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15th
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From this reading FIERCE FIGHTING AT CHELMSFORD The continuation of the despatch from Brentwood, as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading About a mile ahead of me the hamlet of Howe Street was in flames and burning furiously.
AboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading About a mile ahead of me the hamlet of Howe Street was in flames and burning furiously.
action
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From this reading “At Little Waltham I found myself close to the scene of action.
ahead
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From this reading About a mile ahead of me the hamlet of Howe Street was in flames and burning furiously.
all
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From this reading I could see the shells bursting in and all over it in perfect coveys.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading I could not make out where they were coming from, but an officer I met said he thought the enemy must have several batteries in action on the high ground about Littley Green, a mile and a half to the north on the opposite side of the river.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading About a mile ahead of me the hamlet of Howe Street was in flames and burning furiously.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading FIERCE FIGHTING AT CHELMSFORD The continuation of the despatch from Brentwood, as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
ATprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading FIERCE FIGHTING AT CHELMSFORD The continuation of the despatch from Brentwood, as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
batteries
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From this reading I could not make out where they were coming from, but an officer I met said he thought the enemy must have several batteries in action on the high ground about Littley Green, a mile and a half to the north on the opposite side of the river.
Brentwood
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From this reading FIERCE FIGHTING AT CHELMSFORD The continuation of the despatch from Brentwood, as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
burning
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From this reading About a mile ahead of me the hamlet of Howe Street was in flames and burning furiously.
bursting
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From this reading I could see the shells bursting in and all over it in perfect coveys.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I could not make out where they were coming from, but an officer I met said he thought the enemy must have several batteries in action on the high ground about Littley Green, a mile and a half to the north on the opposite side of the river.
CHELMSFORD
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From this reading FIERCE FIGHTING AT CHELMSFORD The continuation of the despatch from Brentwood, as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
close
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From this reading “At Little Waltham I found myself close to the scene of action.
coming
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From this reading I could not make out where they were coming from, but an officer I met said he thought the enemy must have several batteries in action on the high ground about Littley Green, a mile and a half to the north on the opposite side of the river.
continuation
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From this reading FIERCE FIGHTING AT CHELMSFORD The continuation of the despatch from Brentwood, as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading I could see the shells bursting in and all over it in perfect coveys.
coveys
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From this reading I could see the shells bursting in and all over it in perfect coveys.
despatch
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From this reading FIERCE FIGHTING AT CHELMSFORD The continuation of the despatch from Brentwood, as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
enemy
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From this reading I could not make out where they were coming from, but an officer I met said he thought the enemy must have several batteries in action on the high ground about Littley Green, a mile and a half to the north on the opposite side of the river.
FIERCE
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From this reading FIERCE FIGHTING AT CHELMSFORD The continuation of the despatch from Brentwood, as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
FIGHTING
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From this reading FIERCE FIGHTING AT CHELMSFORD The continuation of the despatch from Brentwood, as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
flames
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From this reading About a mile ahead of me the hamlet of Howe Street was in flames and burning furiously.
follows
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From this reading FIERCE FIGHTING AT CHELMSFORD The continuation of the despatch from Brentwood, as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
found
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From this reading “At Little Waltham I found myself close to the scene of action.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading FIERCE FIGHTING AT CHELMSFORD The continuation of the despatch from Brentwood, as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
furiously
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From this reading About a mile ahead of me the hamlet of Howe Street was in flames and burning furiously.
Green
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From this reading I could not make out where they were coming from, but an officer I met said he thought the enemy must have several batteries in action on the high ground about Littley Green, a mile and a half to the north on the opposite side of the river.
ground
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From this reading I could not make out where they were coming from, but an officer I met said he thought the enemy must have several batteries in action on the high ground about Littley Green, a mile and a half to the north on the opposite side of the river.
half
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From this reading I could not make out where they were coming from, but an officer I met said he thought the enemy must have several batteries in action on the high ground about Littley Green, a mile and a half to the north on the opposite side of the river.
hamlet
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From this reading About a mile ahead of me the hamlet of Howe Street was in flames and burning furiously.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I could not make out where they were coming from, but an officer I met said he thought the enemy must have several batteries in action on the high ground about Littley Green, a mile and a half to the north on the opposite side of the river.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could not make out where they were coming from, but an officer I met said he thought the enemy must have several batteries in action on the high ground about Littley Green, a mile and a half to the north on the opposite side of the river.
high
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From this reading I could not make out where they were coming from, but an officer I met said he thought the enemy must have several batteries in action on the high ground about Littley Green, a mile and a half to the north on the opposite side of the river.
Howe
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From this reading About a mile ahead of me the hamlet of Howe Street was in flames and burning furiously.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “At Little Waltham I found myself close to the scene of action.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading About a mile ahead of me the hamlet of Howe Street was in flames and burning furiously.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading I could see the shells bursting in and all over it in perfect coveys.
Little
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From this reading “At Little Waltham I found myself close to the scene of action.
Littley
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From this reading I could not make out where they were coming from, but an officer I met said he thought the enemy must have several batteries in action on the high ground about Littley Green, a mile and a half to the north on the opposite side of the river.
make
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From this reading I could not make out where they were coming from, but an officer I met said he thought the enemy must have several batteries in action on the high ground about Littley Green, a mile and a half to the north on the opposite side of the river.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading About a mile ahead of me the hamlet of Howe Street was in flames and burning furiously.
met
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From this reading I could not make out where they were coming from, but an officer I met said he thought the enemy must have several batteries in action on the high ground about Littley Green, a mile and a half to the north on the opposite side of the river.
mile
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From this reading About a mile ahead of me the hamlet of Howe Street was in flames and burning furiously.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I could not make out where they were coming from, but an officer I met said he thought the enemy must have several batteries in action on the high ground about Littley Green, a mile and a half to the north on the opposite side of the river.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading “At Little Waltham I found myself close to the scene of action.
north
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From this reading I could not make out where they were coming from, but an officer I met said he thought the enemy must have several batteries in action on the high ground about Littley Green, a mile and a half to the north on the opposite side of the river.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I could not make out where they were coming from, but an officer I met said he thought the enemy must have several batteries in action on the high ground about Littley Green, a mile and a half to the north on the opposite side of the river.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading FIERCE FIGHTING AT CHELMSFORD The continuation of the despatch from Brentwood, as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
officer
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From this reading I could not make out where they were coming from, but an officer I met said he thought the enemy must have several batteries in action on the high ground about Littley Green, a mile and a half to the north on the opposite side of the river.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading FIERCE FIGHTING AT CHELMSFORD The continuation of the despatch from Brentwood, as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
opposite
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From this reading I could not make out where they were coming from, but an officer I met said he thought the enemy must have several batteries in action on the high ground about Littley Green, a mile and a half to the north on the opposite side of the river.
out
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From this reading I could not make out where they were coming from, but an officer I met said he thought the enemy must have several batteries in action on the high ground about Littley Green, a mile and a half to the north on the opposite side of the river.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading I could see the shells bursting in and all over it in perfect coveys.
perfect
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From this reading I could see the shells bursting in and all over it in perfect coveys.
published
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From this reading FIERCE FIGHTING AT CHELMSFORD The continuation of the despatch from Brentwood, as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
river
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From this reading I could not make out where they were coming from, but an officer I met said he thought the enemy must have several batteries in action on the high ground about Littley Green, a mile and a half to the north on the opposite side of the river.
said
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From this reading I could not make out where they were coming from, but an officer I met said he thought the enemy must have several batteries in action on the high ground about Littley Green, a mile and a half to the north on the opposite side of the river.
Saturday
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From this reading FIERCE FIGHTING AT CHELMSFORD The continuation of the despatch from Brentwood, as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
scene
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From this reading “At Little Waltham I found myself close to the scene of action.
see
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From this reading I could see the shells bursting in and all over it in perfect coveys.
September
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From this reading FIERCE FIGHTING AT CHELMSFORD The continuation of the despatch from Brentwood, as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
several
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From this reading I could not make out where they were coming from, but an officer I met said he thought the enemy must have several batteries in action on the high ground about Littley Green, a mile and a half to the north on the opposite side of the river.
shells
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From this reading I could see the shells bursting in and all over it in perfect coveys.
side
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From this reading I could not make out where they were coming from, but an officer I met said he thought the enemy must have several batteries in action on the high ground about Littley Green, a mile and a half to the north on the opposite side of the river.
Street
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From this reading About a mile ahead of me the hamlet of Howe Street was in flames and burning furiously.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading FIERCE FIGHTING AT CHELMSFORD The continuation of the despatch from Brentwood, as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading I could not make out where they were coming from, but an officer I met said he thought the enemy must have several batteries in action on the high ground about Littley Green, a mile and a half to the north on the opposite side of the river.
thought
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From this reading I could not make out where they were coming from, but an officer I met said he thought the enemy must have several batteries in action on the high ground about Littley Green, a mile and a half to the north on the opposite side of the river.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading “At Little Waltham I found myself close to the scene of action.
Waltham
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From this reading “At Little Waltham I found myself close to the scene of action.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading FIERCE FIGHTING AT CHELMSFORD The continuation of the despatch from Brentwood, as follows, was published on Saturday, 15th September:
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading I could not make out where they were coming from, but an officer I met said he thought the enemy must have several batteries in action on the high ground about Littley Green, a mile and a half to the north on the opposite side of the river.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading I could not make out where they were coming from, but an officer I met said he thought the enemy must have several batteries in action on the high ground about Littley Green, a mile and a half to the north on the opposite side of the river.
