The Evacuation of England

Chapter II

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THE LECTURE.

Note.--If the reader is too much interested in getting to the upshot of this tale, let him skip the Lecture.

But it is a mistake.

This Lecture was delivered by Mr. Binn on the Ninth of April, 1909, and is well worth while.

“Mr. President, Dr. Smith and Ladies and Gentlemen,” began the speaker; “The area of the Panama Isthmus and the West Indies has been an area of successional changes very considerable in their amount, very persistent in their frequency.

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The Evacuation of England

Chapter II

Chapter 2 of The Evacuation of England is here in full — 186 sentences across 38 reading sections, with audio for every sentence and word.

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THE LECTURE.

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Note.--If the reader is too much interested in getting to the upshot of this tale, let him skip the Lecture.

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But it is a mistake.

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This Lecture was delivered by Mr. Binn on the Ninth of April, 1909, and is well worth while.

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Been auxiliary verb US /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

From this reading ““Mr. President, Dr. Smith and Ladies and Gentlemen,” began the speaker; “The area of the Panama Isthmus and the West Indies has been an area of successional changes very considerable in their amount, very persistent in their frequency.”

Has auxiliary verb US /hæz/

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

Let auxiliary verb US /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

From this reading “Note.--If the reader is too much interested in getting to the upshot of this tale, let him skip the Lecture.”

While conjunction US /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading “This Lecture was delivered by Mr. Binn on the Ninth of April, 1909, and is well worth while.”

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1909

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From this reading This Lecture was delivered by Mr. Binn on the Ninth of April, 1909, and is well worth while.

adeterminerUS /ə/

used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one

From this reading But it is a mistake.

amount

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From this reading “Mr. President, Dr. Smith and Ladies and Gentlemen,” began the speaker; “The area of the Panama Isthmus and the West Indies has been an area of successional changes very considerable in their amount, very persistent in their frequency.

andeterminerUS /æn/

the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound

andconjunctionUS /ənd/

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

From this reading This Lecture was delivered by Mr. Binn on the Ninth of April, 1909, and is well worth while.

April

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From this reading This Lecture was delivered by Mr. Binn on the Ninth of April, 1909, and is well worth while.

area

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beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/

the past participle of “be”

began

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Binn

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From this reading This Lecture was delivered by Mr. Binn on the Ninth of April, 1909, and is well worth while.

ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/

used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before

From this reading But it is a mistake.

byprepositionUS /baɪ/

showing who or what does the action

From this reading This Lecture was delivered by Mr. Binn on the Ninth of April, 1909, and is well worth while.

changes

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considerable

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delivered

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From this reading This Lecture was delivered by Mr. Binn on the Ninth of April, 1909, and is well worth while.

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frequency

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Gentlemen

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getting

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From this reading Note.--If the reader is too much interested in getting to the upshot of this tale, let him skip the Lecture.

hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/

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

himpronounUS /hɪm/

the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition

From this reading Note.--If the reader is too much interested in getting to the upshot of this tale, let him skip the Lecture.

IfconjunctionUS /ɪf/

on condition that; in the event that

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inprepositionUS /ɪn/

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

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Indies

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interested

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isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/

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

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Isthmus

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itpronounUS /ɪt/

a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned

From this reading But it is a mistake.

Ladies

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LECTURE

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From this reading THE LECTURE.

letauxiliary verbUS /let/

used to make a suggestion or a command including the speaker

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mistake

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From this reading But it is a mistake.

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From this reading This Lecture was delivered by Mr. Binn on the Ninth of April, 1909, and is well worth while.

much

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Ninth

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From this reading This Lecture was delivered by Mr. Binn on the Ninth of April, 1909, and is well worth while.

Note

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ofprepositionUS /ʌv/

belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something

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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/

touching and supported by a surface

From this reading This Lecture was delivered by Mr. Binn on the Ninth of April, 1909, and is well worth while.

Panama

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persistent

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President

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reader

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skip

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Smith

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speaker

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successional

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tale

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THEdeterminerUS /ðə/

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

From this reading THE LECTURE.

theirdeterminerUS /ðer/

belonging to the people or things already mentioned

thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/

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

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toparticleUS /tuː/

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

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too

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upshot

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very

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wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/

the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun

From this reading This Lecture was delivered by Mr. Binn on the Ninth of April, 1909, and is well worth while.

well

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From this reading This Lecture was delivered by Mr. Binn on the Ninth of April, 1909, and is well worth while.

West

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whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/

during the time that

From this reading This Lecture was delivered by Mr. Binn on the Ninth of April, 1909, and is well worth while.

worth

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From this reading This Lecture was delivered by Mr. Binn on the Ninth of April, 1909, and is well worth while.

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