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Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=). Characters enclosed by curly braces after a carat character were superscripted in the original (example: 13^{th}). LONDON: GEORGE NEWNES, LTD. PREFACE. "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
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later than; following
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an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “"I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."”
up to a particular time
From this reading “"I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."”
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From this reading Characters enclosed by curly braces after a carat character were superscripted in the original (example: 13^{th}).
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Characters enclosed by curly braces after a carat character were superscripted in the original (example: 13^{th}).
later than; following
From this reading Characters enclosed by curly braces after a carat character were superscripted in the original (example: 13^{th}).
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From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
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From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
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From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
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From this reading Characters enclosed by curly braces after a carat character were superscripted in the original (example: 13^{th}).
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
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From this reading Characters enclosed by curly braces after a carat character were superscripted in the original (example: 13^{th}).
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From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
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From this reading Characters enclosed by curly braces after a carat character were superscripted in the original (example: 13^{th}).
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From this reading Characters enclosed by curly braces after a carat character were superscripted in the original (example: 13^{th}).
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From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
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From this reading Characters enclosed by curly braces after a carat character were superscripted in the original (example: 13^{th}).
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From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
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From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
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From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
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From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
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From this reading Characters enclosed by curly braces after a carat character were superscripted in the original (example: 13^{th}).
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From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
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From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
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From this reading LONDON: GEORGE NEWNES, LTD.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
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From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
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From this reading LONDON: GEORGE NEWNES, LTD.
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From this reading LONDON: GEORGE NEWNES, LTD.
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From this reading LONDON: GEORGE NEWNES, LTD.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
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From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
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From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
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From this reading PREFACE.
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From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
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From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
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From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
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From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
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From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
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From this reading Characters enclosed by curly braces after a carat character were superscripted in the original (example: 13^{th}).
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
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From this reading Characters enclosed by curly braces after a carat character were superscripted in the original (example: 13^{th}).
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
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From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
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From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
up to a particular time
From this reading "I sometimes despair of the country ever becoming alive to the danger of the unpreparedness of our present position until too late to prevent some fatal catastrophe."
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Text enclosed by equal signs was in bold face in the original (=bold=).
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Characters enclosed by curly braces after a carat character were superscripted in the original (example: 13^{th}).
