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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 JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At about five o'clock they awoke, and found that the Captain had returned in the meantime.
all
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From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Captain went alone to be shown round in the morning.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
anticipation
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From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At about five o'clock they awoke, and found that the Captain had returned in the meantime.
awoke
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From this reading At about five o'clock they awoke, and found that the Captain had returned in the meantime.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Captain went alone to be shown round in the morning.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The Captain went alone to be shown round in the morning.
DEATH
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From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
dinner
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From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
drank
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From this reading He explained the position to them as they drank their tea.
dutynounUS /ˈduːti/
a responsibility that must be carried out
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
early
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From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
evening
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From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
explained
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From this reading He explained the position to them as they drank their tea.
few
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From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
five
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From this reading At about five o'clock they awoke, and found that the Captain had returned in the meantime.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At about five o'clock they awoke, and found that the Captain had returned in the meantime.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He explained the position to them as they drank their tea.
hours
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From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Captain went alone to be shown round in the morning.
JAWS
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From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
learned
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From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
letters
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From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
line
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From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
Local
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From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading At about five o'clock they awoke, and found that the Captain had returned in the meantime.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
nightsnounUS /naɪts/
Periods of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
o'clock
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From this reading At about five o'clock they awoke, and found that the Captain had returned in the meantime.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
outhouse
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From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
position
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From this reading He explained the position to them as they drank their tea.
put
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From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
Reserve
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From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading At about five o'clock they awoke, and found that the Captain had returned in the meantime.
round
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From this reading The Captain went alone to be shown round in the morning.
several
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From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
shown
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From this reading The Captain went alone to be shown round in the morning.
sleep
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From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
sound
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From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
tea
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From this reading He explained the position to them as they drank their tea.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He explained the position to them as they drank their tea.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
trenches
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From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
trying
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From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
turn
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From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Captain went alone to be shown round in the morning.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE JAWS OF DEATH The next morning they learned that their turn of duty as Local Reserve was over, and that they were "to take over" a line of trenches that evening.
wrote
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From this reading They wrote letters all morning, had an early dinner, and retired early to the outhouse to put in a few hours sound sleep in anticipation of several "trying" nights.
