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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 What a commotion that momentous announcement makes in the little world of a barrack, as it passes from mouth to mouth--from the commanding officer to the adjutant, and from that indefatigable vizier to the sergeant-major--from mouth to mouth, and room to room!
adjutant
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Adjutant-General's
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What a commotion that momentous announcement makes in the little world of a barrack, as it passes from mouth to mouth--from the commanding officer to the adjutant, and from that indefatigable vizier to the sergeant-major--from mouth to mouth, and room to room!
announcement
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asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What a commotion that momentous announcement makes in the little world of a barrack, as it passes from mouth to mouth--from the commanding officer to the adjutant, and from that indefatigable vizier to the sergeant-major--from mouth to mouth, and room to room!
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
barrack
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beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
bearded
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From this reading The field-officer was our rough and bearded Major Duncan Catanagh, K.H.; the captains were Mac Pherson and Logan; the subalterns, Lieutenants Rigg and Johnstone, with two ensigns--viz., Jack Belton and myself.
Belton
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From this reading The field-officer was our rough and bearded Major Duncan Catanagh, K.H.; the captains were Mac Pherson and Logan; the subalterns, Lieutenants Rigg and Johnstone, with two ensigns--viz., Jack Belton and myself.
board
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
captains
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
castle
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
Catanagh
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From this reading The field-officer was our rough and bearded Major Duncan Catanagh, K.H.; the captains were Mac Pherson and Logan; the subalterns, Lieutenants Rigg and Johnstone, with two ensigns--viz., Jack Belton and myself.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading 'The _route_--the _route_ has come!'
commanding
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commotion
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Constantinople
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conveyance
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
document
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
Dumbarton
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
Duncan
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From this reading The field-officer was our rough and bearded Major Duncan Catanagh, K.H.; the captains were Mac Pherson and Logan; the subalterns, Lieutenants Rigg and Johnstone, with two ensigns--viz., Jack Belton and myself.
Edinburgh
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embark
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
ensigns
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From this reading The field-officer was our rough and bearded Major Duncan Catanagh, K.H.; the captains were Mac Pherson and Logan; the subalterns, Lieutenants Rigg and Johnstone, with two ensigns--viz., Jack Belton and myself.
expedient
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
field
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
field-officer
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From this reading The field-officer was our rough and bearded Major Duncan Catanagh, K.H.; the captains were Mac Pherson and Logan; the subalterns, Lieutenants Rigg and Johnstone, with two ensigns--viz., Jack Belton and myself.
file
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
form
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
four
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
fresh
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What a commotion that momentous announcement makes in the little world of a barrack, as it passes from mouth to mouth--from the commanding officer to the adjutant, and from that indefatigable vizier to the sergeant-major--from mouth to mouth, and room to room!
H
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From this reading The field-officer was our rough and bearded Major Duncan Catanagh, K.H.; the captains were Mac Pherson and Logan; the subalterns, Lieutenants Rigg and Johnstone, with two ensigns--viz., Jack Belton and myself.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading 'The _route_--the _route_ has come!'
held
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
HerdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
Highlanders
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
hundred
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
important
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading What a commotion that momentous announcement makes in the little world of a barrack, as it passes from mouth to mouth--from the commanding officer to the adjutant, and from that indefatigable vizier to the sergeant-major--from mouth to mouth, and room to room!
indefatigable
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading What a commotion that momentous announcement makes in the little world of a barrack, as it passes from mouth to mouth--from the commanding officer to the adjutant, and from that indefatigable vizier to the sergeant-major--from mouth to mouth, and room to room!
Jack
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From this reading The field-officer was our rough and bearded Major Duncan Catanagh, K.H.; the captains were Mac Pherson and Logan; the subalterns, Lieutenants Rigg and Johnstone, with two ensigns--viz., Jack Belton and myself.
Johnstone
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From this reading The field-officer was our rough and bearded Major Duncan Catanagh, K.H.; the captains were Mac Pherson and Logan; the subalterns, Lieutenants Rigg and Johnstone, with two ensigns--viz., Jack Belton and myself.
judged
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
K
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From this reading The field-officer was our rough and bearded Major Duncan Catanagh, K.H.; the captains were Mac Pherson and Logan; the subalterns, Lieutenants Rigg and Johnstone, with two ensigns--viz., Jack Belton and myself.
Lieutenants
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From this reading The field-officer was our rough and bearded Major Duncan Catanagh, K.H.; the captains were Mac Pherson and Logan; the subalterns, Lieutenants Rigg and Johnstone, with two ensigns--viz., Jack Belton and myself.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What a commotion that momentous announcement makes in the little world of a barrack, as it passes from mouth to mouth--from the commanding officer to the adjutant, and from that indefatigable vizier to the sergeant-major--from mouth to mouth, and room to room!
Logan
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From this reading The field-officer was our rough and bearded Major Duncan Catanagh, K.H.; the captains were Mac Pherson and Logan; the subalterns, Lieutenants Rigg and Johnstone, with two ensigns--viz., Jack Belton and myself.
Mac
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From this reading The field-officer was our rough and bearded Major Duncan Catanagh, K.H.; the captains were Mac Pherson and Logan; the subalterns, Lieutenants Rigg and Johnstone, with two ensigns--viz., Jack Belton and myself.
Majesty's
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
Major
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From this reading The field-officer was our rough and bearded Major Duncan Catanagh, K.H.; the captains were Mac Pherson and Logan; the subalterns, Lieutenants Rigg and Johnstone, with two ensigns--viz., Jack Belton and myself.
makes
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march
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
momentous
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mouth
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myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading The field-officer was our rough and bearded Major Duncan Catanagh, K.H.; the captains were Mac Pherson and Logan; the subalterns, Lieutenants Rigg and Johnstone, with two ensigns--viz., Jack Belton and myself.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading What a commotion that momentous announcement makes in the little world of a barrack, as it passes from mouth to mouth--from the commanding officer to the adjutant, and from that indefatigable vizier to the sergeant-major--from mouth to mouth, and room to room!
office
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
officer
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From this reading What a commotion that momentous announcement makes in the little world of a barrack, as it passes from mouth to mouth--from the commanding officer to the adjutant, and from that indefatigable vizier to the sergeant-major--from mouth to mouth, and room to room!
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The field-officer was our rough and bearded Major Duncan Catanagh, K.H.; the captains were Mac Pherson and Logan; the subalterns, Lieutenants Rigg and Johnstone, with two ensigns--viz., Jack Belton and myself.
passes
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From this reading What a commotion that momentous announcement makes in the little world of a barrack, as it passes from mouth to mouth--from the commanding officer to the adjutant, and from that indefatigable vizier to the sergeant-major--from mouth to mouth, and room to room!
Pherson
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From this reading The field-officer was our rough and bearded Major Duncan Catanagh, K.H.; the captains were Mac Pherson and Logan; the subalterns, Lieutenants Rigg and Johnstone, with two ensigns--viz., Jack Belton and myself.
pipers
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
pleasure
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
provided
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
rank
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
readiness
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
reception
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
regiment
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
Rigg
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From this reading The field-officer was our rough and bearded Major Duncan Catanagh, K.H.; the captains were Mac Pherson and Logan; the subalterns, Lieutenants Rigg and Johnstone, with two ensigns--viz., Jack Belton and myself.
room
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From this reading What a commotion that momentous announcement makes in the little world of a barrack, as it passes from mouth to mouth--from the commanding officer to the adjutant, and from that indefatigable vizier to the sergeant-major--from mouth to mouth, and room to room!
rough
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From this reading The field-officer was our rough and bearded Major Duncan Catanagh, K.H.; the captains were Mac Pherson and Logan; the subalterns, Lieutenants Rigg and Johnstone, with two ensigns--viz., Jack Belton and myself.
ROUTE
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From this reading THE ROUTE--WE SAIL.
SAILnounUS /sail/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE ROUTE--WE SAIL.
seal
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
sergeant-major
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From this reading What a commotion that momentous announcement makes in the little world of a barrack, as it passes from mouth to mouth--from the commanding officer to the adjutant, and from that indefatigable vizier to the sergeant-major--from mouth to mouth, and room to room!
sergeants
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
six
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
stated
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
subalterns
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
th
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading What a commotion that momentous announcement makes in the little world of a barrack, as it passes from mouth to mouth--from the commanding officer to the adjutant, and from that indefatigable vizier to the sergeant-major--from mouth to mouth, and room to room!
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ROUTE--WE SAIL.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
three
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading What a commotion that momentous announcement makes in the little world of a barrack, as it passes from mouth to mouth--from the commanding officer to the adjutant, and from that indefatigable vizier to the sergeant-major--from mouth to mouth, and room to room!
tonnagenounUS /ˈtʌnɪdʒ/
the carrying capacity of a ship
From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
two
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
usual
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From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
viz
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From this reading The field-officer was our rough and bearded Major Duncan Catanagh, K.H.; the captains were Mac Pherson and Logan; the subalterns, Lieutenants Rigg and Johnstone, with two ensigns--viz., Jack Belton and myself.
viziernounUS /vɪˈzɪər/
A high-ranking political advisor or minister to the sovereign monarch.
From this reading What a commotion that momentous announcement makes in the little world of a barrack, as it passes from mouth to mouth--from the commanding officer to the adjutant, and from that indefatigable vizier to the sergeant-major--from mouth to mouth, and room to room!
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This important document, fresh under the seal of the Adjutant-General's office at Edinburgh, stated in usual form, that 'it was Her Majesty's pleasure that one field officer, two captains, four subalterns, six sergeants, three pipers, and two hundred rank and file of the --th regiment of Highlanders be held in readiness to march at such a time, as may be judged expedient, from the castle of Dumbarton, and to embark on board such tonnage as may be provided for their reception, and conveyance _to Constantinople_.'
WEpronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading THE ROUTE--WE SAIL.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The field-officer was our rough and bearded Major Duncan Catanagh, K.H.; the captains were Mac Pherson and Logan; the subalterns, Lieutenants Rigg and Johnstone, with two ensigns--viz., Jack Belton and myself.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a commotion that momentous announcement makes in the little world of a barrack, as it passes from mouth to mouth--from the commanding officer to the adjutant, and from that indefatigable vizier to the sergeant-major--from mouth to mouth, and room to room!
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The field-officer was our rough and bearded Major Duncan Catanagh, K.H.; the captains were Mac Pherson and Logan; the subalterns, Lieutenants Rigg and Johnstone, with two ensigns--viz., Jack Belton and myself.
world
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From this reading What a commotion that momentous announcement makes in the little world of a barrack, as it passes from mouth to mouth--from the commanding officer to the adjutant, and from that indefatigable vizier to the sergeant-major--from mouth to mouth, and room to room!
