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From this reading Hence the present chapter comes immediately after the chapter on Energy."] 1.
aboveprepositionUS /əˈbʌv/
higher than, or over, something
From this reading For the use of direct or indirect methods arises out of attack and defence, and the perception of weak and strong points depends again on the above methods.
acquaints
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From this reading The good general acquaints himself first with the theory of attack and defence, and then turns his attention to direct and indirect methods.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Hence the present chapter comes immediately after the chapter on Energy."] 1.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading For the use of direct or indirect methods arises out of attack and defence, and the perception of weak and strong points depends again on the above methods.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading [Chang Yu attempts to explain the sequence of chapters as follows: "Chapter IV, on Tactical Dispositions, treated of the offensive and the defensive; chapter V, on Energy, dealt with direct and indirect methods.
arises
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From this reading For the use of direct or indirect methods arises out of attack and defence, and the perception of weak and strong points depends again on the above methods.
artauxiliary verbUS /ɑːrt/
an old form of “are”, used with “thou”
From this reading He studies the art of varying and combining these two methods before proceeding to the subject of weak and strong points.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading [Chang Yu attempts to explain the sequence of chapters as follows: "Chapter IV, on Tactical Dispositions, treated of the offensive and the defensive; chapter V, on Energy, dealt with direct and indirect methods.
attack
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From this reading The good general acquaints himself first with the theory of attack and defence, and then turns his attention to direct and indirect methods.
attempts
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From this reading [Chang Yu attempts to explain the sequence of chapters as follows: "Chapter IV, on Tactical Dispositions, treated of the offensive and the defensive; chapter V, on Energy, dealt with direct and indirect methods.
attention
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From this reading The good general acquaints himself first with the theory of attack and defence, and then turns his attention to direct and indirect methods.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading He studies the art of varying and combining these two methods before proceeding to the subject of weak and strong points.
Chang
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From this reading [Chang Yu attempts to explain the sequence of chapters as follows: "Chapter IV, on Tactical Dispositions, treated of the offensive and the defensive; chapter V, on Energy, dealt with direct and indirect methods.
Chapter
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From this reading [Chang Yu attempts to explain the sequence of chapters as follows: "Chapter IV, on Tactical Dispositions, treated of the offensive and the defensive; chapter V, on Energy, dealt with direct and indirect methods.
chapters
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From this reading [Chang Yu attempts to explain the sequence of chapters as follows: "Chapter IV, on Tactical Dispositions, treated of the offensive and the defensive; chapter V, on Energy, dealt with direct and indirect methods.
combining
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From this reading He studies the art of varying and combining these two methods before proceeding to the subject of weak and strong points.
comes
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From this reading Hence the present chapter comes immediately after the chapter on Energy."] 1.
dealt
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From this reading [Chang Yu attempts to explain the sequence of chapters as follows: "Chapter IV, on Tactical Dispositions, treated of the offensive and the defensive; chapter V, on Energy, dealt with direct and indirect methods.
defence
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From this reading The good general acquaints himself first with the theory of attack and defence, and then turns his attention to direct and indirect methods.
defensive
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From this reading [Chang Yu attempts to explain the sequence of chapters as follows: "Chapter IV, on Tactical Dispositions, treated of the offensive and the defensive; chapter V, on Energy, dealt with direct and indirect methods.
depends
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From this reading For the use of direct or indirect methods arises out of attack and defence, and the perception of weak and strong points depends again on the above methods.
direct
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From this reading [Chang Yu attempts to explain the sequence of chapters as follows: "Chapter IV, on Tactical Dispositions, treated of the offensive and the defensive; chapter V, on Energy, dealt with direct and indirect methods.
Dispositions
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From this reading [Chang Yu attempts to explain the sequence of chapters as follows: "Chapter IV, on Tactical Dispositions, treated of the offensive and the defensive; chapter V, on Energy, dealt with direct and indirect methods.
Energy
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From this reading [Chang Yu attempts to explain the sequence of chapters as follows: "Chapter IV, on Tactical Dispositions, treated of the offensive and the defensive; chapter V, on Energy, dealt with direct and indirect methods.
explain
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From this reading [Chang Yu attempts to explain the sequence of chapters as follows: "Chapter IV, on Tactical Dispositions, treated of the offensive and the defensive; chapter V, on Energy, dealt with direct and indirect methods.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The good general acquaints himself first with the theory of attack and defence, and then turns his attention to direct and indirect methods.
follows
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From this reading [Chang Yu attempts to explain the sequence of chapters as follows: "Chapter IV, on Tactical Dispositions, treated of the offensive and the defensive; chapter V, on Energy, dealt with direct and indirect methods.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading For the use of direct or indirect methods arises out of attack and defence, and the perception of weak and strong points depends again on the above methods.
general
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From this reading The good general acquaints himself first with the theory of attack and defence, and then turns his attention to direct and indirect methods.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The good general acquaints himself first with the theory of attack and defence, and then turns his attention to direct and indirect methods.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He studies the art of varying and combining these two methods before proceeding to the subject of weak and strong points.
HenceadverbUS /hens/
for this reason
From this reading Hence the present chapter comes immediately after the chapter on Energy."] 1.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading The good general acquaints himself first with the theory of attack and defence, and then turns his attention to direct and indirect methods.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading The good general acquaints himself first with the theory of attack and defence, and then turns his attention to direct and indirect methods.
immediately
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From this reading Hence the present chapter comes immediately after the chapter on Energy."] 1.
indirect
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From this reading [Chang Yu attempts to explain the sequence of chapters as follows: "Chapter IV, on Tactical Dispositions, treated of the offensive and the defensive; chapter V, on Energy, dealt with direct and indirect methods.
IV
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From this reading [Chang Yu attempts to explain the sequence of chapters as follows: "Chapter IV, on Tactical Dispositions, treated of the offensive and the defensive; chapter V, on Energy, dealt with direct and indirect methods.
methods
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From this reading [Chang Yu attempts to explain the sequence of chapters as follows: "Chapter IV, on Tactical Dispositions, treated of the offensive and the defensive; chapter V, on Energy, dealt with direct and indirect methods.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading [Chang Yu attempts to explain the sequence of chapters as follows: "Chapter IV, on Tactical Dispositions, treated of the offensive and the defensive; chapter V, on Energy, dealt with direct and indirect methods.
offensive
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From this reading [Chang Yu attempts to explain the sequence of chapters as follows: "Chapter IV, on Tactical Dispositions, treated of the offensive and the defensive; chapter V, on Energy, dealt with direct and indirect methods.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading [Chang Yu attempts to explain the sequence of chapters as follows: "Chapter IV, on Tactical Dispositions, treated of the offensive and the defensive; chapter V, on Energy, dealt with direct and indirect methods.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading For the use of direct or indirect methods arises out of attack and defence, and the perception of weak and strong points depends again on the above methods.
out
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From this reading For the use of direct or indirect methods arises out of attack and defence, and the perception of weak and strong points depends again on the above methods.
perception
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From this reading For the use of direct or indirect methods arises out of attack and defence, and the perception of weak and strong points depends again on the above methods.
points
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From this reading He studies the art of varying and combining these two methods before proceeding to the subject of weak and strong points.
present
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From this reading Hence the present chapter comes immediately after the chapter on Energy."] 1.
proceeding
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From this reading He studies the art of varying and combining these two methods before proceeding to the subject of weak and strong points.
sequence
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From this reading [Chang Yu attempts to explain the sequence of chapters as follows: "Chapter IV, on Tactical Dispositions, treated of the offensive and the defensive; chapter V, on Energy, dealt with direct and indirect methods.
strong
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From this reading He studies the art of varying and combining these two methods before proceeding to the subject of weak and strong points.
studies
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From this reading He studies the art of varying and combining these two methods before proceeding to the subject of weak and strong points.
subject
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From this reading He studies the art of varying and combining these two methods before proceeding to the subject of weak and strong points.
Tactical
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From this reading [Chang Yu attempts to explain the sequence of chapters as follows: "Chapter IV, on Tactical Dispositions, treated of the offensive and the defensive; chapter V, on Energy, dealt with direct and indirect methods.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading [Chang Yu attempts to explain the sequence of chapters as follows: "Chapter IV, on Tactical Dispositions, treated of the offensive and the defensive; chapter V, on Energy, dealt with direct and indirect methods.
then
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From this reading The good general acquaints himself first with the theory of attack and defence, and then turns his attention to direct and indirect methods.
theory
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From this reading The good general acquaints himself first with the theory of attack and defence, and then turns his attention to direct and indirect methods.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading He studies the art of varying and combining these two methods before proceeding to the subject of weak and strong points.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading [Chang Yu attempts to explain the sequence of chapters as follows: "Chapter IV, on Tactical Dispositions, treated of the offensive and the defensive; chapter V, on Energy, dealt with direct and indirect methods.
treated
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From this reading [Chang Yu attempts to explain the sequence of chapters as follows: "Chapter IV, on Tactical Dispositions, treated of the offensive and the defensive; chapter V, on Energy, dealt with direct and indirect methods.
turns
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From this reading The good general acquaints himself first with the theory of attack and defence, and then turns his attention to direct and indirect methods.
two
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From this reading He studies the art of varying and combining these two methods before proceeding to the subject of weak and strong points.
use
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From this reading For the use of direct or indirect methods arises out of attack and defence, and the perception of weak and strong points depends again on the above methods.
V
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From this reading [Chang Yu attempts to explain the sequence of chapters as follows: "Chapter IV, on Tactical Dispositions, treated of the offensive and the defensive; chapter V, on Energy, dealt with direct and indirect methods.
varying
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From this reading He studies the art of varying and combining these two methods before proceeding to the subject of weak and strong points.
weak
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From this reading He studies the art of varying and combining these two methods before proceeding to the subject of weak and strong points.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading [Chang Yu attempts to explain the sequence of chapters as follows: "Chapter IV, on Tactical Dispositions, treated of the offensive and the defensive; chapter V, on Energy, dealt with direct and indirect methods.
Yu
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From this reading [Chang Yu attempts to explain the sequence of chapters as follows: "Chapter IV, on Tactical Dispositions, treated of the offensive and the defensive; chapter V, on Energy, dealt with direct and indirect methods.
