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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're probably expecting a big attack at dawn, and they've brought us up in reserve again," some one said.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "They're probably expecting a big attack at dawn, and they've brought us up in reserve again," some one said.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
any
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From this reading He overtook his men sooner than he expected, and the open space was passed without any resistance.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
attack
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From this reading "They're probably expecting a big attack at dawn, and they've brought us up in reserve again," some one said.
back
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From this reading Sure enough, the attack took place, but, like its predecessor, it failed, and they naturally expected to be sent back to the trenches at Poussey.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
big
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From this reading "They're probably expecting a big attack at dawn, and they've brought us up in reserve again," some one said.
break
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From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
bridge
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From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "They're probably expecting a big attack at dawn, and they've brought us up in reserve again," some one said.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sure enough, the attack took place, but, like its predecessor, it failed, and they naturally expected to be sent back to the trenches at Poussey.
canal
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From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
caught
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From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
dawn
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From this reading "They're probably expecting a big attack at dawn, and they've brought us up in reserve again," some one said.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
disappointed
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From this reading In this, however, they were disappointed.
enough
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From this reading Sure enough, the attack took place, but, like its predecessor, it failed, and they naturally expected to be sent back to the trenches at Poussey.
expected
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From this reading He overtook his men sooner than he expected, and the open space was passed without any resistance.
expectingverbUS /ɪkˈspektɪŋ/
thinking that somebody or something will arrive
From this reading "They're probably expecting a big attack at dawn, and they've brought us up in reserve again," some one said.
failed
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From this reading Sure enough, the attack took place, but, like its predecessor, it failed, and they naturally expected to be sent back to the trenches at Poussey.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
half-an-hour
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From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He overtook his men sooner than he expected, and the open space was passed without any resistance.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading In this, however, they were disappointed.
hundred
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From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
hurried
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From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
INprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Sure enough, the attack took place, but, like its predecessor, it failed, and they naturally expected to be sent back to the trenches at Poussey.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading Sure enough, the attack took place, but, like its predecessor, it failed, and they naturally expected to be sent back to the trenches at Poussey.
like
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From this reading Sure enough, the attack took place, but, like its predecessor, it failed, and they naturally expected to be sent back to the trenches at Poussey.
men
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From this reading He overtook his men sooner than he expected, and the open space was passed without any resistance.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
naturally
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From this reading Sure enough, the attack took place, but, like its predecessor, it failed, and they naturally expected to be sent back to the trenches at Poussey.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "They're probably expecting a big attack at dawn, and they've brought us up in reserve again," some one said.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He overtook his men sooner than he expected, and the open space was passed without any resistance.
other
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From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
overtook
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From this reading He overtook his men sooner than he expected, and the open space was passed without any resistance.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He overtook his men sooner than he expected, and the open space was passed without any resistance.
place
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From this reading Sure enough, the attack took place, but, like its predecessor, it failed, and they naturally expected to be sent back to the trenches at Poussey.
Poussey
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From this reading Sure enough, the attack took place, but, like its predecessor, it failed, and they naturally expected to be sent back to the trenches at Poussey.
predecessor
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From this reading Sure enough, the attack took place, but, like its predecessor, it failed, and they naturally expected to be sent back to the trenches at Poussey.
probably
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From this reading "They're probably expecting a big attack at dawn, and they've brought us up in reserve again," some one said.
RESERVE
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From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
resistance
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From this reading He overtook his men sooner than he expected, and the open space was passed without any resistance.
said
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From this reading "They're probably expecting a big attack at dawn, and they've brought us up in reserve again," some one said.
sent
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From this reading Sure enough, the attack took place, but, like its predecessor, it failed, and they naturally expected to be sent back to the trenches at Poussey.
side
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From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
some
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From this reading "They're probably expecting a big attack at dawn, and they've brought us up in reserve again," some one said.
sooner
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From this reading He overtook his men sooner than he expected, and the open space was passed without any resistance.
SOUVIR
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From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
space
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From this reading He overtook his men sooner than he expected, and the open space was passed without any resistance.
SurenounUS /sure/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sure enough, the attack took place, but, like its predecessor, it failed, and they naturally expected to be sent back to the trenches at Poussey.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading He overtook his men sooner than he expected, and the open space was passed without any resistance.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Sure enough, the attack took place, but, like its predecessor, it failed, and they naturally expected to be sent back to the trenches at Poussey.
They're
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From this reading "They're probably expecting a big attack at dawn, and they've brought us up in reserve again," some one said.
they've
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From this reading "They're probably expecting a big attack at dawn, and they've brought us up in reserve again," some one said.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In this, however, they were disappointed.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Sure enough, the attack took place, but, like its predecessor, it failed, and they naturally expected to be sent back to the trenches at Poussey.
trenches
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From this reading Sure enough, the attack took place, but, like its predecessor, it failed, and they naturally expected to be sent back to the trenches at Poussey.
unwholesome
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From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
up
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From this reading "They're probably expecting a big attack at dawn, and they've brought us up in reserve again," some one said.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading "They're probably expecting a big attack at dawn, and they've brought us up in reserve again," some one said.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading He overtook his men sooner than he expected, and the open space was passed without any resistance.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In this, however, they were disappointed.
wish
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From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading He overtook his men sooner than he expected, and the open space was passed without any resistance.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
yards
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From this reading IN RESERVE AT SOUVIR He hurried on, for morning would break in half-an-hour, and he did not wish to be caught in that unwholesome hundred yards the other side of the canal bridge.
