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At fifteen he was sent to war to fight an enemy he couldn't understand. But more puzzling was the victory to be won--after he met defeat! It was the day. The automobile with its three passengers moved slowly along the quiet morning street. There was no need for hurry.
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later than; following
From this reading “But more puzzling was the victory to be won--after he met defeat!”
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading “The automobile with its three passengers moved slowly along the quiet morning street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “The automobile with its three passengers moved slowly along the quiet morning street.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There was no need for hurry.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “At fifteen he was sent to war to fight an enemy he couldn't understand.”
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later than; following
From this reading But more puzzling was the victory to be won--after he met defeat!
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The automobile with its three passengers moved slowly along the quiet morning street.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading At fifteen he was sent to war to fight an enemy he couldn't understand.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At fifteen he was sent to war to fight an enemy he couldn't understand.
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From this reading The automobile with its three passengers moved slowly along the quiet morning street.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading But more puzzling was the victory to be won--after he met defeat!
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But more puzzling was the victory to be won--after he met defeat!
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From this reading At fifteen he was sent to war to fight an enemy he couldn't understand.
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From this reading It was the day.
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From this reading But more puzzling was the victory to be won--after he met defeat!
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From this reading At fifteen he was sent to war to fight an enemy he couldn't understand.
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From this reading At fifteen he was sent to war to fight an enemy he couldn't understand.
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From this reading At fifteen he was sent to war to fight an enemy he couldn't understand.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There was no need for hurry.
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading At fifteen he was sent to war to fight an enemy he couldn't understand.
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From this reading There was no need for hurry.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the day.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading The automobile with its three passengers moved slowly along the quiet morning street.
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From this reading But more puzzling was the victory to be won--after he met defeat!
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From this reading But more puzzling was the victory to be won--after he met defeat!
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The automobile with its three passengers moved slowly along the quiet morning street.
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From this reading The automobile with its three passengers moved slowly along the quiet morning street.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There was no need for hurry.
not any; not one
From this reading There was no need for hurry.
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From this reading The automobile with its three passengers moved slowly along the quiet morning street.
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From this reading But more puzzling was the victory to be won--after he met defeat!
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From this reading The automobile with its three passengers moved slowly along the quiet morning street.
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From this reading At fifteen he was sent to war to fight an enemy he couldn't understand.
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From this reading The automobile with its three passengers moved slowly along the quiet morning street.
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From this reading The automobile with its three passengers moved slowly along the quiet morning street.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading But more puzzling was the victory to be won--after he met defeat!
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From this reading There was no need for hurry.
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From this reading The automobile with its three passengers moved slowly along the quiet morning street.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At fifteen he was sent to war to fight an enemy he couldn't understand.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At fifteen he was sent to war to fight an enemy he couldn't understand.
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From this reading But more puzzling was the victory to be won--after he met defeat!
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From this reading At fifteen he was sent to war to fight an enemy he couldn't understand.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading At fifteen he was sent to war to fight an enemy he couldn't understand.
in the company of; together with
From this reading The automobile with its three passengers moved slowly along the quiet morning street.
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From this reading But more puzzling was the victory to be won--after he met defeat!
