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Tommy

Chapter I

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"ALL FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER" "DEARER THAN LIFE" ETC.
Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
I met him before he joined the army, when for more than six months I addressed recruiting meetings.
I have also been with him in training camps, and spent many hours talking with him.
It was during those hours that he opened his heart to me and showed me the kind of man he is.
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Tommy

Chapter I

Reading 1/4 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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"ALL FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER" "DEARER THAN LIFE" ETC.
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Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.
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I met him before he joined the army, when for more than six months I addressed recruiting meetings.
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I have also been with him in training camps, and spent many hours talking with him.
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It was during those hours that he opened his heart to me and showed me the kind of man he is.

Learner Dictionary

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “I have also been with him in training camps, and spent many hours talking with him.”

Before preposition US /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading “I met him before he joined the army, when for more than six months I addressed recruiting meetings.”

During preposition US /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading “It was during those hours that he opened his heart to me and showed me the kind of man he is.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.”

Know noun US /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.”

LIFE noun US /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading “"ALL FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER" "DEARER THAN LIFE" ETC.”

Those determiner US /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading “It was during those hours that he opened his heart to me and showed me the kind of man he is.”

Wilderness noun US /ˈwɪldərnəs/

a wild area where few people live

From this reading “Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.”

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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 "ALL FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER" "DEARER THAN LIFE" ETC.

addressed

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From this reading I met him before he joined the army, when for more than six months I addressed recruiting meetings.

admire

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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

ALL

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From this reading "ALL FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER" "DEARER THAN LIFE" ETC.

also

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From this reading I have also been with him in training camps, and spent many hours talking with him.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

army

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From this reading I met him before he joined the army, when for more than six months I addressed recruiting meetings.

Baring

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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading I have also been with him in training camps, and spent many hours talking with him.

beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/

earlier than; in front of

From this reading I met him before he joined the army, when for more than six months I addressed recruiting meetings.

camps

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From this reading I have also been with him in training camps, and spent many hours talking with him.

Cross

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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

David

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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

DEARER

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From this reading "ALL FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER" "DEARER THAN LIFE" ETC.

Dominie

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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/

all through a period, or at some point within it

From this reading It was during those hours that he opened his heart to me and showed me the kind of man he is.

ETC

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From this reading "ALL FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER" "DEARER THAN LIFE" ETC.

Facing

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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

Fearful

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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

Fen

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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

Follow

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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

FORprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading "ALL FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER" "DEARER THAN LIFE" ETC.

Gleam

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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

greatly

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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

hepronounUS /hiː/

a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading I met him before he joined the army, when for more than six months I addressed recruiting meetings.

heart

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From this reading It was during those hours that he opened his heart to me and showed me the kind of man he is.

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/

belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned

From this reading It was during those hours that he opened his heart to me and showed me the kind of man he is.

hours

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From this reading I have also been with him in training camps, and spent many hours talking with him.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading I have also been with him in training camps, and spent many hours talking with him.

isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It was during those hours that he opened his heart to me and showed me the kind of man he is.

joined

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From this reading I met him before he joined the army, when for more than six months I addressed recruiting meetings.

kind

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From this reading It was during those hours that he opened his heart to me and showed me the kind of man he is.

knownounUS /know/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

LIFEnounUS /life/

an important story-specific word used in this passage

From this reading "ALL FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER" "DEARER THAN LIFE" ETC.

man

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From this reading It was during those hours that he opened his heart to me and showed me the kind of man he is.

many

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From this reading I have also been with him in training camps, and spent many hours talking with him.

mepronounUS /miː/

the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading It was during those hours that he opened his heart to me and showed me the kind of man he is.

meetings

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From this reading I met him before he joined the army, when for more than six months I addressed recruiting meetings.

met

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From this reading I met him before he joined the army, when for more than six months I addressed recruiting meetings.

months

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From this reading I met him before he joined the army, when for more than six months I addressed recruiting meetings.

Moor

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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

more

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From this reading I met him before he joined the army, when for more than six months I addressed recruiting meetings.

MydeterminerUS /maɪ/

belonging to the person speaking

From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

O'er

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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

O'Hara

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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

Odds

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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading "ALL FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER" "DEARER THAN LIFE" ETC.

only

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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

opened

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From this reading It was during those hours that he opened his heart to me and showed me the kind of man he is.

PAPER

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From this reading "ALL FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER" "DEARER THAN LIFE" ETC.

qualification

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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

recruiting

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From this reading I met him before he joined the army, when for more than six months I addressed recruiting meetings.

Rosaleen

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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

SCRAP

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From this reading "ALL FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER" "DEARER THAN LIFE" ETC.

showed

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From this reading It was during those hours that he opened his heart to me and showed me the kind of man he is.

simple

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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

six

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From this reading I met him before he joined the army, when for more than six months I addressed recruiting meetings.

Soul

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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

spent

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From this reading I have also been with him in training camps, and spent many hours talking with him.

story

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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

talking

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From this reading I have also been with him in training camps, and spent many hours talking with him.

THANconjunctionUS /ðæn/

used to introduce the second part of a comparison

From this reading "ALL FOR A SCRAP OF PAPER" "DEARER THAN LIFE" ETC.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

ThedeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/

the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known

From this reading It was during those hours that he opened his heart to me and showed me the kind of man he is.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

Tommy

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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

training

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From this reading I have also been with him in training camps, and spent many hours talking with him.

Trampled

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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

tried

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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading It was during those hours that he opened his heart to me and showed me the kind of man he is.

whenconjunctionUS /wen/

at the time that

From this reading I met him before he joined the army, when for more than six months I addressed recruiting meetings.

WildernessnounUS /ˈwɪldərnəs/

a wild area where few people live

From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

Wildthorne

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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.

withprepositionUS /wɪð/

in the company of; together with

From this reading I have also been with him in training camps, and spent many hours talking with him.

writing

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From this reading Facing Fearful Odds O'er Moor and Fen The Wilderness Rosaleen O'Hara The Soul of Dominie Wildthorne Follow the Gleam David Baring The Trampled Cross My only qualification for writing this simple story of "Tommy" is that I have tried to know him, and that I greatly admire him.