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Chapter VI
STATE OF SIEGE DECLARED. That our fleet had been taken unawares was apparent. There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany. It is, however, the land campaign which we have here to record. The authentic account of a further landing in Essex--somewhere near Maldon--was now published.
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the past participle of “be”
From this reading “That our fleet had been taken unawares was apparent.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “It is, however, the land campaign which we have here to record.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It is, however, the land campaign which we have here to record.”
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading “It is, however, the land campaign which we have here to record.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany.”
a formal word for “on”
From this reading “There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany.
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From this reading The authentic account of a further landing in Essex--somewhere near Maldon--was now published.
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From this reading There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany.
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From this reading That our fleet had been taken unawares was apparent.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany.
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From this reading There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The authentic account of a further landing in Essex--somewhere near Maldon--was now published.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany.
the past participle of “be”
From this reading That our fleet had been taken unawares was apparent.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany.
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From this reading It is, however, the land campaign which we have here to record.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany.
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From this reading STATE OF SIEGE DECLARED.
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From this reading The authentic account of a further landing in Essex--somewhere near Maldon--was now published.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That our fleet had been taken unawares was apparent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The authentic account of a further landing in Essex--somewhere near Maldon--was now published.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany.
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading That our fleet had been taken unawares was apparent.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It is, however, the land campaign which we have here to record.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is, however, the land campaign which we have here to record.
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It is, however, the land campaign which we have here to record.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is, however, the land campaign which we have here to record.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is, however, the land campaign which we have here to record.
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From this reading It is, however, the land campaign which we have here to record.
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From this reading The authentic account of a further landing in Essex--somewhere near Maldon--was now published.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The authentic account of a further landing in Essex--somewhere near Maldon--was now published.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The authentic account of a further landing in Essex--somewhere near Maldon--was now published.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany.
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From this reading The authentic account of a further landing in Essex--somewhere near Maldon--was now published.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading STATE OF SIEGE DECLARED.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading That our fleet had been taken unawares was apparent.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The authentic account of a further landing in Essex--somewhere near Maldon--was now published.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It is, however, the land campaign which we have here to record.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STATE OF SIEGE DECLARED.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The authentic account of a further landing in Essex--somewhere near Maldon--was now published.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading STATE OF SIEGE DECLARED.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That our fleet had been taken unawares was apparent.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading That our fleet had been taken unawares was apparent.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It is, however, the land campaign which we have here to record.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading That our fleet had been taken unawares was apparent.
a formal word for “on”
From this reading There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading That our fleet had been taken unawares was apparent.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany.
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading There were all sorts of vague rumours of a sudden attack upon the North Sea Fleet at Rosyth, and a fierce cruiser battle, in which we had been badly beaten by Germany.
