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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 FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
action
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From this reading Plenty of preparatory action was taking place, and here and there small local engagements, but the fact that they were local made it very difficult for me to get to hear of them.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading On occasions too when I did know I had not sufficient time to make my arrangements, I had to be content with scenes which unfolded themselves after the action had taken place.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
arrangements
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From this reading On occasions too when I did know I had not sufficient time to make my arrangements, I had to be content with scenes which unfolded themselves after the action had taken place.
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
Back
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From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading On occasions too when I did know I had not sufficient time to make my arrangements, I had to be content with scenes which unfolded themselves after the action had taken place.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Plenty of preparatory action was taking place, and here and there small local engagements, but the fact that they were local made it very difficult for me to get to hear of them.
chary
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From this reading None of the Corps Commanders knew exactly when or where the nibble would develop, or, if they did know, they were naturally chary of giving me the information.
Commanders
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From this reading None of the Corps Commanders knew exactly when or where the nibble would develop, or, if they did know, they were naturally chary of giving me the information.
CONTALMAISON
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content
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From this reading On occasions too when I did know I had not sufficient time to make my arrangements, I had to be content with scenes which unfolded themselves after the action had taken place.
Corps
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From this reading None of the Corps Commanders knew exactly when or where the nibble would develop, or, if they did know, they were naturally chary of giving me the information.
develop
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From this reading None of the Corps Commanders knew exactly when or where the nibble would develop, or, if they did know, they were naturally chary of giving me the information.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading None of the Corps Commanders knew exactly when or where the nibble would develop, or, if they did know, they were naturally chary of giving me the information.
difficult
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From this reading Plenty of preparatory action was taking place, and here and there small local engagements, but the fact that they were local made it very difficult for me to get to hear of them.
down
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From this reading Things, from my point of view, were slackening down.
Dug-out
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From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
engagements
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From this reading Plenty of preparatory action was taking place, and here and there small local engagements, but the fact that they were local made it very difficult for me to get to hear of them.
exactly
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From this reading None of the Corps Commanders knew exactly when or where the nibble would develop, or, if they did know, they were naturally chary of giving me the information.
fact
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From this reading Plenty of preparatory action was taking place, and here and there small local engagements, but the fact that they were local made it very difficult for me to get to hear of them.
FILMING
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From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
Found
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Fritz
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fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Things, from my point of view, were slackening down.
German
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From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
get
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From this reading Plenty of preparatory action was taking place, and here and there small local engagements, but the fact that they were local made it very difficult for me to get to hear of them.
giving
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From this reading None of the Corps Commanders knew exactly when or where the nibble would develop, or, if they did know, they were naturally chary of giving me the information.
Got
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From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading On occasions too when I did know I had not sufficient time to make my arrangements, I had to be content with scenes which unfolded themselves after the action had taken place.
hear
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From this reading Plenty of preparatory action was taking place, and here and there small local engagements, but the fact that they were local made it very difficult for me to get to hear of them.
here
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From this reading Plenty of preparatory action was taking place, and here and there small local engagements, but the fact that they were local made it very difficult for me to get to hear of them.
HisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
How
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IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading None of the Corps Commanders knew exactly when or where the nibble would develop, or, if they did know, they were naturally chary of giving me the information.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
information
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From this reading None of the Corps Commanders knew exactly when or where the nibble would develop, or, if they did know, they were naturally chary of giving me the information.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Plenty of preparatory action was taking place, and here and there small local engagements, but the fact that they were local made it very difficult for me to get to hear of them.
knew
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From this reading None of the Corps Commanders knew exactly when or where the nibble would develop, or, if they did know, they were naturally chary of giving me the information.
know
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From this reading None of the Corps Commanders knew exactly when or where the nibble would develop, or, if they did know, they were naturally chary of giving me the information.
local
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From this reading Plenty of preparatory action was taking place, and here and there small local engagements, but the fact that they were local made it very difficult for me to get to hear of them.
Looking
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From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
made
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From this reading Plenty of preparatory action was taking place, and here and there small local engagements, but the fact that they were local made it very difficult for me to get to hear of them.
make
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From this reading On occasions too when I did know I had not sufficient time to make my arrangements, I had to be content with scenes which unfolded themselves after the action had taken place.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Plenty of preparatory action was taking place, and here and there small local engagements, but the fact that they were local made it very difficult for me to get to hear of them.
Mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Things, from my point of view, were slackening down.
naturally
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From this reading None of the Corps Commanders knew exactly when or where the nibble would develop, or, if they did know, they were naturally chary of giving me the information.
nibble
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From this reading None of the Corps Commanders knew exactly when or where the nibble would develop, or, if they did know, they were naturally chary of giving me the information.
NonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading None of the Corps Commanders knew exactly when or where the nibble would develop, or, if they did know, they were naturally chary of giving me the information.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading On occasions too when I did know I had not sufficient time to make my arrangements, I had to be content with scenes which unfolded themselves after the action had taken place.
occasions
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From this reading On occasions too when I did know I had not sufficient time to make my arrangements, I had to be content with scenes which unfolded themselves after the action had taken place.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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Once
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orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading None of the Corps Commanders knew exactly when or where the nibble would develop, or, if they did know, they were naturally chary of giving me the information.
Own
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Pass
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Pictures
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From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
place
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From this reading Plenty of preparatory action was taking place, and here and there small local engagements, but the fact that they were local made it very difficult for me to get to hear of them.
Plenty
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From this reading Plenty of preparatory action was taking place, and here and there small local engagements, but the fact that they were local made it very difficult for me to get to hear of them.
pointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Things, from my point of view, were slackening down.
POZIÈRES
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From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
preparatory
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From this reading Plenty of preparatory action was taking place, and here and there small local engagements, but the fact that they were local made it very difficult for me to get to hear of them.
Proofs
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Ready
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From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
Sausage
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scenes
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From this reading On occasions too when I did know I had not sufficient time to make my arrangements, I had to be content with scenes which unfolded themselves after the action had taken place.
slackening
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From this reading Things, from my point of view, were slackening down.
small
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From this reading Plenty of preparatory action was taking place, and here and there small local engagements, but the fact that they were local made it very difficult for me to get to hear of them.
Some
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From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
sufficient
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From this reading On occasions too when I did know I had not sufficient time to make my arrangements, I had to be content with scenes which unfolded themselves after the action had taken place.
taken
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From this reading On occasions too when I did know I had not sufficient time to make my arrangements, I had to be content with scenes which unfolded themselves after the action had taken place.
Taking
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From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Plenty of preparatory action was taking place, and here and there small local engagements, but the fact that they were local made it very difficult for me to get to hear of them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
ThempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading On occasions too when I did know I had not sufficient time to make my arrangements, I had to be content with scenes which unfolded themselves after the action had taken place.
there
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From this reading Plenty of preparatory action was taking place, and here and there small local engagements, but the fact that they were local made it very difficult for me to get to hear of them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Plenty of preparatory action was taking place, and here and there small local engagements, but the fact that they were local made it very difficult for me to get to hear of them.
Things
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From this reading Things, from my point of view, were slackening down.
Thrills
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From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
ThroughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
time
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From this reading On occasions too when I did know I had not sufficient time to make my arrangements, I had to be content with scenes which unfolded themselves after the action had taken place.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
To-morrow
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Tommy
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too
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From this reading On occasions too when I did know I had not sufficient time to make my arrangements, I had to be content with scenes which unfolded themselves after the action had taken place.
unfolded
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From this reading On occasions too when I did know I had not sufficient time to make my arrangements, I had to be content with scenes which unfolded themselves after the action had taken place.
Valley
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From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
very
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From this reading Plenty of preparatory action was taking place, and here and there small local engagements, but the fact that they were local made it very difficult for me to get to hear of them.
view
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From this reading Things, from my point of view, were slackening down.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
Way
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From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Things, from my point of view, were slackening down.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading None of the Corps Commanders knew exactly when or where the nibble would develop, or, if they did know, they were naturally chary of giving me the information.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading None of the Corps Commanders knew exactly when or where the nibble would develop, or, if they did know, they were naturally chary of giving me the information.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading On occasions too when I did know I had not sufficient time to make my arrangements, I had to be content with scenes which unfolded themselves after the action had taken place.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On occasions too when I did know I had not sufficient time to make my arrangements, I had to be content with scenes which unfolded themselves after the action had taken place.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading None of the Corps Commanders knew exactly when or where the nibble would develop, or, if they did know, they were naturally chary of giving me the information.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading FILMING AT POZIÈRES AND CONTALMAISON Looking for "Thrills"--And How I Got Them--I Pass Through "Sausage Valley," on the Way to Pozières--You _May_ and you _Might_--What a Tommy Found in a German Dug-out--How Fritz Got "Some of His Own" Back--Taking Pictures in What Was Once Pozières--"Proofs Ready To-morrow."
