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Aldershot
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From this reading The Aldershot Army Corps, so complete in the "Army List," consisted, as all the world knew, of three divisions, but of these only two existed, the other being found to be on paper.
all
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From this reading The Aldershot Army Corps, so complete in the "Army List," consisted, as all the world knew, of three divisions, but of these only two existed, the other being found to be on paper.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The division in question, located at Bordon, was to be formed on mobilisation, and this measure was now being proceeded with.
Army
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From this reading The Aldershot Army Corps, so complete in the "Army List," consisted, as all the world knew, of three divisions, but of these only two existed, the other being found to be on paper.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The Aldershot Army Corps, so complete in the "Army List," consisted, as all the world knew, of three divisions, but of these only two existed, the other being found to be on paper.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading DEFENCE AT LAST.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The Aldershot Army Corps, so complete in the "Army List," consisted, as all the world knew, of three divisions, but of these only two existed, the other being found to be on paper.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The Aldershot Army Corps, so complete in the "Army List," consisted, as all the world knew, of three divisions, but of these only two existed, the other being found to be on paper.
Bordon
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From this reading The division in question, located at Bordon, was to be formed on mobilisation, and this measure was now being proceeded with.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The Aldershot Army Corps, so complete in the "Army List," consisted, as all the world knew, of three divisions, but of these only two existed, the other being found to be on paper.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The train service was practically suspended, owing to the damage done to the various lines south of London by the enemy's emissaries.
came
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From this reading Late on Wednesday night came tardy news of the measures we were taking to mobilise.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Aldershot Army Corps, so complete in the "Army List," consisted, as all the world knew, of three divisions, but of these only two existed, the other being found to be on paper.
consisted
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From this reading The Aldershot Army Corps, so complete in the "Army List," consisted, as all the world knew, of three divisions, but of these only two existed, the other being found to be on paper.
Corps
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From this reading The Aldershot Army Corps, so complete in the "Army List," consisted, as all the world knew, of three divisions, but of these only two existed, the other being found to be on paper.
damage
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From this reading The train service was practically suspended, owing to the damage done to the various lines south of London by the enemy's emissaries.
DEFENCE
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From this reading DEFENCE AT LAST.
division
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From this reading The division in question, located at Bordon, was to be formed on mobilisation, and this measure was now being proceeded with.
divisions
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From this reading The Aldershot Army Corps, so complete in the "Army List," consisted, as all the world knew, of three divisions, but of these only two existed, the other being found to be on paper.
donenounUS /done/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The train service was practically suspended, owing to the damage done to the various lines south of London by the enemy's emissaries.
emissaries
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From this reading The train service was practically suspended, owing to the damage done to the various lines south of London by the enemy's emissaries.
enemy's
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From this reading The train service was practically suspended, owing to the damage done to the various lines south of London by the enemy's emissaries.
existed
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From this reading The Aldershot Army Corps, so complete in the "Army List," consisted, as all the world knew, of three divisions, but of these only two existed, the other being found to be on paper.
formed
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From this reading The division in question, located at Bordon, was to be formed on mobilisation, and this measure was now being proceeded with.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The Aldershot Army Corps, so complete in the "Army List," consisted, as all the world knew, of three divisions, but of these only two existed, the other being found to be on paper.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Aldershot Army Corps, so complete in the "Army List," consisted, as all the world knew, of three divisions, but of these only two existed, the other being found to be on paper.
knew
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From this reading The Aldershot Army Corps, so complete in the "Army List," consisted, as all the world knew, of three divisions, but of these only two existed, the other being found to be on paper.
LASTnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DEFENCE AT LAST.
Late
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From this reading Late on Wednesday night came tardy news of the measures we were taking to mobilise.
lines
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From this reading The train service was practically suspended, owing to the damage done to the various lines south of London by the enemy's emissaries.
List
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From this reading The Aldershot Army Corps, so complete in the "Army List," consisted, as all the world knew, of three divisions, but of these only two existed, the other being found to be on paper.
located
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From this reading The division in question, located at Bordon, was to be formed on mobilisation, and this measure was now being proceeded with.
London
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From this reading The train service was practically suspended, owing to the damage done to the various lines south of London by the enemy's emissaries.
measure
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From this reading The division in question, located at Bordon, was to be formed on mobilisation, and this measure was now being proceeded with.
measures
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From this reading Late on Wednesday night came tardy news of the measures we were taking to mobilise.
mobilisation
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From this reading The division in question, located at Bordon, was to be formed on mobilisation, and this measure was now being proceeded with.
mobilise
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From this reading Late on Wednesday night came tardy news of the measures we were taking to mobilise.
news
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From this reading Late on Wednesday night came tardy news of the measures we were taking to mobilise.
night
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From this reading Late on Wednesday night came tardy news of the measures we were taking to mobilise.
now
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From this reading The division in question, located at Bordon, was to be formed on mobilisation, and this measure was now being proceeded with.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Late on Wednesday night came tardy news of the measures we were taking to mobilise.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Late on Wednesday night came tardy news of the measures we were taking to mobilise.
only
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From this reading The Aldershot Army Corps, so complete in the "Army List," consisted, as all the world knew, of three divisions, but of these only two existed, the other being found to be on paper.
other
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From this reading The Aldershot Army Corps, so complete in the "Army List," consisted, as all the world knew, of three divisions, but of these only two existed, the other being found to be on paper.
owing
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From this reading The train service was practically suspended, owing to the damage done to the various lines south of London by the enemy's emissaries.
paper
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From this reading The Aldershot Army Corps, so complete in the "Army List," consisted, as all the world knew, of three divisions, but of these only two existed, the other being found to be on paper.
practically
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From this reading The train service was practically suspended, owing to the damage done to the various lines south of London by the enemy's emissaries.
proceeded
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From this reading The division in question, located at Bordon, was to be formed on mobilisation, and this measure was now being proceeded with.
questionnounUS /ˈquestion/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The division in question, located at Bordon, was to be formed on mobilisation, and this measure was now being proceeded with.
service
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From this reading The train service was practically suspended, owing to the damage done to the various lines south of London by the enemy's emissaries.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The Aldershot Army Corps, so complete in the "Army List," consisted, as all the world knew, of three divisions, but of these only two existed, the other being found to be on paper.
south
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From this reading The train service was practically suspended, owing to the damage done to the various lines south of London by the enemy's emissaries.
suspended
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From this reading The train service was practically suspended, owing to the damage done to the various lines south of London by the enemy's emissaries.
taking
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From this reading Late on Wednesday night came tardy news of the measures we were taking to mobilise.
tardy
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From this reading Late on Wednesday night came tardy news of the measures we were taking to mobilise.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Late on Wednesday night came tardy news of the measures we were taking to mobilise.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The Aldershot Army Corps, so complete in the "Army List," consisted, as all the world knew, of three divisions, but of these only two existed, the other being found to be on paper.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The division in question, located at Bordon, was to be formed on mobilisation, and this measure was now being proceeded with.
three
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From this reading The Aldershot Army Corps, so complete in the "Army List," consisted, as all the world knew, of three divisions, but of these only two existed, the other being found to be on paper.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Late on Wednesday night came tardy news of the measures we were taking to mobilise.
train
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From this reading The train service was practically suspended, owing to the damage done to the various lines south of London by the enemy's emissaries.
two
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From this reading The Aldershot Army Corps, so complete in the "Army List," consisted, as all the world knew, of three divisions, but of these only two existed, the other being found to be on paper.
various
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From this reading The train service was practically suspended, owing to the damage done to the various lines south of London by the enemy's emissaries.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The division in question, located at Bordon, was to be formed on mobilisation, and this measure was now being proceeded with.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Late on Wednesday night came tardy news of the measures we were taking to mobilise.
Wednesday
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From this reading Late on Wednesday night came tardy news of the measures we were taking to mobilise.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Late on Wednesday night came tardy news of the measures we were taking to mobilise.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The division in question, located at Bordon, was to be formed on mobilisation, and this measure was now being proceeded with.
world
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From this reading The Aldershot Army Corps, so complete in the "Army List," consisted, as all the world knew, of three divisions, but of these only two existed, the other being found to be on paper.
