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4th
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From this reading “WILLESDEN, _4th October_ (Evening).
5th
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From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
absolutely
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From this reading In the desperate street-fighting which is now going on they will be much more formidable than they were ever likely to be in the open field, where they were absolutely incapable of manœuvring.
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
all
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From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
back
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From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
bloody
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From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
BRITISH
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From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
Byfield
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From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
Cavalry
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From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
censorship
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From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
clear
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From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
combat
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From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
constant
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From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
correspondent
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From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
country
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From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
currently
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From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
dawn
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From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
day
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From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
days
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From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
Defenders
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From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
despatch
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From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
desperate
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From this reading In the desperate street-fighting which is now going on they will be much more formidable than they were ever likely to be in the open field, where they were absolutely incapable of manœuvring.
Division
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From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
early
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From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
engaged
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From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
Evening
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From this reading “WILLESDEN, _4th October_ (Evening).
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the desperate street-fighting which is now going on they will be much more formidable than they were ever likely to be in the open field, where they were absolutely incapable of manœuvring.
fallen
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From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
field
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From this reading In the desperate street-fighting which is now going on they will be much more formidable than they were ever likely to be in the open field, where they were absolutely incapable of manœuvring.
following
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From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
formidableadjectiveUS /ˈfɔːrmɪdəbəl/
very difficult to deal with or overcome
From this reading In the desperate street-fighting which is now going on they will be much more formidable than they were ever likely to be in the open field, where they were absolutely incapable of manœuvring.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
Frölich's
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From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
German
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From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
going
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From this reading In the desperate street-fighting which is now going on they will be much more formidable than they were ever likely to be in the open field, where they were absolutely incapable of manœuvring.
GREATnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
ground
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From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
Hampstead
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From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
Harrow
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From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
hated
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From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
Hendon
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From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
high
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From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
hindrance
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From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
immediate
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From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
incapable
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From this reading In the desperate street-fighting which is now going on they will be much more formidable than they were ever likely to be in the open field, where they were absolutely incapable of manœuvring.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
invaders
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From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the desperate street-fighting which is now going on they will be much more formidable than they were ever likely to be in the open field, where they were absolutely incapable of manœuvring.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
journal
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From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
kept
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From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
lasting
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From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
late
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From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
later
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From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
League
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From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
letauxiliary verbUS /let/
used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker
From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
likely
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From this reading In the desperate street-fighting which is now going on they will be much more formidable than they were ever likely to be in the open field, where they were absolutely incapable of manœuvring.
London
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From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
Lord
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From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
manœuvring
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From this reading In the desperate street-fighting which is now going on they will be much more formidable than they were ever likely to be in the open field, where they were absolutely incapable of manœuvring.
masses
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From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
metropolis
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From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
more
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From this reading In the desperate street-fighting which is now going on they will be much more formidable than they were ever likely to be in the open field, where they were absolutely incapable of manœuvring.
morningnounUS /morning/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
movement
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From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
much
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From this reading In the desperate street-fighting which is now going on they will be much more formidable than they were ever likely to be in the open field, where they were absolutely incapable of manœuvring.
near
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From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
necessitated
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From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
now
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From this reading In the desperate street-fighting which is now going on they will be much more formidable than they were ever likely to be in the open field, where they were absolutely incapable of manœuvring.
October
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From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading In the desperate street-fighting which is now going on they will be much more formidable than they were ever likely to be in the open field, where they were absolutely incapable of manœuvring.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
owing
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From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
poured
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From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
published
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From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
received
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From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
reported
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From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
said
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From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
Saxons
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From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
secretnounUS /ˈsiː.krət/
Something that is kept or meant to be kept unknown or unseen by others.
From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
some
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From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
street-fighting
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From this reading In the desperate street-fighting which is now going on they will be much more formidable than they were ever likely to be in the open field, where they were absolutely incapable of manœuvring.
successful
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From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
swept
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From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading In the desperate street-fighting which is now going on they will be much more formidable than they were ever likely to be in the open field, where they were absolutely incapable of manœuvring.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the desperate street-fighting which is now going on they will be much more formidable than they were ever likely to be in the open field, where they were absolutely incapable of manœuvring.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
Times
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From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
VICTORY
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From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
war
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From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the desperate street-fighting which is now going on they will be much more formidable than they were ever likely to be in the open field, where they were absolutely incapable of manœuvring.
west
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From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading In the desperate street-fighting which is now going on they will be much more formidable than they were ever likely to be in the open field, where they were absolutely incapable of manœuvring.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading As for the Saxons--what is left of them--and Frölich’s Cavalry Division, with whom we have been engaged all day, they have now fallen back on Harrow and Hendon, it is said; but it is currently reported that a constant movement towards the high ground near Hampstead is going on.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading In the desperate street-fighting which is now going on they will be much more formidable than they were ever likely to be in the open field, where they were absolutely incapable of manœuvring.
WILLESDEN
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From this reading “WILLESDEN, _4th October_ (Evening).
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading GREAT BRITISH VICTORY The following despatch from the war correspondent of the _Times_ with Lord Byfield was received on the morning of the 5th October, but was not published in that journal till some days later, owing to the German censorship, which necessitated its being kept secret:--
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading “After a bloody but successful combat, lasting from early dawn till late in the afternoon, the country to the immediate west of the metropolis has been swept clear of the hated invaders, and the masses of the ‘League of Defenders’ can be poured into the West of London without let or hindrance.
