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17th
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From this reading "And for St. Paddy's on the 17th?" asked the colonel.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A bright, blustering March morning was shining, with a cold glitter over the square of the well-known B---- Barracks, in that pleasant, rackety capital, Dublin, nearly three months after the interview last recorded.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading A bright, blustering March morning was shining, with a cold glitter over the square of the well-known B---- Barracks, in that pleasant, rackety capital, Dublin, nearly three months after the interview last recorded.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Parade had just been dismissed, and the officers of the second battalion --th Rifles had dispersed to their various occupations or engagements, with the exception of a small group which gathered round an attractive fire in the mess-room, and discussed the military and club gossip of the hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Parade had just been dismissed, and the officers of the second battalion --th Rifles had dispersed to their various occupations or engagements, with the exception of a small group which gathered round an attractive fire in the mess-room, and discussed the military and club gossip of the hour.
askednounUS /asked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "And for St. Paddy's on the 17th?" asked the colonel.
attractive
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B
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From this reading A bright, blustering March morning was shining, with a cold glitter over the square of the well-known B---- Barracks, in that pleasant, rackety capital, Dublin, nearly three months after the interview last recorded.
ball
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Barracks
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From this reading A bright, blustering March morning was shining, with a cold glitter over the square of the well-known B---- Barracks, in that pleasant, rackety capital, Dublin, nearly three months after the interview last recorded.
battalion
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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Parade had just been dismissed, and the officers of the second battalion --th Rifles had dispersed to their various occupations or engagements, with the exception of a small group which gathered round an attractive fire in the mess-room, and discussed the military and club gossip of the hour.
blustering
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bright
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capital
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club
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cold
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From this reading A bright, blustering March morning was shining, with a cold glitter over the square of the well-known B---- Barracks, in that pleasant, rackety capital, Dublin, nearly three months after the interview last recorded.
colonel
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From this reading "And for St. Paddy's on the 17th?" asked the colonel.
dazzling
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From this reading "It's a dazzling scene, and no end of fun."
discussed
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From this reading Parade had just been dismissed, and the officers of the second battalion --th Rifles had dispersed to their various occupations or engagements, with the exception of a small group which gathered round an attractive fire in the mess-room, and discussed the military and club gossip of the hour.
dismissed
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dispersed
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Dragoons
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From this reading "Will you stay for the --th Dragoons' ball, on Thursday, Wilton?" said one of the younger men to our friend, who was reading a London paper, and dressed in mufti, evidently a guest.
dressed
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From this reading "Will you stay for the --th Dragoons' ball, on Thursday, Wilton?" said one of the younger men to our friend, who was reading a London paper, and dressed in mufti, evidently a guest.
Dublin
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From this reading A bright, blustering March morning was shining, with a cold glitter over the square of the well-known B---- Barracks, in that pleasant, rackety capital, Dublin, nearly three months after the interview last recorded.
end
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From this reading "It's a dazzling scene, and no end of fun."
engagements
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evidently
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exception
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fire
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Will you stay for the --th Dragoons' ball, on Thursday, Wilton?" said one of the younger men to our friend, who was reading a London paper, and dressed in mufti, evidently a guest.
friend
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From this reading "Will you stay for the --th Dragoons' ball, on Thursday, Wilton?" said one of the younger men to our friend, who was reading a London paper, and dressed in mufti, evidently a guest.
fun
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From this reading "It's a dazzling scene, and no end of fun."
gathered
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glitter
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From this reading A bright, blustering March morning was shining, with a cold glitter over the square of the well-known B---- Barracks, in that pleasant, rackety capital, Dublin, nearly three months after the interview last recorded.
gossip
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group
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guest
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From this reading "Will you stay for the --th Dragoons' ball, on Thursday, Wilton?" said one of the younger men to our friend, who was reading a London paper, and dressed in mufti, evidently a guest.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Parade had just been dismissed, and the officers of the second battalion --th Rifles had dispersed to their various occupations or engagements, with the exception of a small group which gathered round an attractive fire in the mess-room, and discussed the military and club gossip of the hour.
hour
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inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A bright, blustering March morning was shining, with a cold glitter over the square of the well-known B---- Barracks, in that pleasant, rackety capital, Dublin, nearly three months after the interview last recorded.
interview
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From this reading A bright, blustering March morning was shining, with a cold glitter over the square of the well-known B---- Barracks, in that pleasant, rackety capital, Dublin, nearly three months after the interview last recorded.
It's
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From this reading "It's a dazzling scene, and no end of fun."
just
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From this reading Parade had just been dismissed, and the officers of the second battalion --th Rifles had dispersed to their various occupations or engagements, with the exception of a small group which gathered round an attractive fire in the mess-room, and discussed the military and club gossip of the hour.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A bright, blustering March morning was shining, with a cold glitter over the square of the well-known B---- Barracks, in that pleasant, rackety capital, Dublin, nearly three months after the interview last recorded.
London
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March
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From this reading A bright, blustering March morning was shining, with a cold glitter over the square of the well-known B---- Barracks, in that pleasant, rackety capital, Dublin, nearly three months after the interview last recorded.
men
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From this reading "Will you stay for the --th Dragoons' ball, on Thursday, Wilton?" said one of the younger men to our friend, who was reading a London paper, and dressed in mufti, evidently a guest.
mess-room
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military
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months
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From this reading A bright, blustering March morning was shining, with a cold glitter over the square of the well-known B---- Barracks, in that pleasant, rackety capital, Dublin, nearly three months after the interview last recorded.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A bright, blustering March morning was shining, with a cold glitter over the square of the well-known B---- Barracks, in that pleasant, rackety capital, Dublin, nearly three months after the interview last recorded.
mufti
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From this reading "Will you stay for the --th Dragoons' ball, on Thursday, Wilton?" said one of the younger men to our friend, who was reading a London paper, and dressed in mufti, evidently a guest.
nearly
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From this reading A bright, blustering March morning was shining, with a cold glitter over the square of the well-known B---- Barracks, in that pleasant, rackety capital, Dublin, nearly three months after the interview last recorded.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "It's a dazzling scene, and no end of fun."
occupations
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From this reading Parade had just been dismissed, and the officers of the second battalion --th Rifles had dispersed to their various occupations or engagements, with the exception of a small group which gathered round an attractive fire in the mess-room, and discussed the military and club gossip of the hour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A bright, blustering March morning was shining, with a cold glitter over the square of the well-known B---- Barracks, in that pleasant, rackety capital, Dublin, nearly three months after the interview last recorded.
officers
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "Will you stay for the --th Dragoons' ball, on Thursday, Wilton?" said one of the younger men to our friend, who was reading a London paper, and dressed in mufti, evidently a guest.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "Will you stay for the --th Dragoons' ball, on Thursday, Wilton?" said one of the younger men to our friend, who was reading a London paper, and dressed in mufti, evidently a guest.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Parade had just been dismissed, and the officers of the second battalion --th Rifles had dispersed to their various occupations or engagements, with the exception of a small group which gathered round an attractive fire in the mess-room, and discussed the military and club gossip of the hour.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "Will you stay for the --th Dragoons' ball, on Thursday, Wilton?" said one of the younger men to our friend, who was reading a London paper, and dressed in mufti, evidently a guest.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A bright, blustering March morning was shining, with a cold glitter over the square of the well-known B---- Barracks, in that pleasant, rackety capital, Dublin, nearly three months after the interview last recorded.
Paddy's
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From this reading "And for St. Paddy's on the 17th?" asked the colonel.
paper
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From this reading "Will you stay for the --th Dragoons' ball, on Thursday, Wilton?" said one of the younger men to our friend, who was reading a London paper, and dressed in mufti, evidently a guest.
Parade
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From this reading Parade had just been dismissed, and the officers of the second battalion --th Rifles had dispersed to their various occupations or engagements, with the exception of a small group which gathered round an attractive fire in the mess-room, and discussed the military and club gossip of the hour.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A bright, blustering March morning was shining, with a cold glitter over the square of the well-known B---- Barracks, in that pleasant, rackety capital, Dublin, nearly three months after the interview last recorded.
rackety
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From this reading A bright, blustering March morning was shining, with a cold glitter over the square of the well-known B---- Barracks, in that pleasant, rackety capital, Dublin, nearly three months after the interview last recorded.
reading
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recorded
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From this reading A bright, blustering March morning was shining, with a cold glitter over the square of the well-known B---- Barracks, in that pleasant, rackety capital, Dublin, nearly three months after the interview last recorded.
Rifles
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round
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said
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From this reading "Will you stay for the --th Dragoons' ball, on Thursday, Wilton?" said one of the younger men to our friend, who was reading a London paper, and dressed in mufti, evidently a guest.
scene
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From this reading "It's a dazzling scene, and no end of fun."
second
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shining
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From this reading A bright, blustering March morning was shining, with a cold glitter over the square of the well-known B---- Barracks, in that pleasant, rackety capital, Dublin, nearly three months after the interview last recorded.
small
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square
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From this reading A bright, blustering March morning was shining, with a cold glitter over the square of the well-known B---- Barracks, in that pleasant, rackety capital, Dublin, nearly three months after the interview last recorded.
St
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From this reading "And for St. Paddy's on the 17th?" asked the colonel.
stay
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From this reading "Will you stay for the --th Dragoons' ball, on Thursday, Wilton?" said one of the younger men to our friend, who was reading a London paper, and dressed in mufti, evidently a guest.
th
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From this reading Parade had just been dismissed, and the officers of the second battalion --th Rifles had dispersed to their various occupations or engagements, with the exception of a small group which gathered round an attractive fire in the mess-room, and discussed the military and club gossip of the hour.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A bright, blustering March morning was shining, with a cold glitter over the square of the well-known B---- Barracks, in that pleasant, rackety capital, Dublin, nearly three months after the interview last recorded.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A bright, blustering March morning was shining, with a cold glitter over the square of the well-known B---- Barracks, in that pleasant, rackety capital, Dublin, nearly three months after the interview last recorded.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Parade had just been dismissed, and the officers of the second battalion --th Rifles had dispersed to their various occupations or engagements, with the exception of a small group which gathered round an attractive fire in the mess-room, and discussed the military and club gossip of the hour.
three
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From this reading A bright, blustering March morning was shining, with a cold glitter over the square of the well-known B---- Barracks, in that pleasant, rackety capital, Dublin, nearly three months after the interview last recorded.
Thursday
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From this reading "Will you stay for the --th Dragoons' ball, on Thursday, Wilton?" said one of the younger men to our friend, who was reading a London paper, and dressed in mufti, evidently a guest.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Parade had just been dismissed, and the officers of the second battalion --th Rifles had dispersed to their various occupations or engagements, with the exception of a small group which gathered round an attractive fire in the mess-room, and discussed the military and club gossip of the hour.
various
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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A bright, blustering March morning was shining, with a cold glitter over the square of the well-known B---- Barracks, in that pleasant, rackety capital, Dublin, nearly three months after the interview last recorded.
well-known
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From this reading A bright, blustering March morning was shining, with a cold glitter over the square of the well-known B---- Barracks, in that pleasant, rackety capital, Dublin, nearly three months after the interview last recorded.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Parade had just been dismissed, and the officers of the second battalion --th Rifles had dispersed to their various occupations or engagements, with the exception of a small group which gathered round an attractive fire in the mess-room, and discussed the military and club gossip of the hour.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading "Will you stay for the --th Dragoons' ball, on Thursday, Wilton?" said one of the younger men to our friend, who was reading a London paper, and dressed in mufti, evidently a guest.
Willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading "Will you stay for the --th Dragoons' ball, on Thursday, Wilton?" said one of the younger men to our friend, who was reading a London paper, and dressed in mufti, evidently a guest.
Wilton
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From this reading "Will you stay for the --th Dragoons' ball, on Thursday, Wilton?" said one of the younger men to our friend, who was reading a London paper, and dressed in mufti, evidently a guest.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A bright, blustering March morning was shining, with a cold glitter over the square of the well-known B---- Barracks, in that pleasant, rackety capital, Dublin, nearly three months after the interview last recorded.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Will you stay for the --th Dragoons' ball, on Thursday, Wilton?" said one of the younger men to our friend, who was reading a London paper, and dressed in mufti, evidently a guest.
younger
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From this reading "Will you stay for the --th Dragoons' ball, on Thursday, Wilton?" said one of the younger men to our friend, who was reading a London paper, and dressed in mufti, evidently a guest.
