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affair
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From this reading "There can be no doubt," I said, "that `E.H.' refers to Halbmayr, and probably he is directing the whole of the intricate affair."
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading "Very likely," said Luigi dryly, "but I do not see that we have much more light on what direction against the British the conspirators, if they really are German agents, intend to work."
agents
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From this reading "Very likely," said Luigi dryly, "but I do not see that we have much more light on what direction against the British the conspirators, if they really are German agents, intend to work."
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "Very likely," said Luigi dryly, "but I do not see that we have much more light on what direction against the British the conspirators, if they really are German agents, intend to work."
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
Aubert's
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From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "There can be no doubt," I said, "that `E.H.' refers to Halbmayr, and probably he is directing the whole of the intricate affair."
British
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From this reading "Very likely," said Luigi dryly, "but I do not see that we have much more light on what direction against the British the conspirators, if they really are German agents, intend to work."
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
campaign
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From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "There can be no doubt," I said, "that `E.H.' refers to Halbmayr, and probably he is directing the whole of the intricate affair."
confirmed
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From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
conspirators
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From this reading "Very likely," said Luigi dryly, "but I do not see that we have much more light on what direction against the British the conspirators, if they really are German agents, intend to work."
directing
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From this reading "There can be no doubt," I said, "that `E.H.' refers to Halbmayr, and probably he is directing the whole of the intricate affair."
direction
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From this reading "Very likely," said Luigi dryly, "but I do not see that we have much more light on what direction against the British the conspirators, if they really are German agents, intend to work."
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading "Very likely," said Luigi dryly, "but I do not see that we have much more light on what direction against the British the conspirators, if they really are German agents, intend to work."
doubt
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From this reading "There can be no doubt," I said, "that `E.H.' refers to Halbmayr, and probably he is directing the whole of the intricate affair."
dryly
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From this reading "Very likely," said Luigi dryly, "but I do not see that we have much more light on what direction against the British the conspirators, if they really are German agents, intend to work."
E
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From this reading "There can be no doubt," I said, "that `E.H.' refers to Halbmayr, and probably he is directing the whole of the intricate affair."
energy
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From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
events
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From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
find
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From this reading "True, but that is just what we have to find out," I replied.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
FromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "From what Johnson-Meads states, the plot in some way relates to the British submarines.
German
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From this reading "Very likely," said Luigi dryly, "but I do not see that we have much more light on what direction against the British the conspirators, if they really are German agents, intend to work."
given
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From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
H
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From this reading "There can be no doubt," I said, "that `E.H.' refers to Halbmayr, and probably he is directing the whole of the intricate affair."
Halbmayr
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From this reading "There can be no doubt," I said, "that `E.H.' refers to Halbmayr, and probably he is directing the whole of the intricate affair."
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Very likely," said Luigi dryly, "but I do not see that we have much more light on what direction against the British the conspirators, if they really are German agents, intend to work."
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "There can be no doubt," I said, "that `E.H.' refers to Halbmayr, and probably he is directing the whole of the intricate affair."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "There can be no doubt," I said, "that `E.H.' refers to Halbmayr, and probably he is directing the whole of the intricate affair."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading "Very likely," said Luigi dryly, "but I do not see that we have much more light on what direction against the British the conspirators, if they really are German agents, intend to work."
impression
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From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "From what Johnson-Meads states, the plot in some way relates to the British submarines.
intend
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From this reading "Very likely," said Luigi dryly, "but I do not see that we have much more light on what direction against the British the conspirators, if they really are German agents, intend to work."
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
intricate
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From this reading "There can be no doubt," I said, "that `E.H.' refers to Halbmayr, and probably he is directing the whole of the intricate affair."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "There can be no doubt," I said, "that `E.H.' refers to Halbmayr, and probably he is directing the whole of the intricate affair."
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
Johnson-Meads
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From this reading "From what Johnson-Meads states, the plot in some way relates to the British submarines.
just
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From this reading "True, but that is just what we have to find out," I replied.
light
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From this reading "Very likely," said Luigi dryly, "but I do not see that we have much more light on what direction against the British the conspirators, if they really are German agents, intend to work."
likely
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From this reading "Very likely," said Luigi dryly, "but I do not see that we have much more light on what direction against the British the conspirators, if they really are German agents, intend to work."
Luigi
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From this reading "Very likely," said Luigi dryly, "but I do not see that we have much more light on what direction against the British the conspirators, if they really are German agents, intend to work."
message
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From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
more
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From this reading "Very likely," said Luigi dryly, "but I do not see that we have much more light on what direction against the British the conspirators, if they really are German agents, intend to work."
much
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From this reading "Very likely," said Luigi dryly, "but I do not see that we have much more light on what direction against the British the conspirators, if they really are German agents, intend to work."
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading "There can be no doubt," I said, "that `E.H.' refers to Halbmayr, and probably he is directing the whole of the intricate affair."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading "Very likely," said Luigi dryly, "but I do not see that we have much more light on what direction against the British the conspirators, if they really are German agents, intend to work."
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
once
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From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
out
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From this reading "True, but that is just what we have to find out," I replied.
plan
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From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
plot
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From this reading "From what Johnson-Meads states, the plot in some way relates to the British submarines.
plunged
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From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
probably
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From this reading "There can be no doubt," I said, "that `E.H.' refers to Halbmayr, and probably he is directing the whole of the intricate affair."
really
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From this reading "Very likely," said Luigi dryly, "but I do not see that we have much more light on what direction against the British the conspirators, if they really are German agents, intend to work."
refers
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From this reading "There can be no doubt," I said, "that `E.H.' refers to Halbmayr, and probably he is directing the whole of the intricate affair."
relates
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From this reading "From what Johnson-Meads states, the plot in some way relates to the British submarines.
renewed
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From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "True, but that is just what we have to find out," I replied.
said
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From this reading "There can be no doubt," I said, "that `E.H.' refers to Halbmayr, and probably he is directing the whole of the intricate affair."
see
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From this reading "Very likely," said Luigi dryly, "but I do not see that we have much more light on what direction against the British the conspirators, if they really are German agents, intend to work."
some
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From this reading "From what Johnson-Meads states, the plot in some way relates to the British submarines.
states
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From this reading "From what Johnson-Meads states, the plot in some way relates to the British submarines.
submarines
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From this reading "From what Johnson-Meads states, the plot in some way relates to the British submarines.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
There
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From this reading "There can be no doubt," I said, "that `E.H.' refers to Halbmayr, and probably he is directing the whole of the intricate affair."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Very likely," said Luigi dryly, "but I do not see that we have much more light on what direction against the British the conspirators, if they really are German agents, intend to work."
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
three
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From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "There can be no doubt," I said, "that `E.H.' refers to Halbmayr, and probably he is directing the whole of the intricate affair."
True
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From this reading "True, but that is just what we have to find out," I replied.
unsigned
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From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
Very
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From this reading "Very likely," said Luigi dryly, "but I do not see that we have much more light on what direction against the British the conspirators, if they really are German agents, intend to work."
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
way
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From this reading "From what Johnson-Meads states, the plot in some way relates to the British submarines.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "Very likely," said Luigi dryly, "but I do not see that we have much more light on what direction against the British the conspirators, if they really are German agents, intend to work."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading "Very likely," said Luigi dryly, "but I do not see that we have much more light on what direction against the British the conspirators, if they really are German agents, intend to work."
whole
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From this reading "There can be no doubt," I said, "that `E.H.' refers to Halbmayr, and probably he is directing the whole of the intricate affair."
wire
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From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading This message was unsigned, but it confirmed the impression given us by Aubert's wire that events were on foot, and at once the three of us plunged with renewed energy into our plan of campaign.
work
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From this reading "Very likely," said Luigi dryly, "but I do not see that we have much more light on what direction against the British the conspirators, if they really are German agents, intend to work."
