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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 ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
AndeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
appeared
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From this reading I had a dim idea--not without foundation, as it turned out--that there was more in this particular bombardment than appeared on the surface.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I had a dim idea--not without foundation, as it turned out--that there was more in this particular bombardment than appeared on the surface.
BATTLE
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF ST.
Begins
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From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
Bombardment
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From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading A rather vague statement, and a common enough occurrence; but not so this one.
common
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From this reading A rather vague statement, and a common enough occurrence; but not so this one.
Develops
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From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
dim
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From this reading I had a dim idea--not without foundation, as it turned out--that there was more in this particular bombardment than appeared on the surface.
Early
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From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
ELOI
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From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
enough
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From this reading A rather vague statement, and a common enough occurrence; but not so this one.
Film
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From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
Filming
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From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
Fine
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From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
First-Line
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From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
Forty-five
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From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
foundation
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From this reading I had a dim idea--not without foundation, as it turned out--that there was more in this particular bombardment than appeared on the surface.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
German
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From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading I had a dim idea--not without foundation, as it turned out--that there was more in this particular bombardment than appeared on the surface.
Happen
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From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
idea
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From this reading I had a dim idea--not without foundation, as it turned out--that there was more in this particular bombardment than appeared on the surface.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading I had a dim idea--not without foundation, as it turned out--that there was more in this particular bombardment than appeared on the surface.
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I had a dim idea--not without foundation, as it turned out--that there was more in this particular bombardment than appeared on the surface.
Minnies
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From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
more
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From this reading I had a dim idea--not without foundation, as it turned out--that there was more in this particular bombardment than appeared on the surface.
Morning
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From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading A rather vague statement, and a common enough occurrence; but not so this one.
ObtainverbUS /əbˈteɪn/
to get something, especially through effort
From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
occurrence
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From this reading A rather vague statement, and a common enough occurrence; but not so this one.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ST.
Officers
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From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I had a dim idea--not without foundation, as it turned out--that there was more in this particular bombardment than appeared on the surface.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading A rather vague statement, and a common enough occurrence; but not so this one.
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
out
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From this reading I had a dim idea--not without foundation, as it turned out--that there was more in this particular bombardment than appeared on the surface.
particular
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From this reading I had a dim idea--not without foundation, as it turned out--that there was more in this particular bombardment than appeared on the surface.
Picture
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From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
place
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From this reading A bombardment was to take place.
Quarters
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From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
rather
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From this reading A rather vague statement, and a common enough occurrence; but not so this one.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading A rather vague statement, and a common enough occurrence; but not so this one.
SomethingpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
ST
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From this reading THE BATTLE OF ST.
statement
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From this reading A rather vague statement, and a common enough occurrence; but not so this one.
surface
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From this reading I had a dim idea--not without foundation, as it turned out--that there was more in this particular bombardment than appeared on the surface.
take
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From this reading A bombardment was to take place.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading I had a dim idea--not without foundation, as it turned out--that there was more in this particular bombardment than appeared on the surface.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I had a dim idea--not without foundation, as it turned out--that there was more in this particular bombardment than appeared on the surface.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BATTLE OF ST.
there
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From this reading I had a dim idea--not without foundation, as it turned out--that there was more in this particular bombardment than appeared on the surface.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A rather vague statement, and a common enough occurrence; but not so this one.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
Trench
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From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
Trenches
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From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
turned
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From this reading I had a dim idea--not without foundation, as it turned out--that there was more in this particular bombardment than appeared on the surface.
vague
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From this reading A rather vague statement, and a common enough occurrence; but not so this one.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A bombardment was to take place.
Watching
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From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
WithinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading I had a dim idea--not without foundation, as it turned out--that there was more in this particular bombardment than appeared on the surface.
Yards
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From this reading ELOI Filming Within Forty-five Yards of the German Trenches--Watching for "Minnies"--Officers' Quarters--"Something" Begins to Happen--An Early Morning Bombardment--Develops Into the Battle of St. Eloi--Which I Film from Our First-Line Trench--And Obtain a Fine Picture.
