nerve-strain became greater; each day it grew harder to drag the weary body to its feet, and trudge onwards.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading As it was, he marvelled at himself.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading As it was, he marvelled at himself.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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intensely
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From this reading Though the tide of victory had turned, though every yard they covered was precious ground re-won, they longed very intensely for a lull.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Each day the accumulation of fatigue and nerve-strain became greater; each day it grew harder to drag the weary body to its feet, and trudge onwards.
LIKE
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longed
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From this reading Though the tide of victory had turned, though every yard they covered was precious ground re-won, they longed very intensely for a lull.
lull
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From this reading Though the tide of victory had turned, though every yard they covered was precious ground re-won, they longed very intensely for a lull.
marvelled
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From this reading As it was, he marvelled at himself.
memorynounUS /ˈmem.ər.i/
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
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much
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nerve-strain
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From this reading Each day the accumulation of fatigue and nerve-strain became greater; each day it grew harder to drag the weary body to its feet, and trudge onwards.
night
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
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onwards
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From this reading Each day the accumulation of fatigue and nerve-strain became greater; each day it grew harder to drag the weary body to its feet, and trudge onwards.
paraded
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pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading The Subaltern felt in a dim way that the point beyond which flesh and blood could not endure was not very far ahead.
preciousadjectiveUS /ˈpreʃəs/
rare and worth a great deal
From this reading Though the tide of victory had turned, though every yard they covered was precious ground re-won, they longed very intensely for a lull.
re-won
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rested
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shivering
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STRATEGY
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Subaltern
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From this reading The Subaltern felt in a dim way that the point beyond which flesh and blood could not endure was not very far ahead.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading STRATEGY AS YOU LIKE IT Dawn found them already paraded in the farmyard, shivering, and not much better rested than when they had entered the barn of dreadful memory the night before.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The Subaltern felt in a dim way that the point beyond which flesh and blood could not endure was not very far ahead.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading STRATEGY AS YOU LIKE IT Dawn found them already paraded in the farmyard, shivering, and not much better rested than when they had entered the barn of dreadful memory the night before.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
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theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
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ThoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading Though the tide of victory had turned, though every yard they covered was precious ground re-won, they longed very intensely for a lull.
tide
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From this reading Though the tide of victory had turned, though every yard they covered was precious ground re-won, they longed very intensely for a lull.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Each day the accumulation of fatigue and nerve-strain became greater; each day it grew harder to drag the weary body to its feet, and trudge onwards.
trudge
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From this reading Each day the accumulation of fatigue and nerve-strain became greater; each day it grew harder to drag the weary body to its feet, and trudge onwards.
turned
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From this reading Though the tide of victory had turned, though every yard they covered was precious ground re-won, they longed very intensely for a lull.
very
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From this reading Though the tide of victory had turned, though every yard they covered was precious ground re-won, they longed very intensely for a lull.
victory
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From this reading Though the tide of victory had turned, though every yard they covered was precious ground re-won, they longed very intensely for a lull.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Though the tide of victory had turned, though every yard they covered was precious ground re-won, they longed very intensely for a lull.
way
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From this reading The Subaltern felt in a dim way that the point beyond which flesh and blood could not endure was not very far ahead.
weary
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From this reading Each day the accumulation of fatigue and nerve-strain became greater; each day it grew harder to drag the weary body to its feet, and trudge onwards.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading STRATEGY AS YOU LIKE IT Dawn found them already paraded in the farmyard, shivering, and not much better rested than when they had entered the barn of dreadful memory the night before.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Subaltern felt in a dim way that the point beyond which flesh and blood could not endure was not very far ahead.
yard
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From this reading Though the tide of victory had turned, though every yard they covered was precious ground re-won, they longed very intensely for a lull.
YOUpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading STRATEGY AS YOU LIKE IT Dawn found them already paraded in the farmyard, shivering, and not much better rested than when they had entered the barn of dreadful memory the night before.
