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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 In a little time the whole Battalion was rallied in the village, and fresh reinforcements were sent forward to hold a line nearer the village.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In spite of a fire that his men lit in a little side street, and various sacks that they "lifted" from barns, the cold caused extreme discomfort, and it was with a great sigh of relief that at length dawn broke upon them.
back
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From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
barns
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From this reading In spite of a fire that his men lit in a little side street, and various sacks that they "lifted" from barns, the cold caused extreme discomfort, and it was with a great sigh of relief that at length dawn broke upon them.
Battalion
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From this reading In a little time the whole Battalion was rallied in the village, and fresh reinforcements were sent forward to hold a line nearer the village.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Subaltern stumbled to his feet before it was fully light, shook the miserable sacks from his feet, and set out to explore the village.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
broke
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From this reading In spite of a fire that his men lit in a little side street, and various sacks that they "lifted" from barns, the cold caused extreme discomfort, and it was with a great sigh of relief that at length dawn broke upon them.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
caused
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From this reading In spite of a fire that his men lit in a little side street, and various sacks that they "lifted" from barns, the cold caused extreme discomfort, and it was with a great sigh of relief that at length dawn broke upon them.
CELLARS
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From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
cold
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From this reading The night that followed was cold and windy.
dawn
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From this reading In spite of a fire that his men lit in a little side street, and various sacks that they "lifted" from barns, the cold caused extreme discomfort, and it was with a great sigh of relief that at length dawn broke upon them.
day's
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From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
dazed
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From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
discomfort
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From this reading In spite of a fire that his men lit in a little side street, and various sacks that they "lifted" from barns, the cold caused extreme discomfort, and it was with a great sigh of relief that at length dawn broke upon them.
down
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From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
explore
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From this reading The Subaltern stumbled to his feet before it was fully light, shook the miserable sacks from his feet, and set out to explore the village.
extreme
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From this reading In spite of a fire that his men lit in a little side street, and various sacks that they "lifted" from barns, the cold caused extreme discomfort, and it was with a great sigh of relief that at length dawn broke upon them.
feet
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From this reading The Subaltern stumbled to his feet before it was fully light, shook the miserable sacks from his feet, and set out to explore the village.
fighting
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From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
fire
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From this reading In spite of a fire that his men lit in a little side street, and various sacks that they "lifted" from barns, the cold caused extreme discomfort, and it was with a great sigh of relief that at length dawn broke upon them.
followed
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From this reading The night that followed was cold and windy.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a little time the whole Battalion was rallied in the village, and fresh reinforcements were sent forward to hold a line nearer the village.
fresh
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From this reading In a little time the whole Battalion was rallied in the village, and fresh reinforcements were sent forward to hold a line nearer the village.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In spite of a fire that his men lit in a little side street, and various sacks that they "lifted" from barns, the cold caused extreme discomfort, and it was with a great sigh of relief that at length dawn broke upon them.
fully
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From this reading The Subaltern stumbled to his feet before it was fully light, shook the miserable sacks from his feet, and set out to explore the village.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In spite of a fire that his men lit in a little side street, and various sacks that they "lifted" from barns, the cold caused extreme discomfort, and it was with a great sigh of relief that at length dawn broke upon them.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
hold
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From this reading In a little time the whole Battalion was rallied in the village, and fresh reinforcements were sent forward to hold a line nearer the village.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In a little time the whole Battalion was rallied in the village, and fresh reinforcements were sent forward to hold a line nearer the village.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In spite of a fire that his men lit in a little side street, and various sacks that they "lifted" from barns, the cold caused extreme discomfort, and it was with a great sigh of relief that at length dawn broke upon them.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
just
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From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
lay
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From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
lengthnounUS /leŋθ/
a period of time or extent
From this reading In spite of a fire that his men lit in a little side street, and various sacks that they "lifted" from barns, the cold caused extreme discomfort, and it was with a great sigh of relief that at length dawn broke upon them.
lifted
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From this reading In spite of a fire that his men lit in a little side street, and various sacks that they "lifted" from barns, the cold caused extreme discomfort, and it was with a great sigh of relief that at length dawn broke upon them.
light
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From this reading The Subaltern stumbled to his feet before it was fully light, shook the miserable sacks from his feet, and set out to explore the village.
line
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From this reading In a little time the whole Battalion was rallied in the village, and fresh reinforcements were sent forward to hold a line nearer the village.
lit
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From this reading In spite of a fire that his men lit in a little side street, and various sacks that they "lifted" from barns, the cold caused extreme discomfort, and it was with a great sigh of relief that at length dawn broke upon them.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a little time the whole Battalion was rallied in the village, and fresh reinforcements were sent forward to hold a line nearer the village.
men
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From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
miserable
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From this reading The Subaltern stumbled to his feet before it was fully light, shook the miserable sacks from his feet, and set out to explore the village.
mishap
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From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
nearer
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From this reading In a little time the whole Battalion was rallied in the village, and fresh reinforcements were sent forward to hold a line nearer the village.
night
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From this reading The night that followed was cold and windy.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
out
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From this reading The Subaltern stumbled to his feet before it was fully light, shook the miserable sacks from his feet, and set out to explore the village.
POUSSEY
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From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
rallied
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From this reading In a little time the whole Battalion was rallied in the village, and fresh reinforcements were sent forward to hold a line nearer the village.
realise
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From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
reinforcements
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From this reading In a little time the whole Battalion was rallied in the village, and fresh reinforcements were sent forward to hold a line nearer the village.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading In spite of a fire that his men lit in a little side street, and various sacks that they "lifted" from barns, the cold caused extreme discomfort, and it was with a great sigh of relief that at length dawn broke upon them.
sacks
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From this reading In spite of a fire that his men lit in a little side street, and various sacks that they "lifted" from barns, the cold caused extreme discomfort, and it was with a great sigh of relief that at length dawn broke upon them.
sent
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From this reading In a little time the whole Battalion was rallied in the village, and fresh reinforcements were sent forward to hold a line nearer the village.
set
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From this reading The Subaltern stumbled to his feet before it was fully light, shook the miserable sacks from his feet, and set out to explore the village.
shelter
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From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
shook
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From this reading The Subaltern stumbled to his feet before it was fully light, shook the miserable sacks from his feet, and set out to explore the village.
side
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From this reading In spite of a fire that his men lit in a little side street, and various sacks that they "lifted" from barns, the cold caused extreme discomfort, and it was with a great sigh of relief that at length dawn broke upon them.
sigh
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From this reading In spite of a fire that his men lit in a little side street, and various sacks that they "lifted" from barns, the cold caused extreme discomfort, and it was with a great sigh of relief that at length dawn broke upon them.
significance
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From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
sleep
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From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
spite
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From this reading In spite of a fire that his men lit in a little side street, and various sacks that they "lifted" from barns, the cold caused extreme discomfort, and it was with a great sigh of relief that at length dawn broke upon them.
street
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From this reading In spite of a fire that his men lit in a little side street, and various sacks that they "lifted" from barns, the cold caused extreme discomfort, and it was with a great sigh of relief that at length dawn broke upon them.
stumbled
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From this reading The Subaltern stumbled to his feet before it was fully light, shook the miserable sacks from his feet, and set out to explore the village.
Subaltern
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From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The night that followed was cold and windy.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading In spite of a fire that his men lit in a little side street, and various sacks that they "lifted" from barns, the cold caused extreme discomfort, and it was with a great sigh of relief that at length dawn broke upon them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a little time the whole Battalion was rallied in the village, and fresh reinforcements were sent forward to hold a line nearer the village.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
too
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From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading In spite of a fire that his men lit in a little side street, and various sacks that they "lifted" from barns, the cold caused extreme discomfort, and it was with a great sigh of relief that at length dawn broke upon them.
various
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From this reading In spite of a fire that his men lit in a little side street, and various sacks that they "lifted" from barns, the cold caused extreme discomfort, and it was with a great sigh of relief that at length dawn broke upon them.
village
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From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
walls
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From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
whole
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From this reading In a little time the whole Battalion was rallied in the village, and fresh reinforcements were sent forward to hold a line nearer the village.
windy
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From this reading The night that followed was cold and windy.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In spite of a fire that his men lit in a little side street, and various sacks that they "lifted" from barns, the cold caused extreme discomfort, and it was with a great sigh of relief that at length dawn broke upon them.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading THE CELLARS OF POUSSEY The Subaltern was too dazed to realise the significance of the day's fighting, but he brought his men back to the village without mishap, and behind the shelter of its walls they lay down to sleep just as they were.
