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1
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From this reading On the fateful evening of September 1, it appears that the North Sea Fleet lay peacefully at anchor off Rosyth, in the Firth of Forth.
account
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From this reading The following account, however, of the sudden attack made by the Germans upon the British Fleet represents as near an approach as can ever be made, writing after events, to the real truth:
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading The following account, however, of the sudden attack made by the Germans upon the British Fleet represents as near an approach as can ever be made, writing after events, to the real truth:
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading The following account, however, of the sudden attack made by the Germans upon the British Fleet represents as near an approach as can ever be made, writing after events, to the real truth:
anchor
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From this reading On the fateful evening of September 1, it appears that the North Sea Fleet lay peacefully at anchor off Rosyth, in the Firth of Forth.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading OUR FLEET TAKEN UNAWARES The first news of the great naval battle, as generally happens in war, was confused and distorted.
appear
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From this reading Only gradually did the true facts appear.
appears
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From this reading On the fateful evening of September 1, it appears that the North Sea Fleet lay peacefully at anchor off Rosyth, in the Firth of Forth.
approach
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From this reading The following account, however, of the sudden attack made by the Germans upon the British Fleet represents as near an approach as can ever be made, writing after events, to the real truth:
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading OUR FLEET TAKEN UNAWARES The first news of the great naval battle, as generally happens in war, was confused and distorted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading On the fateful evening of September 1, it appears that the North Sea Fleet lay peacefully at anchor off Rosyth, in the Firth of Forth.
attack
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From this reading The following account, however, of the sudden attack made by the Germans upon the British Fleet represents as near an approach as can ever be made, writing after events, to the real truth:
battle
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From this reading OUR FLEET TAKEN UNAWARES The first news of the great naval battle, as generally happens in war, was confused and distorted.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The following account, however, of the sudden attack made by the Germans upon the British Fleet represents as near an approach as can ever be made, writing after events, to the real truth:
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It did not clearly show how the victory had been gained by the one side, or what had brought defeat upon the other.
British
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From this reading The following account, however, of the sudden attack made by the Germans upon the British Fleet represents as near an approach as can ever be made, writing after events, to the real truth:
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It did not clearly show how the victory had been gained by the one side, or what had brought defeat upon the other.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It did not clearly show how the victory had been gained by the one side, or what had brought defeat upon the other.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading The following account, however, of the sudden attack made by the Germans upon the British Fleet represents as near an approach as can ever be made, writing after events, to the real truth:
clearly
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From this reading It did not clearly show how the victory had been gained by the one side, or what had brought defeat upon the other.
confused
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From this reading OUR FLEET TAKEN UNAWARES The first news of the great naval battle, as generally happens in war, was confused and distorted.
defeat
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From this reading It did not clearly show how the victory had been gained by the one side, or what had brought defeat upon the other.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading It did not clearly show how the victory had been gained by the one side, or what had brought defeat upon the other.
distorted
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From this reading OUR FLEET TAKEN UNAWARES The first news of the great naval battle, as generally happens in war, was confused and distorted.
evening
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From this reading On the fateful evening of September 1, it appears that the North Sea Fleet lay peacefully at anchor off Rosyth, in the Firth of Forth.
events
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From this reading The following account, however, of the sudden attack made by the Germans upon the British Fleet represents as near an approach as can ever be made, writing after events, to the real truth:
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following account, however, of the sudden attack made by the Germans upon the British Fleet represents as near an approach as can ever be made, writing after events, to the real truth:
facts
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From this reading Only gradually did the true facts appear.
fateful
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From this reading On the fateful evening of September 1, it appears that the North Sea Fleet lay peacefully at anchor off Rosyth, in the Firth of Forth.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OUR FLEET TAKEN UNAWARES The first news of the great naval battle, as generally happens in war, was confused and distorted.
Firth
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From this reading On the fateful evening of September 1, it appears that the North Sea Fleet lay peacefully at anchor off Rosyth, in the Firth of Forth.
FLEET
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From this reading OUR FLEET TAKEN UNAWARES The first news of the great naval battle, as generally happens in war, was confused and distorted.
following
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From this reading The following account, however, of the sudden attack made by the Germans upon the British Fleet represents as near an approach as can ever be made, writing after events, to the real truth:
Forth
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From this reading On the fateful evening of September 1, it appears that the North Sea Fleet lay peacefully at anchor off Rosyth, in the Firth of Forth.
gained
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From this reading It did not clearly show how the victory had been gained by the one side, or what had brought defeat upon the other.
generally
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From this reading OUR FLEET TAKEN UNAWARES The first news of the great naval battle, as generally happens in war, was confused and distorted.
Germans
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From this reading The following account, however, of the sudden attack made by the Germans upon the British Fleet represents as near an approach as can ever be made, writing after events, to the real truth:
gradually
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From this reading Only gradually did the true facts appear.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading OUR FLEET TAKEN UNAWARES The first news of the great naval battle, as generally happens in war, was confused and distorted.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It did not clearly show how the victory had been gained by the one side, or what had brought defeat upon the other.
happens
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From this reading OUR FLEET TAKEN UNAWARES The first news of the great naval battle, as generally happens in war, was confused and distorted.
how
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From this reading It did not clearly show how the victory had been gained by the one side, or what had brought defeat upon the other.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The following account, however, of the sudden attack made by the Germans upon the British Fleet represents as near an approach as can ever be made, writing after events, to the real truth:
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading OUR FLEET TAKEN UNAWARES The first news of the great naval battle, as generally happens in war, was confused and distorted.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It did not clearly show how the victory had been gained by the one side, or what had brought defeat upon the other.
lay
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From this reading On the fateful evening of September 1, it appears that the North Sea Fleet lay peacefully at anchor off Rosyth, in the Firth of Forth.
made
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From this reading The following account, however, of the sudden attack made by the Germans upon the British Fleet represents as near an approach as can ever be made, writing after events, to the real truth:
naval
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From this reading OUR FLEET TAKEN UNAWARES The first news of the great naval battle, as generally happens in war, was confused and distorted.
near
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From this reading The following account, however, of the sudden attack made by the Germans upon the British Fleet represents as near an approach as can ever be made, writing after events, to the real truth:
news
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From this reading OUR FLEET TAKEN UNAWARES The first news of the great naval battle, as generally happens in war, was confused and distorted.
North
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From this reading On the fateful evening of September 1, it appears that the North Sea Fleet lay peacefully at anchor off Rosyth, in the Firth of Forth.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It did not clearly show how the victory had been gained by the one side, or what had brought defeat upon the other.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading OUR FLEET TAKEN UNAWARES The first news of the great naval battle, as generally happens in war, was confused and distorted.
off
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From this reading On the fateful evening of September 1, it appears that the North Sea Fleet lay peacefully at anchor off Rosyth, in the Firth of Forth.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the fateful evening of September 1, it appears that the North Sea Fleet lay peacefully at anchor off Rosyth, in the Firth of Forth.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It did not clearly show how the victory had been gained by the one side, or what had brought defeat upon the other.
Only
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From this reading Only gradually did the true facts appear.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It did not clearly show how the victory had been gained by the one side, or what had brought defeat upon the other.
other
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From this reading It did not clearly show how the victory had been gained by the one side, or what had brought defeat upon the other.
OURdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading OUR FLEET TAKEN UNAWARES The first news of the great naval battle, as generally happens in war, was confused and distorted.
peacefully
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From this reading On the fateful evening of September 1, it appears that the North Sea Fleet lay peacefully at anchor off Rosyth, in the Firth of Forth.
real
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From this reading The following account, however, of the sudden attack made by the Germans upon the British Fleet represents as near an approach as can ever be made, writing after events, to the real truth:
represents
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From this reading The following account, however, of the sudden attack made by the Germans upon the British Fleet represents as near an approach as can ever be made, writing after events, to the real truth:
Rosyth
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From this reading On the fateful evening of September 1, it appears that the North Sea Fleet lay peacefully at anchor off Rosyth, in the Firth of Forth.
Sea
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From this reading On the fateful evening of September 1, it appears that the North Sea Fleet lay peacefully at anchor off Rosyth, in the Firth of Forth.
September
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From this reading On the fateful evening of September 1, it appears that the North Sea Fleet lay peacefully at anchor off Rosyth, in the Firth of Forth.
show
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From this reading It did not clearly show how the victory had been gained by the one side, or what had brought defeat upon the other.
side
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From this reading It did not clearly show how the victory had been gained by the one side, or what had brought defeat upon the other.
suddennounUS /sudden/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The following account, however, of the sudden attack made by the Germans upon the British Fleet represents as near an approach as can ever be made, writing after events, to the real truth:
TAKEN
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From this reading OUR FLEET TAKEN UNAWARES The first news of the great naval battle, as generally happens in war, was confused and distorted.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading On the fateful evening of September 1, it appears that the North Sea Fleet lay peacefully at anchor off Rosyth, in the Firth of Forth.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading OUR FLEET TAKEN UNAWARES The first news of the great naval battle, as generally happens in war, was confused and distorted.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The following account, however, of the sudden attack made by the Germans upon the British Fleet represents as near an approach as can ever be made, writing after events, to the real truth:
true
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From this reading Only gradually did the true facts appear.
truth
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From this reading The following account, however, of the sudden attack made by the Germans upon the British Fleet represents as near an approach as can ever be made, writing after events, to the real truth:
UNAWARES
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From this reading OUR FLEET TAKEN UNAWARES The first news of the great naval battle, as generally happens in war, was confused and distorted.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It did not clearly show how the victory had been gained by the one side, or what had brought defeat upon the other.
victory
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From this reading It did not clearly show how the victory had been gained by the one side, or what had brought defeat upon the other.
war
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From this reading OUR FLEET TAKEN UNAWARES The first news of the great naval battle, as generally happens in war, was confused and distorted.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading OUR FLEET TAKEN UNAWARES The first news of the great naval battle, as generally happens in war, was confused and distorted.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading It did not clearly show how the victory had been gained by the one side, or what had brought defeat upon the other.
writing
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From this reading The following account, however, of the sudden attack made by the Germans upon the British Fleet represents as near an approach as can ever be made, writing after events, to the real truth:
