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alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The war was over, and people were already beginning to forget the discomfort, for some the misery, of those five long years.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The war was over, and people were already beginning to forget the discomfort, for some the misery, of those five long years.
anxiety
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From this reading The thousands who had “done their bit,” and become impoverished in consequence, were many of them cursing the impetuosity which had led them to forget their own interests in their anxiety to help to avenge the outrages in Belgium and France, and to save their own country from possible disaster.
avenge
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From this reading The thousands who had “done their bit,” and become impoverished in consequence, were many of them cursing the impetuosity which had led them to forget their own interests in their anxiety to help to avenge the outrages in Belgium and France, and to save their own country from possible disaster.
bath
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From this reading During the nine months which had passed since Henry Hartsilver had been found dead in his bath, many things had happened.
become
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From this reading The thousands who had “done their bit,” and become impoverished in consequence, were many of them cursing the impetuosity which had led them to forget their own interests in their anxiety to help to avenge the outrages in Belgium and France, and to save their own country from possible disaster.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading During the nine months which had passed since Henry Hartsilver had been found dead in his bath, many things had happened.
beginningnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The war was over, and people were already beginning to forget the discomfort, for some the misery, of those five long years.
Belgium
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From this reading The thousands who had “done their bit,” and become impoverished in consequence, were many of them cursing the impetuosity which had led them to forget their own interests in their anxiety to help to avenge the outrages in Belgium and France, and to save their own country from possible disaster.
bit
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From this reading The thousands who had “done their bit,” and become impoverished in consequence, were many of them cursing the impetuosity which had led them to forget their own interests in their anxiety to help to avenge the outrages in Belgium and France, and to save their own country from possible disaster.
consequence
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From this reading The thousands who had “done their bit,” and become impoverished in consequence, were many of them cursing the impetuosity which had led them to forget their own interests in their anxiety to help to avenge the outrages in Belgium and France, and to save their own country from possible disaster.
country
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From this reading The thousands who had “done their bit,” and become impoverished in consequence, were many of them cursing the impetuosity which had led them to forget their own interests in their anxiety to help to avenge the outrages in Belgium and France, and to save their own country from possible disaster.
cursing
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From this reading The thousands who had “done their bit,” and become impoverished in consequence, were many of them cursing the impetuosity which had led them to forget their own interests in their anxiety to help to avenge the outrages in Belgium and France, and to save their own country from possible disaster.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the nine months which had passed since Henry Hartsilver had been found dead in his bath, many things had happened.
disaster
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From this reading The thousands who had “done their bit,” and become impoverished in consequence, were many of them cursing the impetuosity which had led them to forget their own interests in their anxiety to help to avenge the outrages in Belgium and France, and to save their own country from possible disaster.
discomfort
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From this reading The war was over, and people were already beginning to forget the discomfort, for some the misery, of those five long years.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thousands who had “done their bit,” and become impoverished in consequence, were many of them cursing the impetuosity which had led them to forget their own interests in their anxiety to help to avenge the outrages in Belgium and France, and to save their own country from possible disaster.
DuringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading During the nine months which had passed since Henry Hartsilver had been found dead in his bath, many things had happened.
five
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From this reading The war was over, and people were already beginning to forget the discomfort, for some the misery, of those five long years.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The war was over, and people were already beginning to forget the discomfort, for some the misery, of those five long years.
forget
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From this reading The war was over, and people were already beginning to forget the discomfort, for some the misery, of those five long years.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the nine months which had passed since Henry Hartsilver had been found dead in his bath, many things had happened.
France
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From this reading The thousands who had “done their bit,” and become impoverished in consequence, were many of them cursing the impetuosity which had led them to forget their own interests in their anxiety to help to avenge the outrages in Belgium and France, and to save their own country from possible disaster.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The thousands who had “done their bit,” and become impoverished in consequence, were many of them cursing the impetuosity which had led them to forget their own interests in their anxiety to help to avenge the outrages in Belgium and France, and to save their own country from possible disaster.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading During the nine months which had passed since Henry Hartsilver had been found dead in his bath, many things had happened.
happened
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From this reading During the nine months which had passed since Henry Hartsilver had been found dead in his bath, many things had happened.
Hartsilver
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From this reading During the nine months which had passed since Henry Hartsilver had been found dead in his bath, many things had happened.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading In London the wheels of life, their spoke having been removed, were slowly beginning to revolve once more.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The thousands who had “done their bit,” and become impoverished in consequence, were many of them cursing the impetuosity which had led them to forget their own interests in their anxiety to help to avenge the outrages in Belgium and France, and to save their own country from possible disaster.
Henry
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From this reading During the nine months which had passed since Henry Hartsilver had been found dead in his bath, many things had happened.
HIDDEN
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From this reading THE HIDDEN SCANDAL.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading During the nine months which had passed since Henry Hartsilver had been found dead in his bath, many things had happened.
impetuosity
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From this reading The thousands who had “done their bit,” and become impoverished in consequence, were many of them cursing the impetuosity which had led them to forget their own interests in their anxiety to help to avenge the outrages in Belgium and France, and to save their own country from possible disaster.
impoverishedadjectiveUS /ɪmˈpɒv.ər.ɪʃt/
Reduced to poverty; having very little money or resources.
From this reading The thousands who had “done their bit,” and become impoverished in consequence, were many of them cursing the impetuosity which had led them to forget their own interests in their anxiety to help to avenge the outrages in Belgium and France, and to save their own country from possible disaster.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading During the nine months which had passed since Henry Hartsilver had been found dead in his bath, many things had happened.
interests
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From this reading The thousands who had “done their bit,” and become impoverished in consequence, were many of them cursing the impetuosity which had led them to forget their own interests in their anxiety to help to avenge the outrages in Belgium and France, and to save their own country from possible disaster.
led
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From this reading The thousands who had “done their bit,” and become impoverished in consequence, were many of them cursing the impetuosity which had led them to forget their own interests in their anxiety to help to avenge the outrages in Belgium and France, and to save their own country from possible disaster.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In London the wheels of life, their spoke having been removed, were slowly beginning to revolve once more.
London
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From this reading In London the wheels of life, their spoke having been removed, were slowly beginning to revolve once more.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The war was over, and people were already beginning to forget the discomfort, for some the misery, of those five long years.
many
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From this reading During the nine months which had passed since Henry Hartsilver had been found dead in his bath, many things had happened.
misery
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From this reading The war was over, and people were already beginning to forget the discomfort, for some the misery, of those five long years.
months
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From this reading During the nine months which had passed since Henry Hartsilver had been found dead in his bath, many things had happened.
more
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From this reading In London the wheels of life, their spoke having been removed, were slowly beginning to revolve once more.
nine
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From this reading During the nine months which had passed since Henry Hartsilver had been found dead in his bath, many things had happened.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The war was over, and people were already beginning to forget the discomfort, for some the misery, of those five long years.
once
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From this reading In London the wheels of life, their spoke having been removed, were slowly beginning to revolve once more.
outrages
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From this reading The thousands who had “done their bit,” and become impoverished in consequence, were many of them cursing the impetuosity which had led them to forget their own interests in their anxiety to help to avenge the outrages in Belgium and France, and to save their own country from possible disaster.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The war was over, and people were already beginning to forget the discomfort, for some the misery, of those five long years.
own
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From this reading The thousands who had “done their bit,” and become impoverished in consequence, were many of them cursing the impetuosity which had led them to forget their own interests in their anxiety to help to avenge the outrages in Belgium and France, and to save their own country from possible disaster.
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading During the nine months which had passed since Henry Hartsilver had been found dead in his bath, many things had happened.
people
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From this reading The war was over, and people were already beginning to forget the discomfort, for some the misery, of those five long years.
possible
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From this reading The thousands who had “done their bit,” and become impoverished in consequence, were many of them cursing the impetuosity which had led them to forget their own interests in their anxiety to help to avenge the outrages in Belgium and France, and to save their own country from possible disaster.
removed
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From this reading In London the wheels of life, their spoke having been removed, were slowly beginning to revolve once more.
revolve
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From this reading In London the wheels of life, their spoke having been removed, were slowly beginning to revolve once more.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The thousands who had “done their bit,” and become impoverished in consequence, were many of them cursing the impetuosity which had led them to forget their own interests in their anxiety to help to avenge the outrages in Belgium and France, and to save their own country from possible disaster.
SCANDAL
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From this reading THE HIDDEN SCANDAL.
sinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading During the nine months which had passed since Henry Hartsilver had been found dead in his bath, many things had happened.
slowly
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From this reading In London the wheels of life, their spoke having been removed, were slowly beginning to revolve once more.
some
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From this reading The war was over, and people were already beginning to forget the discomfort, for some the misery, of those five long years.
spoke
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From this reading In London the wheels of life, their spoke having been removed, were slowly beginning to revolve once more.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE HIDDEN SCANDAL.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In London the wheels of life, their spoke having been removed, were slowly beginning to revolve once more.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The thousands who had “done their bit,” and become impoverished in consequence, were many of them cursing the impetuosity which had led them to forget their own interests in their anxiety to help to avenge the outrages in Belgium and France, and to save their own country from possible disaster.
things
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From this reading During the nine months which had passed since Henry Hartsilver had been found dead in his bath, many things had happened.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The war was over, and people were already beginning to forget the discomfort, for some the misery, of those five long years.
thousands
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From this reading The thousands who had “done their bit,” and become impoverished in consequence, were many of them cursing the impetuosity which had led them to forget their own interests in their anxiety to help to avenge the outrages in Belgium and France, and to save their own country from possible disaster.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The war was over, and people were already beginning to forget the discomfort, for some the misery, of those five long years.
war
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From this reading The war was over, and people were already beginning to forget the discomfort, for some the misery, of those five long years.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The war was over, and people were already beginning to forget the discomfort, for some the misery, of those five long years.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The war was over, and people were already beginning to forget the discomfort, for some the misery, of those five long years.
wheels
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From this reading In London the wheels of life, their spoke having been removed, were slowly beginning to revolve once more.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading During the nine months which had passed since Henry Hartsilver had been found dead in his bath, many things had happened.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The thousands who had “done their bit,” and become impoverished in consequence, were many of them cursing the impetuosity which had led them to forget their own interests in their anxiety to help to avenge the outrages in Belgium and France, and to save their own country from possible disaster.
years
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From this reading The war was over, and people were already beginning to forget the discomfort, for some the misery, of those five long years.
