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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 It had been a glorious affair, and they fought it all over again in their tents, the defeated ones explaining that if "this" had happened, "that" wouldn't have taken place.
affair
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From this reading It had been a glorious affair, and they fought it all over again in their tents, the defeated ones explaining that if "this" had happened, "that" wouldn't have taken place.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It had been a glorious affair, and they fought it all over again in their tents, the defeated ones explaining that if "this" had happened, "that" wouldn't have taken place.
all
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From this reading It had been a glorious affair, and they fought it all over again in their tents, the defeated ones explaining that if "this" had happened, "that" wouldn't have taken place.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading UNCLE EZRA AT KENTFIELD The rest of that day, and far into the night, ignoring the warning of tattoo and taps, the cadets discussed the sham battle.
argued
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From this reading "But for all that, you can't deny but that Dick saved the day for Dutton," argued Paul.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading UNCLE EZRA AT KENTFIELD The rest of that day, and far into the night, ignoring the warning of tattoo and taps, the cadets discussed the sham battle.
battle
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From this reading UNCLE EZRA AT KENTFIELD The rest of that day, and far into the night, ignoring the warning of tattoo and taps, the cadets discussed the sham battle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been a glorious affair, and they fought it all over again in their tents, the defeated ones explaining that if "this" had happened, "that" wouldn't have taken place.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But for all that, you can't deny but that Dick saved the day for Dutton," argued Paul.
cadets
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From this reading UNCLE EZRA AT KENTFIELD The rest of that day, and far into the night, ignoring the warning of tattoo and taps, the cadets discussed the sham battle.
camp
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From this reading The battle practically ended the military instruction at camp.
can't
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From this reading "But for all that, you can't deny but that Dick saved the day for Dutton," argued Paul.
certainly
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From this reading "He certainly did," was the general reply.
day
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From this reading UNCLE EZRA AT KENTFIELD The rest of that day, and far into the night, ignoring the warning of tattoo and taps, the cadets discussed the sham battle.
defeated
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From this reading It had been a glorious affair, and they fought it all over again in their tents, the defeated ones explaining that if "this" had happened, "that" wouldn't have taken place.
deny
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From this reading "But for all that, you can't deny but that Dick saved the day for Dutton," argued Paul.
Dick
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From this reading "But for all that, you can't deny but that Dick saved the day for Dutton," argued Paul.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading "He certainly did," was the general reply.
discussed
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From this reading UNCLE EZRA AT KENTFIELD The rest of that day, and far into the night, ignoring the warning of tattoo and taps, the cadets discussed the sham battle.
Dutton
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From this reading "But for all that, you can't deny but that Dick saved the day for Dutton," argued Paul.
ended
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From this reading The battle practically ended the military instruction at camp.
explaining
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From this reading It had been a glorious affair, and they fought it all over again in their tents, the defeated ones explaining that if "this" had happened, "that" wouldn't have taken place.
EZRA
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From this reading UNCLE EZRA AT KENTFIELD The rest of that day, and far into the night, ignoring the warning of tattoo and taps, the cadets discussed the sham battle.
far
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From this reading UNCLE EZRA AT KENTFIELD The rest of that day, and far into the night, ignoring the warning of tattoo and taps, the cadets discussed the sham battle.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "But for all that, you can't deny but that Dick saved the day for Dutton," argued Paul.
fought
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From this reading It had been a glorious affair, and they fought it all over again in their tents, the defeated ones explaining that if "this" had happened, "that" wouldn't have taken place.
general
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From this reading "He certainly did," was the general reply.
glorious
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From this reading It had been a glorious affair, and they fought it all over again in their tents, the defeated ones explaining that if "this" had happened, "that" wouldn't have taken place.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been a glorious affair, and they fought it all over again in their tents, the defeated ones explaining that if "this" had happened, "that" wouldn't have taken place.
happened
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From this reading It had been a glorious affair, and they fought it all over again in their tents, the defeated ones explaining that if "this" had happened, "that" wouldn't have taken place.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had been a glorious affair, and they fought it all over again in their tents, the defeated ones explaining that if "this" had happened, "that" wouldn't have taken place.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "He certainly did," was the general reply.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading It had been a glorious affair, and they fought it all over again in their tents, the defeated ones explaining that if "this" had happened, "that" wouldn't have taken place.
ignoring
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From this reading UNCLE EZRA AT KENTFIELD The rest of that day, and far into the night, ignoring the warning of tattoo and taps, the cadets discussed the sham battle.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It had been a glorious affair, and they fought it all over again in their tents, the defeated ones explaining that if "this" had happened, "that" wouldn't have taken place.
instruction
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From this reading The battle practically ended the military instruction at camp.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading UNCLE EZRA AT KENTFIELD The rest of that day, and far into the night, ignoring the warning of tattoo and taps, the cadets discussed the sham battle.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It had been a glorious affair, and they fought it all over again in their tents, the defeated ones explaining that if "this" had happened, "that" wouldn't have taken place.
KENTFIELD
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From this reading UNCLE EZRA AT KENTFIELD The rest of that day, and far into the night, ignoring the warning of tattoo and taps, the cadets discussed the sham battle.
military
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From this reading The battle practically ended the military instruction at camp.
night
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From this reading UNCLE EZRA AT KENTFIELD The rest of that day, and far into the night, ignoring the warning of tattoo and taps, the cadets discussed the sham battle.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading UNCLE EZRA AT KENTFIELD The rest of that day, and far into the night, ignoring the warning of tattoo and taps, the cadets discussed the sham battle.
ones
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From this reading It had been a glorious affair, and they fought it all over again in their tents, the defeated ones explaining that if "this" had happened, "that" wouldn't have taken place.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading It had been a glorious affair, and they fought it all over again in their tents, the defeated ones explaining that if "this" had happened, "that" wouldn't have taken place.
Paul
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From this reading "But for all that, you can't deny but that Dick saved the day for Dutton," argued Paul.
place
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From this reading It had been a glorious affair, and they fought it all over again in their tents, the defeated ones explaining that if "this" had happened, "that" wouldn't have taken place.
practically
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From this reading The battle practically ended the military instruction at camp.
reply
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From this reading "He certainly did," was the general reply.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading UNCLE EZRA AT KENTFIELD The rest of that day, and far into the night, ignoring the warning of tattoo and taps, the cadets discussed the sham battle.
savednounUS /saved/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "But for all that, you can't deny but that Dick saved the day for Dutton," argued Paul.
sham
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From this reading UNCLE EZRA AT KENTFIELD The rest of that day, and far into the night, ignoring the warning of tattoo and taps, the cadets discussed the sham battle.
taken
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From this reading It had been a glorious affair, and they fought it all over again in their tents, the defeated ones explaining that if "this" had happened, "that" wouldn't have taken place.
taps
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From this reading UNCLE EZRA AT KENTFIELD The rest of that day, and far into the night, ignoring the warning of tattoo and taps, the cadets discussed the sham battle.
tattoo
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From this reading UNCLE EZRA AT KENTFIELD The rest of that day, and far into the night, ignoring the warning of tattoo and taps, the cadets discussed the sham battle.
tents
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From this reading It had been a glorious affair, and they fought it all over again in their tents, the defeated ones explaining that if "this" had happened, "that" wouldn't have taken place.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading UNCLE EZRA AT KENTFIELD The rest of that day, and far into the night, ignoring the warning of tattoo and taps, the cadets discussed the sham battle.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading UNCLE EZRA AT KENTFIELD The rest of that day, and far into the night, ignoring the warning of tattoo and taps, the cadets discussed the sham battle.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It had been a glorious affair, and they fought it all over again in their tents, the defeated ones explaining that if "this" had happened, "that" wouldn't have taken place.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It had been a glorious affair, and they fought it all over again in their tents, the defeated ones explaining that if "this" had happened, "that" wouldn't have taken place.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It had been a glorious affair, and they fought it all over again in their tents, the defeated ones explaining that if "this" had happened, "that" wouldn't have taken place.
UNCLE
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From this reading UNCLE EZRA AT KENTFIELD The rest of that day, and far into the night, ignoring the warning of tattoo and taps, the cadets discussed the sham battle.
warning
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From this reading UNCLE EZRA AT KENTFIELD The rest of that day, and far into the night, ignoring the warning of tattoo and taps, the cadets discussed the sham battle.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "He certainly did," was the general reply.
wouldn't
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From this reading It had been a glorious affair, and they fought it all over again in their tents, the defeated ones explaining that if "this" had happened, "that" wouldn't have taken place.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "But for all that, you can't deny but that Dick saved the day for Dutton," argued Paul.
