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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 In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
All
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From this reading All France caught its breath with excitement, with relief mingled with dread.
Allied
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From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
Americans
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From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
arm
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
back
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From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading So many times they had hoped, through these four weary, hideous years, and so many times their hopes had been dashed!
breath
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From this reading All France caught its breath with excitement, with relief mingled with dread.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
caught
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From this reading All France caught its breath with excitement, with relief mingled with dread.
combined
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From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
commander-in-chief
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From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
couplenounUS /ˈkʌpəl/
two people or things considered together
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
DANGER
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
dashed
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From this reading So many times they had hoped, through these four weary, hideous years, and so many times their hopes had been dashed!
days
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From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
deadnounUS /dead/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
death-grapple
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
desperate
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From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
dread
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From this reading All France caught its breath with excitement, with relief mingled with dread.
driving
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From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
enemy
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From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
ENTERS
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
excitement
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From this reading All France caught its breath with excitement, with relief mingled with dread.
fighting
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From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
four
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From this reading So many times they had hoped, through these four weary, hideous years, and so many times their hopes had been dashed!
France
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From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
French
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
furiously
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From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
German
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From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
Germans
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From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
get
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading So many times they had hoped, through these four weary, hideous years, and so many times their hopes had been dashed!
hideous
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From this reading So many times they had hoped, through these four weary, hideous years, and so many times their hopes had been dashed!
HIGGINS
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
hoped
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From this reading So many times they had hoped, through these four weary, hideous years, and so many times their hopes had been dashed!
hopes
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From this reading So many times they had hoped, through these four weary, hideous years, and so many times their hopes had been dashed!
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading But this time there was no mistake--it was really the turning of the tide.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading All France caught its breath with excitement, with relief mingled with dread.
JIMMIE
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
letting
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
lunge
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From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
made
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From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
many
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From this reading So many times they had hoped, through these four weary, hideous years, and so many times their hopes had been dashed!
Marne
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From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
mid-July
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From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
mingled
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From this reading All France caught its breath with excitement, with relief mingled with dread.
mistake
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From this reading But this time there was no mistake--it was really the turning of the tide.
moving
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From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading But this time there was no mistake--it was really the turning of the tide.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
really
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From this reading But this time there was no mistake--it was really the turning of the tide.
reliefnounUS /rɪˈliːf/
a feeling of comfort after worry or pain
From this reading All France caught its breath with excitement, with relief mingled with dread.
salient
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From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
side
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From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
smashing
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From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
SoconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading So many times they had hoped, through these four weary, hideous years, and so many times their hopes had been dashed!
soil
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From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
stoppednounUS /stopped/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
streets
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
strong
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading So many times they had hoped, through these four weary, hideous years, and so many times their hopes had been dashed!
then
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From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
there
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From this reading But this time there was no mistake--it was really the turning of the tide.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading So many times they had hoped, through these four weary, hideous years, and so many times their hopes had been dashed!
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
tide
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From this reading But this time there was no mistake--it was really the turning of the tide.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But this time there was no mistake--it was really the turning of the tide.
times
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From this reading So many times they had hoped, through these four weary, hideous years, and so many times their hopes had been dashed!
town
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
turning
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From this reading But this time there was no mistake--it was really the turning of the tide.
wandered
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
war
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From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading But this time there was no mistake--it was really the turning of the tide.
weary
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From this reading So many times they had hoped, through these four weary, hideous years, and so many times their hopes had been dashed!
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In mid-July the Germans made a last desperate lunge at the Marne; they were stopped dead in a couple of days by the French and Americans combined; and then the Allied commander-in-chief struck back, smashing in the side of the German salient, and driving the enemy, still fighting furiously, but moving back from the soil of France.
WhileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading JIMMIE HIGGINS ENTERS INTO DANGER I While Jimmie wandered through the streets of this French town, letting his broken arm get strong again, the death-grapple of the war continued.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading All France caught its breath with excitement, with relief mingled with dread.
years
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From this reading So many times they had hoped, through these four weary, hideous years, and so many times their hopes had been dashed!
