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How I Filmed the War
How I Filmed the War

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of How I Filmed the War is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Chapter 23 of How I Filmed the War by Geoffrey H. Malins holds 308 sentences, grouped into 62 reading sections of at most 5 sentences. The text is the source edition, unabridged, and the chapter records which sentences cover which part of the work so that nothing is dropped. Every word can be tapped for its pronunciation and dictionary entry.

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THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.
I have just come from England after seeing the Somme Film well on its way to the public.
It has caused a great sensation.
I really thought that some of the dead scenes would offend the British public.
And yet why should they?
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How I Filmed the War

Chapter XXIII

Chapter 23 of How I Filmed the War is here in full — 308 sentences across 62 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

Reading 1/62 · 5 reading units · Lines 1–5

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THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.
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I have just come from England after seeing the Somme Film well on its way to the public.
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It has caused a great sensation.
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I really thought that some of the dead scenes would offend the British public.
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And yet why should they?

Learner Dictionary

These definitions explain words found in the current reading and keep every example grounded in its original sentence.

Oxford-style entry order: headword, part of speech, US IPA, concise definition, contextual example, audio, and collocations from this reading.

After preposition US /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading “I have just come from England after seeing the Somme Film well on its way to the public.”

Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading “THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading “THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.”

Have auxiliary verb US /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading “THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.”

Smoking noun US /ˈsmoking/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.”

Thought noun US /ˈthought/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading “I really thought that some of the dead scenes would offend the British public.”

Under preposition US /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading “THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.”

Would modal verb US /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading “I really thought that some of the dead scenes would offend the British public.”

Yet conjunction US /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading “And yet why should they?”

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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 HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/

later than; following

From this reading I have just come from England after seeing the Somme Film well on its way to the public.

Amusing

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together

From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

asconjunctionUS /æz/

at the same time that; because; in the way that

From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

AtprepositionUS /æt/

in or near a particular place or position

From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

Beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

Bosche

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

British

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From this reading I really thought that some of the dead scenes would offend the British public.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

caused

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From this reading It has caused a great sensation.

Cigarettes

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

come

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From this reading I have just come from England after seeing the Somme Film well on its way to the public.

Company

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

Conversations

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

Dead

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

Described

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

Dressing

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

Earth

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

England

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From this reading I have just come from England after seeing the Somme Film well on its way to the public.

Fail

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

Film

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From this reading I have just come from England after seeing the Somme Film well on its way to the public.

Fire

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

Flies

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

forprepositionUS /fɔːr/

intended to be given to, or used by, somebody

From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

fromprepositionUS /frʌm/

showing where something starts, or who sent it

From this reading I have just come from England after seeing the Somme Film well on its way to the public.

great

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From this reading It has caused a great sensation.

hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/

the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect

From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

Hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

Haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/

used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses

From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

Hell

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

HORRORS

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

IpronounUS /aɪ/

the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb

From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

inprepositionUS /ɪn/

inside something, or within a place, period, or state

From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

ItpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading It has caused a great sensation.

itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/

belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned

From this reading I have just come from England after seeing the Somme Film well on its way to the public.

just

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From this reading I have just come from England after seeing the Somme Film well on its way to the public.

Keep

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

Lost

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

Men

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

Night

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

OFprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

Off

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

offend

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From this reading I really thought that some of the dead scenes would offend the British public.

onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

public

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From this reading I have just come from England after seeing the Somme Film well on its way to the public.

Reach

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

really

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From this reading I really thought that some of the dead scenes would offend the British public.

scenes

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From this reading I really thought that some of the dead scenes would offend the British public.

seeing

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From this reading I have just come from England after seeing the Somme Film well on its way to the public.

sensation

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From this reading It has caused a great sensation.

shouldmodal verbUS /ʃʊd/

used to say what is right, expected, or advisable

From this reading And yet why should they?

SmokingnounUS /ˈsmoking/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

Some

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

Somme

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From this reading I have just come from England after seeing the Somme Film well on its way to the public.

Station

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

Stronghold

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/

used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt

From this reading I really thought that some of the dead scenes would offend the British public.

THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind

From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

TheirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

theypronounUS /ðeɪ/

the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject

From this reading And yet why should they?

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned

From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

thoughtnounUS /ˈthought/

a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage

From this reading I really thought that some of the dead scenes would offend the British public.

Three

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

Time

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

Times

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

toparticleUS /tuː/

used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive

From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

Trench

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

TRONES

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

Try

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

Turn

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

Two

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

UnderprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/

below or beneath something; less than

From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

Way

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

well

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From this reading I have just come from England after seeing the Somme Film well on its way to the public.

WhichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/

used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned

From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

whopronounUS /huː/

which person or people

From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

why

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From this reading And yet why should they?

WOOD

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From this reading THE HORRORS OF TRONES WOOD Three Times I Try and Fail to Reach this Stronghold of the Dead--Which Has Been Described as "Hell on Earth"--At a Dressing Station Under Fire--Smoking Two Cigarettes at a Time to Keep Off the Flies--Some Amusing Trench Conversations by Men who had Lost Their Way--I Turn in for the Night--And Have a Dead Bosche for Company.

wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/

used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past

From this reading I really thought that some of the dead scenes would offend the British public.

yetconjunctionUS /jet/

but in spite of that

From this reading And yet why should they?