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1911
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From this reading 1911.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading And yet, after all, was it a victory or a massacre?
Adventuress
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From this reading _Author of "Anne, the Adventuress," "The Traitors," "Conspirators," etc._ WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, LONDON, MELBOURNE AND TORONTO.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading And yet, after all, was it a victory or a massacre?
ago
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From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
all
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From this reading And yet, after all, was it a victory or a massacre?
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Author of "Anne, the Adventuress," "The Traitors," "Conspirators," etc._ WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, LONDON, MELBOURNE AND TORONTO.
Anne
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From this reading _Author of "Anne, the Adventuress," "The Traitors," "Conspirators," etc._ WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, LONDON, MELBOURNE AND TORONTO.
Author
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From this reading _Author of "Anne, the Adventuress," "The Traitors," "Conspirators," etc._ WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, LONDON, MELBOURNE AND TORONTO.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
Book
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From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
certainly
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From this reading If you were a stay-at-home, and read the report from the telegrams in your club, or in the triumphant columns of the daily papers, especially those on the side of the Ministry, you would certainly have pronounced it the former.
club
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From this reading If you were a stay-at-home, and read the report from the telegrams in your club, or in the triumphant columns of the daily papers, especially those on the side of the Ministry, you would certainly have pronounced it the former.
CO
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From this reading _Author of "Anne, the Adventuress," "The Traitors," "Conspirators," etc._ WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, LONDON, MELBOURNE AND TORONTO.
columns
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From this reading If you were a stay-at-home, and read the report from the telegrams in your club, or in the triumphant columns of the daily papers, especially those on the side of the Ministry, you would certainly have pronounced it the former.
Conspirators
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From this reading _Author of "Anne, the Adventuress," "The Traitors," "Conspirators," etc._ WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, LONDON, MELBOURNE AND TORONTO.
daily
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From this reading If you were a stay-at-home, and read the report from the telegrams in your club, or in the triumphant columns of the daily papers, especially those on the side of the Ministry, you would certainly have pronounced it the former.
especially
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From this reading If you were a stay-at-home, and read the report from the telegrams in your club, or in the triumphant columns of the daily papers, especially those on the side of the Ministry, you would certainly have pronounced it the former.
etc
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From this reading _Author of "Anne, the Adventuress," "The Traitors," "Conspirators," etc._ WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, LONDON, MELBOURNE AND TORONTO.
fight
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From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
fired
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From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
form
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From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
former
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From this reading If you were a stay-at-home, and read the report from the telegrams in your club, or in the triumphant columns of the daily papers, especially those on the side of the Ministry, you would certainly have pronounced it the former.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading If you were a stay-at-home, and read the report from the telegrams in your club, or in the triumphant columns of the daily papers, especially those on the side of the Ministry, you would certainly have pronounced it the former.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading If you were a stay-at-home, and read the report from the telegrams in your club, or in the triumphant columns of the daily papers, especially those on the side of the Ministry, you would certainly have pronounced it the former.
IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading If you were a stay-at-home, and read the report from the telegrams in your club, or in the triumphant columns of the daily papers, especially those on the side of the Ministry, you would certainly have pronounced it the former.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
issuednounUS /issued/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading And yet, after all, was it a victory or a massacre?
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
Library
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From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
LIMITED
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From this reading _Author of "Anne, the Adventuress," "The Traitors," "Conspirators," etc._ WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, LONDON, MELBOURNE AND TORONTO.
LOCK
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From this reading _Author of "Anne, the Adventuress," "The Traitors," "Conspirators," etc._ WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, LONDON, MELBOURNE AND TORONTO.
LONDON
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From this reading _Author of "Anne, the Adventuress," "The Traitors," "Conspirators," etc._ WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, LONDON, MELBOURNE AND TORONTO.
made
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From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
massacre
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From this reading And yet, after all, was it a victory or a massacre?
MELBOURNE
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From this reading _Author of "Anne, the Adventuress," "The Traitors," "Conspirators," etc._ WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, LONDON, MELBOURNE AND TORONTO.
men
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From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
Ministry
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From this reading If you were a stay-at-home, and read the report from the telegrams in your club, or in the triumphant columns of the daily papers, especially those on the side of the Ministry, you would certainly have pronounced it the former.
now
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From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading _Author of "Anne, the Adventuress," "The Traitors," "Conspirators," etc._ WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, LONDON, MELBOURNE AND TORONTO.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading If you were a stay-at-home, and read the report from the telegrams in your club, or in the triumphant columns of the daily papers, especially those on the side of the Ministry, you would certainly have pronounced it the former.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading And yet, after all, was it a victory or a massacre?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
papers
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From this reading If you were a stay-at-home, and read the report from the telegrams in your club, or in the triumphant columns of the daily papers, especially those on the side of the Ministry, you would certainly have pronounced it the former.
pronounced
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From this reading If you were a stay-at-home, and read the report from the telegrams in your club, or in the triumphant columns of the daily papers, especially those on the side of the Ministry, you would certainly have pronounced it the former.
read
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From this reading If you were a stay-at-home, and read the report from the telegrams in your club, or in the triumphant columns of the daily papers, especially those on the side of the Ministry, you would certainly have pronounced it the former.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
report
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From this reading If you were a stay-at-home, and read the report from the telegrams in your club, or in the triumphant columns of the daily papers, especially those on the side of the Ministry, you would certainly have pronounced it the former.
repulsed
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From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
sally
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From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
shot
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From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
side
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From this reading If you were a stay-at-home, and read the report from the telegrams in your club, or in the triumphant columns of the daily papers, especially those on the side of the Ministry, you would certainly have pronounced it the former.
some
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From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
stay-at-home
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From this reading If you were a stay-at-home, and read the report from the telegrams in your club, or in the triumphant columns of the daily papers, especially those on the side of the Ministry, you would certainly have pronounced it the former.
telegrams
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From this reading If you were a stay-at-home, and read the report from the telegrams in your club, or in the triumphant columns of the daily papers, especially those on the side of the Ministry, you would certainly have pronounced it the former.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Author of "Anne, the Adventuress," "The Traitors," "Conspirators," etc._ WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, LONDON, MELBOURNE AND TORONTO.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading If you were a stay-at-home, and read the report from the telegrams in your club, or in the triumphant columns of the daily papers, especially those on the side of the Ministry, you would certainly have pronounced it the former.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
TORONTO
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From this reading _Author of "Anne, the Adventuress," "The Traitors," "Conspirators," etc._ WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, LONDON, MELBOURNE AND TORONTO.
TraitorsnounUS /ˈtreɪtərz/
people who betray a person or country that trusts them
From this reading _Author of "Anne, the Adventuress," "The Traitors," "Conspirators," etc._ WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, LONDON, MELBOURNE AND TORONTO.
triumphant
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From this reading If you were a stay-at-home, and read the report from the telegrams in your club, or in the triumphant columns of the daily papers, especially those on the side of the Ministry, you would certainly have pronounced it the former.
victory
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From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
WARD
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From this reading _Author of "Anne, the Adventuress," "The Traitors," "Conspirators," etc._ WARD, LOCK & CO., LIMITED, LONDON, MELBOURNE AND TORONTO.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading If you were a stay-at-home, and read the report from the telegrams in your club, or in the triumphant columns of the daily papers, especially those on the side of the Ministry, you would certainly have pronounced it the former.
white
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From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading If you were a stay-at-home, and read the report from the telegrams in your club, or in the triumphant columns of the daily papers, especially those on the side of the Ministry, you would certainly have pronounced it the former.
written
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From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
years
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From this reading _This Book, written by the Author some years ago, is now issued in Library form for the first time._ The last sally had been made and repulsed, the last shot fired; the fight was over, and victory remained with the white men.
yetconjunctionUS /jet/
but in spite of that
From this reading And yet, after all, was it a victory or a massacre?
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you were a stay-at-home, and read the report from the telegrams in your club, or in the triumphant columns of the daily papers, especially those on the side of the Ministry, you would certainly have pronounced it the former.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading If you were a stay-at-home, and read the report from the telegrams in your club, or in the triumphant columns of the daily papers, especially those on the side of the Ministry, you would certainly have pronounced it the former.
