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1916
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From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
able
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From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
action
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From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
alive
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From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
all
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From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Sir Paget wrote seldom and briefly, but with a quiet humor and an incisive touch.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
anxiety
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From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
asking
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From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
Aunt
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From this reading Aunt Bertha’s letters—especially now that she had only me to write to, and no longer spent the larger part of her epistolary energy on Waldo—were frequent, full, vivid, and chatty.
away
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From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
back
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From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had done very well, indeed distinguished himself rather notably; had fortune been kinder, he might have expected to rise to high rank.
Bertha's
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From this reading Aunt Bertha’s letters—especially now that she had only me to write to, and no longer spent the larger part of her epistolary energy on Waldo—were frequent, full, vivid, and chatty.
briefly
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From this reading Sir Paget wrote seldom and briefly, but with a quiet humor and an incisive touch.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Sir Paget wrote seldom and briefly, but with a quiet humor and an incisive touch.
career
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From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
chatty
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From this reading Aunt Bertha’s letters—especially now that she had only me to write to, and no longer spent the larger part of her epistolary energy on Waldo—were frequent, full, vivid, and chatty.
Cragsfoot
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From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
distinguished
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From this reading He had done very well, indeed distinguished himself rather notably; had fortune been kinder, he might have expected to rise to high rank.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had done very well, indeed distinguished himself rather notably; had fortune been kinder, he might have expected to rise to high rank.
end
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From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
energy
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From this reading Aunt Bertha’s letters—especially now that she had only me to write to, and no longer spent the larger part of her epistolary energy on Waldo—were frequent, full, vivid, and chatty.
epistolary
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From this reading Aunt Bertha’s letters—especially now that she had only me to write to, and no longer spent the larger part of her epistolary energy on Waldo—were frequent, full, vivid, and chatty.
especially
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From this reading Aunt Bertha’s letters—especially now that she had only me to write to, and no longer spent the larger part of her epistolary energy on Waldo—were frequent, full, vivid, and chatty.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
events
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From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
expected
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From this reading He had done very well, indeed distinguished himself rather notably; had fortune been kinder, he might have expected to rise to high rank.
far
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From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
felt
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From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
fortunenounUS /ˈfortune/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had done very well, indeed distinguished himself rather notably; had fortune been kinder, he might have expected to rise to high rank.
frequent
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From this reading Aunt Bertha’s letters—especially now that she had only me to write to, and no longer spent the larger part of her epistolary energy on Waldo—were frequent, full, vivid, and chatty.
full
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From this reading Aunt Bertha’s letters—especially now that she had only me to write to, and no longer spent the larger part of her epistolary energy on Waldo—were frequent, full, vivid, and chatty.
get
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From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
got
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From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had done very well, indeed distinguished himself rather notably; had fortune been kinder, he might have expected to rise to high rank.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading He had done very well, indeed distinguished himself rather notably; had fortune been kinder, he might have expected to rise to high rank.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had done very well, indeed distinguished himself rather notably; had fortune been kinder, he might have expected to rise to high rank.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Aunt Bertha’s letters—especially now that she had only me to write to, and no longer spent the larger part of her epistolary energy on Waldo—were frequent, full, vivid, and chatty.
high
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From this reading He had done very well, indeed distinguished himself rather notably; had fortune been kinder, he might have expected to rise to high rank.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had done very well, indeed distinguished himself rather notably; had fortune been kinder, he might have expected to rise to high rank.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
home
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From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
hospital
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From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
humor
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From this reading Sir Paget wrote seldom and briefly, but with a quiet humor and an incisive touch.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
incisive
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From this reading Sir Paget wrote seldom and briefly, but with a quiet humor and an incisive touch.
indeed
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From this reading He had done very well, indeed distinguished himself rather notably; had fortune been kinder, he might have expected to rise to high rank.
ITpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
justified
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From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
kinder
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From this reading He had done very well, indeed distinguished himself rather notably; had fortune been kinder, he might have expected to rise to high rank.
larger
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From this reading Aunt Bertha’s letters—especially now that she had only me to write to, and no longer spent the larger part of her epistolary energy on Waldo—were frequent, full, vivid, and chatty.
leave
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From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
letters
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From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
LIKE
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From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
longer
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From this reading Aunt Bertha’s letters—especially now that she had only me to write to, and no longer spent the larger part of her epistolary energy on Waldo—were frequent, full, vivid, and chatty.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Aunt Bertha’s letters—especially now that she had only me to write to, and no longer spent the larger part of her epistolary energy on Waldo—were frequent, full, vivid, and chatty.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading He had done very well, indeed distinguished himself rather notably; had fortune been kinder, he might have expected to rise to high rank.
military
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From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
mingled
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From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
months
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From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
naturally
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From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Aunt Bertha’s letters—especially now that she had only me to write to, and no longer spent the larger part of her epistolary energy on Waldo—were frequent, full, vivid, and chatty.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
notably
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From this reading He had done very well, indeed distinguished himself rather notably; had fortune been kinder, he might have expected to rise to high rank.
now
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From this reading Aunt Bertha’s letters—especially now that she had only me to write to, and no longer spent the larger part of her epistolary energy on Waldo—were frequent, full, vivid, and chatty.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Aunt Bertha’s letters—especially now that she had only me to write to, and no longer spent the larger part of her epistolary energy on Waldo—were frequent, full, vivid, and chatty.
only
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From this reading Aunt Bertha’s letters—especially now that she had only me to write to, and no longer spent the larger part of her epistolary energy on Waldo—were frequent, full, vivid, and chatty.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
out
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From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
Paget
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From this reading Sir Paget wrote seldom and briefly, but with a quiet humor and an incisive touch.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Aunt Bertha’s letters—especially now that she had only me to write to, and no longer spent the larger part of her epistolary energy on Waldo—were frequent, full, vivid, and chatty.
produced
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From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
put
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From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
quiet
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From this reading Sir Paget wrote seldom and briefly, but with a quiet humor and an incisive touch.
rank
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From this reading He had done very well, indeed distinguished himself rather notably; had fortune been kinder, he might have expected to rise to high rank.
rather
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From this reading He had done very well, indeed distinguished himself rather notably; had fortune been kinder, he might have expected to rise to high rank.
received
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From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
reflected
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From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
restnounUS /rest/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
return
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From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
rise
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From this reading He had done very well, indeed distinguished himself rather notably; had fortune been kinder, he might have expected to rise to high rank.
seldom
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From this reading Sir Paget wrote seldom and briefly, but with a quiet humor and an incisive touch.
sent
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From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
severe
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From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
severity
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From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Aunt Bertha’s letters—especially now that she had only me to write to, and no longer spent the larger part of her epistolary energy on Waldo—were frequent, full, vivid, and chatty.
shoulder
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From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
Sir
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From this reading Sir Paget wrote seldom and briefly, but with a quiet humor and an incisive touch.
spent
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From this reading Aunt Bertha’s letters—especially now that she had only me to write to, and no longer spent the larger part of her epistolary energy on Waldo—were frequent, full, vivid, and chatty.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
three
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From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The letters which I received—I was far away, and was not at the time able to get leave, even had I felt justified in asking for it—reflected the mingled disappointment, anxiety, and relief, which the end of his military career, the severity of his wound, and his return home—alive, at all events!—naturally produced at Cragsfoot.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
touch
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From this reading Sir Paget wrote seldom and briefly, but with a quiet humor and an incisive touch.
two
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From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
very
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From this reading He had done very well, indeed distinguished himself rather notably; had fortune been kinder, he might have expected to rise to high rank.
vivid
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From this reading Aunt Bertha’s letters—especially now that she had only me to write to, and no longer spent the larger part of her epistolary energy on Waldo—were frequent, full, vivid, and chatty.
Waldo
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From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
war
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From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
well
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From this reading He had done very well, indeed distinguished himself rather notably; had fortune been kinder, he might have expected to rise to high rank.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Aunt Bertha’s letters—especially now that she had only me to write to, and no longer spent the larger part of her epistolary energy on Waldo—were frequent, full, vivid, and chatty.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Sir Paget wrote seldom and briefly, but with a quiet humor and an incisive touch.
wound
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From this reading LIKE TO LIKE IT was in May, 1916, that Waldo got a severe wound in the right shoulder, which put him out of action for the rest of the war and sent him, after two or three months in a hospital, back to Cragsfoot.
write
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From this reading Aunt Bertha’s letters—especially now that she had only me to write to, and no longer spent the larger part of her epistolary energy on Waldo—were frequent, full, vivid, and chatty.
wrote
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From this reading Sir Paget wrote seldom and briefly, but with a quiet humor and an incisive touch.
