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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 A sergeant who was in a garrulous mood described it to Tom with a great deal of spirit.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The blessed Huns thought they were going to break through here about last September when the battle of Wipers was fought.
amongprepositionUS /əˈmʌŋ/
surrounded by; in the middle of a group
From this reading Tom discovered presently that his destination was the Ypres salient, one of the most "unhealthy" places, to use the term in favour among the soldiers, in the whole of the English battle line.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Yes," he said, "you have come to an unhealthy spot; still it may be good for you.
Army
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From this reading Here the most tremendous battle ever fought in our British Army took place--indeed one of the most tremendous battles in the history of the world.
battle
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From this reading Tom discovered presently that his destination was the Ypres salient, one of the most "unhealthy" places, to use the term in favour among the soldiers, in the whole of the English battle line.
battles
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From this reading Here the most tremendous battle ever fought in our British Army took place--indeed one of the most tremendous battles in the history of the world.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "Yes," he said, "you have come to an unhealthy spot; still it may be good for you.
blessed
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From this reading The blessed Huns thought they were going to break through here about last September when the battle of Wipers was fought.
break
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From this reading The blessed Huns thought they were going to break through here about last September when the battle of Wipers was fought.
British
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From this reading Here the most tremendous battle ever fought in our British Army took place--indeed one of the most tremendous battles in the history of the world.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," he said, "you have come to an unhealthy spot; still it may be good for you.
deal
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From this reading A sergeant who was in a garrulous mood described it to Tom with a great deal of spirit.
described
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From this reading A sergeant who was in a garrulous mood described it to Tom with a great deal of spirit.
destination
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From this reading Tom discovered presently that his destination was the Ypres salient, one of the most "unhealthy" places, to use the term in favour among the soldiers, in the whole of the English battle line.
discovered
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From this reading Tom discovered presently that his destination was the Ypres salient, one of the most "unhealthy" places, to use the term in favour among the soldiers, in the whole of the English battle line.
English
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From this reading Tom discovered presently that his destination was the Ypres salient, one of the most "unhealthy" places, to use the term in favour among the soldiers, in the whole of the English battle line.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here the most tremendous battle ever fought in our British Army took place--indeed one of the most tremendous battles in the history of the world.
favour
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From this reading Tom discovered presently that his destination was the Ypres salient, one of the most "unhealthy" places, to use the term in favour among the soldiers, in the whole of the English battle line.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading "Yes," he said, "you have come to an unhealthy spot; still it may be good for you.
fought
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From this reading Here the most tremendous battle ever fought in our British Army took place--indeed one of the most tremendous battles in the history of the world.
garrulous
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From this reading A sergeant who was in a garrulous mood described it to Tom with a great deal of spirit.
going
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From this reading The blessed Huns thought they were going to break through here about last September when the battle of Wipers was fought.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," he said, "you have come to an unhealthy spot; still it may be good for you.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A sergeant who was in a garrulous mood described it to Tom with a great deal of spirit.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes," he said, "you have come to an unhealthy spot; still it may be good for you.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes," he said, "you have come to an unhealthy spot; still it may be good for you.
HerenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here the most tremendous battle ever fought in our British Army took place--indeed one of the most tremendous battles in the history of the world.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Tom discovered presently that his destination was the Ypres salient, one of the most "unhealthy" places, to use the term in favour among the soldiers, in the whole of the English battle line.
history
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From this reading Here the most tremendous battle ever fought in our British Army took place--indeed one of the most tremendous battles in the history of the world.
Huns
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From this reading The blessed Huns thought they were going to break through here about last September when the battle of Wipers was fought.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Tom discovered presently that his destination was the Ypres salient, one of the most "unhealthy" places, to use the term in favour among the soldiers, in the whole of the English battle line.
indeed
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From this reading Here the most tremendous battle ever fought in our British Army took place--indeed one of the most tremendous battles in the history of the world.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading A sergeant who was in a garrulous mood described it to Tom with a great deal of spirit.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The blessed Huns thought they were going to break through here about last September when the battle of Wipers was fought.
line
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From this reading Tom discovered presently that his destination was the Ypres salient, one of the most "unhealthy" places, to use the term in favour among the soldiers, in the whole of the English battle line.
maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading "Yes," he said, "you have come to an unhealthy spot; still it may be good for you.
mood
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From this reading A sergeant who was in a garrulous mood described it to Tom with a great deal of spirit.
most
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From this reading Tom discovered presently that his destination was the Ypres salient, one of the most "unhealthy" places, to use the term in favour among the soldiers, in the whole of the English battle line.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Tom discovered presently that his destination was the Ypres salient, one of the most "unhealthy" places, to use the term in favour among the soldiers, in the whole of the English battle line.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Tom discovered presently that his destination was the Ypres salient, one of the most "unhealthy" places, to use the term in favour among the soldiers, in the whole of the English battle line.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Here the most tremendous battle ever fought in our British Army took place--indeed one of the most tremendous battles in the history of the world.
place
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From this reading Here the most tremendous battle ever fought in our British Army took place--indeed one of the most tremendous battles in the history of the world.
places
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From this reading Tom discovered presently that his destination was the Ypres salient, one of the most "unhealthy" places, to use the term in favour among the soldiers, in the whole of the English battle line.
presently
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From this reading Tom discovered presently that his destination was the Ypres salient, one of the most "unhealthy" places, to use the term in favour among the soldiers, in the whole of the English battle line.
said
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From this reading "Yes," he said, "you have come to an unhealthy spot; still it may be good for you.
salient
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From this reading Tom discovered presently that his destination was the Ypres salient, one of the most "unhealthy" places, to use the term in favour among the soldiers, in the whole of the English battle line.
September
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From this reading The blessed Huns thought they were going to break through here about last September when the battle of Wipers was fought.
sergeant
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From this reading A sergeant who was in a garrulous mood described it to Tom with a great deal of spirit.
soldiers
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From this reading Tom discovered presently that his destination was the Ypres salient, one of the most "unhealthy" places, to use the term in favour among the soldiers, in the whole of the English battle line.
spirit
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From this reading A sergeant who was in a garrulous mood described it to Tom with a great deal of spirit.
spot
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From this reading "Yes," he said, "you have come to an unhealthy spot; still it may be good for you.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes," he said, "you have come to an unhealthy spot; still it may be good for you.
term
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From this reading Tom discovered presently that his destination was the Ypres salient, one of the most "unhealthy" places, to use the term in favour among the soldiers, in the whole of the English battle line.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Tom discovered presently that his destination was the Ypres salient, one of the most "unhealthy" places, to use the term in favour among the soldiers, in the whole of the English battle line.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Tom discovered presently that his destination was the Ypres salient, one of the most "unhealthy" places, to use the term in favour among the soldiers, in the whole of the English battle line.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The blessed Huns thought they were going to break through here about last September when the battle of Wipers was fought.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The blessed Huns thought they were going to break through here about last September when the battle of Wipers was fought.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The blessed Huns thought they were going to break through here about last September when the battle of Wipers was fought.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Tom discovered presently that his destination was the Ypres salient, one of the most "unhealthy" places, to use the term in favour among the soldiers, in the whole of the English battle line.
Tom
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From this reading Tom discovered presently that his destination was the Ypres salient, one of the most "unhealthy" places, to use the term in favour among the soldiers, in the whole of the English battle line.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Here the most tremendous battle ever fought in our British Army took place--indeed one of the most tremendous battles in the history of the world.
tremendous
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From this reading Here the most tremendous battle ever fought in our British Army took place--indeed one of the most tremendous battles in the history of the world.
unhealthy
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From this reading Tom discovered presently that his destination was the Ypres salient, one of the most "unhealthy" places, to use the term in favour among the soldiers, in the whole of the English battle line.
use
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From this reading Tom discovered presently that his destination was the Ypres salient, one of the most "unhealthy" places, to use the term in favour among the soldiers, in the whole of the English battle line.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Tom discovered presently that his destination was the Ypres salient, one of the most "unhealthy" places, to use the term in favour among the soldiers, in the whole of the English battle line.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The blessed Huns thought they were going to break through here about last September when the battle of Wipers was fought.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading The blessed Huns thought they were going to break through here about last September when the battle of Wipers was fought.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A sergeant who was in a garrulous mood described it to Tom with a great deal of spirit.
whole
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From this reading Tom discovered presently that his destination was the Ypres salient, one of the most "unhealthy" places, to use the term in favour among the soldiers, in the whole of the English battle line.
Wipers
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From this reading The blessed Huns thought they were going to break through here about last September when the battle of Wipers was fought.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading A sergeant who was in a garrulous mood described it to Tom with a great deal of spirit.
world
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From this reading Here the most tremendous battle ever fought in our British Army took place--indeed one of the most tremendous battles in the history of the world.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes," he said, "you have come to an unhealthy spot; still it may be good for you.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Yes," he said, "you have come to an unhealthy spot; still it may be good for you.
Ypres
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From this reading Tom discovered presently that his destination was the Ypres salient, one of the most "unhealthy" places, to use the term in favour among the soldiers, in the whole of the English battle line.
