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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 They gave a dinner to celebrate the event.
all
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From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
beam-roofed
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From this reading The great beam-roofed mess-room of the White Hussars was a sight to be remembered.
bodynounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
came
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From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
carried
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From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
celebrate
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From this reading They gave a dinner to celebrate the event.
Cossack
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From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
death
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From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
dinner
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From this reading They gave a dinner to celebrate the event.
Dirkovitch
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From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
dressing-gown
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From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
else
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From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
event
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From this reading They gave a dinner to celebrate the event.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
eyes
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From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
Force
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From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
Frontier
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From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
full
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From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
fullest
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From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
gave
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From this reading They gave a dinner to celebrate the event.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great beam-roofed mess-room of the White Hussars was a sight to be remembered.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
Horse
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From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
Hussars
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From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
introduced
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From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
Irregular
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From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
learnt
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From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
lighter
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From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
Like
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From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
Lushkar
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From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
Lushkars
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From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
many
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From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
men
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From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
mess-room
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From this reading The great beam-roofed mess-room of the White Hussars was a sight to be remembered.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
officer
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From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
opened
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From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
peculiar
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From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
Punjab
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From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
regarded
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From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
remains
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From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
remembered
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From this reading The great beam-roofed mess-room of the White Hussars was a sight to be remembered.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
Service
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From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
sight
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From this reading The great beam-roofed mess-room of the White Hussars was a sight to be remembered.
swing
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From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
team
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From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading They gave a dinner to celebrate the event.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They gave a dinner to celebrate the event.
things
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From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading They gave a dinner to celebrate the event.
uniform
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From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
unlike
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From this reading Like everything else in the Service it has to be learnt, but, unlike many things, it is never forgotten, and remains on the body till death.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Lushkar team came, and Dirkovitch came, in the fullest full uniform of a Cossack officer, which is as full as a dressing-gown, and was introduced to the Lushkars, and opened his eyes as he regarded.
White
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From this reading The great beam-roofed mess-room of the White Hussars was a sight to be remembered.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They were lighter men than the Hussars, and they carried themselves with the swing that is the peculiar right of the Punjab Frontier Force and all Irregular Horse.
