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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading "What's the use of closing the stable-door after the horse has been stolen?"
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading But remember the Boer War, and what our shameful ignorance cost us in men and money.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "We still think, as in the days of Wellington, that one Englishman is worth ten foreigners.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
base
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From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
Boer
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From this reading But remember the Boer War, and what our shameful ignorance cost us in men and money.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
closing
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From this reading "What's the use of closing the stable-door after the horse has been stolen?"
cost
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From this reading But remember the Boer War, and what our shameful ignorance cost us in men and money.
days
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From this reading "We still think, as in the days of Wellington, that one Englishman is worth ten foreigners.
dear
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From this reading "That's just what we generally do in England, my dear old Jack," replied my friend.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
don't
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From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
England
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From this reading "That's just what we generally do in England, my dear old Jack," replied my friend.
Englishman
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From this reading "We still think, as in the days of Wellington, that one Englishman is worth ten foreigners.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
foreigners
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From this reading "We still think, as in the days of Wellington, that one Englishman is worth ten foreigners.
friend
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From this reading "That's just what we generally do in England, my dear old Jack," replied my friend.
generally
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From this reading "That's just what we generally do in England, my dear old Jack," replied my friend.
Germany
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From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "What's the use of closing the stable-door after the horse has been stolen?"
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
horse
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From this reading "What's the use of closing the stable-door after the horse has been stolen?"
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
ignorance
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From this reading But remember the Boer War, and what our shameful ignorance cost us in men and money.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading "That's just what we generally do in England, my dear old Jack," replied my friend.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading "We still think, as in the days of Wellington, that one Englishman is worth ten foreigners.
Jack
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From this reading "That's just what we generally do in England, my dear old Jack," replied my friend.
just
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From this reading "That's just what we generally do in England, my dear old Jack," replied my friend.
men
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From this reading But remember the Boer War, and what our shameful ignorance cost us in men and money.
money
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From this reading But remember the Boer War, and what our shameful ignorance cost us in men and money.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading "That's just what we generally do in England, my dear old Jack," replied my friend.
naval
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From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
new
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From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
old
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From this reading "That's just what we generally do in England, my dear old Jack," replied my friend.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We still think, as in the days of Wellington, that one Englishman is worth ten foreigners.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
PLANS
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From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
remarked
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From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
rememberverbUS /rɪˈmɛm.bər/
To recall to mind.
From this reading But remember the Boer War, and what our shameful ignorance cost us in men and money.
repliednounUS /replied/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "That's just what we generally do in England, my dear old Jack," replied my friend.
ROSYTH
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From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
secured
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From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
see
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From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
shameful
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From this reading But remember the Boer War, and what our shameful ignorance cost us in men and money.
stable-door
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From this reading "What's the use of closing the stable-door after the horse has been stolen?"
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We still think, as in the days of Wellington, that one Englishman is worth ten foreigners.
STOLEN
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From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
ten
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From this reading "We still think, as in the days of Wellington, that one Englishman is worth ten foreigners.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading "We still think, as in the days of Wellington, that one Englishman is worth ten foreigners.
That's
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From this reading "That's just what we generally do in England, my dear old Jack," replied my friend.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
thinknounUS /think/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We still think, as in the days of Wellington, that one Englishman is worth ten foreigners.
uspronounUS /ʌs/
the speaker and others, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading But remember the Boer War, and what our shameful ignorance cost us in men and money.
use
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From this reading "What's the use of closing the stable-door after the horse has been stolen?"
War
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From this reading But remember the Boer War, and what our shameful ignorance cost us in men and money.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
Wellington
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From this reading "We still think, as in the days of Wellington, that one Englishman is worth ten foreigners.
WEREauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading HOW THE PLANS OF ROSYTH WERE STOLEN "But if the new plans for our naval base at Rosyth have already been secured by Germany, I don't see what we can do," I remarked.
What's
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From this reading "What's the use of closing the stable-door after the horse has been stolen?"
worth
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From this reading "We still think, as in the days of Wellington, that one Englishman is worth ten foreigners.
