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From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading When the first flush of dawn showed, the public clamoured for information as to what the War Office were doing to repel the audacious Teutons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Was London to be left at their mercy without a shot being fired?
audaciousadjectiveUS /ɑːˈdeɪʃəs/
invulnerable to fear or intimidation
From this reading When the first flush of dawn showed, the public clamoured for information as to what the War Office were doing to repel the audacious Teutons.
the season when the leaves fall from the trees
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
balanceverbUS /ˈbæləns/
bring into balance or equilibrium
From this reading The fate of the greatest nation the world had ever known was now trembling in the balance.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Was London to be left at their mercy without a shot being fired?
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Was London to be left at their mercy without a shot being fired?
exhale hard
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
brightlyadverbUS /ˈbraɪtli/
with brightness
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
clamoured
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From this reading When the first flush of dawn showed, the public clamoured for information as to what the War Office were doing to repel the audacious Teutons.
cloudlessadjectiveUS /ˈklaʊdləs/
free from clouds
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
the first light of day
From this reading When the first flush of dawn showed, the public clamoured for information as to what the War Office were doing to repel the audacious Teutons.
dawnedverbUS /dɔːnd/
past form of “dawn” — become clear or enter one's consciousness or emotions
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
DEALTverbUS /delt/
inflected form of “deal” — act on verbally or in some form of artistic expression
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
depressionnounUS /dɪˈpreʃən/
a mental state characterized by a pessimistic sense of inadequacy and a despondent lack of activity
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
-ing form of “do” — engage in
From this reading When the first flush of dawn showed, the public clamoured for information as to what the War Office were doing to repel the audacious Teutons.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
an opposing military force
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
at any time
From this reading The fate of the greatest nation the world had ever known was now trembling in the balance.
farcenounUS /fɑːrs/
a comedy characterized by broad satire and improbable situations
From this reading Was the whole of our military machinery a mere gold-braided farce?
an event (or a course of events) that will inevitably happen in the future
From this reading The fate of the greatest nation the world had ever known was now trembling in the balance.
firedadjectiveUS /ˈfaɪərd/
having lost your job
From this reading Was London to be left at their mercy without a shot being fired?
firstadjectiveUS /fɜːrst/
preceding all others in time or space or degree
From this reading When the first flush of dawn showed, the public clamoured for information as to what the War Office were doing to repel the audacious Teutons.
flushnounUS /flʌʃ/
the period of greatest prosperity or productivity
From this reading When the first flush of dawn showed, the public clamoured for information as to what the War Office were doing to repel the audacious Teutons.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading When the first flush of dawn showed, the public clamoured for information as to what the War Office were doing to repel the audacious Teutons.
a state of partial or total darkness
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
gold-braided
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From this reading Was the whole of our military machinery a mere gold-braided farce?
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
highest in quality
From this reading The fate of the greatest nation the world had ever known was now trembling in the balance.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fate of the greatest nation the world had ever known was now trembling in the balance.
HOW
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From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fate of the greatest nation the world had ever known was now trembling in the balance.
a message received and understood
From this reading When the first flush of dawn showed, the public clamoured for information as to what the War Office were doing to repel the audacious Teutons.
apprehended with certainty
From this reading The fate of the greatest nation the world had ever known was now trembling in the balance.
the land on which real estate is located
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
location near or direction toward the left side; i.e. the side to the north when a person or object faces east
From this reading Was London to be left at their mercy without a shot being fired?
the capital and largest city of England; located on the Thames in southeastern England; financial and industrial and cultural center
From this reading Was London to be left at their mercy without a shot being fired?
machinerynounUS /məˈʃiːnəri/
machines or machine systems collectively
From this reading Was the whole of our military machinery a mere gold-braided farce?
leniency and compassion shown toward offenders by a person or agency charged with administering justice
From this reading Was London to be left at their mercy without a shot being fired?
being nothing more than specified
From this reading Was the whole of our military machinery a mere gold-braided farce?
of or relating to the study of the principles of warfare
From this reading Was the whole of our military machinery a mere gold-braided farce?
the time period between dawn and noon
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
a politically organized body of people under a single government
From this reading The fate of the greatest nation the world had ever known was now trembling in the balance.
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading The fate of the greatest nation the world had ever known was now trembling in the balance.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
place of business where professional or clerical duties are performed
From this reading When the first flush of dawn showed, the public clamoured for information as to what the War Office were doing to repel the audacious Teutons.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Was the whole of our military machinery a mere gold-braided farce?
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
being complete of its kind and without defect or blemish
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
people in general considered as a whole
From this reading When the first flush of dawn showed, the public clamoured for information as to what the War Office were doing to repel the audacious Teutons.
repelverbUS /rɪˈpel/
cause to move back by force or influence
From this reading When the first flush of dawn showed, the public clamoured for information as to what the War Office were doing to repel the audacious Teutons.
SeptembernounUS /sepˈtembər/
the month following August and preceding October
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
the act of firing a projectile
From this reading Was London to be left at their mercy without a shot being fired?
past form of “show” — give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading When the first flush of dawn showed, the public clamoured for information as to what the War Office were doing to repel the audacious Teutons.
Complete absence of sound; a state of quietness and stillness.
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
the atmosphere and outer space as viewed from the earth
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
the star that is the source of light and heat for the planets in the solar system
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
an overwhelming feeling of fear and anxiety
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
Teutons
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From this reading When the first flush of dawn showed, the public clamoured for information as to what the War Office were doing to repel the audacious Teutons.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Was London to be left at their mercy without a shot being fired?
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading When the first flush of dawn showed, the public clamoured for information as to what the War Office were doing to repel the audacious Teutons.
a shaky motion
From this reading The fate of the greatest nation the world had ever known was now trembling in the balance.
the waging of armed conflict against an enemy
From this reading When the first flush of dawn showed, the public clamoured for information as to what the War Office were doing to repel the audacious Teutons.
having or producing a comfortable and agreeable degree of heat or imparting or maintaining heat
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
WednesdaynounUS /ˈwenzdi/
the fourth day of the week; the third working day
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading When the first flush of dawn showed, the public clamoured for information as to what the War Office were doing to repel the audacious Teutons.
used to ask for information about something
From this reading When the first flush of dawn showed, the public clamoured for information as to what the War Office were doing to repel the audacious Teutons.
at the time that
From this reading When the first flush of dawn showed, the public clamoured for information as to what the War Office were doing to repel the audacious Teutons.
including all components without exception; being one unit or constituting the full amount or extent or duration; complete
From this reading Was the whole of our military machinery a mere gold-braided farce?
in the company of; together with
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading Was London to be left at their mercy without a shot being fired?
everything that exists anywhere
From this reading The fate of the greatest nation the world had ever known was now trembling in the balance.
but in spite of that
From this reading HOW THE ENEMY DEALT THE BLOW The morning of Wednesday, September 5, dawned brightly, with warm sun and cloudless sky, a perfect day of English early autumn, yet over the land was a gloom and depression--the silence of a great terror.
