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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 JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
air
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
automatons
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From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading What he saw was a score of young men, some in khaki uniforms, some in ordinary trousers and sweaters, being drilled.
blustery
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
called
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From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
capable
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From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
deeds
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From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
dreams
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From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
drilled
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From this reading What he saw was a score of young men, some in khaki uniforms, some in ordinary trousers and sweaters, being drilled.
early
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
flurries
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
force
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From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
front
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From this reading In front of the station was a public square, with a number of people gathered, and Jimmie strolled over to see what was going on.
gathered
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From this reading In front of the station was a public square, with a number of people gathered, and Jimmie strolled over to see what was going on.
gentlemannounUS /ˈgentleman/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Jimmie, being in the mood of a gentleman of leisure, stopped to watch the show.
going
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From this reading In front of the station was a public square, with a number of people gathered, and Jimmie strolled over to see what was going on.
ground
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading What he saw was a score of young men, some in khaki uniforms, some in ordinary trousers and sweaters, being drilled.
HIGGINS
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
hold
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From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
human
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From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
JIMMIE
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
khaki
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From this reading What he saw was a score of young men, some in khaki uniforms, some in ordinary trousers and sweaters, being drilled.
Leesville
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
leisure
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From this reading Jimmie, being in the mood of a gentleman of leisure, stopped to watch the show.
machines
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From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
made
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From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
March
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
mass
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From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
MEETS
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
men
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From this reading What he saw was a score of young men, some in khaki uniforms, some in ordinary trousers and sweaters, being drilled.
Militarism
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From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
monstrous
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From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
mood
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From this reading Jimmie, being in the mood of a gentleman of leisure, stopped to watch the show.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
moving
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From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
nearly
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From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
number
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From this reading In front of the station was a public square, with a number of people gathered, and Jimmie strolled over to see what was going on.
obeyed
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From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
off
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
orders
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From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
ordinary
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From this reading What he saw was a score of young men, some in khaki uniforms, some in ordinary trousers and sweaters, being drilled.
out
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From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading In front of the station was a public square, with a number of people gathered, and Jimmie strolled over to see what was going on.
people
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From this reading In front of the station was a public square, with a number of people gathered, and Jimmie strolled over to see what was going on.
perversion
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From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
public
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From this reading In front of the station was a public square, with a number of people gathered, and Jimmie strolled over to see what was going on.
saw
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From this reading What he saw was a score of young men, some in khaki uniforms, some in ordinary trousers and sweaters, being drilled.
scorenounUS /score/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What he saw was a score of young men, some in khaki uniforms, some in ordinary trousers and sweaters, being drilled.
see
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From this reading In front of the station was a public square, with a number of people gathered, and Jimmie strolled over to see what was going on.
seized
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From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
separately
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From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
show
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From this reading Jimmie, being in the mood of a gentleman of leisure, stopped to watch the show.
snow
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
some
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From this reading What he saw was a score of young men, some in khaki uniforms, some in ordinary trousers and sweaters, being drilled.
soul
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From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
square
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From this reading In front of the station was a public square, with a number of people gathered, and Jimmie strolled over to see what was going on.
station
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From this reading In front of the station was a public square, with a number of people gathered, and Jimmie strolled over to see what was going on.
stepped
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Jimmie, being in the mood of a gentleman of leisure, stopped to watch the show.
strolled
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From this reading In front of the station was a public square, with a number of people gathered, and Jimmie strolled over to see what was going on.
sweaters
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From this reading What he saw was a score of young men, some in khaki uniforms, some in ordinary trousers and sweaters, being drilled.
taken
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From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
talking
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From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
TEMPTER
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
thingnounUS /thing/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
thinkingnounUS /thinking/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
three
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From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In front of the station was a public square, with a number of people gathered, and Jimmie strolled over to see what was going on.
train
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
trousers
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From this reading What he saw was a score of young men, some in khaki uniforms, some in ordinary trousers and sweaters, being drilled.
uniforms
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From this reading What he saw was a score of young men, some in khaki uniforms, some in ordinary trousers and sweaters, being drilled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
watch
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From this reading Jimmie, being in the mood of a gentleman of leisure, stopped to watch the show.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading In front of the station was a public square, with a number of people gathered, and Jimmie strolled over to see what was going on.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS MEETS THE TEMPTER I When Jimmie Higgins stepped off the train at Leesville, it was a blustery morning in early March, with snow still on the ground and flurries of it in the air.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
years
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From this reading It was the thing he had been talking and thinking about for nearly three years: this monstrous perversion of the human soul called Militarism, this force which seized hold of men and made them into automatons, moving machines which obeyed orders in a mass, and went out and did deeds of which none of them taken separately would have been capable, even in their dreams.
young
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From this reading What he saw was a score of young men, some in khaki uniforms, some in ordinary trousers and sweaters, being drilled.
