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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 For a non-commissioned officer, he was decidedly a man of parts, though he had not been in a fight till that day.
always
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From this reading But plans do not always work precisely as they are arranged beforehand.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading But plans do not always work precisely as they are arranged beforehand.
arranged
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From this reading But plans do not always work precisely as they are arranged beforehand.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
attack
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From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
back
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From this reading Deck turned his steed as soon as he heard the volley, and hastened back to notify the sergeant; but Fronklyn had heard the discharge, and marched on the instant.
balls
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From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
BATTLE
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From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Lieutenant Belthorpe must have seen his force as soon as he reached the top of the hill; and no doubt he had hurried to join in the attack at the right moment, so that it could be made in the front and rear at the same time.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
beforehand
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From this reading But plans do not always work precisely as they are arranged beforehand.
Belthorpe
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From this reading Lieutenant Belthorpe must have seen his force as soon as he reached the top of the hill; and no doubt he had hurried to join in the attack at the right moment, so that it could be made in the front and rear at the same time.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But plans do not always work precisely as they are arranged beforehand.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
carbines
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From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading Lieutenant Belthorpe must have seen his force as soon as he reached the top of the hill; and no doubt he had hurried to join in the attack at the right moment, so that it could be made in the front and rear at the same time.
day
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From this reading For a non-commissioned officer, he was decidedly a man of parts, though he had not been in a fight till that day.
decidedly
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From this reading For a non-commissioned officer, he was decidedly a man of parts, though he had not been in a fight till that day.
Deck
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From this reading Deck turned his steed as soon as he heard the volley, and hastened back to notify the sergeant; but Fronklyn had heard the discharge, and marched on the instant.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
discharge
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From this reading Deck turned his steed as soon as he heard the volley, and hastened back to notify the sergeant; but Fronklyn had heard the discharge, and marched on the instant.
distance
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From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading But plans do not always work precisely as they are arranged beforehand.
doubt
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From this reading Lieutenant Belthorpe must have seen his force as soon as he reached the top of the hill; and no doubt he had hurried to join in the attack at the right moment, so that it could be made in the front and rear at the same time.
ENEMY'S
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From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
fight
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From this reading For a non-commissioned officer, he was decidedly a man of parts, though he had not been in a fight till that day.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a non-commissioned officer, he was decidedly a man of parts, though he had not been in a fight till that day.
force
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From this reading Lieutenant Belthorpe must have seen his force as soon as he reached the top of the hill; and no doubt he had hurried to join in the attack at the right moment, so that it could be made in the front and rear at the same time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
Fronklyn
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From this reading Deck turned his steed as soon as he heard the volley, and hastened back to notify the sergeant; but Fronklyn had heard the discharge, and marched on the instant.
front
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From this reading Lieutenant Belthorpe must have seen his force as soon as he reached the top of the hill; and no doubt he had hurried to join in the attack at the right moment, so that it could be made in the front and rear at the same time.
Gordon
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From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Lieutenant Belthorpe must have seen his force as soon as he reached the top of the hill; and no doubt he had hurried to join in the attack at the right moment, so that it could be made in the front and rear at the same time.
hastened
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From this reading Deck turned his steed as soon as he heard the volley, and hastened back to notify the sergeant; but Fronklyn had heard the discharge, and marched on the instant.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Lieutenant Belthorpe must have seen his force as soon as he reached the top of the hill; and no doubt he had hurried to join in the attack at the right moment, so that it could be made in the front and rear at the same time.
heard
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From this reading Deck turned his steed as soon as he heard the volley, and hastened back to notify the sergeant; but Fronklyn had heard the discharge, and marched on the instant.
hill
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From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
hurried
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From this reading Lieutenant Belthorpe must have seen his force as soon as he reached the top of the hill; and no doubt he had hurried to join in the attack at the right moment, so that it could be made in the front and rear at the same time.
impracticable
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From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
instant
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From this reading Deck turned his steed as soon as he heard the volley, and hastened back to notify the sergeant; but Fronklyn had heard the discharge, and marched on the instant.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Lieutenant Belthorpe must have seen his force as soon as he reached the top of the hill; and no doubt he had hurried to join in the attack at the right moment, so that it could be made in the front and rear at the same time.
join
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From this reading Lieutenant Belthorpe must have seen his force as soon as he reached the top of the hill; and no doubt he had hurried to join in the attack at the right moment, so that it could be made in the front and rear at the same time.
Lieutenant
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From this reading Lieutenant Belthorpe must have seen his force as soon as he reached the top of the hill; and no doubt he had hurried to join in the attack at the right moment, so that it could be made in the front and rear at the same time.
made
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From this reading Lieutenant Belthorpe must have seen his force as soon as he reached the top of the hill; and no doubt he had hurried to join in the attack at the right moment, so that it could be made in the front and rear at the same time.
man
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From this reading For a non-commissioned officer, he was decidedly a man of parts, though he had not been in a fight till that day.
marched
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From this reading Deck turned his steed as soon as he heard the volley, and hastened back to notify the sergeant; but Fronklyn had heard the discharge, and marched on the instant.
men
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From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
moment
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From this reading Lieutenant Belthorpe must have seen his force as soon as he reached the top of the hill; and no doubt he had hurried to join in the attack at the right moment, so that it could be made in the front and rear at the same time.
MUD
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From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading Lieutenant Belthorpe must have seen his force as soon as he reached the top of the hill; and no doubt he had hurried to join in the attack at the right moment, so that it could be made in the front and rear at the same time.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Lieutenant Belthorpe must have seen his force as soon as he reached the top of the hill; and no doubt he had hurried to join in the attack at the right moment, so that it could be made in the front and rear at the same time.
non-commissioned
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From this reading For a non-commissioned officer, he was decidedly a man of parts, though he had not been in a fight till that day.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
notify
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From this reading Deck turned his steed as soon as he heard the volley, and hastened back to notify the sergeant; but Fronklyn had heard the discharge, and marched on the instant.
object
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From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
officer
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From this reading For a non-commissioned officer, he was decidedly a man of parts, though he had not been in a fight till that day.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Deck turned his steed as soon as he heard the volley, and hastened back to notify the sergeant; but Fronklyn had heard the discharge, and marched on the instant.
parts
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From this reading For a non-commissioned officer, he was decidedly a man of parts, though he had not been in a fight till that day.
plans
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From this reading But plans do not always work precisely as they are arranged beforehand.
powder
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From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
precisely
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From this reading But plans do not always work precisely as they are arranged beforehand.
reached
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From this reading Lieutenant Belthorpe must have seen his force as soon as he reached the top of the hill; and no doubt he had hurried to join in the attack at the right moment, so that it could be made in the front and rear at the same time.
rear
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From this reading Lieutenant Belthorpe must have seen his force as soon as he reached the top of the hill; and no doubt he had hurried to join in the attack at the right moment, so that it could be made in the front and rear at the same time.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lieutenant Belthorpe must have seen his force as soon as he reached the top of the hill; and no doubt he had hurried to join in the attack at the right moment, so that it could be made in the front and rear at the same time.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lieutenant Belthorpe must have seen his force as soon as he reached the top of the hill; and no doubt he had hurried to join in the attack at the right moment, so that it could be made in the front and rear at the same time.
seen
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From this reading Lieutenant Belthorpe must have seen his force as soon as he reached the top of the hill; and no doubt he had hurried to join in the attack at the right moment, so that it could be made in the front and rear at the same time.
sergeant
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From this reading Deck turned his steed as soon as he heard the volley, and hastened back to notify the sergeant; but Fronklyn had heard the discharge, and marched on the instant.
simple
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From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
soon
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From this reading Lieutenant Belthorpe must have seen his force as soon as he reached the top of the hill; and no doubt he had hurried to join in the attack at the right moment, so that it could be made in the front and rear at the same time.
sound
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From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
steed
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From this reading Deck turned his steed as soon as he heard the volley, and hastened back to notify the sergeant; but Fronklyn had heard the discharge, and marched on the instant.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Lieutenant Belthorpe must have seen his force as soon as he reached the top of the hill; and no doubt he had hurried to join in the attack at the right moment, so that it could be made in the front and rear at the same time.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading But plans do not always work precisely as they are arranged beforehand.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading For a non-commissioned officer, he was decidedly a man of parts, though he had not been in a fight till that day.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading For a non-commissioned officer, he was decidedly a man of parts, though he had not been in a fight till that day.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Lieutenant Belthorpe must have seen his force as soon as he reached the top of the hill; and no doubt he had hurried to join in the attack at the right moment, so that it could be made in the front and rear at the same time.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
top
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From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
turned
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From this reading Deck turned his steed as soon as he heard the volley, and hastened back to notify the sergeant; but Fronklyn had heard the discharge, and marched on the instant.
volley
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From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading For a non-commissioned officer, he was decidedly a man of parts, though he had not been in a fight till that day.
wastenounUS /weɪst/
an empty, uncultivated area of land
From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
WITHprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
work
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From this reading But plans do not always work precisely as they are arranged beforehand.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading THE ENEMY'S BATTLE WITH THE MUD The sound of the volley did not come from the top of the hill, and Captain Gordon would not have been so simple as to waste the powder and balls in the carbines of his men at an impracticable distance from the object of his attack.
