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Chapter V
No man knows exactly when and where the three and twenty allies will win the war, but all men know when and where Germany lost it. It was four years ago this morning, at a point near Gemmenich, a village southwest of Aix-la-Chapelle. It was then and there that the first gray uniform crossed the frontier from Germany into Belgium. An hour before and it was not too late for Germany to win the war, or at least to lose it with honor. An hour afterward, and Germany was doomed.
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earlier than; in front of
From this reading “An hour before and it was not too late for Germany to win the war, or at least to lose it with honor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was then and there that the first gray uniform crossed the frontier from Germany into Belgium.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “No man knows exactly when and where the three and twenty allies will win the war, but all men know when and where Germany lost it.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “An hour before and it was not too late for Germany to win the war, or at least to lose it with honor.”
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading “It was four years ago this morning, at a point near Gemmenich, a village southwest of Aix-la-Chapelle.”
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading “It was four years ago this morning, at a point near Gemmenich, a village southwest of Aix-la-Chapelle.”
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used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It was four years ago this morning, at a point near Gemmenich, a village southwest of Aix-la-Chapelle.
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From this reading An hour afterward, and Germany was doomed.
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From this reading It was four years ago this morning, at a point near Gemmenich, a village southwest of Aix-la-Chapelle.
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From this reading It was four years ago this morning, at a point near Gemmenich, a village southwest of Aix-la-Chapelle.
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From this reading No man knows exactly when and where the three and twenty allies will win the war, but all men know when and where Germany lost it.
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From this reading No man knows exactly when and where the three and twenty allies will win the war, but all men know when and where Germany lost it.
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading An hour before and it was not too late for Germany to win the war, or at least to lose it with honor.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading No man knows exactly when and where the three and twenty allies will win the war, but all men know when and where Germany lost it.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading It was four years ago this morning, at a point near Gemmenich, a village southwest of Aix-la-Chapelle.
earlier than; in front of
From this reading An hour before and it was not too late for Germany to win the war, or at least to lose it with honor.
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From this reading It was then and there that the first gray uniform crossed the frontier from Germany into Belgium.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading No man knows exactly when and where the three and twenty allies will win the war, but all men know when and where Germany lost it.
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From this reading It was then and there that the first gray uniform crossed the frontier from Germany into Belgium.
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From this reading An hour afterward, and Germany was doomed.
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From this reading No man knows exactly when and where the three and twenty allies will win the war, but all men know when and where Germany lost it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was then and there that the first gray uniform crossed the frontier from Germany into Belgium.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading An hour before and it was not too late for Germany to win the war, or at least to lose it with honor.
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From this reading It was four years ago this morning, at a point near Gemmenich, a village southwest of Aix-la-Chapelle.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was then and there that the first gray uniform crossed the frontier from Germany into Belgium.
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From this reading It was then and there that the first gray uniform crossed the frontier from Germany into Belgium.
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From this reading It was four years ago this morning, at a point near Gemmenich, a village southwest of Aix-la-Chapelle.
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From this reading No man knows exactly when and where the three and twenty allies will win the war, but all men know when and where Germany lost it.
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From this reading It was then and there that the first gray uniform crossed the frontier from Germany into Belgium.
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From this reading An hour before and it was not too late for Germany to win the war, or at least to lose it with honor.
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From this reading An hour before and it was not too late for Germany to win the war, or at least to lose it with honor.
moving to the inside of something
From this reading It was then and there that the first gray uniform crossed the frontier from Germany into Belgium.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading No man knows exactly when and where the three and twenty allies will win the war, but all men know when and where Germany lost it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading No man knows exactly when and where the three and twenty allies will win the war, but all men know when and where Germany lost it.
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From this reading No man knows exactly when and where the three and twenty allies will win the war, but all men know when and where Germany lost it.
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From this reading An hour before and it was not too late for Germany to win the war, or at least to lose it with honor.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading An hour before and it was not too late for Germany to win the war, or at least to lose it with honor.
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From this reading An hour before and it was not too late for Germany to win the war, or at least to lose it with honor.
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From this reading No man knows exactly when and where the three and twenty allies will win the war, but all men know when and where Germany lost it.
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From this reading No man knows exactly when and where the three and twenty allies will win the war, but all men know when and where Germany lost it.
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From this reading No man knows exactly when and where the three and twenty allies will win the war, but all men know when and where Germany lost it.
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was four years ago this morning, at a point near Gemmenich, a village southwest of Aix-la-Chapelle.
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From this reading It was four years ago this morning, at a point near Gemmenich, a village southwest of Aix-la-Chapelle.
not any; not one
From this reading No man knows exactly when and where the three and twenty allies will win the war, but all men know when and where Germany lost it.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading An hour before and it was not too late for Germany to win the war, or at least to lose it with honor.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was four years ago this morning, at a point near Gemmenich, a village southwest of Aix-la-Chapelle.
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading An hour before and it was not too late for Germany to win the war, or at least to lose it with honor.
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading It was four years ago this morning, at a point near Gemmenich, a village southwest of Aix-la-Chapelle.
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From this reading It was four years ago this morning, at a point near Gemmenich, a village southwest of Aix-la-Chapelle.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was then and there that the first gray uniform crossed the frontier from Germany into Belgium.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading No man knows exactly when and where the three and twenty allies will win the war, but all men know when and where Germany lost it.
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From this reading It was then and there that the first gray uniform crossed the frontier from Germany into Belgium.
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From this reading It was then and there that the first gray uniform crossed the frontier from Germany into Belgium.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading It was four years ago this morning, at a point near Gemmenich, a village southwest of Aix-la-Chapelle.
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From this reading No man knows exactly when and where the three and twenty allies will win the war, but all men know when and where Germany lost it.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading An hour before and it was not too late for Germany to win the war, or at least to lose it with honor.
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From this reading An hour before and it was not too late for Germany to win the war, or at least to lose it with honor.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No man knows exactly when and where the three and twenty allies will win the war, but all men know when and where Germany lost it.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was then and there that the first gray uniform crossed the frontier from Germany into Belgium.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading It was four years ago this morning, at a point near Gemmenich, a village southwest of Aix-la-Chapelle.
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading No man knows exactly when and where the three and twenty allies will win the war, but all men know when and where Germany lost it.
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was four years ago this morning, at a point near Gemmenich, a village southwest of Aix-la-Chapelle.
at the time that
From this reading No man knows exactly when and where the three and twenty allies will win the war, but all men know when and where Germany lost it.
in or at the place that
From this reading No man knows exactly when and where the three and twenty allies will win the war, but all men know when and where Germany lost it.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading No man knows exactly when and where the three and twenty allies will win the war, but all men know when and where Germany lost it.
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From this reading No man knows exactly when and where the three and twenty allies will win the war, but all men know when and where Germany lost it.
in the company of; together with
From this reading An hour before and it was not too late for Germany to win the war, or at least to lose it with honor.
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From this reading It was four years ago this morning, at a point near Gemmenich, a village southwest of Aix-la-Chapelle.
