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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 THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
abandoned
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From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
all
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From this reading Then, as we have said, all these sounds ceased.
AmidprepositionUS /əˈmɪd/
in the middle of; surrounded by
From this reading Amid the other sounds which encompassed him, Roland even thought that he heard the sound of the drums and trumpets sounding and beating the retreat.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Then the volleys of musketry and cannon gradually grew fainter, until they had ceased entirely in the course of an hour.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
answerednounUS /ˈanswered/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The shouts of victory which had answered their own became fainter and fainter, and then died away.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Then, as we have said, all these sounds ceased.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
away
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From this reading The shouts of victory which had answered their own became fainter and fainter, and then died away.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
beating
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From this reading Amid the other sounds which encompassed him, Roland even thought that he heard the sound of the drums and trumpets sounding and beating the retreat.
became
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From this reading The shouts of victory which had answered their own became fainter and fainter, and then died away.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
BULLETIN
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From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
cannon
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From this reading Then the volleys of musketry and cannon gradually grew fainter, until they had ceased entirely in the course of an hour.
ceased
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From this reading Then the volleys of musketry and cannon gradually grew fainter, until they had ceased entirely in the course of an hour.
cherished
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From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
conviction
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From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the volleys of musketry and cannon gradually grew fainter, until they had ceased entirely in the course of an hour.
died
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From this reading The shouts of victory which had answered their own became fainter and fainter, and then died away.
drums
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From this reading Amid the other sounds which encompassed him, Roland even thought that he heard the sound of the drums and trumpets sounding and beating the retreat.
encompassed
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From this reading Amid the other sounds which encompassed him, Roland even thought that he heard the sound of the drums and trumpets sounding and beating the retreat.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then the volleys of musketry and cannon gradually grew fainter, until they had ceased entirely in the course of an hour.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amid the other sounds which encompassed him, Roland even thought that he heard the sound of the drums and trumpets sounding and beating the retreat.
fainter
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From this reading The shouts of victory which had answered their own became fainter and fainter, and then died away.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
forced
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From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
gone
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From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
gradually
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From this reading Then the volleys of musketry and cannon gradually grew fainter, until they had ceased entirely in the course of an hour.
grew
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From this reading Then the volleys of musketry and cannon gradually grew fainter, until they had ceased entirely in the course of an hour.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Then, as we have said, all these sounds ceased.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Amid the other sounds which encompassed him, Roland even thought that he heard the sound of the drums and trumpets sounding and beating the retreat.
heard
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From this reading Amid the other sounds which encompassed him, Roland even thought that he heard the sound of the drums and trumpets sounding and beating the retreat.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
hope
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From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
hour
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From this reading Then the volleys of musketry and cannon gradually grew fainter, until they had ceased entirely in the course of an hour.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Then the volleys of musketry and cannon gradually grew fainter, until they had ceased entirely in the course of an hour.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
join
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From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
MeanwhilenounUS /ˈmeanwhile/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
men
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From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
musketry
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From this reading Then the volleys of musketry and cannon gradually grew fainter, until they had ceased entirely in the course of an hour.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The shouts of victory which had answered their own became fainter and fainter, and then died away.
other
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From this reading Amid the other sounds which encompassed him, Roland even thought that he heard the sound of the drums and trumpets sounding and beating the retreat.
own
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From this reading The shouts of victory which had answered their own became fainter and fainter, and then died away.
retreat
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From this reading Amid the other sounds which encompassed him, Roland even thought that he heard the sound of the drums and trumpets sounding and beating the retreat.
Roland
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From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
said
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From this reading Then, as we have said, all these sounds ceased.
shouts
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From this reading The shouts of victory which had answered their own became fainter and fainter, and then died away.
sound
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From this reading Amid the other sounds which encompassed him, Roland even thought that he heard the sound of the drums and trumpets sounding and beating the retreat.
sounding
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From this reading Amid the other sounds which encompassed him, Roland even thought that he heard the sound of the drums and trumpets sounding and beating the retreat.
sounds
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From this reading Amid the other sounds which encompassed him, Roland even thought that he heard the sound of the drums and trumpets sounding and beating the retreat.
supported
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From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The shouts of victory which had answered their own became fainter and fainter, and then died away.
then
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From this reading The shouts of victory which had answered their own became fainter and fainter, and then died away.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Then, as we have said, all these sounds ceased.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Amid the other sounds which encompassed him, Roland even thought that he heard the sound of the drums and trumpets sounding and beating the retreat.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
town
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From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
trumpets
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From this reading Amid the other sounds which encompassed him, Roland even thought that he heard the sound of the drums and trumpets sounding and beating the retreat.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Then the volleys of musketry and cannon gradually grew fainter, until they had ceased entirely in the course of an hour.
victory
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From this reading The shouts of victory which had answered their own became fainter and fainter, and then died away.
volleys
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From this reading Then the volleys of musketry and cannon gradually grew fainter, until they had ceased entirely in the course of an hour.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Then, as we have said, all these sounds ceased.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The shouts of victory which had answered their own became fainter and fainter, and then died away.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading THE LAST BULLETIN Meanwhile Roland and his men, and those who had gone into the town to join him, having cherished for a time the hope that they were to be supported, were at last forced to the conviction that they had been abandoned.
