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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 Although they had a pack-horse he had carried two blankets and a bag of flour, and when a man has marched from sunrise until dusk under a heavy burden, his shoulders, as a rule, ache distressfully.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading He had also looked about him with a certain suggestive curiosity every now and then, and though he had once or twice admitted that he could not positively identify anything he saw, his air of restrained eagerness had made its impression on Weston.
ache
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From this reading Although they had a pack-horse he had carried two blankets and a bag of flour, and when a man has marched from sunrise until dusk under a heavy burden, his shoulders, as a rule, ache distressfully.
addition
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From this reading In addition to this discomfort, Grenfell's manner throughout that day's march had roused an unsettling sense of expectation in his comrades.
admitted
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From this reading He had also looked about him with a certain suggestive curiosity every now and then, and though he had once or twice admitted that he could not positively identify anything he saw, his air of restrained eagerness had made its impression on Weston.
air
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From this reading He had also looked about him with a certain suggestive curiosity every now and then, and though he had once or twice admitted that he could not positively identify anything he saw, his air of restrained eagerness had made its impression on Weston.
also
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From this reading He had also looked about him with a certain suggestive curiosity every now and then, and though he had once or twice admitted that he could not positively identify anything he saw, his air of restrained eagerness had made its impression on Weston.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although they had a pack-horse he had carried two blankets and a bag of flour, and when a man has marched from sunrise until dusk under a heavy burden, his shoulders, as a rule, ache distressfully.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading In addition to this discomfort, Grenfell's manner throughout that day's march had roused an unsettling sense of expectation in his comrades.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Although they had a pack-horse he had carried two blankets and a bag of flour, and when a man has marched from sunrise until dusk under a heavy burden, his shoulders, as a rule, ache distressfully.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading He had also looked about him with a certain suggestive curiosity every now and then, and though he had once or twice admitted that he could not positively identify anything he saw, his air of restrained eagerness had made its impression on Weston.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading GRENFELL GOES ON Weston, tired as he was, did not sleep well that night.
bag
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From this reading Although they had a pack-horse he had carried two blankets and a bag of flour, and when a man has marched from sunrise until dusk under a heavy burden, his shoulders, as a rule, ache distressfully.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading The man had limped wearily and continually lagged behind, but he had, in spite of it, resolutely insisted on their pushing on as fast as possible.
blankets
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From this reading Although they had a pack-horse he had carried two blankets and a bag of flour, and when a man has marched from sunrise until dusk under a heavy burden, his shoulders, as a rule, ache distressfully.
burden
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From this reading Although they had a pack-horse he had carried two blankets and a bag of flour, and when a man has marched from sunrise until dusk under a heavy burden, his shoulders, as a rule, ache distressfully.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The man had limped wearily and continually lagged behind, but he had, in spite of it, resolutely insisted on their pushing on as fast as possible.
carried
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From this reading Although they had a pack-horse he had carried two blankets and a bag of flour, and when a man has marched from sunrise until dusk under a heavy burden, his shoulders, as a rule, ache distressfully.
certain
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From this reading He had also looked about him with a certain suggestive curiosity every now and then, and though he had once or twice admitted that he could not positively identify anything he saw, his air of restrained eagerness had made its impression on Weston.
comradesnounUS /ˈkɑːmrædz/
people who share difficult work or danger, especially soldiers
From this reading In addition to this discomfort, Grenfell's manner throughout that day's march had roused an unsettling sense of expectation in his comrades.
continually
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From this reading The man had limped wearily and continually lagged behind, but he had, in spite of it, resolutely insisted on their pushing on as fast as possible.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He had also looked about him with a certain suggestive curiosity every now and then, and though he had once or twice admitted that he could not positively identify anything he saw, his air of restrained eagerness had made its impression on Weston.
curiosity
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From this reading He had also looked about him with a certain suggestive curiosity every now and then, and though he had once or twice admitted that he could not positively identify anything he saw, his air of restrained eagerness had made its impression on Weston.
day's
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From this reading In addition to this discomfort, Grenfell's manner throughout that day's march had roused an unsettling sense of expectation in his comrades.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading GRENFELL GOES ON Weston, tired as he was, did not sleep well that night.
discomfort
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From this reading In addition to this discomfort, Grenfell's manner throughout that day's march had roused an unsettling sense of expectation in his comrades.
distressfully
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From this reading Although they had a pack-horse he had carried two blankets and a bag of flour, and when a man has marched from sunrise until dusk under a heavy burden, his shoulders, as a rule, ache distressfully.
dusk
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From this reading Although they had a pack-horse he had carried two blankets and a bag of flour, and when a man has marched from sunrise until dusk under a heavy burden, his shoulders, as a rule, ache distressfully.
eagerness
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From this reading He had also looked about him with a certain suggestive curiosity every now and then, and though he had once or twice admitted that he could not positively identify anything he saw, his air of restrained eagerness had made its impression on Weston.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading He had also looked about him with a certain suggestive curiosity every now and then, and though he had once or twice admitted that he could not positively identify anything he saw, his air of restrained eagerness had made its impression on Weston.
expectation
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From this reading In addition to this discomfort, Grenfell's manner throughout that day's march had roused an unsettling sense of expectation in his comrades.
fast
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From this reading The man had limped wearily and continually lagged behind, but he had, in spite of it, resolutely insisted on their pushing on as fast as possible.
flour
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From this reading Although they had a pack-horse he had carried two blankets and a bag of flour, and when a man has marched from sunrise until dusk under a heavy burden, his shoulders, as a rule, ache distressfully.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Although they had a pack-horse he had carried two blankets and a bag of flour, and when a man has marched from sunrise until dusk under a heavy burden, his shoulders, as a rule, ache distressfully.
GOES
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From this reading GRENFELL GOES ON Weston, tired as he was, did not sleep well that night.
GRENFELL
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From this reading GRENFELL GOES ON Weston, tired as he was, did not sleep well that night.
Grenfell's
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From this reading In addition to this discomfort, Grenfell's manner throughout that day's march had roused an unsettling sense of expectation in his comrades.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Although they had a pack-horse he had carried two blankets and a bag of flour, and when a man has marched from sunrise until dusk under a heavy burden, his shoulders, as a rule, ache distressfully.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Although they had a pack-horse he had carried two blankets and a bag of flour, and when a man has marched from sunrise until dusk under a heavy burden, his shoulders, as a rule, ache distressfully.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading GRENFELL GOES ON Weston, tired as he was, did not sleep well that night.
heavy
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From this reading Although they had a pack-horse he had carried two blankets and a bag of flour, and when a man has marched from sunrise until dusk under a heavy burden, his shoulders, as a rule, ache distressfully.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had also looked about him with a certain suggestive curiosity every now and then, and though he had once or twice admitted that he could not positively identify anything he saw, his air of restrained eagerness had made its impression on Weston.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Although they had a pack-horse he had carried two blankets and a bag of flour, and when a man has marched from sunrise until dusk under a heavy burden, his shoulders, as a rule, ache distressfully.
identify
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From this reading He had also looked about him with a certain suggestive curiosity every now and then, and though he had once or twice admitted that he could not positively identify anything he saw, his air of restrained eagerness had made its impression on Weston.
impression
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From this reading He had also looked about him with a certain suggestive curiosity every now and then, and though he had once or twice admitted that he could not positively identify anything he saw, his air of restrained eagerness had made its impression on Weston.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In addition to this discomfort, Grenfell's manner throughout that day's march had roused an unsettling sense of expectation in his comrades.
insistedverbUS /ɪnˈsɪstɪd/
demanded something firmly
From this reading The man had limped wearily and continually lagged behind, but he had, in spite of it, resolutely insisted on their pushing on as fast as possible.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The man had limped wearily and continually lagged behind, but he had, in spite of it, resolutely insisted on their pushing on as fast as possible.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading He had also looked about him with a certain suggestive curiosity every now and then, and though he had once or twice admitted that he could not positively identify anything he saw, his air of restrained eagerness had made its impression on Weston.
lagged
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From this reading The man had limped wearily and continually lagged behind, but he had, in spite of it, resolutely insisted on their pushing on as fast as possible.
limped
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From this reading The man had limped wearily and continually lagged behind, but he had, in spite of it, resolutely insisted on their pushing on as fast as possible.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had also looked about him with a certain suggestive curiosity every now and then, and though he had once or twice admitted that he could not positively identify anything he saw, his air of restrained eagerness had made its impression on Weston.
made
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From this reading He had also looked about him with a certain suggestive curiosity every now and then, and though he had once or twice admitted that he could not positively identify anything he saw, his air of restrained eagerness had made its impression on Weston.
man
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From this reading Although they had a pack-horse he had carried two blankets and a bag of flour, and when a man has marched from sunrise until dusk under a heavy burden, his shoulders, as a rule, ache distressfully.
manner
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From this reading In addition to this discomfort, Grenfell's manner throughout that day's march had roused an unsettling sense of expectation in his comrades.
march
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From this reading In addition to this discomfort, Grenfell's manner throughout that day's march had roused an unsettling sense of expectation in his comrades.
marched
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From this reading Although they had a pack-horse he had carried two blankets and a bag of flour, and when a man has marched from sunrise until dusk under a heavy burden, his shoulders, as a rule, ache distressfully.
night
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From this reading GRENFELL GOES ON Weston, tired as he was, did not sleep well that night.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GRENFELL GOES ON Weston, tired as he was, did not sleep well that night.
now
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From this reading He had also looked about him with a certain suggestive curiosity every now and then, and though he had once or twice admitted that he could not positively identify anything he saw, his air of restrained eagerness had made its impression on Weston.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Although they had a pack-horse he had carried two blankets and a bag of flour, and when a man has marched from sunrise until dusk under a heavy burden, his shoulders, as a rule, ache distressfully.
ONprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GRENFELL GOES ON Weston, tired as he was, did not sleep well that night.
once
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From this reading He had also looked about him with a certain suggestive curiosity every now and then, and though he had once or twice admitted that he could not positively identify anything he saw, his air of restrained eagerness had made its impression on Weston.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He had also looked about him with a certain suggestive curiosity every now and then, and though he had once or twice admitted that he could not positively identify anything he saw, his air of restrained eagerness had made its impression on Weston.
pack-horse
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From this reading Although they had a pack-horse he had carried two blankets and a bag of flour, and when a man has marched from sunrise until dusk under a heavy burden, his shoulders, as a rule, ache distressfully.
positively
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From this reading He had also looked about him with a certain suggestive curiosity every now and then, and though he had once or twice admitted that he could not positively identify anything he saw, his air of restrained eagerness had made its impression on Weston.
possible
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From this reading The man had limped wearily and continually lagged behind, but he had, in spite of it, resolutely insisted on their pushing on as fast as possible.
pushing
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From this reading The man had limped wearily and continually lagged behind, but he had, in spite of it, resolutely insisted on their pushing on as fast as possible.
resolutely
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From this reading The man had limped wearily and continually lagged behind, but he had, in spite of it, resolutely insisted on their pushing on as fast as possible.
restrained
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From this reading He had also looked about him with a certain suggestive curiosity every now and then, and though he had once or twice admitted that he could not positively identify anything he saw, his air of restrained eagerness had made its impression on Weston.
roused
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From this reading In addition to this discomfort, Grenfell's manner throughout that day's march had roused an unsettling sense of expectation in his comrades.
rule
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From this reading Although they had a pack-horse he had carried two blankets and a bag of flour, and when a man has marched from sunrise until dusk under a heavy burden, his shoulders, as a rule, ache distressfully.
saw
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From this reading He had also looked about him with a certain suggestive curiosity every now and then, and though he had once or twice admitted that he could not positively identify anything he saw, his air of restrained eagerness had made its impression on Weston.
sense
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From this reading In addition to this discomfort, Grenfell's manner throughout that day's march had roused an unsettling sense of expectation in his comrades.
shoulders
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From this reading Although they had a pack-horse he had carried two blankets and a bag of flour, and when a man has marched from sunrise until dusk under a heavy burden, his shoulders, as a rule, ache distressfully.
sleep
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From this reading GRENFELL GOES ON Weston, tired as he was, did not sleep well that night.
spite
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From this reading The man had limped wearily and continually lagged behind, but he had, in spite of it, resolutely insisted on their pushing on as fast as possible.
suggestive
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From this reading He had also looked about him with a certain suggestive curiosity every now and then, and though he had once or twice admitted that he could not positively identify anything he saw, his air of restrained eagerness had made its impression on Weston.
sunrise
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From this reading Although they had a pack-horse he had carried two blankets and a bag of flour, and when a man has marched from sunrise until dusk under a heavy burden, his shoulders, as a rule, ache distressfully.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GRENFELL GOES ON Weston, tired as he was, did not sleep well that night.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The man had limped wearily and continually lagged behind, but he had, in spite of it, resolutely insisted on their pushing on as fast as possible.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The man had limped wearily and continually lagged behind, but he had, in spite of it, resolutely insisted on their pushing on as fast as possible.
then
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From this reading He had also looked about him with a certain suggestive curiosity every now and then, and though he had once or twice admitted that he could not positively identify anything he saw, his air of restrained eagerness had made its impression on Weston.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Although they had a pack-horse he had carried two blankets and a bag of flour, and when a man has marched from sunrise until dusk under a heavy burden, his shoulders, as a rule, ache distressfully.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading In addition to this discomfort, Grenfell's manner throughout that day's march had roused an unsettling sense of expectation in his comrades.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading He had also looked about him with a certain suggestive curiosity every now and then, and though he had once or twice admitted that he could not positively identify anything he saw, his air of restrained eagerness had made its impression on Weston.
throughoutprepositionUS /θruːˈaʊt/
in every part of a place, or for the whole of a period
From this reading In addition to this discomfort, Grenfell's manner throughout that day's march had roused an unsettling sense of expectation in his comrades.
tired
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From this reading GRENFELL GOES ON Weston, tired as he was, did not sleep well that night.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading In addition to this discomfort, Grenfell's manner throughout that day's march had roused an unsettling sense of expectation in his comrades.
twice
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From this reading He had also looked about him with a certain suggestive curiosity every now and then, and though he had once or twice admitted that he could not positively identify anything he saw, his air of restrained eagerness had made its impression on Weston.
two
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From this reading Although they had a pack-horse he had carried two blankets and a bag of flour, and when a man has marched from sunrise until dusk under a heavy burden, his shoulders, as a rule, ache distressfully.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading Although they had a pack-horse he had carried two blankets and a bag of flour, and when a man has marched from sunrise until dusk under a heavy burden, his shoulders, as a rule, ache distressfully.
unsettling
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From this reading In addition to this discomfort, Grenfell's manner throughout that day's march had roused an unsettling sense of expectation in his comrades.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Although they had a pack-horse he had carried two blankets and a bag of flour, and when a man has marched from sunrise until dusk under a heavy burden, his shoulders, as a rule, ache distressfully.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GRENFELL GOES ON Weston, tired as he was, did not sleep well that night.
wearily
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From this reading The man had limped wearily and continually lagged behind, but he had, in spite of it, resolutely insisted on their pushing on as fast as possible.
well
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From this reading GRENFELL GOES ON Weston, tired as he was, did not sleep well that night.
Weston
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From this reading GRENFELL GOES ON Weston, tired as he was, did not sleep well that night.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Although they had a pack-horse he had carried two blankets and a bag of flour, and when a man has marched from sunrise until dusk under a heavy burden, his shoulders, as a rule, ache distressfully.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He had also looked about him with a certain suggestive curiosity every now and then, and though he had once or twice admitted that he could not positively identify anything he saw, his air of restrained eagerness had made its impression on Weston.
