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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 “I’m not angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
All
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From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two, Ridin’, ridin’, ridin’, two an’ two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading “I’m not angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two, Ridin’, ridin’, ridin’, two an’ two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Can’t you imagine the regulation householder—Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot—frizzling on hot gravel?”
angry
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From this reading “I’m not angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading They wouldn’t be in such a hurry to get at their morning papers then.
Ballad
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From this reading —_Barrack-Room Ballad_.
Barrack-Room
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From this reading —_Barrack-Room Ballad_.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading They wouldn’t be in such a hurry to get at their morning papers then.
blew
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From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two, Ridin’, ridin’, ridin’, two an’ two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two.
British
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From this reading “I’m not angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two, Ridin’, ridin’, ridin’, two an’ two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two.
bugles
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From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two, Ridin’, ridin’, ridin’, two an’ two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading “I’m not angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
Can't
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From this reading Can’t you imagine the regulation householder—Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot—frizzling on hot gravel?”
Constant
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From this reading Can’t you imagine the regulation householder—Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot—frizzling on hot gravel?”
down
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From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two, Ridin’, ridin’, ridin’, two an’ two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two.
few
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From this reading “I’m not angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
frizzling
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From this reading Can’t you imagine the regulation householder—Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot—frizzling on hot gravel?”
get
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From this reading They wouldn’t be in such a hurry to get at their morning papers then.
gravel
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From this reading Can’t you imagine the regulation householder—Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot—frizzling on hot gravel?”
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading “I’m not angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
hot
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From this reading Can’t you imagine the regulation householder—Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot—frizzling on hot gravel?”
householder
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From this reading Can’t you imagine the regulation householder—Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot—frizzling on hot gravel?”
hurry
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From this reading They wouldn’t be in such a hurry to get at their morning papers then.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I’m not angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
I'm
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From this reading “I’m not angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
imaginenounUS /ˈimagine/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Can’t you imagine the regulation householder—Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot—frizzling on hot gravel?”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading They wouldn’t be in such a hurry to get at their morning papers then.
Justice
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From this reading Can’t you imagine the regulation householder—Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot—frizzling on hot gravel?”
Kandahar
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From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two, Ridin’, ridin’, ridin’, two an’ two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two.
lances
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From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two, Ridin’, ridin’, ridin’, two an’ two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two.
lot
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From this reading Can’t you imagine the regulation householder—Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot—frizzling on hot gravel?”
Lover
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From this reading Can’t you imagine the regulation householder—Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot—frizzling on hot gravel?”
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They wouldn’t be in such a hurry to get at their morning papers then.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading “I’m not angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading “I’m not angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Can’t you imagine the regulation householder—Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot—frizzling on hot gravel?”
papers
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From this reading They wouldn’t be in such a hurry to get at their morning papers then.
Paterfamilias
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public
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From this reading “I’m not angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
Reader
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From this reading Can’t you imagine the regulation householder—Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot—frizzling on hot gravel?”
regulation
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From this reading Can’t you imagine the regulation householder—Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot—frizzling on hot gravel?”
ridin
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From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two, Ridin’, ridin’, ridin’, two an’ two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two.
rooks
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From this reading “I’m not angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
scattered
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From this reading “I’m not angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading They wouldn’t be in such a hurry to get at their morning papers then.
Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra
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From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two, Ridin’, ridin’, ridin’, two an’ two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Can’t you imagine the regulation householder—Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot—frizzling on hot gravel?”
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two, Ridin’, ridin’, ridin’, two an’ two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They wouldn’t be in such a hurry to get at their morning papers then.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading “I’m not angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
Then
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From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two, Ridin’, ridin’, ridin’, two an’ two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading “I’m not angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
TheypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They wouldn’t be in such a hurry to get at their morning papers then.
thousand
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From this reading “I’m not angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two, Ridin’, ridin’, ridin’, two an’ two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two.
two
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From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two, Ridin’, ridin’, ridin’, two an’ two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two.
way
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From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two, Ridin’, ridin’, ridin’, two an’ two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two, Ridin’, ridin’, ridin’, two an’ two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two, Ridin’, ridin’, ridin’, two an’ two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading Then we brought the lances down, then the bugles blew, When we went to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two, Ridin’, ridin’, ridin’, two an’ two, Ta-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra-ra, All the way to Kandahar, ridin’ two an’ two.
wish
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From this reading “I’m not angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading “I’m not angry with the British public, but I wish we had a few thousand of them scattered among these rooks.
wouldn't
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From this reading They wouldn’t be in such a hurry to get at their morning papers then.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading Can’t you imagine the regulation householder—Lover of Justice, Constant Reader, Paterfamilias, and all that lot—frizzling on hot gravel?”
