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Chapter XV
BATTLE OF EPPING. The following is extracted from the "Times" of 15th September: "EPPING, _14th September_, _Evening_. "I have spent a busy day, but have no very important news to record. After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield's retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
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later than; following
From this reading “After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield's retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.”
at or toward the back of something
From this reading “After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield's retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.”
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “"I have spent a busy day, but have no very important news to record.”
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From this reading "EPPING, _14th September_, _Evening_.
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From this reading The following is extracted from the "Times" of 15th September:
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading "I have spent a busy day, but have no very important news to record.
later than; following
From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield's retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield's retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
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From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield's retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
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From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield's retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
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From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield's retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
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From this reading BATTLE OF EPPING.
at or toward the back of something
From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield's retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
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From this reading "I have spent a busy day, but have no very important news to record.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "I have spent a busy day, but have no very important news to record.
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From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield's retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
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From this reading "I have spent a busy day, but have no very important news to record.
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From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield's retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
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From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield's retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
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From this reading BATTLE OF EPPING.
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From this reading "EPPING, _14th September_, _Evening_.
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From this reading The following is extracted from the "Times" of 15th September:
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From this reading The following is extracted from the "Times" of 15th September:
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The following is extracted from the "Times" of 15th September:
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From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield's retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
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From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield's retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "I have spent a busy day, but have no very important news to record.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading "I have spent a busy day, but have no very important news to record.
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From this reading "I have spent a busy day, but have no very important news to record.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The following is extracted from the "Times" of 15th September:
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From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield's retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
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From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield's retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
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From this reading "I have spent a busy day, but have no very important news to record.
not any; not one
From this reading "I have spent a busy day, but have no very important news to record.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BATTLE OF EPPING.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield's retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading "I have spent a busy day, but have no very important news to record.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield's retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield's retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield's retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading The following is extracted from the "Times" of 15th September:
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From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield's retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
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From this reading "I have spent a busy day, but have no very important news to record.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield's retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The following is extracted from the "Times" of 15th September:
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From this reading The following is extracted from the "Times" of 15th September:
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading "I have spent a busy day, but have no very important news to record.
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From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield's retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
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From this reading "I have spent a busy day, but have no very important news to record.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading After the repulse of the German troops attacking Lord Byfield's retreating army and the arrival of our sorely harassed troops behind the Epping entrenchments, we saw no more of the enemy that evening.
