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17,000
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading Until we have loyal men “above suspicion” in authority at home we shall never satisfy our Allies abroad.
abroad
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From this reading Until we have loyal men “above suspicion” in authority at home we shall never satisfy our Allies abroad.
Allies
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From this reading Until we have loyal men “above suspicion” in authority at home we shall never satisfy our Allies abroad.
America
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading No; it would not be “terewth”--unless, as the original Chadband propounded, such terewth, or truth, were another form of deception.
any
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading No; it would not be “terewth”--unless, as the original Chadband propounded, such terewth, or truth, were another form of deception.
assistance
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Until we have loyal men “above suspicion” in authority at home we shall never satisfy our Allies abroad.
authority
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From this reading Until we have loyal men “above suspicion” in authority at home we shall never satisfy our Allies abroad.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading No; it would not be “terewth”--unless, as the original Chadband propounded, such terewth, or truth, were another form of deception.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
believenounUS /ˈbelieve/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading As Mark Twain observed during his tour in Palestine, “Blessed if I believe a turtle can sing!”
Blessed
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From this reading As Mark Twain observed during his tour in Palestine, “Blessed if I believe a turtle can sing!”
Britain's
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
British
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading As Mark Twain observed during his tour in Palestine, “Blessed if I believe a turtle can sing!”
Chadband
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From this reading No; it would not be “terewth”--unless, as the original Chadband propounded, such terewth, or truth, were another form of deception.
coffin
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
collection
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
CouncilnounUS /council/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
deception
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From this reading No; it would not be “terewth”--unless, as the original Chadband propounded, such terewth, or truth, were another form of deception.
depends
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
doubt
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading As Mark Twain observed during his tour in Palestine, “Blessed if I believe a turtle can sing!”
enemy
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
England
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
EYE
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From this reading “HINDENBURG’S EYE!”
flowers
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
form
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From this reading No; it would not be “terewth”--unless, as the original Chadband propounded, such terewth, or truth, were another form of deception.
German
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
Germans
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading Until we have loyal men “above suspicion” in authority at home we shall never satisfy our Allies abroad.
HINDENBURG'S
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From this reading “HINDENBURG’S EYE!”
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading As Mark Twain observed during his tour in Palestine, “Blessed if I believe a turtle can sing!”
home
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From this reading Until we have loyal men “above suspicion” in authority at home we shall never satisfy our Allies abroad.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading As Mark Twain observed during his tour in Palestine, “Blessed if I believe a turtle can sing!”
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading As Mark Twain observed during his tour in Palestine, “Blessed if I believe a turtle can sing!”
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Until we have loyal men “above suspicion” in authority at home we shall never satisfy our Allies abroad.
intent
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No; it would not be “terewth”--unless, as the original Chadband propounded, such terewth, or truth, were another form of deception.
large
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
laying
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
liberal
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
loyal
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From this reading Until we have loyal men “above suspicion” in authority at home we shall never satisfy our Allies abroad.
made
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
Mark
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From this reading As Mark Twain observed during his tour in Palestine, “Blessed if I believe a turtle can sing!”
members
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
men
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From this reading Until we have loyal men “above suspicion” in authority at home we shall never satisfy our Allies abroad.
money
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
more
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
much
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Until we have loyal men “above suspicion” in authority at home we shall never satisfy our Allies abroad.
NodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading No; it would not be “terewth”--unless, as the original Chadband propounded, such terewth, or truth, were another form of deception.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading No; it would not be “terewth”--unless, as the original Chadband propounded, such terewth, or truth, were another form of deception.
observed
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From this reading As Mark Twain observed during his tour in Palestine, “Blessed if I believe a turtle can sing!”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading No; it would not be “terewth”--unless, as the original Chadband propounded, such terewth, or truth, were another form of deception.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading No; it would not be “terewth”--unless, as the original Chadband propounded, such terewth, or truth, were another form of deception.
original
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From this reading No; it would not be “terewth”--unless, as the original Chadband propounded, such terewth, or truth, were another form of deception.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Until we have loyal men “above suspicion” in authority at home we shall never satisfy our Allies abroad.
Palestine
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From this reading As Mark Twain observed during his tour in Palestine, “Blessed if I believe a turtle can sing!”
Privy
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
propounded
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From this reading No; it would not be “terewth”--unless, as the original Chadband propounded, such terewth, or truth, were another form of deception.
satisfy
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From this reading Until we have loyal men “above suspicion” in authority at home we shall never satisfy our Allies abroad.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading Until we have loyal men “above suspicion” in authority at home we shall never satisfy our Allies abroad.
shepronounUS /ʃiː/
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
sing
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From this reading As Mark Twain observed during his tour in Palestine, “Blessed if I believe a turtle can sing!”
sink
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
slay
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
subscriptions
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading No; it would not be “terewth”--unless, as the original Chadband propounded, such terewth, or truth, were another form of deception.
sum
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
suspicion
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From this reading Until we have loyal men “above suspicion” in authority at home we shall never satisfy our Allies abroad.
terewth
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From this reading No; it would not be “terewth”--unless, as the original Chadband propounded, such terewth, or truth, were another form of deception.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No; it would not be “terewth”--unless, as the original Chadband propounded, such terewth, or truth, were another form of deception.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
tour
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From this reading As Mark Twain observed during his tour in Palestine, “Blessed if I believe a turtle can sing!”
truth
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From this reading No; it would not be “terewth”--unless, as the original Chadband propounded, such terewth, or truth, were another form of deception.
turtle
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From this reading As Mark Twain observed during his tour in Palestine, “Blessed if I believe a turtle can sing!”
Twain
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From this reading As Mark Twain observed during his tour in Palestine, “Blessed if I believe a turtle can sing!”
two
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
unable
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
understandnounUS /understand/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading No; it would not be “terewth”--unless, as the original Chadband propounded, such terewth, or truth, were another form of deception.
UntilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Until we have loyal men “above suspicion” in authority at home we shall never satisfy our Allies abroad.
valuable
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
Vice-Admiral
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Until we have loyal men “above suspicion” in authority at home we shall never satisfy our Allies abroad.
welfare
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From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading No; it would not be “terewth”--unless, as the original Chadband propounded, such terewth, or truth, were another form of deception.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading America will be unable to understand a British Vice-Admiral laying flowers on the coffin of an enemy whose intent was, without doubt, to sink and slay a valuable life on which much of Britain’s welfare depends, any more than she will understand the collection of a large sum of money for the assistance of Germans in England (more than £17,000) to which liberal subscriptions have been made by two German members of the Privy Council.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading No; it would not be “terewth”--unless, as the original Chadband propounded, such terewth, or truth, were another form of deception.
