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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 Now war is, unquestionably, not a little staggering to the modern civilised conscience; and this particular war possessed the additional unpleasantness of having in it, at first sight, an element of the grotesque.
additional
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From this reading Now war is, unquestionably, not a little staggering to the modern civilised conscience; and this particular war possessed the additional unpleasantness of having in it, at first sight, an element of the grotesque.
affected
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From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
African
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From this reading The first was the declaration of war by the South African Republics.
almost
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From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading Now war is, unquestionably, not a little staggering to the modern civilised conscience; and this particular war possessed the additional unpleasantness of having in it, at first sight, an element of the grotesque.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
apparently
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From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Now war is, unquestionably, not a little staggering to the modern civilised conscience; and this particular war possessed the additional unpleasantness of having in it, at first sight, an element of the grotesque.
bad
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From this reading It is not too much to say that it struck the majority of the British public as being of the nature of a very bad joke.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading It is not too much to say that it struck the majority of the British public as being of the nature of a very bad joke.
British
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From this reading It is not too much to say that it struck the majority of the British public as being of the nature of a very bad joke.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The first was the declaration of war by the South African Republics.
civilised
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From this reading Now war is, unquestionably, not a little staggering to the modern civilised conscience; and this particular war possessed the additional unpleasantness of having in it, at first sight, an element of the grotesque.
consciencenounUS /ˈkɑːnʃəns/
the inner sense of right and wrong
From this reading Now war is, unquestionably, not a little staggering to the modern civilised conscience; and this particular war possessed the additional unpleasantness of having in it, at first sight, an element of the grotesque.
declaration
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From this reading The first was the declaration of war by the South African Republics.
differentnounUS /ˈdifferent/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
Dominic
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From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
element
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From this reading Now war is, unquestionably, not a little staggering to the modern civilised conscience; and this particular war possessed the additional unpleasantness of having in it, at first sight, an element of the grotesque.
equallynounUS /ˈequally/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
events
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From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The first was the declaration of war by the South African Republics.
following
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From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
grotesque
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From this reading Now war is, unquestionably, not a little staggering to the modern civilised conscience; and this particular war possessed the additional unpleasantness of having in it, at first sight, an element of the grotesque.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading Now war is, unquestionably, not a little staggering to the modern civilised conscience; and this particular war possessed the additional unpleasantness of having in it, at first sight, an element of the grotesque.
Iglesias
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From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
immediately
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From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
importance
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From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
intimately
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From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading Now war is, unquestionably, not a little staggering to the modern civilised conscience; and this particular war possessed the additional unpleasantness of having in it, at first sight, an element of the grotesque.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
joke
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From this reading It is not too much to say that it struck the majority of the British public as being of the nature of a very bad joke.
lifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Now war is, unquestionably, not a little staggering to the modern civilised conscience; and this particular war possessed the additional unpleasantness of having in it, at first sight, an element of the grotesque.
Lovegrove
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From this reading The second was the return of Miss Serena Lovegrove to town.
magnitude
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From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
majority
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From this reading It is not too much to say that it struck the majority of the British public as being of the nature of a very bad joke.
Miss
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From this reading The second was the return of Miss Serena Lovegrove to town.
modern
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From this reading Now war is, unquestionably, not a little staggering to the modern civilised conscience; and this particular war possessed the additional unpleasantness of having in it, at first sight, an element of the grotesque.
month
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From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
much
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From this reading It is not too much to say that it struck the majority of the British public as being of the nature of a very bad joke.
nature
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From this reading It is not too much to say that it struck the majority of the British public as being of the nature of a very bad joke.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Now war is, unquestionably, not a little staggering to the modern civilised conscience; and this particular war possessed the additional unpleasantness of having in it, at first sight, an element of the grotesque.
Now
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From this reading Now war is, unquestionably, not a little staggering to the modern civilised conscience; and this particular war possessed the additional unpleasantness of having in it, at first sight, an element of the grotesque.
October
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From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
particular
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From this reading Now war is, unquestionably, not a little staggering to the modern civilised conscience; and this particular war possessed the additional unpleasantness of having in it, at first sight, an element of the grotesque.
place
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From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
possessed
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From this reading Now war is, unquestionably, not a little staggering to the modern civilised conscience; and this particular war possessed the additional unpleasantness of having in it, at first sight, an element of the grotesque.
proved
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From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
public
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From this reading It is not too much to say that it struck the majority of the British public as being of the nature of a very bad joke.
Republics
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From this reading The first was the declaration of war by the South African Republics.
return
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From this reading The second was the return of Miss Serena Lovegrove to town.
say
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From this reading It is not too much to say that it struck the majority of the British public as being of the nature of a very bad joke.
second
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From this reading The second was the return of Miss Serena Lovegrove to town.
sequel
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From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
Serena
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From this reading The second was the return of Miss Serena Lovegrove to town.
sight
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From this reading Now war is, unquestionably, not a little staggering to the modern civilised conscience; and this particular war possessed the additional unpleasantness of having in it, at first sight, an element of the grotesque.
South
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From this reading The first was the declaration of war by the South African Republics.
staggering
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From this reading Now war is, unquestionably, not a little staggering to the modern civilised conscience; and this particular war possessed the additional unpleasantness of having in it, at first sight, an element of the grotesque.
strucknounUS /struck/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It is not too much to say that it struck the majority of the British public as being of the nature of a very bad joke.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It is not too much to say that it struck the majority of the British public as being of the nature of a very bad joke.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Now war is, unquestionably, not a little staggering to the modern civilised conscience; and this particular war possessed the additional unpleasantness of having in it, at first sight, an element of the grotesque.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The second was the return of Miss Serena Lovegrove to town.
too
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From this reading It is not too much to say that it struck the majority of the British public as being of the nature of a very bad joke.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
town
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From this reading The second was the return of Miss Serena Lovegrove to town.
two
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From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
unpleasantness
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From this reading Now war is, unquestionably, not a little staggering to the modern civilised conscience; and this particular war possessed the additional unpleasantness of having in it, at first sight, an element of the grotesque.
unquestionably
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From this reading Now war is, unquestionably, not a little staggering to the modern civilised conscience; and this particular war possessed the additional unpleasantness of having in it, at first sight, an element of the grotesque.
very
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From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
war
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From this reading The first was the declaration of war by the South African Republics.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The first was the declaration of war by the South African Republics.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the month of October immediately following two events took place which, though of apparently very different magnitude and importance, intimately and almost equally--as it proved in the sequel--affected Dominic Iglesias' life.
