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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 BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
all
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From this reading The very thought of it conjured up a reeking, whirling mass of humanity, fighting with all the most devilish, death-dealing weapons that had ever been conceived by the mind of man.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading We proceeded along the La Bassée Road, and at the Croix Rouge proceeded on foot towards Neuve Chapelle.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading It occurred to me that an interesting film might be made out of scenes of the battlefield of Neuve Chapelle.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading We proceeded along the La Bassée Road, and at the Croix Rouge proceeded on foot towards Neuve Chapelle.
Bassée
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From this reading We proceeded along the La Bassée Road, and at the Croix Rouge proceeded on foot towards Neuve Chapelle.
BATTLEFIELD
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From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It occurred to me that an interesting film might be made out of scenes of the battlefield of Neuve Chapelle.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The very thought of it conjured up a reeking, whirling mass of humanity, fighting with all the most devilish, death-dealing weapons that had ever been conceived by the mind of man.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading I decided to do a picture of the scene, and took with me an orderly who had never been under fire before.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The very thought of it conjured up a reeking, whirling mass of humanity, fighting with all the most devilish, death-dealing weapons that had ever been conceived by the mind of man.
Camera
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From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
CHAPELLE
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From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
Christ
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From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
conceived
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From this reading The very thought of it conjured up a reeking, whirling mass of humanity, fighting with all the most devilish, death-dealing weapons that had ever been conceived by the mind of man.
conjured
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Croix
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From this reading We proceeded along the La Bassée Road, and at the Croix Rouge proceeded on foot towards Neuve Chapelle.
death-dealing
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From this reading The very thought of it conjured up a reeking, whirling mass of humanity, fighting with all the most devilish, death-dealing weapons that had ever been conceived by the mind of man.
decided
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From this reading I decided to do a picture of the scene, and took with me an orderly who had never been under fire before.
Defies
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From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
Description
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From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
Devastation
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From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
devilish
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From this reading The very thought of it conjured up a reeking, whirling mass of humanity, fighting with all the most devilish, death-dealing weapons that had ever been conceived by the mind of man.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading I decided to do a picture of the scene, and took with me an orderly who had never been under fire before.
Dodging
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From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
Effect
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From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
ever
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From this reading The very thought of it conjured up a reeking, whirling mass of humanity, fighting with all the most devilish, death-dealing weapons that had ever been conceived by the mind of man.
fighting
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From this reading The very thought of it conjured up a reeking, whirling mass of humanity, fighting with all the most devilish, death-dealing weapons that had ever been conceived by the mind of man.
Figure
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From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
film
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From this reading It occurred to me that an interesting film might be made out of scenes of the battlefield of Neuve Chapelle.
fire
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From this reading I decided to do a picture of the scene, and took with me an orderly who had never been under fire before.
foot
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From this reading We proceeded along the La Bassée Road, and at the Croix Rouge proceeded on foot towards Neuve Chapelle.
German
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From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The very thought of it conjured up a reeking, whirling mass of humanity, fighting with all the most devilish, death-dealing weapons that had ever been conceived by the mind of man.
Handle
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From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
Horror
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From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
humanity
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From this reading The very thought of it conjured up a reeking, whirling mass of humanity, fighting with all the most devilish, death-dealing weapons that had ever been conceived by the mind of man.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
interesting
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From this reading It occurred to me that an interesting film might be made out of scenes of the battlefield of Neuve Chapelle.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It occurred to me that an interesting film might be made out of scenes of the battlefield of Neuve Chapelle.
La
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From this reading We proceeded along the La Bassée Road, and at the Croix Rouge proceeded on foot towards Neuve Chapelle.
Lonely
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From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
Lose
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From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
made
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From this reading It occurred to me that an interesting film might be made out of scenes of the battlefield of Neuve Chapelle.
Man
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From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
mass
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From this reading The very thought of it conjured up a reeking, whirling mass of humanity, fighting with all the most devilish, death-dealing weapons that had ever been conceived by the mind of man.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading It occurred to me that an interesting film might be made out of scenes of the battlefield of Neuve Chapelle.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading It occurred to me that an interesting film might be made out of scenes of the battlefield of Neuve Chapelle.
mindnounUS /maɪnd/
The element of a person that enables awareness and thought.
From this reading The very thought of it conjured up a reeking, whirling mass of humanity, fighting with all the most devilish, death-dealing weapons that had ever been conceived by the mind of man.
most
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From this reading The very thought of it conjured up a reeking, whirling mass of humanity, fighting with all the most devilish, death-dealing weapons that had ever been conceived by the mind of man.
MydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
NEUVE
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From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
never
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From this reading I decided to do a picture of the scene, and took with me an orderly who had never been under fire before.
Novice
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From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
occurred
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From this reading It occurred to me that an interesting film might be made out of scenes of the battlefield of Neuve Chapelle.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
Old
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From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
orderly
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From this reading I decided to do a picture of the scene, and took with me an orderly who had never been under fire before.
out
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From this reading It occurred to me that an interesting film might be made out of scenes of the battlefield of Neuve Chapelle.
picture
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From this reading I decided to do a picture of the scene, and took with me an orderly who had never been under fire before.
proceeded
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From this reading We proceeded along the La Bassée Road, and at the Croix Rouge proceeded on foot towards Neuve Chapelle.
reeking
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From this reading The very thought of it conjured up a reeking, whirling mass of humanity, fighting with all the most devilish, death-dealing weapons that had ever been conceived by the mind of man.
Reveals
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From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
Road
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From this reading We proceeded along the La Bassée Road, and at the Croix Rouge proceeded on foot towards Neuve Chapelle.
Rouge
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From this reading We proceeded along the La Bassée Road, and at the Croix Rouge proceeded on foot towards Neuve Chapelle.
Scene
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From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
scenes
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From this reading It occurred to me that an interesting film might be made out of scenes of the battlefield of Neuve Chapelle.
Shell-fire
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From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
Shells
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From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
then
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From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
thoughtnounUS /ˈthought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The very thought of it conjured up a reeking, whirling mass of humanity, fighting with all the most devilish, death-dealing weapons that had ever been conceived by the mind of man.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
took
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From this reading I decided to do a picture of the scene, and took with me an orderly who had never been under fire before.
towardsnounUS /ˈtowards/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading We proceeded along the La Bassée Road, and at the Croix Rouge proceeded on foot towards Neuve Chapelle.
Trenches
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From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading I decided to do a picture of the scene, and took with me an orderly who had never been under fire before.
up
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From this reading The very thought of it conjured up a reeking, whirling mass of humanity, fighting with all the most devilish, death-dealing weapons that had ever been conceived by the mind of man.
very
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From this reading The very thought of it conjured up a reeking, whirling mass of humanity, fighting with all the most devilish, death-dealing weapons that had ever been conceived by the mind of man.
Village
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From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
Visit
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From this reading THE BATTLEFIELD OF NEUVE CHAPELLE A Visit to the Old German Trenches--Reveals a Scene of Horror that Defies Description--Dodging the Shells--I Lose the Handle of My Camera--And then Lose My Man--The Effect of Shell-fire on a Novice--In the Village of Neuve Chapelle--A Scene of Devastation--The Figure of the Lonely Christ.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We proceeded along the La Bassée Road, and at the Croix Rouge proceeded on foot towards Neuve Chapelle.
weapons
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From this reading The very thought of it conjured up a reeking, whirling mass of humanity, fighting with all the most devilish, death-dealing weapons that had ever been conceived by the mind of man.
whirling
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From this reading The very thought of it conjured up a reeking, whirling mass of humanity, fighting with all the most devilish, death-dealing weapons that had ever been conceived by the mind of man.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I decided to do a picture of the scene, and took with me an orderly who had never been under fire before.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The very thought of it conjured up a reeking, whirling mass of humanity, fighting with all the most devilish, death-dealing weapons that had ever been conceived by the mind of man.