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1914
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From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
2nd
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From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
31st
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From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
any
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From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
armies
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From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
arrived
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From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
asking
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From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
battlefield
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From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
beyondprepositionUS /bɪˈɑːnd/
on the far side of; further than
From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
break-through
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From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
certainty
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From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
CREFELD
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From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
descriptions
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From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
evening
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From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
fighting
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From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
fresh
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From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
front
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From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
German
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From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
Gheluveld
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From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
got
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From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
happened
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From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
heard
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From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
impression
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From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
led
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From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
massed
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From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
men
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From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
Menin
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From this reading Menin, Wervicq, and other places were packed with troops.
November
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From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
October
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From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
officers
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From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
old
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From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
other
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From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
packed
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From this reading Menin, Wervicq, and other places were packed with troops.
particular
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From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
parts
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From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
places
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From this reading Menin, Wervicq, and other places were packed with troops.
prison-camp
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From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
prisoner
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From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
rear
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From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
reserves
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From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
sector
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From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
seen
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From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
story
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From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
sum
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From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
taken
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From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
ten
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From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
thousands
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From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
total
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From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
transported
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From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
troops
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From this reading Menin, Wervicq, and other places were packed with troops.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
various
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From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The impression we got from the sum total of these descriptions led us to think that a German break-through to Ypres and beyond was a certainty during the evening of the 31st.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Menin, Wervicq, and other places were packed with troops.
Wervicq
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From this reading Menin, Wervicq, and other places were packed with troops.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It was the same old story every time that one heard, on asking what had happened in any particular sector of the battlefield.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading We had been taken through the German reserves while being transported to the rear, and had seen the thousands of fresh men they had got massed behind their fighting armies.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
Ypres
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From this reading CREFELD I was taken prisoner at Gheluveld, 31st October, 1914, and arrived at Crefeld prison-camp on the evening of 2nd November with ten other officers brought in from various parts of the Ypres front.
