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From this reading The statement was made to a reporter at noon on October 5, while he was lying on a mattress in the Church of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, so badly wounded in the chest that the surgeons had given him up.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading SCENES AT WATERLOO BRIDGE The following is the personal narrative of a young chauffeur named John Burgess, who assisted in the defence of the barricade at Waterloo Bridge.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Around him were hundreds of wounded who, like himself, had taken part in the sudden rising of the Defenders, and who had fallen beneath the hail of the German Maxims.
AroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading Around him were hundreds of wounded who, like himself, had taken part in the sudden rising of the Defenders, and who had fallen beneath the hail of the German Maxims.
asking
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From this reading The reporter chanced to be passing by the poor fellow, and, overhearing him asking for someone to write for him, volunteered to do so.
assisted
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From this reading SCENES AT WATERLOO BRIDGE The following is the personal narrative of a young chauffeur named John Burgess, who assisted in the defence of the barricade at Waterloo Bridge.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading SCENES AT WATERLOO BRIDGE The following is the personal narrative of a young chauffeur named John Burgess, who assisted in the defence of the barricade at Waterloo Bridge.
badly
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From this reading The statement was made to a reporter at noon on October 5, while he was lying on a mattress in the Church of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, so badly wounded in the chest that the surgeons had given him up.
barricade
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From this reading SCENES AT WATERLOO BRIDGE The following is the personal narrative of a young chauffeur named John Burgess, who assisted in the defence of the barricade at Waterloo Bridge.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The reporter chanced to be passing by the poor fellow, and, overhearing him asking for someone to write for him, volunteered to do so.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading Around him were hundreds of wounded who, like himself, had taken part in the sudden rising of the Defenders, and who had fallen beneath the hail of the German Maxims.
BRIDGE
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From this reading SCENES AT WATERLOO BRIDGE The following is the personal narrative of a young chauffeur named John Burgess, who assisted in the defence of the barricade at Waterloo Bridge.
Burgess
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byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The reporter chanced to be passing by the poor fellow, and, overhearing him asking for someone to write for him, volunteered to do so.
chanced
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From this reading The reporter chanced to be passing by the poor fellow, and, overhearing him asking for someone to write for him, volunteered to do so.
chauffeur
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chest
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From this reading The statement was made to a reporter at noon on October 5, while he was lying on a mattress in the Church of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, so badly wounded in the chest that the surgeons had given him up.
Church
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From this reading The statement was made to a reporter at noon on October 5, while he was lying on a mattress in the Church of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, so badly wounded in the chest that the surgeons had given him up.
clerk
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From this reading He related his story with difficulty, in the form of a farewell letter to his sister, who was a telegraph clerk at the Shrewsbury Post Office.
defence
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Defenders
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From this reading Around him were hundreds of wounded who, like himself, had taken part in the sudden rising of the Defenders, and who had fallen beneath the hail of the German Maxims.
difficulty
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From this reading He related his story with difficulty, in the form of a farewell letter to his sister, who was a telegraph clerk at the Shrewsbury Post Office.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading The reporter chanced to be passing by the poor fellow, and, overhearing him asking for someone to write for him, volunteered to do so.
fallen
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From this reading Around him were hundreds of wounded who, like himself, had taken part in the sudden rising of the Defenders, and who had fallen beneath the hail of the German Maxims.
farewell
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From this reading He related his story with difficulty, in the form of a farewell letter to his sister, who was a telegraph clerk at the Shrewsbury Post Office.
fellow
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From this reading The reporter chanced to be passing by the poor fellow, and, overhearing him asking for someone to write for him, volunteered to do so.
following
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forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The reporter chanced to be passing by the poor fellow, and, overhearing him asking for someone to write for him, volunteered to do so.
form
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From this reading He related his story with difficulty, in the form of a farewell letter to his sister, who was a telegraph clerk at the Shrewsbury Post Office.
German
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From this reading Around him were hundreds of wounded who, like himself, had taken part in the sudden rising of the Defenders, and who had fallen beneath the hail of the German Maxims.
given
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From this reading The statement was made to a reporter at noon on October 5, while he was lying on a mattress in the Church of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, so badly wounded in the chest that the surgeons had given him up.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The statement was made to a reporter at noon on October 5, while he was lying on a mattress in the Church of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, so badly wounded in the chest that the surgeons had given him up.
hail
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From this reading Around him were hundreds of wounded who, like himself, had taken part in the sudden rising of the Defenders, and who had fallen beneath the hail of the German Maxims.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The statement was made to a reporter at noon on October 5, while he was lying on a mattress in the Church of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, so badly wounded in the chest that the surgeons had given him up.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The statement was made to a reporter at noon on October 5, while he was lying on a mattress in the Church of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, so badly wounded in the chest that the surgeons had given him up.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading Around him were hundreds of wounded who, like himself, had taken part in the sudden rising of the Defenders, and who had fallen beneath the hail of the German Maxims.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He related his story with difficulty, in the form of a farewell letter to his sister, who was a telegraph clerk at the Shrewsbury Post Office.
hundreds
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From this reading Around him were hundreds of wounded who, like himself, had taken part in the sudden rising of the Defenders, and who had fallen beneath the hail of the German Maxims.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading SCENES AT WATERLOO BRIDGE The following is the personal narrative of a young chauffeur named John Burgess, who assisted in the defence of the barricade at Waterloo Bridge.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading SCENES AT WATERLOO BRIDGE The following is the personal narrative of a young chauffeur named John Burgess, who assisted in the defence of the barricade at Waterloo Bridge.
John
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letter
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From this reading He related his story with difficulty, in the form of a farewell letter to his sister, who was a telegraph clerk at the Shrewsbury Post Office.
like
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From this reading Around him were hundreds of wounded who, like himself, had taken part in the sudden rising of the Defenders, and who had fallen beneath the hail of the German Maxims.
lying
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From this reading The statement was made to a reporter at noon on October 5, while he was lying on a mattress in the Church of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, so badly wounded in the chest that the surgeons had given him up.
made
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From this reading The statement was made to a reporter at noon on October 5, while he was lying on a mattress in the Church of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, so badly wounded in the chest that the surgeons had given him up.
Martin's-in-the-Fields
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From this reading The statement was made to a reporter at noon on October 5, while he was lying on a mattress in the Church of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, so badly wounded in the chest that the surgeons had given him up.
mattress
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From this reading The statement was made to a reporter at noon on October 5, while he was lying on a mattress in the Church of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, so badly wounded in the chest that the surgeons had given him up.
Maxims
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From this reading Around him were hundreds of wounded who, like himself, had taken part in the sudden rising of the Defenders, and who had fallen beneath the hail of the German Maxims.
named
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narrative
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noon
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From this reading The statement was made to a reporter at noon on October 5, while he was lying on a mattress in the Church of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, so badly wounded in the chest that the surgeons had given him up.
October
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From this reading The statement was made to a reporter at noon on October 5, while he was lying on a mattress in the Church of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, so badly wounded in the chest that the surgeons had given him up.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SCENES AT WATERLOO BRIDGE The following is the personal narrative of a young chauffeur named John Burgess, who assisted in the defence of the barricade at Waterloo Bridge.
Office
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From this reading He related his story with difficulty, in the form of a farewell letter to his sister, who was a telegraph clerk at the Shrewsbury Post Office.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The statement was made to a reporter at noon on October 5, while he was lying on a mattress in the Church of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, so badly wounded in the chest that the surgeons had given him up.
overhearing
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From this reading The reporter chanced to be passing by the poor fellow, and, overhearing him asking for someone to write for him, volunteered to do so.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Around him were hundreds of wounded who, like himself, had taken part in the sudden rising of the Defenders, and who had fallen beneath the hail of the German Maxims.
passing
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From this reading The reporter chanced to be passing by the poor fellow, and, overhearing him asking for someone to write for him, volunteered to do so.
personal
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From this reading SCENES AT WATERLOO BRIDGE The following is the personal narrative of a young chauffeur named John Burgess, who assisted in the defence of the barricade at Waterloo Bridge.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The reporter chanced to be passing by the poor fellow, and, overhearing him asking for someone to write for him, volunteered to do so.
Post
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From this reading He related his story with difficulty, in the form of a farewell letter to his sister, who was a telegraph clerk at the Shrewsbury Post Office.
related
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From this reading He related his story with difficulty, in the form of a farewell letter to his sister, who was a telegraph clerk at the Shrewsbury Post Office.
reporter
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From this reading The statement was made to a reporter at noon on October 5, while he was lying on a mattress in the Church of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, so badly wounded in the chest that the surgeons had given him up.
rising
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From this reading Around him were hundreds of wounded who, like himself, had taken part in the sudden rising of the Defenders, and who had fallen beneath the hail of the German Maxims.
SCENES
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Shrewsbury
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From this reading He related his story with difficulty, in the form of a farewell letter to his sister, who was a telegraph clerk at the Shrewsbury Post Office.
sister
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From this reading He related his story with difficulty, in the form of a farewell letter to his sister, who was a telegraph clerk at the Shrewsbury Post Office.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The statement was made to a reporter at noon on October 5, while he was lying on a mattress in the Church of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, so badly wounded in the chest that the surgeons had given him up.
someonepronounUS /ˈsʌmwʌn/
a person, without saying who
From this reading The reporter chanced to be passing by the poor fellow, and, overhearing him asking for someone to write for him, volunteered to do so.
St
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From this reading The statement was made to a reporter at noon on October 5, while he was lying on a mattress in the Church of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, so badly wounded in the chest that the surgeons had given him up.
statement
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From this reading The statement was made to a reporter at noon on October 5, while he was lying on a mattress in the Church of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, so badly wounded in the chest that the surgeons had given him up.
story
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From this reading He related his story with difficulty, in the form of a farewell letter to his sister, who was a telegraph clerk at the Shrewsbury Post Office.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Around him were hundreds of wounded who, like himself, had taken part in the sudden rising of the Defenders, and who had fallen beneath the hail of the German Maxims.
surgeons
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From this reading The statement was made to a reporter at noon on October 5, while he was lying on a mattress in the Church of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, so badly wounded in the chest that the surgeons had given him up.
taken
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From this reading Around him were hundreds of wounded who, like himself, had taken part in the sudden rising of the Defenders, and who had fallen beneath the hail of the German Maxims.
telegraph
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From this reading He related his story with difficulty, in the form of a farewell letter to his sister, who was a telegraph clerk at the Shrewsbury Post Office.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The statement was made to a reporter at noon on October 5, while he was lying on a mattress in the Church of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, so badly wounded in the chest that the surgeons had given him up.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading SCENES AT WATERLOO BRIDGE The following is the personal narrative of a young chauffeur named John Burgess, who assisted in the defence of the barricade at Waterloo Bridge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The statement was made to a reporter at noon on October 5, while he was lying on a mattress in the Church of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, so badly wounded in the chest that the surgeons had given him up.
up
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From this reading The statement was made to a reporter at noon on October 5, while he was lying on a mattress in the Church of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, so badly wounded in the chest that the surgeons had given him up.
volunteered
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From this reading The reporter chanced to be passing by the poor fellow, and, overhearing him asking for someone to write for him, volunteered to do so.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The statement was made to a reporter at noon on October 5, while he was lying on a mattress in the Church of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, so badly wounded in the chest that the surgeons had given him up.
WATERLOO
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From this reading SCENES AT WATERLOO BRIDGE The following is the personal narrative of a young chauffeur named John Burgess, who assisted in the defence of the barricade at Waterloo Bridge.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Around him were hundreds of wounded who, like himself, had taken part in the sudden rising of the Defenders, and who had fallen beneath the hail of the German Maxims.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The statement was made to a reporter at noon on October 5, while he was lying on a mattress in the Church of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, so badly wounded in the chest that the surgeons had given him up.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading SCENES AT WATERLOO BRIDGE The following is the personal narrative of a young chauffeur named John Burgess, who assisted in the defence of the barricade at Waterloo Bridge.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading He related his story with difficulty, in the form of a farewell letter to his sister, who was a telegraph clerk at the Shrewsbury Post Office.
wounded
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From this reading The statement was made to a reporter at noon on October 5, while he was lying on a mattress in the Church of St. Martin’s-in-the-Fields, so badly wounded in the chest that the surgeons had given him up.
write
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From this reading The reporter chanced to be passing by the poor fellow, and, overhearing him asking for someone to write for him, volunteered to do so.
young
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From this reading SCENES AT WATERLOO BRIDGE The following is the personal narrative of a young chauffeur named John Burgess, who assisted in the defence of the barricade at Waterloo Bridge.
