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12,000
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From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
22,000
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From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
3,500
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From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
78
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From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading That question may well begin a fresh chapter.
action
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From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
addition
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From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE VICTORIOUS CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE--THE SCOTCH WIFE AND THE TURKS--THE LIGHT BRIGADE, AND THEIR AWFUL CHARGE.
army
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From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had gone north, as I have said, to keep the communications open, and he did so most effectually.
AWFUL
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From this reading THE VICTORIOUS CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE--THE SCOTCH WIFE AND THE TURKS--THE LIGHT BRIGADE, AND THEIR AWFUL CHARGE.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
begin
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From this reading That question may well begin a fresh chapter.
besidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
BRIGADE
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From this reading THE VICTORIOUS CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE--THE SCOTCH WIFE AND THE TURKS--THE LIGHT BRIGADE, AND THEIR AWFUL CHARGE.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
chapter
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From this reading That question may well begin a fresh chapter.
CHARGE
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From this reading THE VICTORIOUS CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE--THE SCOTCH WIFE AND THE TURKS--THE LIGHT BRIGADE, AND THEIR AWFUL CHARGE.
communications
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From this reading He had gone north, as I have said, to keep the communications open, and he did so most effectually.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He had gone north, as I have said, to keep the communications open, and he did so most effectually.
effectually
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From this reading He had gone north, as I have said, to keep the communications open, and he did so most effectually.
fresh
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From this reading That question may well begin a fresh chapter.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
get
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From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
gone
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From this reading He had gone north, as I have said, to keep the communications open, and he did so most effectually.
guns
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From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had gone north, as I have said, to keep the communications open, and he did so most effectually.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had gone north, as I have said, to keep the communications open, and he did so most effectually.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had gone north, as I have said, to keep the communications open, and he did so most effectually.
HEAVY
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From this reading THE VICTORIOUS CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE--THE SCOTCH WIFE AND THE TURKS--THE LIGHT BRIGADE, AND THEIR AWFUL CHARGE.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
horsemen
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From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading He had gone north, as I have said, to keep the communications open, and he did so most effectually.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
keep
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From this reading He had gone north, as I have said, to keep the communications open, and he did so most effectually.
LIGHT
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From this reading THE VICTORIOUS CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE--THE SCOTCH WIFE AND THE TURKS--THE LIGHT BRIGADE, AND THEIR AWFUL CHARGE.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading That question may well begin a fresh chapter.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Meanwhile, where was Menschikoff?
Menschikoff
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From this reading Meanwhile, where was Menschikoff?
most
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From this reading He had gone north, as I have said, to keep the communications open, and he did so most effectually.
north
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From this reading He had gone north, as I have said, to keep the communications open, and he did so most effectually.
NotadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE VICTORIOUS CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE--THE SCOTCH WIFE AND THE TURKS--THE LIGHT BRIGADE, AND THEIR AWFUL CHARGE.
only
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From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading He had gone north, as I have said, to keep the communications open, and he did so most effectually.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading That question may well begin a fresh chapter.
received
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From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
reinforcements
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From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
Russia
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From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
said
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From this reading He had gone north, as I have said, to keep the communications open, and he did so most effectually.
SCOTCH
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From this reading THE VICTORIOUS CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE--THE SCOTCH WIFE AND THE TURKS--THE LIGHT BRIGADE, AND THEIR AWFUL CHARGE.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had gone north, as I have said, to keep the communications open, and he did so most effectually.
soon
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From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
swelled
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From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
ThatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That question may well begin a fresh chapter.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE VICTORIOUS CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE--THE SCOTCH WIFE AND THE TURKS--THE LIGHT BRIGADE, AND THEIR AWFUL CHARGE.
THEIRdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading THE VICTORIOUS CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE--THE SCOTCH WIFE AND THE TURKS--THE LIGHT BRIGADE, AND THEIR AWFUL CHARGE.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had gone north, as I have said, to keep the communications open, and he did so most effectually.
troops
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From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
TURKS
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From this reading THE VICTORIOUS CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE--THE SCOTCH WIFE AND THE TURKS--THE LIGHT BRIGADE, AND THEIR AWFUL CHARGE.
VICTORIOUS
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From this reading THE VICTORIOUS CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE--THE SCOTCH WIFE AND THE TURKS--THE LIGHT BRIGADE, AND THEIR AWFUL CHARGE.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Meanwhile, where was Menschikoff?
well
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From this reading That question may well begin a fresh chapter.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading Meanwhile, where was Menschikoff?
WIFE
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From this reading THE VICTORIOUS CHARGE OF THE HEAVY BRIGADE--THE SCOTCH WIFE AND THE TURKS--THE LIGHT BRIGADE, AND THEIR AWFUL CHARGE.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading Not only did he get 12,000 troops around him that had not yet been in action, but soon received reinforcements from Russia, in addition to these, till his army swelled to 22,000, besides 3,500 horsemen and 78 guns.
