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1902
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From this reading The date was January 7, 1902.
7
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From this reading The date was January 7, 1902.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD’S OPINION Misrepresentation--A Sudden Resolve--Reginald Smith--A Week’s Hard Work--“The Cause and Conduct of the War”--Translations--German Letter--Complete Success--Surplus.
absolutely
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From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
Africa
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From this reading One of the most pleasing and complete episodes in my life was connected with the pamphlet which I wrote upon the methods and objects of our soldiers in South Africa.
ANdeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD’S OPINION Misrepresentation--A Sudden Resolve--Reginald Smith--A Week’s Hard Work--“The Cause and Conduct of the War”--Translations--German Letter--Complete Success--Surplus.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD’S OPINION Misrepresentation--A Sudden Resolve--Reginald Smith--A Week’s Hard Work--“The Cause and Conduct of the War”--Translations--German Letter--Complete Success--Surplus.
APPEAL
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From this reading AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD’S OPINION Misrepresentation--A Sudden Resolve--Reginald Smith--A Week’s Hard Work--“The Cause and Conduct of the War”--Translations--German Letter--Complete Success--Surplus.
attained
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From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
attempt
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From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
basis
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From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
brokennounUS /broken/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
built
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From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I can well remember the inception of my enterprise!
Cause
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From this reading AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD’S OPINION Misrepresentation--A Sudden Resolve--Reginald Smith--A Week’s Hard Work--“The Cause and Conduct of the War”--Translations--German Letter--Complete Success--Surplus.
combination
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From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
CompletenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD’S OPINION Misrepresentation--A Sudden Resolve--Reginald Smith--A Week’s Hard Work--“The Cause and Conduct of the War”--Translations--German Letter--Complete Success--Surplus.
Conduct
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From this reading AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD’S OPINION Misrepresentation--A Sudden Resolve--Reginald Smith--A Week’s Hard Work--“The Cause and Conduct of the War”--Translations--German Letter--Complete Success--Surplus.
connected
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From this reading One of the most pleasing and complete episodes in my life was connected with the pamphlet which I wrote upon the methods and objects of our soldiers in South Africa.
country
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From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
date
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From this reading The date was January 7, 1902.
defamation
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From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
enterprise
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From this reading I can well remember the inception of my enterprise!
episodes
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From this reading One of the most pleasing and complete episodes in my life was connected with the pamphlet which I wrote upon the methods and objects of our soldiers in South Africa.
Europe
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From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
extraordinary
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From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
fictitious
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From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
German
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From this reading AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD’S OPINION Misrepresentation--A Sudden Resolve--Reginald Smith--A Week’s Hard Work--“The Cause and Conduct of the War”--Translations--German Letter--Complete Success--Surplus.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
Hard
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From this reading AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD’S OPINION Misrepresentation--A Sudden Resolve--Reginald Smith--A Week’s Hard Work--“The Cause and Conduct of the War”--Translations--German Letter--Complete Success--Surplus.
height
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From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading One of the most pleasing and complete episodes in my life was connected with the pamphlet which I wrote upon the methods and objects of our soldiers in South Africa.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading One of the most pleasing and complete episodes in my life was connected with the pamphlet which I wrote upon the methods and objects of our soldiers in South Africa.
inception
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From this reading I can well remember the inception of my enterprise!
involve
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From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
January
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From this reading The date was January 7, 1902.
Letter
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From this reading AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD’S OPINION Misrepresentation--A Sudden Resolve--Reginald Smith--A Week’s Hard Work--“The Cause and Conduct of the War”--Translations--German Letter--Complete Success--Surplus.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading One of the most pleasing and complete episodes in my life was connected with the pamphlet which I wrote upon the methods and objects of our soldiers in South Africa.
methods
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From this reading One of the most pleasing and complete episodes in my life was connected with the pamphlet which I wrote upon the methods and objects of our soldiers in South Africa.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
Misrepresentation
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From this reading AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD’S OPINION Misrepresentation--A Sudden Resolve--Reginald Smith--A Week’s Hard Work--“The Cause and Conduct of the War”--Translations--German Letter--Complete Success--Surplus.
most
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From this reading One of the most pleasing and complete episodes in my life was connected with the pamphlet which I wrote upon the methods and objects of our soldiers in South Africa.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading One of the most pleasing and complete episodes in my life was connected with the pamphlet which I wrote upon the methods and objects of our soldiers in South Africa.
nearly
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From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
objects
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From this reading One of the most pleasing and complete episodes in my life was connected with the pamphlet which I wrote upon the methods and objects of our soldiers in South Africa.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD’S OPINION Misrepresentation--A Sudden Resolve--Reginald Smith--A Week’s Hard Work--“The Cause and Conduct of the War”--Translations--German Letter--Complete Success--Surplus.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
OnepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading One of the most pleasing and complete episodes in my life was connected with the pamphlet which I wrote upon the methods and objects of our soldiers in South Africa.
OPINION
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From this reading AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD’S OPINION Misrepresentation--A Sudden Resolve--Reginald Smith--A Week’s Hard Work--“The Cause and Conduct of the War”--Translations--German Letter--Complete Success--Surplus.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading One of the most pleasing and complete episodes in my life was connected with the pamphlet which I wrote upon the methods and objects of our soldiers in South Africa.
out
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From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
outbreak
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From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
pamphlet
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From this reading One of the most pleasing and complete episodes in my life was connected with the pamphlet which I wrote upon the methods and objects of our soldiers in South Africa.
pleasing
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From this reading One of the most pleasing and complete episodes in my life was connected with the pamphlet which I wrote upon the methods and objects of our soldiers in South Africa.
political
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From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
powerful
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From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
really
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From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
Reginald
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From this reading AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD’S OPINION Misrepresentation--A Sudden Resolve--Reginald Smith--A Week’s Hard Work--“The Cause and Conduct of the War”--Translations--German Letter--Complete Success--Surplus.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading I can well remember the inception of my enterprise!
Resolve
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From this reading AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD’S OPINION Misrepresentation--A Sudden Resolve--Reginald Smith--A Week’s Hard Work--“The Cause and Conduct of the War”--Translations--German Letter--Complete Success--Surplus.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
serious
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From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
Smith
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From this reading AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD’S OPINION Misrepresentation--A Sudden Resolve--Reginald Smith--A Week’s Hard Work--“The Cause and Conduct of the War”--Translations--German Letter--Complete Success--Surplus.
soldiers
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From this reading One of the most pleasing and complete episodes in my life was connected with the pamphlet which I wrote upon the methods and objects of our soldiers in South Africa.
South
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From this reading One of the most pleasing and complete episodes in my life was connected with the pamphlet which I wrote upon the methods and objects of our soldiers in South Africa.
stem
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From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
Success
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From this reading AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD’S OPINION Misrepresentation--A Sudden Resolve--Reginald Smith--A Week’s Hard Work--“The Cause and Conduct of the War”--Translations--German Letter--Complete Success--Surplus.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
SuddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD’S OPINION Misrepresentation--A Sudden Resolve--Reginald Smith--A Week’s Hard Work--“The Cause and Conduct of the War”--Translations--German Letter--Complete Success--Surplus.
Surplus
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From this reading AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD’S OPINION Misrepresentation--A Sudden Resolve--Reginald Smith--A Week’s Hard Work--“The Cause and Conduct of the War”--Translations--German Letter--Complete Success--Surplus.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD’S OPINION Misrepresentation--A Sudden Resolve--Reginald Smith--A Week’s Hard Work--“The Cause and Conduct of the War”--Translations--German Letter--Complete Success--Surplus.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD’S OPINION Misrepresentation--A Sudden Resolve--Reginald Smith--A Week’s Hard Work--“The Cause and Conduct of the War”--Translations--German Letter--Complete Success--Surplus.
Translations
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From this reading AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD’S OPINION Misrepresentation--A Sudden Resolve--Reginald Smith--A Week’s Hard Work--“The Cause and Conduct of the War”--Translations--German Letter--Complete Success--Surplus.
up
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From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading One of the most pleasing and complete episodes in my life was connected with the pamphlet which I wrote upon the methods and objects of our soldiers in South Africa.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
War
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From this reading AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD’S OPINION Misrepresentation--A Sudden Resolve--Reginald Smith--A Week’s Hard Work--“The Cause and Conduct of the War”--Translations--German Letter--Complete Success--Surplus.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading One of the most pleasing and complete episodes in my life was connected with the pamphlet which I wrote upon the methods and objects of our soldiers in South Africa.
Week's
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From this reading AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD’S OPINION Misrepresentation--A Sudden Resolve--Reginald Smith--A Week’s Hard Work--“The Cause and Conduct of the War”--Translations--German Letter--Complete Success--Surplus.
well
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From this reading I can well remember the inception of my enterprise!
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading One of the most pleasing and complete episodes in my life was connected with the pamphlet which I wrote upon the methods and objects of our soldiers in South Africa.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading One of the most pleasing and complete episodes in my life was connected with the pamphlet which I wrote upon the methods and objects of our soldiers in South Africa.
Work
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From this reading AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD’S OPINION Misrepresentation--A Sudden Resolve--Reginald Smith--A Week’s Hard Work--“The Cause and Conduct of the War”--Translations--German Letter--Complete Success--Surplus.
WORLD'S
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From this reading AN APPEAL TO THE WORLD’S OPINION Misrepresentation--A Sudden Resolve--Reginald Smith--A Week’s Hard Work--“The Cause and Conduct of the War”--Translations--German Letter--Complete Success--Surplus.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading It was an attempt to stem the extraordinary outbreak of defamation which had broken out in every country--or nearly every country, in Europe, and which had attained such a height that it really seemed that on this absolutely fictitious basis might be built up a powerful political combination which would involve us in a serious war.
wrote
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From this reading One of the most pleasing and complete episodes in my life was connected with the pamphlet which I wrote upon the methods and objects of our soldiers in South Africa.
