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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 The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
ambush
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From this reading Each field was a fortress, every tree an ambush; the hollow trunk of each old willow hid a stratagem.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Each field was a fortress, every tree an ambush; the hollow trunk of each old willow hid a stratagem.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
appeared
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From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
beautiful
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From this reading The flowering hedges of the beautiful valleys concealed the combatants.
Breton
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From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
brief
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From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading A trained imagination can by the help of these details obtain some idea of the theatre of the war and of the men who were its instruments.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading A trained imagination can by the help of these details obtain some idea of the theatre of the war and of the men who were its instruments.
combatants
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From this reading The flowering hedges of the beautiful valleys concealed the combatants.
concealed
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From this reading The flowering hedges of the beautiful valleys concealed the combatants.
detachment
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From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading A trained imagination can by the help of these details obtain some idea of the theatre of the war and of the men who were its instruments.
EachdeterminerUS /iːtʃ/
every one of two or more people or things, taken separately
From this reading Each field was a fortress, every tree an ambush; the hollow trunk of each old willow hid a stratagem.
especially
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From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Each field was a fortress, every tree an ambush; the hollow trunk of each old willow hid a stratagem.
everywhere
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From this reading The place for a fight was everywhere.
faithfulnounUS /ˈfaithful/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
field
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From this reading Each field was a fortress, every tree an ambush; the hollow trunk of each old willow hid a stratagem.
fight
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From this reading The place for a fight was everywhere.
flowering
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From this reading The flowering hedges of the beautiful valleys concealed the combatants.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The place for a fight was everywhere.
fortress
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From this reading Each field was a fortress, every tree an ambush; the hollow trunk of each old willow hid a stratagem.
gars
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From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
gives
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From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
hedges
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From this reading The flowering hedges of the beautiful valleys concealed the combatants.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A trained imagination can by the help of these details obtain some idea of the theatre of the war and of the men who were its instruments.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
hid
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From this reading Each field was a fortress, every tree an ambush; the hollow trunk of each old willow hid a stratagem.
hollow
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From this reading Each field was a fortress, every tree an ambush; the hollow trunk of each old willow hid a stratagem.
idea
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From this reading A trained imagination can by the help of these details obtain some idea of the theatre of the war and of the men who were its instruments.
imagination
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From this reading A trained imagination can by the help of these details obtain some idea of the theatre of the war and of the men who were its instruments.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
inhabitants
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From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
instruments
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From this reading A trained imagination can by the help of these details obtain some idea of the theatre of the war and of the men who were its instruments.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
made
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From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
men
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From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
Mont
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From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
more
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From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
obtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading A trained imagination can by the help of these details obtain some idea of the theatre of the war and of the men who were its instruments.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
old
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From this reading Each field was a fortress, every tree an ambush; the hollow trunk of each old willow hid a stratagem.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
Pelerine
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From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
picture
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From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
place
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From this reading The place for a fight was everywhere.
province
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From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
recruits
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From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
sketch
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From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
some
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From this reading A trained imagination can by the help of these details obtain some idea of the theatre of the war and of the men who were its instruments.
stratagem
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From this reading Each field was a fortress, every tree an ambush; the hollow trunk of each old willow hid a stratagem.
suddenlynounUS /ˈsuddenly/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
summit
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From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
theatre
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From this reading A trained imagination can by the help of these details obtain some idea of the theatre of the war and of the men who were its instruments.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading A trained imagination can by the help of these details obtain some idea of the theatre of the war and of the men who were its instruments.
trained
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From this reading A trained imagination can by the help of these details obtain some idea of the theatre of the war and of the men who were its instruments.
tree
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From this reading Each field was a fortress, every tree an ambush; the hollow trunk of each old willow hid a stratagem.
trunk
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From this reading Each field was a fortress, every tree an ambush; the hollow trunk of each old willow hid a stratagem.
valley
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From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
valleys
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From this reading The flowering hedges of the beautiful valleys concealed the combatants.
war
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From this reading A trained imagination can by the help of these details obtain some idea of the theatre of the war and of the men who were its instruments.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Each field was a fortress, every tree an ambush; the hollow trunk of each old willow hid a stratagem.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A trained imagination can by the help of these details obtain some idea of the theatre of the war and of the men who were its instruments.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The sketch here made of a Breton valley and of the Breton men in the detachment of recruits, more especially that of the “gars” who so suddenly appeared on the summit of Mont Pelerine, gives a brief but faithful picture of the province and its inhabitants.
willow
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From this reading Each field was a fortress, every tree an ambush; the hollow trunk of each old willow hid a stratagem.
