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1916
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From this reading We shall now see the results of all our hard and bloody work, which began on the Somme on July 1st, 1916.
1917
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From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
1st
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From this reading We shall now see the results of all our hard and bloody work, which began on the Somme on July 1st, 1916.
AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
Again
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From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
all
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From this reading We shall now see the results of all our hard and bloody work, which began on the Somme on July 1st, 1916.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
AndconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
Bapaume
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From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
began
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From this reading We shall now see the results of all our hard and bloody work, which began on the Somme on July 1st, 1916.
behindprepositionUS /bɪˈhaɪnd/
at or toward the back of something
From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
bloody
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From this reading We shall now see the results of all our hard and bloody work, which began on the Somme on July 1st, 1916.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading I think I can safely say that we have never relaxed our offensive for a single day.
changes
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From this reading Since I left France in December many changes had taken place; tremendous preparations for the next great offensive were in progress.
Choppy
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From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
conditions
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From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
Cross
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From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
Cross-Channel
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From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
day
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From this reading I think I can safely say that we have never relaxed our offensive for a single day.
December
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From this reading Since I left France in December many changes had taken place; tremendous preparations for the next great offensive were in progress.
defences
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From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
driven
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From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
Evacuation
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From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
EVE
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From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
EVENTS
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From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
February
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From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
foot
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From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Since I left France in December many changes had taken place; tremendous preparations for the next great offensive were in progress.
France
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From this reading Since I left France in December many changes had taken place; tremendous preparations for the next great offensive were in progress.
Future
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From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
German
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From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
Germans
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From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
Granted
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From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
GREAT
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From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
ground
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From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Since I left France in December many changes had taken place; tremendous preparations for the next great offensive were in progress.
hard
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From this reading We shall now see the results of all our hard and bloody work, which began on the Somme on July 1st, 1916.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I think I can safely say that we have never relaxed our offensive for a single day.
Headquarters
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From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
home
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From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
Hunnish
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From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
Improvised
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From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
Indulge
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From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
IntoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
July
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From this reading We shall now see the results of all our hard and bloody work, which began on the Somme on July 1st, 1916.
kept
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From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
Kultur
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From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
left
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From this reading Since I left France in December many changes had taken place; tremendous preparations for the next great offensive were in progress.
many
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From this reading Since I left France in December many changes had taken place; tremendous preparations for the next great offensive were in progress.
never
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From this reading I think I can safely say that we have never relaxed our offensive for a single day.
next
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From this reading Since I left France in December many changes had taken place; tremendous preparations for the next great offensive were in progress.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
now
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From this reading We shall now see the results of all our hard and bloody work, which began on the Somme on July 1st, 1916.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
offensive
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From this reading Since I left France in December many changes had taken place; tremendous preparations for the next great offensive were in progress.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading We shall now see the results of all our hard and bloody work, which began on the Somme on July 1st, 1916.
Peer
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From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
Peronne
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From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
place
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From this reading Since I left France in December many changes had taken place; tremendous preparations for the next great offensive were in progress.
preparations
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From this reading Since I left France in December many changes had taken place; tremendous preparations for the next great offensive were in progress.
pressure
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From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
progress
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From this reading Since I left France in December many changes had taken place; tremendous preparations for the next great offensive were in progress.
proportion
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From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
push
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From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
Raft
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From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
relaxed
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From this reading I think I can safely say that we have never relaxed our offensive for a single day.
relentlessly
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From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
results
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From this reading We shall now see the results of all our hard and bloody work, which began on the Somme on July 1st, 1916.
retiredverbUS /rɪˈtaɪərd/
went away to a private place
From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
Reverie
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From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
River
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From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
safely
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From this reading I think I can safely say that we have never relaxed our offensive for a single day.
say
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From this reading I think I can safely say that we have never relaxed our offensive for a single day.
see
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From this reading We shall now see the results of all our hard and bloody work, which began on the Somme on July 1st, 1916.
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading We shall now see the results of all our hard and bloody work, which began on the Somme on July 1st, 1916.
SinceprepositionUS /sɪns/
from a time in the past until now
From this reading Since I left France in December many changes had taken place; tremendous preparations for the next great offensive were in progress.
single
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From this reading I think I can safely say that we have never relaxed our offensive for a single day.
Somme
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From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
Specimen
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From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
taken
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From this reading Since I left France in December many changes had taken place; tremendous preparations for the next great offensive were in progress.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading I think I can safely say that we have never relaxed our offensive for a single day.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
think
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From this reading I think I can safely say that we have never relaxed our offensive for a single day.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
tremendous
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From this reading Since I left France in December many changes had taken place; tremendous preparations for the next great offensive were in progress.
Trip
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From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
Try
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From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
Trying
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From this reading THE EVE OF GREAT EVENTS A Choppy Cross-Channel Trip--I Indulge in a Reverie--And Try to Peer Into the Future--At Headquarters Again--Trying to Cross the River Somme on an Improvised Raft--In Peronne After the German Evacuation--A Specimen of Hunnish "Kultur."
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
up
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From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We shall now see the results of all our hard and bloody work, which began on the Somme on July 1st, 1916.
weather
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From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Since I left France in December many changes had taken place; tremendous preparations for the next great offensive were in progress.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading We shall now see the results of all our hard and bloody work, which began on the Somme on July 1st, 1916.
won
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From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
work
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From this reading We shall now see the results of all our hard and bloody work, which began on the Somme on July 1st, 1916.
yard
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From this reading Granted the great pressure has not been kept up, but in proportion to the weather conditions the push has been driven home relentlessly and ground won foot by foot, yard by yard, until, in February, 1917, the Germans retired behind their Bapaume defences.
