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THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet. The weight of him seemed terrific, but eventually they hoisted him on to the stretcher. Some of his men gathered round, and told him that "they'd soon put him straight at the hospital." He smiled, rather wryly, but still he smiled, and mumbled: "Well, good luck, No. 5 Platoon." And so they carried him away, feet foremost.
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a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “And so they carried him away, feet foremost.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He smiled, rather wryly, but still he smiled, and mumbled: "Well, good luck, No. 5 Platoon."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The weight of him seemed terrific, but eventually they hoisted him on to the stretcher.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some of his men gathered round, and told him that "they'd soon put him straight at the hospital."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He smiled, rather wryly, but still he smiled, and mumbled: "Well, good luck, No. 5 Platoon."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “Some of his men gathered round, and told him that "they'd soon put him straight at the hospital."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “He smiled, rather wryly, but still he smiled, and mumbled: "Well, good luck, No. 5 Platoon."”
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From this reading He smiled, rather wryly, but still he smiled, and mumbled: "Well, good luck, No. 5 Platoon."
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
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From this reading And so they carried him away, feet foremost.
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From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The weight of him seemed terrific, but eventually they hoisted him on to the stretcher.
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From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
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From this reading And so they carried him away, feet foremost.
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From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
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From this reading The weight of him seemed terrific, but eventually they hoisted him on to the stretcher.
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From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
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From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading And so they carried him away, feet foremost.
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From this reading Some of his men gathered round, and told him that "they'd soon put him straight at the hospital."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He smiled, rather wryly, but still he smiled, and mumbled: "Well, good luck, No. 5 Platoon."
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The weight of him seemed terrific, but eventually they hoisted him on to the stretcher.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
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From this reading The weight of him seemed terrific, but eventually they hoisted him on to the stretcher.
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From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
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From this reading He smiled, rather wryly, but still he smiled, and mumbled: "Well, good luck, No. 5 Platoon."
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From this reading Some of his men gathered round, and told him that "they'd soon put him straight at the hospital."
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From this reading He smiled, rather wryly, but still he smiled, and mumbled: "Well, good luck, No. 5 Platoon."
not any; not one
From this reading He smiled, rather wryly, but still he smiled, and mumbled: "Well, good luck, No. 5 Platoon."
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The weight of him seemed terrific, but eventually they hoisted him on to the stretcher.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The weight of him seemed terrific, but eventually they hoisted him on to the stretcher.
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From this reading He smiled, rather wryly, but still he smiled, and mumbled: "Well, good luck, No. 5 Platoon."
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From this reading Some of his men gathered round, and told him that "they'd soon put him straight at the hospital."
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From this reading He smiled, rather wryly, but still he smiled, and mumbled: "Well, good luck, No. 5 Platoon."
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From this reading Some of his men gathered round, and told him that "they'd soon put him straight at the hospital."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The weight of him seemed terrific, but eventually they hoisted him on to the stretcher.
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From this reading He smiled, rather wryly, but still he smiled, and mumbled: "Well, good luck, No. 5 Platoon."
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading And so they carried him away, feet foremost.
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From this reading Some of his men gathered round, and told him that "they'd soon put him straight at the hospital."
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From this reading Some of his men gathered round, and told him that "they'd soon put him straight at the hospital."
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He smiled, rather wryly, but still he smiled, and mumbled: "Well, good luck, No. 5 Platoon."
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From this reading Some of his men gathered round, and told him that "they'd soon put him straight at the hospital."
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From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
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From this reading The weight of him seemed terrific, but eventually they hoisted him on to the stretcher.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Some of his men gathered round, and told him that "they'd soon put him straight at the hospital."
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The weight of him seemed terrific, but eventually they hoisted him on to the stretcher.
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From this reading Some of his men gathered round, and told him that "they'd soon put him straight at the hospital."
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Some of his men gathered round, and told him that "they'd soon put him straight at the hospital."
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From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
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From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
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From this reading The weight of him seemed terrific, but eventually they hoisted him on to the stretcher.
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From this reading He smiled, rather wryly, but still he smiled, and mumbled: "Well, good luck, No. 5 Platoon."
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
at the time that
From this reading THE FIELD HOSPITAL When he came to, it was daylight, and two Stretcher Bearers were tugging at his feet.
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From this reading He smiled, rather wryly, but still he smiled, and mumbled: "Well, good luck, No. 5 Platoon."
