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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 In a certain suburban town not far from Toronto he found a great training camp.
abroad
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From this reading It was here that selected units of the new Dominion armies received their military instruction prior to being sent abroad.
all
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From this reading Canada was stirred as she had never been stirred before in all her history.
also
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From this reading It was here also that many of the young men from the States, desirous of fighting under the Union Jack, came to enlist with the Canadian troops and to receive their first lessons in the science of warfare.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was here also that many of the young men from the States, desirous of fighting under the Union Jack, came to enlist with the Canadian troops and to receive their first lessons in the science of warfare.
armies
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From this reading It was here that selected units of the new Dominion armies received their military instruction prior to being sent abroad.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Canada was stirred as she had never been stirred before in all her history.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Canada was stirred as she had never been stirred before in all her history.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading Canada was stirred as she had never been stirred before in all her history.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It was here that selected units of the new Dominion armies received their military instruction prior to being sent abroad.
came
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From this reading It was here also that many of the young men from the States, desirous of fighting under the Union Jack, came to enlist with the Canadian troops and to receive their first lessons in the science of warfare.
camp
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From this reading In a certain suburban town not far from Toronto he found a great training camp.
Canada
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From this reading It was late in the day following his departure from New York that Pen reached his destination in Canada.
Canadian
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From this reading It was here also that many of the young men from the States, desirous of fighting under the Union Jack, came to enlist with the Canadian troops and to receive their first lessons in the science of warfare.
certain
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From this reading In a certain suburban town not far from Toronto he found a great training camp.
day
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From this reading It was late in the day following his departure from New York that Pen reached his destination in Canada.
departure
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From this reading It was late in the day following his departure from New York that Pen reached his destination in Canada.
desirousadjectiveUS /dɪˈzaɪərəs/
having a strong wish to do or obtain something
From this reading It was here also that many of the young men from the States, desirous of fighting under the Union Jack, came to enlist with the Canadian troops and to receive their first lessons in the science of warfare.
destination
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From this reading It was late in the day following his departure from New York that Pen reached his destination in Canada.
Dominion
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From this reading It was here that selected units of the new Dominion armies received their military instruction prior to being sent abroad.
enlist
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From this reading It was here also that many of the young men from the States, desirous of fighting under the Union Jack, came to enlist with the Canadian troops and to receive their first lessons in the science of warfare.
far
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From this reading In a certain suburban town not far from Toronto he found a great training camp.
fighting
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From this reading It was here also that many of the young men from the States, desirous of fighting under the Union Jack, came to enlist with the Canadian troops and to receive their first lessons in the science of warfare.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was here also that many of the young men from the States, desirous of fighting under the Union Jack, came to enlist with the Canadian troops and to receive their first lessons in the science of warfare.
following
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From this reading It was late in the day following his departure from New York that Pen reached his destination in Canada.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a certain suburban town not far from Toronto he found a great training camp.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was late in the day following his departure from New York that Pen reached his destination in Canada.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In a certain suburban town not far from Toronto he found a great training camp.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Canada was stirred as she had never been stirred before in all her history.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In a certain suburban town not far from Toronto he found a great training camp.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Canada was stirred as she had never been stirred before in all her history.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was here that selected units of the new Dominion armies received their military instruction prior to being sent abroad.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the day following his departure from New York that Pen reached his destination in Canada.
history
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From this reading Canada was stirred as she had never been stirred before in all her history.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It was late in the day following his departure from New York that Pen reached his destination in Canada.
instruction
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From this reading It was here that selected units of the new Dominion armies received their military instruction prior to being sent abroad.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late in the day following his departure from New York that Pen reached his destination in Canada.
Jack
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From this reading It was here also that many of the young men from the States, desirous of fighting under the Union Jack, came to enlist with the Canadian troops and to receive their first lessons in the science of warfare.
late
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From this reading It was late in the day following his departure from New York that Pen reached his destination in Canada.
lessons
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From this reading It was here also that many of the young men from the States, desirous of fighting under the Union Jack, came to enlist with the Canadian troops and to receive their first lessons in the science of warfare.
many
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From this reading It was here also that many of the young men from the States, desirous of fighting under the Union Jack, came to enlist with the Canadian troops and to receive their first lessons in the science of warfare.
men
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From this reading It was here also that many of the young men from the States, desirous of fighting under the Union Jack, came to enlist with the Canadian troops and to receive their first lessons in the science of warfare.
military
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From this reading It was here that selected units of the new Dominion armies received their military instruction prior to being sent abroad.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Canada was stirred as she had never been stirred before in all her history.
New
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From this reading It was late in the day following his departure from New York that Pen reached his destination in Canada.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading In a certain suburban town not far from Toronto he found a great training camp.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was here that selected units of the new Dominion armies received their military instruction prior to being sent abroad.
Pen
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From this reading It was late in the day following his departure from New York that Pen reached his destination in Canada.
prior
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From this reading It was here that selected units of the new Dominion armies received their military instruction prior to being sent abroad.
reached
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From this reading It was late in the day following his departure from New York that Pen reached his destination in Canada.
receive
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From this reading It was here also that many of the young men from the States, desirous of fighting under the Union Jack, came to enlist with the Canadian troops and to receive their first lessons in the science of warfare.
received
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From this reading It was here that selected units of the new Dominion armies received their military instruction prior to being sent abroad.
science
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From this reading It was here also that many of the young men from the States, desirous of fighting under the Union Jack, came to enlist with the Canadian troops and to receive their first lessons in the science of warfare.
selected
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From this reading It was here that selected units of the new Dominion armies received their military instruction prior to being sent abroad.
sent
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From this reading It was here that selected units of the new Dominion armies received their military instruction prior to being sent abroad.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Canada was stirred as she had never been stirred before in all her history.
States
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From this reading It was here also that many of the young men from the States, desirous of fighting under the Union Jack, came to enlist with the Canadian troops and to receive their first lessons in the science of warfare.
stirred
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From this reading Canada was stirred as she had never been stirred before in all her history.
suburban
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From this reading In a certain suburban town not far from Toronto he found a great training camp.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was late in the day following his departure from New York that Pen reached his destination in Canada.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was late in the day following his departure from New York that Pen reached his destination in Canada.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was here that selected units of the new Dominion armies received their military instruction prior to being sent abroad.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was here that selected units of the new Dominion armies received their military instruction prior to being sent abroad.
Toronto
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From this reading In a certain suburban town not far from Toronto he found a great training camp.
town
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From this reading In a certain suburban town not far from Toronto he found a great training camp.
training
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From this reading In a certain suburban town not far from Toronto he found a great training camp.
troops
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From this reading It was here also that many of the young men from the States, desirous of fighting under the Union Jack, came to enlist with the Canadian troops and to receive their first lessons in the science of warfare.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading It was here also that many of the young men from the States, desirous of fighting under the Union Jack, came to enlist with the Canadian troops and to receive their first lessons in the science of warfare.
Union
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From this reading It was here also that many of the young men from the States, desirous of fighting under the Union Jack, came to enlist with the Canadian troops and to receive their first lessons in the science of warfare.
units
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From this reading It was here that selected units of the new Dominion armies received their military instruction prior to being sent abroad.
warfare
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From this reading It was here also that many of the young men from the States, desirous of fighting under the Union Jack, came to enlist with the Canadian troops and to receive their first lessons in the science of warfare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was late in the day following his departure from New York that Pen reached his destination in Canada.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was here also that many of the young men from the States, desirous of fighting under the Union Jack, came to enlist with the Canadian troops and to receive their first lessons in the science of warfare.
York
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From this reading It was late in the day following his departure from New York that Pen reached his destination in Canada.
young
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From this reading It was here also that many of the young men from the States, desirous of fighting under the Union Jack, came to enlist with the Canadian troops and to receive their first lessons in the science of warfare.
