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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 "I'M A SOLDIER'S WIFE, I'LL SHARE A SOLDIER'S TOILS"--GIRL HEROINES--STORMING OF BERGEN-OP-ZOOM--STRANGE ADVENTURES--BORN ON A BATTLE-FIELD.
ADVENTURES
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From this reading "I'M A SOLDIER'S WIFE, I'LL SHARE A SOLDIER'S TOILS"--GIRL HEROINES--STORMING OF BERGEN-OP-ZOOM--STRANGE ADVENTURES--BORN ON A BATTLE-FIELD.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading What a pleasure, and what a change from the terrible toils of battle and retreat, was the seat by the fireside of Mrs. Stapleton's cottage!
appropriate
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From this reading Had his name been William instead of Ian or John, I dare say the following lines would have been appropriate to their meeting:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I need scarcely tell you that, as soon as he could get a furlough, nay grandfather hurried off to Dublin.
battle
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From this reading What a pleasure, and what a change from the terrible toils of battle and retreat, was the seat by the fireside of Mrs. Stapleton's cottage!
BATTLE-FIELD
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From this reading "I'M A SOLDIER'S WIFE, I'LL SHARE A SOLDIER'S TOILS"--GIRL HEROINES--STORMING OF BERGEN-OP-ZOOM--STRANGE ADVENTURES--BORN ON A BATTLE-FIELD.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Had his name been William instead of Ian or John, I dare say the following lines would have been appropriate to their meeting:
BERGEN-OP-ZOOM
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From this reading "I'M A SOLDIER'S WIFE, I'LL SHARE A SOLDIER'S TOILS"--GIRL HEROINES--STORMING OF BERGEN-OP-ZOOM--STRANGE ADVENTURES--BORN ON A BATTLE-FIELD.
BORNnounUS /born/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I'M A SOLDIER'S WIFE, I'LL SHARE A SOLDIER'S TOILS"--GIRL HEROINES--STORMING OF BERGEN-OP-ZOOM--STRANGE ADVENTURES--BORN ON A BATTLE-FIELD.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What a pleasure, and what a change from the terrible toils of battle and retreat, was the seat by the fireside of Mrs. Stapleton's cottage!
change
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From this reading What a pleasure, and what a change from the terrible toils of battle and retreat, was the seat by the fireside of Mrs. Stapleton's cottage!
cottage
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From this reading What a pleasure, and what a change from the terrible toils of battle and retreat, was the seat by the fireside of Mrs. Stapleton's cottage!
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I need scarcely tell you that, as soon as he could get a furlough, nay grandfather hurried off to Dublin.
dare
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Dublin
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Ellen
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From this reading "Ellen," my grandfather said, "looked prettier than ever."
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ellen," my grandfather said, "looked prettier than ever."
fireside
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From this reading What a pleasure, and what a change from the terrible toils of battle and retreat, was the seat by the fireside of Mrs. Stapleton's cottage!
following
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading What a pleasure, and what a change from the terrible toils of battle and retreat, was the seat by the fireside of Mrs. Stapleton's cottage!
furlough
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get
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GIRL
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From this reading "I'M A SOLDIER'S WIFE, I'LL SHARE A SOLDIER'S TOILS"--GIRL HEROINES--STORMING OF BERGEN-OP-ZOOM--STRANGE ADVENTURES--BORN ON A BATTLE-FIELD.
grandfather
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From this reading I need scarcely tell you that, as soon as he could get a furlough, nay grandfather hurried off to Dublin.
Hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Had his name been William instead of Ian or John, I dare say the following lines would have been appropriate to their meeting:
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Had his name been William instead of Ian or John, I dare say the following lines would have been appropriate to their meeting:
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I need scarcely tell you that, as soon as he could get a furlough, nay grandfather hurried off to Dublin.
HEROINES
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From this reading "I'M A SOLDIER'S WIFE, I'LL SHARE A SOLDIER'S TOILS"--GIRL HEROINES--STORMING OF BERGEN-OP-ZOOM--STRANGE ADVENTURES--BORN ON A BATTLE-FIELD.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Had his name been William instead of Ian or John, I dare say the following lines would have been appropriate to their meeting:
hurried
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From this reading I need scarcely tell you that, as soon as he could get a furlough, nay grandfather hurried off to Dublin.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I need scarcely tell you that, as soon as he could get a furlough, nay grandfather hurried off to Dublin.
I'LL
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From this reading "I'M A SOLDIER'S WIFE, I'LL SHARE A SOLDIER'S TOILS"--GIRL HEROINES--STORMING OF BERGEN-OP-ZOOM--STRANGE ADVENTURES--BORN ON A BATTLE-FIELD.
I'M
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From this reading "I'M A SOLDIER'S WIFE, I'LL SHARE A SOLDIER'S TOILS"--GIRL HEROINES--STORMING OF BERGEN-OP-ZOOM--STRANGE ADVENTURES--BORN ON A BATTLE-FIELD.
Ian
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instead
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John
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lines
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lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Ellen," my grandfather said, "looked prettier than ever."
meeting
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Mrs
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From this reading What a pleasure, and what a change from the terrible toils of battle and retreat, was the seat by the fireside of Mrs. Stapleton's cottage!
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "Ellen," my grandfather said, "looked prettier than ever."
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Had his name been William instead of Ian or John, I dare say the following lines would have been appropriate to their meeting:
nayexclamationUS /neɪ/
an old word for “no”
From this reading I need scarcely tell you that, as soon as he could get a furlough, nay grandfather hurried off to Dublin.
neednounUS /need/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I need scarcely tell you that, as soon as he could get a furlough, nay grandfather hurried off to Dublin.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I'M A SOLDIER'S WIFE, I'LL SHARE A SOLDIER'S TOILS"--GIRL HEROINES--STORMING OF BERGEN-OP-ZOOM--STRANGE ADVENTURES--BORN ON A BATTLE-FIELD.
off
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From this reading I need scarcely tell you that, as soon as he could get a furlough, nay grandfather hurried off to Dublin.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "I'M A SOLDIER'S WIFE, I'LL SHARE A SOLDIER'S TOILS"--GIRL HEROINES--STORMING OF BERGEN-OP-ZOOM--STRANGE ADVENTURES--BORN ON A BATTLE-FIELD.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Had his name been William instead of Ian or John, I dare say the following lines would have been appropriate to their meeting:
pleasure
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From this reading What a pleasure, and what a change from the terrible toils of battle and retreat, was the seat by the fireside of Mrs. Stapleton's cottage!
prettier
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From this reading "Ellen," my grandfather said, "looked prettier than ever."
retreat
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From this reading What a pleasure, and what a change from the terrible toils of battle and retreat, was the seat by the fireside of Mrs. Stapleton's cottage!
said
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From this reading "Ellen," my grandfather said, "looked prettier than ever."
say
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scarcely
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seat
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From this reading What a pleasure, and what a change from the terrible toils of battle and retreat, was the seat by the fireside of Mrs. Stapleton's cottage!
SHARE
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From this reading "I'M A SOLDIER'S WIFE, I'LL SHARE A SOLDIER'S TOILS"--GIRL HEROINES--STORMING OF BERGEN-OP-ZOOM--STRANGE ADVENTURES--BORN ON A BATTLE-FIELD.
SOLDIER'S
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From this reading "I'M A SOLDIER'S WIFE, I'LL SHARE A SOLDIER'S TOILS"--GIRL HEROINES--STORMING OF BERGEN-OP-ZOOM--STRANGE ADVENTURES--BORN ON A BATTLE-FIELD.
soon
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From this reading I need scarcely tell you that, as soon as he could get a furlough, nay grandfather hurried off to Dublin.
Stapleton's
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From this reading What a pleasure, and what a change from the terrible toils of battle and retreat, was the seat by the fireside of Mrs. Stapleton's cottage!
STORMING
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From this reading "I'M A SOLDIER'S WIFE, I'LL SHARE A SOLDIER'S TOILS"--GIRL HEROINES--STORMING OF BERGEN-OP-ZOOM--STRANGE ADVENTURES--BORN ON A BATTLE-FIELD.
STRANGE
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From this reading "I'M A SOLDIER'S WIFE, I'LL SHARE A SOLDIER'S TOILS"--GIRL HEROINES--STORMING OF BERGEN-OP-ZOOM--STRANGE ADVENTURES--BORN ON A BATTLE-FIELD.
tellnounUS /tell/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I need scarcely tell you that, as soon as he could get a furlough, nay grandfather hurried off to Dublin.
terriblenounUS /ˈterrible/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading What a pleasure, and what a change from the terrible toils of battle and retreat, was the seat by the fireside of Mrs. Stapleton's cottage!
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Ellen," my grandfather said, "looked prettier than ever."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I need scarcely tell you that, as soon as he could get a furlough, nay grandfather hurried off to Dublin.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading What a pleasure, and what a change from the terrible toils of battle and retreat, was the seat by the fireside of Mrs. Stapleton's cottage!
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Had his name been William instead of Ian or John, I dare say the following lines would have been appropriate to their meeting:
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading I need scarcely tell you that, as soon as he could get a furlough, nay grandfather hurried off to Dublin.
TOILS
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From this reading "I'M A SOLDIER'S WIFE, I'LL SHARE A SOLDIER'S TOILS"--GIRL HEROINES--STORMING OF BERGEN-OP-ZOOM--STRANGE ADVENTURES--BORN ON A BATTLE-FIELD.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading What a pleasure, and what a change from the terrible toils of battle and retreat, was the seat by the fireside of Mrs. Stapleton's cottage!
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a pleasure, and what a change from the terrible toils of battle and retreat, was the seat by the fireside of Mrs. Stapleton's cottage!
WIFE
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From this reading "I'M A SOLDIER'S WIFE, I'LL SHARE A SOLDIER'S TOILS"--GIRL HEROINES--STORMING OF BERGEN-OP-ZOOM--STRANGE ADVENTURES--BORN ON A BATTLE-FIELD.
William
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From this reading Had his name been William instead of Ian or John, I dare say the following lines would have been appropriate to their meeting:
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Had his name been William instead of Ian or John, I dare say the following lines would have been appropriate to their meeting:
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I need scarcely tell you that, as soon as he could get a furlough, nay grandfather hurried off to Dublin.
