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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 The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
addressed
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From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
aerograph
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From this reading An aerograph message was sent to King Edward and the President of the United States.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The two vessels having made their report, filled their bunkers and steamed out of the harbour again to the southward and westward.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
allowed
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From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An aerograph message was sent to King Edward and the President of the United States.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
apparent
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From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
Asia
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From this reading The great engines purred on, still draining Europe and Asia of their vital essence.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
board
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From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
bunkers
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From this reading The two vessels having made their report, filled their bunkers and steamed out of the harbour again to the southward and westward.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
circular
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From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
coming
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From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
comment
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From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
content
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From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
draining
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From this reading The great engines purred on, still draining Europe and Asia of their vital essence.
Edward
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From this reading An aerograph message was sent to King Edward and the President of the United States.
else
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From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
engines
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From this reading The great engines purred on, still draining Europe and Asia of their vital essence.
essence
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From this reading The great engines purred on, still draining Europe and Asia of their vital essence.
Europe
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From this reading The great engines purred on, still draining Europe and Asia of their vital essence.
everyonepronounUS /ˈevriwʌn/
every person
From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
expeditions
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From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
filled
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From this reading The two vessels having made their report, filled their bunkers and steamed out of the harbour again to the southward and westward.
force
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From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
giving
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From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great engines purred on, still draining Europe and Asia of their vital essence.
guests
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From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
happen
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From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
harbour
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From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The two vessels having made their report, filled their bunkers and steamed out of the harbour again to the southward and westward.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
hostile
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From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
ignored
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From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
informed
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From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
insisting
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From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
intense
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From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
involuntary
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From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
King
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From this reading An aerograph message was sent to King Edward and the President of the United States.
knew
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From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
leave
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From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
lying
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From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
made
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From this reading The two vessels having made their report, filled their bunkers and steamed out of the harbour again to the southward and westward.
Majesty
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From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
Majesty's
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From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
message
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From this reading An aerograph message was sent to King Edward and the President of the United States.
Nadine
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From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
news
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From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
nothingpronounUS /ˈnʌθɪŋ/
not one thing; not anything
From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
now
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From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The great engines purred on, still draining Europe and Asia of their vital essence.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
out
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From this reading The two vessels having made their report, filled their bunkers and steamed out of the harbour again to the southward and westward.
perfectly
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From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
PowersnounUS /powers/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
precautionsplural nounUS /prɪˈkɔʃənz/
actions taken to prevent danger
From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
President
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From this reading An aerograph message was sent to King Edward and the President of the United States.
protect
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From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
purred
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From this reading The great engines purred on, still draining Europe and Asia of their vital essence.
report
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From this reading The two vessels having made their report, filled their bunkers and steamed out of the harbour again to the southward and westward.
sent
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From this reading An aerograph message was sent to King Edward and the President of the United States.
southward
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From this reading The two vessels having made their report, filled their bunkers and steamed out of the harbour again to the southward and westward.
spread
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From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
States
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From this reading An aerograph message was sent to King Edward and the President of the United States.
steamed
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From this reading The two vessels having made their report, filled their bunkers and steamed out of the harbour again to the southward and westward.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The great engines purred on, still draining Europe and Asia of their vital essence.
surprise
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From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
taken
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From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
terms
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From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The two vessels having made their report, filled their bunkers and steamed out of the harbour again to the southward and westward.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
three
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From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
Trust
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From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
two
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From this reading The two vessels having made their report, filled their bunkers and steamed out of the harbour again to the southward and westward.
United
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From this reading An aerograph message was sent to King Edward and the President of the United States.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
vessels
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From this reading The two vessels having made their report, filled their bunkers and steamed out of the harbour again to the southward and westward.
vital
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From this reading The great engines purred on, still draining Europe and Asia of their vital essence.
warning
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From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
Washington
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From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
westwardadverbUS /ˈwɛstwərd/
toward the west
From this reading The two vessels having made their report, filled their bunkers and steamed out of the harbour again to the southward and westward.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
works
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From this reading The news of the coming of the expeditions was allowed to spread without comment through the works, and, to the intense surprise of the three involuntary guests of the Trust, no apparent precautions were taken to protect the works or the harbour in which the _Nadine_ and the _Washington_ were now lying against the coming of what everyone knew could be nothing but a hostile force.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The one to King Edward informed his Majesty that the president and board of trust, while insisting upon the terms of the circular they had addressed to the Powers of Europe, and giving fair warning of what would happen if those terms were ignored, were perfectly content to leave everything else in His Majesty's hands.
