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1881
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From this reading I called it “The Great Boer War,” not because I thought the war “great” in the scale of history, but to distinguish it from the smaller Boer War of 1881.
1902
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From this reading Besides the barren contest at Edinburgh I had done a history of the war, but the war still continued, and I had to modify it and keep it up to date in successive editions, until in 1902 it took final shape.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A few pressing tasks were awaiting me, however.
able
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From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
Africa
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From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
Arguments
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From this reading THE YEARS BETWEEN THE WARS “History of the War”--Sir Oliver Lodge--Military Arguments--“Sir Nigel”--The Edalji Case--Crowborough--The Oscar Slater Case.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
awaiting
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From this reading A few pressing tasks were awaiting me, however.
barren
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From this reading Besides the barren contest at Edinburgh I had done a history of the war, but the war still continued, and I had to modify it and keep it up to date in successive editions, until in 1902 it took final shape.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading I called it “The Great Boer War,” not because I thought the war “great” in the scale of history, but to distinguish it from the smaller Boer War of 1881.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the barren contest at Edinburgh I had done a history of the war, but the war still continued, and I had to modify it and keep it up to date in successive editions, until in 1902 it took final shape.
BETWEENprepositionUS /bɪˈtwiːn/
in the space, time, or range separating two things
From this reading THE YEARS BETWEEN THE WARS “History of the War”--Sir Oliver Lodge--Military Arguments--“Sir Nigel”--The Edalji Case--Crowborough--The Oscar Slater Case.
Boer
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From this reading I called it “The Great Boer War,” not because I thought the war “great” in the scale of history, but to distinguish it from the smaller Boer War of 1881.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Besides the barren contest at Edinburgh I had done a history of the war, but the war still continued, and I had to modify it and keep it up to date in successive editions, until in 1902 it took final shape.
called
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From this reading I called it “The Great Boer War,” not because I thought the war “great” in the scale of history, but to distinguish it from the smaller Boer War of 1881.
Case
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From this reading THE YEARS BETWEEN THE WARS “History of the War”--Sir Oliver Lodge--Military Arguments--“Sir Nigel”--The Edalji Case--Crowborough--The Oscar Slater Case.
contest
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From this reading Besides the barren contest at Edinburgh I had done a history of the war, but the war still continued, and I had to modify it and keep it up to date in successive editions, until in 1902 it took final shape.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Besides the barren contest at Edinburgh I had done a history of the war, but the war still continued, and I had to modify it and keep it up to date in successive editions, until in 1902 it took final shape.
cricket
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From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
Crowborough
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date
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From this reading Besides the barren contest at Edinburgh I had done a history of the war, but the war still continued, and I had to modify it and keep it up to date in successive editions, until in 1902 it took final shape.
distinguish
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From this reading I called it “The Great Boer War,” not because I thought the war “great” in the scale of history, but to distinguish it from the smaller Boer War of 1881.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides the barren contest at Edinburgh I had done a history of the war, but the war still continued, and I had to modify it and keep it up to date in successive editions, until in 1902 it took final shape.
down
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From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
Edalji
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From this reading THE YEARS BETWEEN THE WARS “History of the War”--Sir Oliver Lodge--Military Arguments--“Sir Nigel”--The Edalji Case--Crowborough--The Oscar Slater Case.
Edinburgh
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From this reading Besides the barren contest at Edinburgh I had done a history of the war, but the war still continued, and I had to modify it and keep it up to date in successive editions, until in 1902 it took final shape.
editions
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From this reading Besides the barren contest at Edinburgh I had done a history of the war, but the war still continued, and I had to modify it and keep it up to date in successive editions, until in 1902 it took final shape.
few
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From this reading A few pressing tasks were awaiting me, however.
final
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From this reading Besides the barren contest at Edinburgh I had done a history of the war, but the war still continued, and I had to modify it and keep it up to date in successive editions, until in 1902 it took final shape.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I called it “The Great Boer War,” not because I thought the war “great” in the scale of history, but to distinguish it from the smaller Boer War of 1881.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
health
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From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
herdeterminerUS /hɜːr/
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
Hindhead
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From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
History
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From this reading THE YEARS BETWEEN THE WARS “History of the War”--Sir Oliver Lodge--Military Arguments--“Sir Nigel”--The Edalji Case--Crowborough--The Oscar Slater Case.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading A few pressing tasks were awaiting me, however.
hunting
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From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
improved
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From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Besides the barren contest at Edinburgh I had done a history of the war, but the war still continued, and I had to modify it and keep it up to date in successive editions, until in 1902 it took final shape.
keep
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From this reading Besides the barren contest at Edinburgh I had done a history of the war, but the war still continued, and I had to modify it and keep it up to date in successive editions, until in 1902 it took final shape.
Lodge
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From this reading THE YEARS BETWEEN THE WARS “History of the War”--Sir Oliver Lodge--Military Arguments--“Sir Nigel”--The Edalji Case--Crowborough--The Oscar Slater Case.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading A few pressing tasks were awaiting me, however.
Military
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From this reading THE YEARS BETWEEN THE WARS “History of the War”--Sir Oliver Lodge--Military Arguments--“Sir Nigel”--The Edalji Case--Crowborough--The Oscar Slater Case.
modify
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From this reading Besides the barren contest at Edinburgh I had done a history of the war, but the war still continued, and I had to modify it and keep it up to date in successive editions, until in 1902 it took final shape.
more
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From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
Naples
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From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
Nigel
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From this reading THE YEARS BETWEEN THE WARS “History of the War”--Sir Oliver Lodge--Military Arguments--“Sir Nigel”--The Edalji Case--Crowborough--The Oscar Slater Case.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I called it “The Great Boer War,” not because I thought the war “great” in the scale of history, but to distinguish it from the smaller Boer War of 1881.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE YEARS BETWEEN THE WARS “History of the War”--Sir Oliver Lodge--Military Arguments--“Sir Nigel”--The Edalji Case--Crowborough--The Oscar Slater Case.
Oliver
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once
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From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
Oscar
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From this reading THE YEARS BETWEEN THE WARS “History of the War”--Sir Oliver Lodge--Military Arguments--“Sir Nigel”--The Edalji Case--Crowborough--The Oscar Slater Case.
pleasantnounUS /pleasant/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
pressing
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From this reading A few pressing tasks were awaiting me, however.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
scale
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From this reading I called it “The Great Boer War,” not because I thought the war “great” in the scale of history, but to distinguish it from the smaller Boer War of 1881.
settle
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From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
shape
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From this reading Besides the barren contest at Edinburgh I had done a history of the war, but the war still continued, and I had to modify it and keep it up to date in successive editions, until in 1902 it took final shape.
Sir
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From this reading THE YEARS BETWEEN THE WARS “History of the War”--Sir Oliver Lodge--Military Arguments--“Sir Nigel”--The Edalji Case--Crowborough--The Oscar Slater Case.
Slater
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From this reading THE YEARS BETWEEN THE WARS “History of the War”--Sir Oliver Lodge--Military Arguments--“Sir Nigel”--The Edalji Case--Crowborough--The Oscar Slater Case.
smaller
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From this reading I called it “The Great Boer War,” not because I thought the war “great” in the scale of history, but to distinguish it from the smaller Boer War of 1881.
some
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From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
South
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From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
stay
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From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides the barren contest at Edinburgh I had done a history of the war, but the war still continued, and I had to modify it and keep it up to date in successive editions, until in 1902 it took final shape.
successive
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From this reading Besides the barren contest at Edinburgh I had done a history of the war, but the war still continued, and I had to modify it and keep it up to date in successive editions, until in 1902 it took final shape.
tasks
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From this reading A few pressing tasks were awaiting me, however.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE YEARS BETWEEN THE WARS “History of the War”--Sir Oliver Lodge--Military Arguments--“Sir Nigel”--The Edalji Case--Crowborough--The Oscar Slater Case.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I called it “The Great Boer War,” not because I thought the war “great” in the scale of history, but to distinguish it from the smaller Boer War of 1881.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Besides the barren contest at Edinburgh I had done a history of the war, but the war still continued, and I had to modify it and keep it up to date in successive editions, until in 1902 it took final shape.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Besides the barren contest at Edinburgh I had done a history of the war, but the war still continued, and I had to modify it and keep it up to date in successive editions, until in 1902 it took final shape.
up
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From this reading Besides the barren contest at Edinburgh I had done a history of the war, but the war still continued, and I had to modify it and keep it up to date in successive editions, until in 1902 it took final shape.
War
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From this reading THE YEARS BETWEEN THE WARS “History of the War”--Sir Oliver Lodge--Military Arguments--“Sir Nigel”--The Edalji Case--Crowborough--The Oscar Slater Case.
WARS
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From this reading THE YEARS BETWEEN THE WARS “History of the War”--Sir Oliver Lodge--Military Arguments--“Sir Nigel”--The Edalji Case--Crowborough--The Oscar Slater Case.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
wife
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From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
work
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From this reading When I returned from South Africa, I found that my wife had improved in health during her stay at Naples, and we were able to settle down once more at Hindhead, where, what with work, cricket, and hunting, I had some pleasant years.
YEARS
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From this reading THE YEARS BETWEEN THE WARS “History of the War”--Sir Oliver Lodge--Military Arguments--“Sir Nigel”--The Edalji Case--Crowborough--The Oscar Slater Case.
