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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 QUENTIN The "Hindenburg" Line--A Diabolical Piece of Vandalism--Brigadier H.Q. in a Cellar--A Fight in Mid-air--Waiting for the Taking of St. Quentin--_L'Envoi_.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading Village after village fell into our hands; mile after mile the enemy was relentlessly pursued by our cavalry and cyclist corps.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
althoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Village after village fell into our hands; mile after mile the enemy was relentlessly pursued by our cavalry and cyclist corps.
BEFOREprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading BEFORE ST.
Brigadier
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From this reading QUENTIN The "Hindenburg" Line--A Diabolical Piece of Vandalism--Brigadier H.Q. in a Cellar--A Fight in Mid-air--Waiting for the Taking of St. Quentin--_L'Envoi_.
burnt
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From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Village after village fell into our hands; mile after mile the enemy was relentlessly pursued by our cavalry and cyclist corps.
cavalry
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From this reading Village after village fell into our hands; mile after mile the enemy was relentlessly pursued by our cavalry and cyclist corps.
Cellar
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From this reading QUENTIN The "Hindenburg" Line--A Diabolical Piece of Vandalism--Brigadier H.Q. in a Cellar--A Fight in Mid-air--Waiting for the Taking of St. Quentin--_L'Envoi_.
continuednounUS /ˈcontinued/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Still the great German retreat continued.
corps
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From this reading Village after village fell into our hands; mile after mile the enemy was relentlessly pursued by our cavalry and cyclist corps.
cyclist
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From this reading Village after village fell into our hands; mile after mile the enemy was relentlessly pursued by our cavalry and cyclist corps.
defence
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From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
devastated
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From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
DiabolicaladjectiveUS /ˌdaɪəˈbɑːlɪkəl/
extremely evil or frightening
From this reading QUENTIN The "Hindenburg" Line--A Diabolical Piece of Vandalism--Brigadier H.Q. in a Cellar--A Fight in Mid-air--Waiting for the Taking of St. Quentin--_L'Envoi_.
enemy
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From this reading Village after village fell into our hands; mile after mile the enemy was relentlessly pursued by our cavalry and cyclist corps.
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
evidence
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From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
far
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From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
fell
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From this reading Village after village fell into our hands; mile after mile the enemy was relentlessly pursued by our cavalry and cyclist corps.
Fight
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From this reading QUENTIN The "Hindenburg" Line--A Diabolical Piece of Vandalism--Brigadier H.Q. in a Cellar--A Fight in Mid-air--Waiting for the Taking of St. Quentin--_L'Envoi_.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading QUENTIN The "Hindenburg" Line--A Diabolical Piece of Vandalism--Brigadier H.Q. in a Cellar--A Fight in Mid-air--Waiting for the Taking of St. Quentin--_L'Envoi_.
force
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From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
German
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From this reading Still the great German retreat continued.
Germans
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From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
great
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From this reading Still the great German retreat continued.
H
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From this reading QUENTIN The "Hindenburg" Line--A Diabolical Piece of Vandalism--Brigadier H.Q. in a Cellar--A Fight in Mid-air--Waiting for the Taking of St. Quentin--_L'Envoi_.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading Village after village fell into our hands; mile after mile the enemy was relentlessly pursued by our cavalry and cyclist corps.
Hindenburg
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From this reading QUENTIN The "Hindenburg" Line--A Diabolical Piece of Vandalism--Brigadier H.Q. in a Cellar--A Fight in Mid-air--Waiting for the Taking of St. Quentin--_L'Envoi_.
imagined
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From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading QUENTIN The "Hindenburg" Line--A Diabolical Piece of Vandalism--Brigadier H.Q. in a Cellar--A Fight in Mid-air--Waiting for the Taking of St. Quentin--_L'Envoi_.
instances
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From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Village after village fell into our hands; mile after mile the enemy was relentlessly pursued by our cavalry and cyclist corps.
L'Envoi
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From this reading QUENTIN The "Hindenburg" Line--A Diabolical Piece of Vandalism--Brigadier H.Q. in a Cellar--A Fight in Mid-air--Waiting for the Taking of St. Quentin--_L'Envoi_.
Line
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From this reading QUENTIN The "Hindenburg" Line--A Diabolical Piece of Vandalism--Brigadier H.Q. in a Cellar--A Fight in Mid-air--Waiting for the Taking of St. Quentin--_L'Envoi_.
lines
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From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
Mid-air
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From this reading QUENTIN The "Hindenburg" Line--A Diabolical Piece of Vandalism--Brigadier H.Q. in a Cellar--A Fight in Mid-air--Waiting for the Taking of St. Quentin--_L'Envoi_.
mile
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From this reading Village after village fell into our hands; mile after mile the enemy was relentlessly pursued by our cavalry and cyclist corps.
more
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From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading QUENTIN The "Hindenburg" Line--A Diabolical Piece of Vandalism--Brigadier H.Q. in a Cellar--A Fight in Mid-air--Waiting for the Taking of St. Quentin--_L'Envoi_.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Village after village fell into our hands; mile after mile the enemy was relentlessly pursued by our cavalry and cyclist corps.
particular
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From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
path
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From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
Piece
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From this reading QUENTIN The "Hindenburg" Line--A Diabolical Piece of Vandalism--Brigadier H.Q. in a Cellar--A Fight in Mid-air--Waiting for the Taking of St. Quentin--_L'Envoi_.
promptitude
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From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
pursued
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From this reading Village after village fell into our hands; mile after mile the enemy was relentlessly pursued by our cavalry and cyclist corps.
put
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From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
Q
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From this reading QUENTIN The "Hindenburg" Line--A Diabolical Piece of Vandalism--Brigadier H.Q. in a Cellar--A Fight in Mid-air--Waiting for the Taking of St. Quentin--_L'Envoi_.
QUENTIN
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From this reading QUENTIN The "Hindenburg" Line--A Diabolical Piece of Vandalism--Brigadier H.Q. in a Cellar--A Fight in Mid-air--Waiting for the Taking of St. Quentin--_L'Envoi_.
relentlessly
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From this reading Village after village fell into our hands; mile after mile the enemy was relentlessly pursued by our cavalry and cyclist corps.
retreat
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From this reading Still the great German retreat continued.
section
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From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
shifted
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From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
some
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From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
ST
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From this reading BEFORE ST.
Still
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From this reading Still the great German retreat continued.
Taking
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From this reading QUENTIN The "Hindenburg" Line--A Diabolical Piece of Vandalism--Brigadier H.Q. in a Cellar--A Fight in Mid-air--Waiting for the Taking of St. Quentin--_L'Envoi_.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading QUENTIN The "Hindenburg" Line--A Diabolical Piece of Vandalism--Brigadier H.Q. in a Cellar--A Fight in Mid-air--Waiting for the Taking of St. Quentin--_L'Envoi_.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
there
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From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
up
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From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
Vandalism
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From this reading QUENTIN The "Hindenburg" Line--A Diabolical Piece of Vandalism--Brigadier H.Q. in a Cellar--A Fight in Mid-air--Waiting for the Taking of St. Quentin--_L'Envoi_.
Village
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From this reading Village after village fell into our hands; mile after mile the enemy was relentlessly pursued by our cavalry and cyclist corps.
Waiting
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From this reading QUENTIN The "Hindenburg" Line--A Diabolical Piece of Vandalism--Brigadier H.Q. in a Cellar--A Fight in Mid-air--Waiting for the Taking of St. Quentin--_L'Envoi_.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Village after village fell into our hands; mile after mile the enemy was relentlessly pursued by our cavalry and cyclist corps.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Still the Germans burnt and devastated everything in their path although, in some instances, there was evidence that they were shifted from their lines of defence with far more force and promptitude than they imagined we would put up against them in this particular section.
