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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 It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
admit
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From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The great silent battle which has been fought beneath the waves has ended in the repulse of an armada far more dangerous than that of Spain.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
armada
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attention
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From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
AUTHOR
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WHITE COMPANY," "SIR NIGEL" "RODNEY STONE," ETC.
battle
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From this reading The great silent battle which has been fought beneath the waves has ended in the repulse of an armada far more dangerous than that of Spain.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
beneathprepositionUS /bɪˈniːθ/
Directly under; in or to a lower position than.
From this reading The great silent battle which has been fought beneath the waves has ended in the repulse of an armada far more dangerous than that of Spain.
COMPANY
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conditions
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country
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From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
danger
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From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
dangerous
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From this reading The great silent battle which has been fought beneath the waves has ended in the repulse of an armada far more dangerous than that of Spain.
detailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
direct
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From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
down
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eighteen
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From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
ended
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energy
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ETC
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WHITE COMPANY," "SIR NIGEL" "RODNEY STONE," ETC.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
far
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foresee
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fought
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foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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fulfilled
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From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
fully
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From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
history
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From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
how
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From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The great silent battle which has been fought beneath the waves has ended in the repulse of an armada far more dangerous than that of Spain.
ingenuity
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intended
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From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
justified
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From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
matter
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From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
means
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meet
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From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
months
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From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
more
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From this reading The great silent battle which has been fought beneath the waves has ended in the repulse of an armada far more dangerous than that of Spain.
most
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From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
navy
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From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
new
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From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
NIGEL
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WHITE COMPANY," "SIR NIGEL" "RODNEY STONE," ETC.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WHITE COMPANY," "SIR NIGEL" "RODNEY STONE," ETC.
outbreak
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From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
prediction
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From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
public
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From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
repulse
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RODNEY
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silent
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SIR
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smallest
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From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
Spain
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STONE
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story
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From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading The great silent battle which has been fought beneath the waves has ended in the repulse of an armada far more dangerous than that of Spain.
thankfully
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From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WHITE COMPANY," "SIR NIGEL" "RODNEY STONE," ETC.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
threatened
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From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
Title
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From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
volume
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From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
war
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From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
warning
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From this reading It is a matter of history how fully this warning has been justified and how, even down to the smallest details, the prediction has been fulfilled.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
waves
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From this reading The great silent battle which has been fought beneath the waves has ended in the repulse of an armada far more dangerous than that of Spain.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
WHITE
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From this reading AUTHOR OF "THE WHITE COMPANY," "SIR NIGEL" "RODNEY STONE," ETC.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
writer
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From this reading The writer must, however, most thankfully admit that what he did not foresee was the energy and ingenuity with which the navy has found means to meet the new conditions.
written
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From this reading The Title story of this volume was written about eighteen months before the outbreak of the war, and was intended to direct public attention to the great danger which threatened this country.
