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adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading In Manchester, where there are always a number of Germans, it is known that many slipped away on Sunday night after the publication of the news of the invasion.
able
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From this reading Most of the prisoners were, however, able to prove themselves naturalised British subjects; but several men in Manchester, Birmingham, and Sheffield were detained pending investigation and examination of correspondence found at their homes.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading In Manchester, where there are always a number of Germans, it is known that many slipped away on Sunday night after the publication of the news of the invasion.
alarm
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From this reading Details were wanting, as the police authorities withheld the truth, for fear, it was supposed, of increasing the public alarm.
all
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From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
alleged
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From this reading BRITISH SUCCESS AT ROYSTON Arrests of alleged spies were reported from Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, and other large towns.
always
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From this reading In Manchester, where there are always a number of Germans, it is known that many slipped away on Sunday night after the publication of the news of the invasion.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BRITISH SUCCESS AT ROYSTON Arrests of alleged spies were reported from Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, and other large towns.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In Manchester, where there are always a number of Germans, it is known that many slipped away on Sunday night after the publication of the news of the invasion.
Arrests
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From this reading BRITISH SUCCESS AT ROYSTON Arrests of alleged spies were reported from Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, and other large towns.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Details were wanting, as the police authorities withheld the truth, for fear, it was supposed, of increasing the public alarm.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BRITISH SUCCESS AT ROYSTON Arrests of alleged spies were reported from Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, and other large towns.
authorities
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From this reading Details were wanting, as the police authorities withheld the truth, for fear, it was supposed, of increasing the public alarm.
away
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From this reading In Manchester, where there are always a number of Germans, it is known that many slipped away on Sunday night after the publication of the news of the invasion.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
believed
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From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
betrayed
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From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
Birmingham
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From this reading BRITISH SUCCESS AT ROYSTON Arrests of alleged spies were reported from Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, and other large towns.
BRITISH
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From this reading BRITISH SUCCESS AT ROYSTON Arrests of alleged spies were reported from Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, and other large towns.
Brown
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From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Most of the prisoners were, however, able to prove themselves naturalised British subjects; but several men in Manchester, Birmingham, and Sheffield were detained pending investigation and examination of correspondence found at their homes.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
certain
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From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
City
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From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
correspondence
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From this reading Most of the prisoners were, however, able to prove themselves naturalised British subjects; but several men in Manchester, Birmingham, and Sheffield were detained pending investigation and examination of correspondence found at their homes.
country
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From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
DetailsnounUS /ˈdetails/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Details were wanting, as the police authorities withheld the truth, for fear, it was supposed, of increasing the public alarm.
detained
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From this reading Most of the prisoners were, however, able to prove themselves naturalised British subjects; but several men in Manchester, Birmingham, and Sheffield were detained pending investigation and examination of correspondence found at their homes.
Eccles
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From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
espionage
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From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
examination
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From this reading Most of the prisoners were, however, able to prove themselves naturalised British subjects; but several men in Manchester, Birmingham, and Sheffield were detained pending investigation and examination of correspondence found at their homes.
fear
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From this reading Details were wanting, as the police authorities withheld the truth, for fear, it was supposed, of increasing the public alarm.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Details were wanting, as the police authorities withheld the truth, for fear, it was supposed, of increasing the public alarm.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Most of the prisoners were, however, able to prove themselves naturalised British subjects; but several men in Manchester, Birmingham, and Sheffield were detained pending investigation and examination of correspondence found at their homes.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading BRITISH SUCCESS AT ROYSTON Arrests of alleged spies were reported from Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, and other large towns.
German
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From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
Germans
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From this reading In Manchester, where there are always a number of Germans, it is known that many slipped away on Sunday night after the publication of the news of the invasion.
Gough
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From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
homes
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From this reading Most of the prisoners were, however, able to prove themselves naturalised British subjects; but several men in Manchester, Birmingham, and Sheffield were detained pending investigation and examination of correspondence found at their homes.
house
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From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
houses
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From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Most of the prisoners were, however, able to prove themselves naturalised British subjects; but several men in Manchester, Birmingham, and Sheffield were detained pending investigation and examination of correspondence found at their homes.
important
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From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Most of the prisoners were, however, able to prove themselves naturalised British subjects; but several men in Manchester, Birmingham, and Sheffield were detained pending investigation and examination of correspondence found at their homes.
increasing
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From this reading Details were wanting, as the police authorities withheld the truth, for fear, it was supposed, of increasing the public alarm.
invasion
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From this reading In Manchester, where there are always a number of Germans, it is known that many slipped away on Sunday night after the publication of the news of the invasion.
investigation
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From this reading Most of the prisoners were, however, able to prove themselves naturalised British subjects; but several men in Manchester, Birmingham, and Sheffield were detained pending investigation and examination of correspondence found at their homes.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In Manchester, where there are always a number of Germans, it is known that many slipped away on Sunday night after the publication of the news of the invasion.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In Manchester, where there are always a number of Germans, it is known that many slipped away on Sunday night after the publication of the news of the invasion.
itselfpronounUS /ˌɪtˈself/
used when the thing doing the action is also its object
From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
known
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From this reading In Manchester, where there are always a number of Germans, it is known that many slipped away on Sunday night after the publication of the news of the invasion.
large
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From this reading BRITISH SUCCESS AT ROYSTON Arrests of alleged spies were reported from Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, and other large towns.
Liverpool
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From this reading BRITISH SUCCESS AT ROYSTON Arrests of alleged spies were reported from Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, and other large towns.
Manchester
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From this reading BRITISH SUCCESS AT ROYSTON Arrests of alleged spies were reported from Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, and other large towns.
many
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From this reading In Manchester, where there are always a number of Germans, it is known that many slipped away on Sunday night after the publication of the news of the invasion.
men
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From this reading Most of the prisoners were, however, able to prove themselves naturalised British subjects; but several men in Manchester, Birmingham, and Sheffield were detained pending investigation and examination of correspondence found at their homes.
Most
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From this reading Most of the prisoners were, however, able to prove themselves naturalised British subjects; but several men in Manchester, Birmingham, and Sheffield were detained pending investigation and examination of correspondence found at their homes.
naturalised
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From this reading Most of the prisoners were, however, able to prove themselves naturalised British subjects; but several men in Manchester, Birmingham, and Sheffield were detained pending investigation and examination of correspondence found at their homes.
news
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From this reading In Manchester, where there are always a number of Germans, it is known that many slipped away on Sunday night after the publication of the news of the invasion.
night
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From this reading In Manchester, where there are always a number of Germans, it is known that many slipped away on Sunday night after the publication of the news of the invasion.
number
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From this reading In Manchester, where there are always a number of Germans, it is known that many slipped away on Sunday night after the publication of the news of the invasion.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading BRITISH SUCCESS AT ROYSTON Arrests of alleged spies were reported from Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, and other large towns.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In Manchester, where there are always a number of Germans, it is known that many slipped away on Sunday night after the publication of the news of the invasion.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
other
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From this reading BRITISH SUCCESS AT ROYSTON Arrests of alleged spies were reported from Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, and other large towns.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
Patricroft
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From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
pending
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From this reading Most of the prisoners were, however, able to prove themselves naturalised British subjects; but several men in Manchester, Birmingham, and Sheffield were detained pending investigation and examination of correspondence found at their homes.
Place
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From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
police
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From this reading Details were wanting, as the police authorities withheld the truth, for fear, it was supposed, of increasing the public alarm.
prisoners
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From this reading Most of the prisoners were, however, able to prove themselves naturalised British subjects; but several men in Manchester, Birmingham, and Sheffield were detained pending investigation and examination of correspondence found at their homes.
prove
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From this reading Most of the prisoners were, however, able to prove themselves naturalised British subjects; but several men in Manchester, Birmingham, and Sheffield were detained pending investigation and examination of correspondence found at their homes.
public
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From this reading Details were wanting, as the police authorities withheld the truth, for fear, it was supposed, of increasing the public alarm.
publication
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From this reading In Manchester, where there are always a number of Germans, it is known that many slipped away on Sunday night after the publication of the news of the invasion.
received
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From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
reported
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From this reading BRITISH SUCCESS AT ROYSTON Arrests of alleged spies were reported from Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, and other large towns.
reports
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From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
ROYSTON
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From this reading BRITISH SUCCESS AT ROYSTON Arrests of alleged spies were reported from Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, and other large towns.
Sandon
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From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
Scotland
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From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
searched
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From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
seized
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From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
several
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From this reading Most of the prisoners were, however, able to prove themselves naturalised British subjects; but several men in Manchester, Birmingham, and Sheffield were detained pending investigation and examination of correspondence found at their homes.
Sheffield
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From this reading BRITISH SUCCESS AT ROYSTON Arrests of alleged spies were reported from Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, and other large towns.
slipped
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From this reading In Manchester, where there are always a number of Germans, it is known that many slipped away on Sunday night after the publication of the news of the invasion.
spies
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From this reading BRITISH SUCCESS AT ROYSTON Arrests of alleged spies were reported from Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, and other large towns.
Street
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From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
subjects
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From this reading Most of the prisoners were, however, able to prove themselves naturalised British subjects; but several men in Manchester, Birmingham, and Sheffield were detained pending investigation and examination of correspondence found at their homes.
SUCCESS
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From this reading BRITISH SUCCESS AT ROYSTON Arrests of alleged spies were reported from Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, and other large towns.
Sunday
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From this reading In Manchester, where there are always a number of Germans, it is known that many slipped away on Sunday night after the publication of the news of the invasion.
supposed
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From this reading Details were wanting, as the police authorities withheld the truth, for fear, it was supposed, of increasing the public alarm.
system
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From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading In Manchester, where there are always a number of Germans, it is known that many slipped away on Sunday night after the publication of the news of the invasion.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading Most of the prisoners were, however, able to prove themselves naturalised British subjects; but several men in Manchester, Birmingham, and Sheffield were detained pending investigation and examination of correspondence found at their homes.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Most of the prisoners were, however, able to prove themselves naturalised British subjects; but several men in Manchester, Birmingham, and Sheffield were detained pending investigation and examination of correspondence found at their homes.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading Most of the prisoners were, however, able to prove themselves naturalised British subjects; but several men in Manchester, Birmingham, and Sheffield were detained pending investigation and examination of correspondence found at their homes.
there
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From this reading In Manchester, where there are always a number of Germans, it is known that many slipped away on Sunday night after the publication of the news of the invasion.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Most of the prisoners were, however, able to prove themselves naturalised British subjects; but several men in Manchester, Birmingham, and Sheffield were detained pending investigation and examination of correspondence found at their homes.
towns
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From this reading BRITISH SUCCESS AT ROYSTON Arrests of alleged spies were reported from Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, and other large towns.
truth
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From this reading Details were wanting, as the police authorities withheld the truth, for fear, it was supposed, of increasing the public alarm.
wanting
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From this reading Details were wanting, as the police authorities withheld the truth, for fear, it was supposed, of increasing the public alarm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading BRITISH SUCCESS AT ROYSTON Arrests of alleged spies were reported from Manchester, Birmingham, Liverpool, Sheffield, and other large towns.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In Manchester, where there are always a number of Germans, it is known that many slipped away on Sunday night after the publication of the news of the invasion.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
widespread
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From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
withheld
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From this reading Details were wanting, as the police authorities withheld the truth, for fear, it was supposed, of increasing the public alarm.
Yard
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From this reading Several houses in Eccles and Patricroft, outside Manchester, a house in Brown Street in the City itself, one in Gough Street, Birmingham, and another in Sandon Place, Sheffield, were all searched, and from the reports received by Scotland Yard it was believed that certain important correspondence had been seized, correspondence which had betrayed a widespread system of German espionage in this country.
