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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 FACING A BATTERY OF MITRAILLEUSES.
advanced
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From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
alarm
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From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
all
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From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
AnothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading 'Another new victory!
any
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From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
appear
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From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
armies
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From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
attended
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From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
BATTERY
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From this reading FACING A BATTERY OF MITRAILLEUSES.
Berlin
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From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
calling
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From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
came
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From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
coloursnounUS /ˈcolours/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
controlled
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From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
crisis
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From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
dawn
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From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
day
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From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
element
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From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
essential
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From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
FACING
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From this reading FACING A BATTERY OF MITRAILLEUSES.
flying
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From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Thank God for His mercy!'
full
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From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
God
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From this reading Thank God for His mercy!'
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Thank God for His mercy!'
historian
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From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
How
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From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
humanity
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From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
impartial
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From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
King
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From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
line
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From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
lurid
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From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
mercy
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From this reading Thank God for His mercy!'
MITRAILLEUSES
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From this reading FACING A BATTERY OF MITRAILLEUSES.
monarch
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From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
most
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From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
new
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From this reading 'Another new victory!
night
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From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FACING A BATTERY OF MITRAILLEUSES.
officer
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From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
official
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From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
out-pickets
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From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
passednounUS /passed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
pietism
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From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
posts
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From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
probably
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From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
Prussian
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From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
quietly
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From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
Referring
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From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
regard
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From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
religion
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From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
says
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From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
speed
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From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
telegraphing
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From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
Thank
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From this reading Thank God for His mercy!'
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
thus
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From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
trumpeter
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From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
Uhlans
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From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
usual
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From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
very
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From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
victory
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From this reading 'Another new victory!
war
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From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Referring to the official pietism of the Prussian monarch at this crisis, a very impartial historian of the war says thus:--'How little his armies were controlled by regard for humanity--the most essential element of any religion--will appear in lurid colours.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The night passed over quietly, and without alarm; but with dawn of day came an officer of Uhlans, attended by a trumpeter, flying at full speed along the line of advanced posts, calling in all the out-pickets, while the King was probably already telegraphing to Berlin as usual:--
