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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading At Boersweilen--the _Zeitung_ made no mystery about it--people were very positive.
accomplished
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From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
adopted
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From this reading Was it not to be expected that this would be the argument eventually adopted--if it was not adopted already--by the imperial government?
AfterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
aloud
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From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Was it not to be expected that this would be the argument eventually adopted--if it was not adopted already--by the imperial government?
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading At least, that was what the newspapers stated in the extracts which Philippe and his father read in the _Boersweilener Zeitung_.
argumentnounUS /ˈɑːrɡjəmənt/
a reason or example used to support an idea
From this reading THE THUNDERCLAP The German argument was simple enough: the arrest had taken place in Germany.
arrest
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From this reading THE THUNDERCLAP The German argument was simple enough: the arrest had taken place in Germany.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At least, that was what the newspapers stated in the extracts which Philippe and his father read in the _Boersweilener Zeitung_.
attended
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From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
authorities
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From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
back
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From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Was it not to be expected that this would be the argument eventually adopted--if it was not adopted already--by the imperial government?
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
Boersweilen
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From this reading At Boersweilen--the _Zeitung_ made no mystery about it--people were very positive.
Boersweilener
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From this reading At least, that was what the newspapers stated in the extracts which Philippe and his father read in the _Boersweilener Zeitung_.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Was it not to be expected that this would be the argument eventually adopted--if it was not adopted already--by the imperial government?
coursenounUS /course/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
day
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From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
declared
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From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
due
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From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
enough
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From this reading THE THUNDERCLAP The German argument was simple enough: the arrest had taken place in Germany.
enquiry
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From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
eventually
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From this reading Was it not to be expected that this would be the argument eventually adopted--if it was not adopted already--by the imperial government?
everythingpronounUS /ˈevriθɪŋ/
all things; all of a situation
From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
expected
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From this reading Was it not to be expected that this would be the argument eventually adopted--if it was not adopted already--by the imperial government?
explanation
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From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
extracts
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From this reading At least, that was what the newspapers stated in the extracts which Philippe and his father read in the _Boersweilener Zeitung_.
facts
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From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
father
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From this reading At least, that was what the newspapers stated in the extracts which Philippe and his father read in the _Boersweilener Zeitung_.
form
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From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
functionaries
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From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
German
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From this reading THE THUNDERCLAP The German argument was simple enough: the arrest had taken place in Germany.
Germany
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From this reading THE THUNDERCLAP The German argument was simple enough: the arrest had taken place in Germany.
given
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From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
go
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From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
government
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From this reading Was it not to be expected that this would be the argument eventually adopted--if it was not adopted already--by the imperial government?
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE THUNDERCLAP The German argument was simple enough: the arrest had taken place in Germany.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading At least, that was what the newspapers stated in the extracts which Philippe and his father read in the _Boersweilener Zeitung_.
hours
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From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Was it not to be expected that this would be the argument eventually adopted--if it was not adopted already--by the imperial government?
imperial
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From this reading Was it not to be expected that this would be the argument eventually adopted--if it was not adopted already--by the imperial government?
impossible
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From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading THE THUNDERCLAP The German argument was simple enough: the arrest had taken place in Germany.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading Was it not to be expected that this would be the argument eventually adopted--if it was not adopted already--by the imperial government?
leastnounUS /least/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At least, that was what the newspapers stated in the extracts which Philippe and his father read in the _Boersweilener Zeitung_.
made
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From this reading At Boersweilen--the _Zeitung_ made no mystery about it--people were very positive.
mentioned
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From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
mystery
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From this reading At Boersweilen--the _Zeitung_ made no mystery about it--people were very positive.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
newspapers
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From this reading At least, that was what the newspapers stated in the extracts which Philippe and his father read in the _Boersweilener Zeitung_.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading At Boersweilen--the _Zeitung_ made no mystery about it--people were very positive.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Was it not to be expected that this would be the argument eventually adopted--if it was not adopted already--by the imperial government?
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
people
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From this reading At Boersweilen--the _Zeitung_ made no mystery about it--people were very positive.
Philippe
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From this reading At least, that was what the newspapers stated in the extracts which Philippe and his father read in the _Boersweilener Zeitung_.
place
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From this reading THE THUNDERCLAP The German argument was simple enough: the arrest had taken place in Germany.
positive
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From this reading At Boersweilen--the _Zeitung_ made no mystery about it--people were very positive.
read
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From this reading At least, that was what the newspapers stated in the extracts which Philippe and his father read in the _Boersweilener Zeitung_.
several
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From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
silencenounUS /ˈsaɪ.ləns/
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
simple
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From this reading THE THUNDERCLAP The German argument was simple enough: the arrest had taken place in Germany.
stand
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From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
stated
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From this reading At least, that was what the newspapers stated in the extracts which Philippe and his father read in the _Boersweilener Zeitung_.
taken
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From this reading THE THUNDERCLAP The German argument was simple enough: the arrest had taken place in Germany.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At least, that was what the newspapers stated in the extracts which Philippe and his father read in the _Boersweilener Zeitung_.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE THUNDERCLAP The German argument was simple enough: the arrest had taken place in Germany.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Was it not to be expected that this would be the argument eventually adopted--if it was not adopted already--by the imperial government?
THUNDERCLAP
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From this reading THE THUNDERCLAP The German argument was simple enough: the arrest had taken place in Germany.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Was it not to be expected that this would be the argument eventually adopted--if it was not adopted already--by the imperial government?
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
twenty-four
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From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
very
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From this reading At Boersweilen--the _Zeitung_ made no mystery about it--people were very positive.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE THUNDERCLAP The German argument was simple enough: the arrest had taken place in Germany.
Weisslicht
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From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At Boersweilen--the _Zeitung_ made no mystery about it--people were very positive.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading At least, that was what the newspapers stated in the extracts which Philippe and his father read in the _Boersweilener Zeitung_.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At least, that was what the newspapers stated in the extracts which Philippe and his father read in the _Boersweilener Zeitung_.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading After twenty-four hours' silence, the authorities took their stand upon the explanation given the day before by Weisslicht, in the course of an enquiry attended by several functionaries, who were mentioned by name; and they declared aloud that everything had taken place in due form and that it was impossible to go back upon accomplished facts.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading Was it not to be expected that this would be the argument eventually adopted--if it was not adopted already--by the imperial government?
Zeitung
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From this reading At least, that was what the newspapers stated in the extracts which Philippe and his father read in the _Boersweilener Zeitung_.
