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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 This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
admission
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From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
all
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From this reading Now these are all nonsense.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Of course, reasons are given by the beaten side for every mishap.
bad
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From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
battle
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From this reading The next important event of my life in Tonquin was the first battle of Lang-Son.
beaten
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From this reading Of course, reasons are given by the beaten side for every mishap.
beating
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From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
bluntly
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From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Of course, reasons are given by the beaten side for every mishap.
country
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From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Of course, reasons are given by the beaten side for every mishap.
creditable
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From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
defeat
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From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
difficulties
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From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
enemies
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From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
event
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From this reading The next important event of my life in Tonquin was the first battle of Lang-Son.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Of course, reasons are given by the beaten side for every mishap.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
exceptprepositionUS /ɪkˈsept/
apart from; not including
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
fairnounUS /fair/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next important event of my life in Tonquin was the first battle of Lang-Son.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
given
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From this reading Of course, reasons are given by the beaten side for every mishap.
honestadjectiveUS /ˈɑnɪst/
truthful and trustworthy
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
important
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From this reading The next important event of my life in Tonquin was the first battle of Lang-Son.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The next important event of my life in Tonquin was the first battle of Lang-Son.
instance
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From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
Lang-Son
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From this reading The next important event of my life in Tonquin was the first battle of Lang-Son.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next important event of my life in Tonquin was the first battle of Lang-Son.
luck
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From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
mishap
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From this reading Of course, reasons are given by the beaten side for every mishap.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading The next important event of my life in Tonquin was the first battle of Lang-Son.
nextnounUS /next/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The next important event of my life in Tonquin was the first battle of Lang-Son.
nonsense
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From this reading Now these are all nonsense.
Now
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From this reading Now these are all nonsense.
numerical
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From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The next important event of my life in Tonquin was the first battle of Lang-Son.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
put
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From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
Rank
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From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
really
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From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
reasonsnounUS /ˈreasons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Of course, reasons are given by the beaten side for every mishap.
side
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From this reading Of course, reasons are given by the beaten side for every mishap.
straight
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From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
superiority
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From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The next important event of my life in Tonquin was the first battle of Lang-Son.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading Now these are all nonsense.
ThisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
Tonquin
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From this reading The next important event of my life in Tonquin was the first battle of Lang-Son.
troops
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From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
unforeseen
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From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
unknown
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From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
unsuspected
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From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
victors
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From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
victory
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From this reading This was, to put it bluntly, a defeat for our troops and a really creditable victory for our enemies.
warfare
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From this reading "Rank bad luck," for instance, unknown and unforeseen difficulties of country, unsuspected numerical superiority of the victors--anything and everything except a fair and straight admission of an honest beating in open warfare.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The next important event of my life in Tonquin was the first battle of Lang-Son.
