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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 For a long time I never seriously believed in the German menace.
alonenounUS /alone/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frequently I found myself alone, in a company of educated Englishmen, in my opinion that it was non-existent--or at worst greatly exaggerated.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EVE OF WAR The Prologue of Armageddon--The “Prince Henry” Race--Bernhardi--“England and the Next War”--“Danger”--General Sir H. Wilson--The Channel Tunnel--Naval Defects--Rubber Collars--Mines--Willie Redmond.
Armageddon
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From this reading THE EVE OF WAR The Prologue of Armageddon--The “Prince Henry” Race--Bernhardi--“England and the Next War”--“Danger”--General Sir H. Wilson--The Channel Tunnel--Naval Defects--Rubber Collars--Mines--Willie Redmond.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Frequently I found myself alone, in a company of educated Englishmen, in my opinion that it was non-existent--or at worst greatly exaggerated.
attack
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From this reading The first was, that I knew it to be impossible that we could attack Germany save in the face of monstrous provocation.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The first was, that I knew it to be impossible that we could attack Germany save in the face of monstrous provocation.
believed
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From this reading For a long time I never seriously believed in the German menace.
Bernhardi
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From this reading THE EVE OF WAR The Prologue of Armageddon--The “Prince Henry” Race--Bernhardi--“England and the Next War”--“Danger”--General Sir H. Wilson--The Channel Tunnel--Naval Defects--Rubber Collars--Mines--Willie Redmond.
Channel
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From this reading THE EVE OF WAR The Prologue of Armageddon--The “Prince Henry” Race--Bernhardi--“England and the Next War”--“Danger”--General Sir H. Wilson--The Channel Tunnel--Naval Defects--Rubber Collars--Mines--Willie Redmond.
Collars
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From this reading THE EVE OF WAR The Prologue of Armageddon--The “Prince Henry” Race--Bernhardi--“England and the Next War”--“Danger”--General Sir H. Wilson--The Channel Tunnel--Naval Defects--Rubber Collars--Mines--Willie Redmond.
company
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From this reading Frequently I found myself alone, in a company of educated Englishmen, in my opinion that it was non-existent--or at worst greatly exaggerated.
conclusion
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From this reading This conclusion was formed on two grounds.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The first was, that I knew it to be impossible that we could attack Germany save in the face of monstrous provocation.
Danger
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From this reading THE EVE OF WAR The Prologue of Armageddon--The “Prince Henry” Race--Bernhardi--“England and the Next War”--“Danger”--General Sir H. Wilson--The Channel Tunnel--Naval Defects--Rubber Collars--Mines--Willie Redmond.
Defects
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From this reading THE EVE OF WAR The Prologue of Armageddon--The “Prince Henry” Race--Bernhardi--“England and the Next War”--“Danger”--General Sir H. Wilson--The Channel Tunnel--Naval Defects--Rubber Collars--Mines--Willie Redmond.
educated
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From this reading Frequently I found myself alone, in a company of educated Englishmen, in my opinion that it was non-existent--or at worst greatly exaggerated.
England
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From this reading THE EVE OF WAR The Prologue of Armageddon--The “Prince Henry” Race--Bernhardi--“England and the Next War”--“Danger”--General Sir H. Wilson--The Channel Tunnel--Naval Defects--Rubber Collars--Mines--Willie Redmond.
Englishmen
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From this reading Frequently I found myself alone, in a company of educated Englishmen, in my opinion that it was non-existent--or at worst greatly exaggerated.
EVE
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From this reading THE EVE OF WAR The Prologue of Armageddon--The “Prince Henry” Race--Bernhardi--“England and the Next War”--“Danger”--General Sir H. Wilson--The Channel Tunnel--Naval Defects--Rubber Collars--Mines--Willie Redmond.
exaggerated
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From this reading Frequently I found myself alone, in a company of educated Englishmen, in my opinion that it was non-existent--or at worst greatly exaggerated.
face
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From this reading The first was, that I knew it to be impossible that we could attack Germany save in the face of monstrous provocation.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first was, that I knew it to be impossible that we could attack Germany save in the face of monstrous provocation.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For a long time I never seriously believed in the German menace.
formed
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From this reading This conclusion was formed on two grounds.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Frequently I found myself alone, in a company of educated Englishmen, in my opinion that it was non-existent--or at worst greatly exaggerated.
Frequently
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From this reading Frequently I found myself alone, in a company of educated Englishmen, in my opinion that it was non-existent--or at worst greatly exaggerated.
General
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From this reading THE EVE OF WAR The Prologue of Armageddon--The “Prince Henry” Race--Bernhardi--“England and the Next War”--“Danger”--General Sir H. Wilson--The Channel Tunnel--Naval Defects--Rubber Collars--Mines--Willie Redmond.
German
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From this reading For a long time I never seriously believed in the German menace.
Germany
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From this reading The first was, that I knew it to be impossible that we could attack Germany save in the face of monstrous provocation.
greatly
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From this reading Frequently I found myself alone, in a company of educated Englishmen, in my opinion that it was non-existent--or at worst greatly exaggerated.
grounds
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From this reading This conclusion was formed on two grounds.
H
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From this reading THE EVE OF WAR The Prologue of Armageddon--The “Prince Henry” Race--Bernhardi--“England and the Next War”--“Danger”--General Sir H. Wilson--The Channel Tunnel--Naval Defects--Rubber Collars--Mines--Willie Redmond.
Henry
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From this reading THE EVE OF WAR The Prologue of Armageddon--The “Prince Henry” Race--Bernhardi--“England and the Next War”--“Danger”--General Sir H. Wilson--The Channel Tunnel--Naval Defects--Rubber Collars--Mines--Willie Redmond.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading For a long time I never seriously believed in the German menace.
impossible
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From this reading The first was, that I knew it to be impossible that we could attack Germany save in the face of monstrous provocation.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading For a long time I never seriously believed in the German menace.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Frequently I found myself alone, in a company of educated Englishmen, in my opinion that it was non-existent--or at worst greatly exaggerated.
knew
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From this reading The first was, that I knew it to be impossible that we could attack Germany save in the face of monstrous provocation.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a long time I never seriously believed in the German menace.
menace
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From this reading For a long time I never seriously believed in the German menace.
Mines
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From this reading THE EVE OF WAR The Prologue of Armageddon--The “Prince Henry” Race--Bernhardi--“England and the Next War”--“Danger”--General Sir H. Wilson--The Channel Tunnel--Naval Defects--Rubber Collars--Mines--Willie Redmond.
monstrous
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From this reading The first was, that I knew it to be impossible that we could attack Germany save in the face of monstrous provocation.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Frequently I found myself alone, in a company of educated Englishmen, in my opinion that it was non-existent--or at worst greatly exaggerated.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading Frequently I found myself alone, in a company of educated Englishmen, in my opinion that it was non-existent--or at worst greatly exaggerated.
Naval
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From this reading THE EVE OF WAR The Prologue of Armageddon--The “Prince Henry” Race--Bernhardi--“England and the Next War”--“Danger”--General Sir H. Wilson--The Channel Tunnel--Naval Defects--Rubber Collars--Mines--Willie Redmond.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a long time I never seriously believed in the German menace.
NextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading THE EVE OF WAR The Prologue of Armageddon--The “Prince Henry” Race--Bernhardi--“England and the Next War”--“Danger”--General Sir H. Wilson--The Channel Tunnel--Naval Defects--Rubber Collars--Mines--Willie Redmond.
non-existent
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From this reading Frequently I found myself alone, in a company of educated Englishmen, in my opinion that it was non-existent--or at worst greatly exaggerated.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EVE OF WAR The Prologue of Armageddon--The “Prince Henry” Race--Bernhardi--“England and the Next War”--“Danger”--General Sir H. Wilson--The Channel Tunnel--Naval Defects--Rubber Collars--Mines--Willie Redmond.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This conclusion was formed on two grounds.
opinion
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From this reading Frequently I found myself alone, in a company of educated Englishmen, in my opinion that it was non-existent--or at worst greatly exaggerated.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading Frequently I found myself alone, in a company of educated Englishmen, in my opinion that it was non-existent--or at worst greatly exaggerated.
Prince
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From this reading THE EVE OF WAR The Prologue of Armageddon--The “Prince Henry” Race--Bernhardi--“England and the Next War”--“Danger”--General Sir H. Wilson--The Channel Tunnel--Naval Defects--Rubber Collars--Mines--Willie Redmond.
Prologue
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From this reading THE EVE OF WAR The Prologue of Armageddon--The “Prince Henry” Race--Bernhardi--“England and the Next War”--“Danger”--General Sir H. Wilson--The Channel Tunnel--Naval Defects--Rubber Collars--Mines--Willie Redmond.
provocation
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From this reading The first was, that I knew it to be impossible that we could attack Germany save in the face of monstrous provocation.
Race
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From this reading THE EVE OF WAR The Prologue of Armageddon--The “Prince Henry” Race--Bernhardi--“England and the Next War”--“Danger”--General Sir H. Wilson--The Channel Tunnel--Naval Defects--Rubber Collars--Mines--Willie Redmond.
Redmond
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From this reading THE EVE OF WAR The Prologue of Armageddon--The “Prince Henry” Race--Bernhardi--“England and the Next War”--“Danger”--General Sir H. Wilson--The Channel Tunnel--Naval Defects--Rubber Collars--Mines--Willie Redmond.
Rubber
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From this reading THE EVE OF WAR The Prologue of Armageddon--The “Prince Henry” Race--Bernhardi--“England and the Next War”--“Danger”--General Sir H. Wilson--The Channel Tunnel--Naval Defects--Rubber Collars--Mines--Willie Redmond.
saveprepositionUS /seɪv/
except for; apart from
From this reading The first was, that I knew it to be impossible that we could attack Germany save in the face of monstrous provocation.
seriously
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From this reading For a long time I never seriously believed in the German menace.
Sir
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From this reading THE EVE OF WAR The Prologue of Armageddon--The “Prince Henry” Race--Bernhardi--“England and the Next War”--“Danger”--General Sir H. Wilson--The Channel Tunnel--Naval Defects--Rubber Collars--Mines--Willie Redmond.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Frequently I found myself alone, in a company of educated Englishmen, in my opinion that it was non-existent--or at worst greatly exaggerated.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVE OF WAR The Prologue of Armageddon--The “Prince Henry” Race--Bernhardi--“England and the Next War”--“Danger”--General Sir H. Wilson--The Channel Tunnel--Naval Defects--Rubber Collars--Mines--Willie Redmond.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This conclusion was formed on two grounds.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For a long time I never seriously believed in the German menace.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The first was, that I knew it to be impossible that we could attack Germany save in the face of monstrous provocation.
Tunnel
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From this reading THE EVE OF WAR The Prologue of Armageddon--The “Prince Henry” Race--Bernhardi--“England and the Next War”--“Danger”--General Sir H. Wilson--The Channel Tunnel--Naval Defects--Rubber Collars--Mines--Willie Redmond.
two
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From this reading This conclusion was formed on two grounds.
WAR
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From this reading THE EVE OF WAR The Prologue of Armageddon--The “Prince Henry” Race--Bernhardi--“England and the Next War”--“Danger”--General Sir H. Wilson--The Channel Tunnel--Naval Defects--Rubber Collars--Mines--Willie Redmond.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Frequently I found myself alone, in a company of educated Englishmen, in my opinion that it was non-existent--or at worst greatly exaggerated.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading The first was, that I knew it to be impossible that we could attack Germany save in the face of monstrous provocation.
Willie
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From this reading THE EVE OF WAR The Prologue of Armageddon--The “Prince Henry” Race--Bernhardi--“England and the Next War”--“Danger”--General Sir H. Wilson--The Channel Tunnel--Naval Defects--Rubber Collars--Mines--Willie Redmond.
Wilson
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From this reading THE EVE OF WAR The Prologue of Armageddon--The “Prince Henry” Race--Bernhardi--“England and the Next War”--“Danger”--General Sir H. Wilson--The Channel Tunnel--Naval Defects--Rubber Collars--Mines--Willie Redmond.
worst
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From this reading Frequently I found myself alone, in a company of educated Englishmen, in my opinion that it was non-existent--or at worst greatly exaggerated.
