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1916
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From this reading These five plays were written, in the order in which they appear now, during the years 1916 and 1917.
1917
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From this reading These five plays were written, in the order in which they appear now, during the years 1916 and 1917.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading For these plays were not the work of a professional writer, but the recreation of a (temporary) professional soldier.
adds
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From this reading To his other responsibilities the Kaiser now adds this volume.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They would hardly have been written had it not been for the war, although only one of them is concerned with that subject.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading These five plays were written, in the order in which they appear now, during the years 1916 and 1917.
appear
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From this reading These five plays were written, in the order in which they appear now, during the years 1916 and 1917.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Play-writing is a luxury to a journalist, as insidious as golf and much more expensive in time and money.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading They would hardly have been written had it not been for the war, although only one of them is concerned with that subject.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading For these plays were not the work of a professional writer, but the recreation of a (temporary) professional soldier.
concerned
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From this reading They would hardly have been written had it not been for the war, although only one of them is concerned with that subject.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading These five plays were written, in the order in which they appear now, during the years 1916 and 1917.
expensive
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From this reading Play-writing is a luxury to a journalist, as insidious as golf and much more expensive in time and money.
five
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From this reading These five plays were written, in the order in which they appear now, during the years 1916 and 1917.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They would hardly have been written had it not been for the war, although only one of them is concerned with that subject.
golf
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From this reading Play-writing is a luxury to a journalist, as insidious as golf and much more expensive in time and money.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They would hardly have been written had it not been for the war, although only one of them is concerned with that subject.
hardly
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From this reading They would hardly have been written had it not been for the war, although only one of them is concerned with that subject.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading They would hardly have been written had it not been for the war, although only one of them is concerned with that subject.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading To his other responsibilities the Kaiser now adds this volume.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading These five plays were written, in the order in which they appear now, during the years 1916 and 1917.
insidious
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From this reading Play-writing is a luxury to a journalist, as insidious as golf and much more expensive in time and money.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading They would hardly have been written had it not been for the war, although only one of them is concerned with that subject.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading They would hardly have been written had it not been for the war, although only one of them is concerned with that subject.
journalist
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From this reading Play-writing is a luxury to a journalist, as insidious as golf and much more expensive in time and money.
Kaiser
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From this reading To his other responsibilities the Kaiser now adds this volume.
luxury
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From this reading Play-writing is a luxury to a journalist, as insidious as golf and much more expensive in time and money.
money
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From this reading Play-writing is a luxury to a journalist, as insidious as golf and much more expensive in time and money.
more
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From this reading Play-writing is a luxury to a journalist, as insidious as golf and much more expensive in time and money.
much
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From this reading Play-writing is a luxury to a journalist, as insidious as golf and much more expensive in time and money.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They would hardly have been written had it not been for the war, although only one of them is concerned with that subject.
now
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From this reading These five plays were written, in the order in which they appear now, during the years 1916 and 1917.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading They would hardly have been written had it not been for the war, although only one of them is concerned with that subject.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading They would hardly have been written had it not been for the war, although only one of them is concerned with that subject.
only
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From this reading They would hardly have been written had it not been for the war, although only one of them is concerned with that subject.
ordernounUS /order/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading These five plays were written, in the order in which they appear now, during the years 1916 and 1917.
other
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From this reading To his other responsibilities the Kaiser now adds this volume.
Play-writing
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From this reading Play-writing is a luxury to a journalist, as insidious as golf and much more expensive in time and money.
plays
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From this reading These five plays were written, in the order in which they appear now, during the years 1916 and 1917.
professional
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From this reading For these plays were not the work of a professional writer, but the recreation of a (temporary) professional soldier.
recreation
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From this reading For these plays were not the work of a professional writer, but the recreation of a (temporary) professional soldier.
responsibilities
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From this reading To his other responsibilities the Kaiser now adds this volume.
soldier
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From this reading For these plays were not the work of a professional writer, but the recreation of a (temporary) professional soldier.
subject
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From this reading They would hardly have been written had it not been for the war, although only one of them is concerned with that subject.
temporary
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From this reading For these plays were not the work of a professional writer, but the recreation of a (temporary) professional soldier.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They would hardly have been written had it not been for the war, although only one of them is concerned with that subject.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading These five plays were written, in the order in which they appear now, during the years 1916 and 1917.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading They would hardly have been written had it not been for the war, although only one of them is concerned with that subject.
ThesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading These five plays were written, in the order in which they appear now, during the years 1916 and 1917.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading These five plays were written, in the order in which they appear now, during the years 1916 and 1917.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading To his other responsibilities the Kaiser now adds this volume.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Play-writing is a luxury to a journalist, as insidious as golf and much more expensive in time and money.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To his other responsibilities the Kaiser now adds this volume.
volume
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From this reading To his other responsibilities the Kaiser now adds this volume.
war
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From this reading They would hardly have been written had it not been for the war, although only one of them is concerned with that subject.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading These five plays were written, in the order in which they appear now, during the years 1916 and 1917.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading These five plays were written, in the order in which they appear now, during the years 1916 and 1917.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They would hardly have been written had it not been for the war, although only one of them is concerned with that subject.
work
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From this reading For these plays were not the work of a professional writer, but the recreation of a (temporary) professional soldier.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading They would hardly have been written had it not been for the war, although only one of them is concerned with that subject.
writer
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From this reading For these plays were not the work of a professional writer, but the recreation of a (temporary) professional soldier.
written
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From this reading These five plays were written, in the order in which they appear now, during the years 1916 and 1917.
years
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From this reading These five plays were written, in the order in which they appear now, during the years 1916 and 1917.
