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15th
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From this reading On this evening of May 15th, 1938, the White Invaders showed themselves for the first time as rational human enemies.
1938
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From this reading On this evening of May 15th, 1938, the White Invaders showed themselves for the first time as rational human enemies.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading I must, however, sketch them in broadest outline for the continuity of this personal narrative of the parts played by my friends and myself in the dire and astounding affair which was soon to bring chaos, not only to little Bermuda but to the great United States as well, and a near panic everywhere in the world.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading The residential suburb of Paget lies across the little harbor from the city of Hamilton.
affair
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From this reading I must, however, sketch them in broadest outline for the continuity of this personal narrative of the parts played by my friends and myself in the dire and astounding affair which was soon to bring chaos, not only to little Bermuda but to the great United States as well, and a near panic everywhere in the world.
Ambushed
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From this reading _Ambushed!_ The events which I have now to describe are world history, and have been written in many forms and by many observers.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading _Ambushed!_ The events which I have now to describe are world history, and have been written in many forms and by many observers.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading _Ambushed!_ The events which I have now to describe are world history, and have been written in many forms and by many observers.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading It is a mile or so by road around the bay, and a few minutes across the water by ferry.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading I must, however, sketch them in broadest outline for the continuity of this personal narrative of the parts played by my friends and myself in the dire and astounding affair which was soon to bring chaos, not only to little Bermuda but to the great United States as well, and a near panic everywhere in the world.
astounding
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bay
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From this reading It is a mile or so by road around the bay, and a few minutes across the water by ferry.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading _Ambushed!_ The events which I have now to describe are world history, and have been written in many forms and by many observers.
Bermuda
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bring
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broadest
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butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I must, however, sketch them in broadest outline for the continuity of this personal narrative of the parts played by my friends and myself in the dire and astounding affair which was soon to bring chaos, not only to little Bermuda but to the great United States as well, and a near panic everywhere in the world.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading _Ambushed!_ The events which I have now to describe are world history, and have been written in many forms and by many observers.
chaos
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city
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From this reading The residential suburb of Paget lies across the little harbor from the city of Hamilton.
continuity
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describe
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From this reading _Ambushed!_ The events which I have now to describe are world history, and have been written in many forms and by many observers.
dire
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enemies
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From this reading On this evening of May 15th, 1938, the White Invaders showed themselves for the first time as rational human enemies.
evening
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From this reading On this evening of May 15th, 1938, the White Invaders showed themselves for the first time as rational human enemies.
events
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From this reading _Ambushed!_ The events which I have now to describe are world history, and have been written in many forms and by many observers.
everywhere
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ferry
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From this reading It is a mile or so by road around the bay, and a few minutes across the water by ferry.
few
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From this reading It is a mile or so by road around the bay, and a few minutes across the water by ferry.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this evening of May 15th, 1938, the White Invaders showed themselves for the first time as rational human enemies.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading I must, however, sketch them in broadest outline for the continuity of this personal narrative of the parts played by my friends and myself in the dire and astounding affair which was soon to bring chaos, not only to little Bermuda but to the great United States as well, and a near panic everywhere in the world.
forms
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From this reading _Ambushed!_ The events which I have now to describe are world history, and have been written in many forms and by many observers.
friends
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From this reading I must, however, sketch them in broadest outline for the continuity of this personal narrative of the parts played by my friends and myself in the dire and astounding affair which was soon to bring chaos, not only to little Bermuda but to the great United States as well, and a near panic everywhere in the world.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The residential suburb of Paget lies across the little harbor from the city of Hamilton.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I must, however, sketch them in broadest outline for the continuity of this personal narrative of the parts played by my friends and myself in the dire and astounding affair which was soon to bring chaos, not only to little Bermuda but to the great United States as well, and a near panic everywhere in the world.
Hamilton
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From this reading The residential suburb of Paget lies across the little harbor from the city of Hamilton.
harbor
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From this reading The residential suburb of Paget lies across the little harbor from the city of Hamilton.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading _Ambushed!_ The events which I have now to describe are world history, and have been written in many forms and by many observers.
history
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From this reading _Ambushed!_ The events which I have now to describe are world history, and have been written in many forms and by many observers.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading I must, however, sketch them in broadest outline for the continuity of this personal narrative of the parts played by my friends and myself in the dire and astounding affair which was soon to bring chaos, not only to little Bermuda but to the great United States as well, and a near panic everywhere in the world.
human
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From this reading On this evening of May 15th, 1938, the White Invaders showed themselves for the first time as rational human enemies.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading _Ambushed!_ The events which I have now to describe are world history, and have been written in many forms and by many observers.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading _Ambushed!_ The events which I have now to describe are world history, and have been written in many forms and by many observers.
Invaders
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From this reading On this evening of May 15th, 1938, the White Invaders showed themselves for the first time as rational human enemies.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It is a mile or so by road around the bay, and a few minutes across the water by ferry.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It is a mile or so by road around the bay, and a few minutes across the water by ferry.
lies
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From this reading The residential suburb of Paget lies across the little harbor from the city of Hamilton.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading I must, however, sketch them in broadest outline for the continuity of this personal narrative of the parts played by my friends and myself in the dire and astounding affair which was soon to bring chaos, not only to little Bermuda but to the great United States as well, and a near panic everywhere in the world.
many
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From this reading _Ambushed!_ The events which I have now to describe are world history, and have been written in many forms and by many observers.
Maymodal verbUS /meɪ/
used to say something is possible, or to give permission
From this reading On this evening of May 15th, 1938, the White Invaders showed themselves for the first time as rational human enemies.
mile
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From this reading It is a mile or so by road around the bay, and a few minutes across the water by ferry.
minutes
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From this reading It is a mile or so by road around the bay, and a few minutes across the water by ferry.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading I must, however, sketch them in broadest outline for the continuity of this personal narrative of the parts played by my friends and myself in the dire and astounding affair which was soon to bring chaos, not only to little Bermuda but to the great United States as well, and a near panic everywhere in the world.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading I must, however, sketch them in broadest outline for the continuity of this personal narrative of the parts played by my friends and myself in the dire and astounding affair which was soon to bring chaos, not only to little Bermuda but to the great United States as well, and a near panic everywhere in the world.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading I must, however, sketch them in broadest outline for the continuity of this personal narrative of the parts played by my friends and myself in the dire and astounding affair which was soon to bring chaos, not only to little Bermuda but to the great United States as well, and a near panic everywhere in the world.
narrative
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near
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I must, however, sketch them in broadest outline for the continuity of this personal narrative of the parts played by my friends and myself in the dire and astounding affair which was soon to bring chaos, not only to little Bermuda but to the great United States as well, and a near panic everywhere in the world.
now
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From this reading _Ambushed!_ The events which I have now to describe are world history, and have been written in many forms and by many observers.
observers
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From this reading _Ambushed!_ The events which I have now to describe are world history, and have been written in many forms and by many observers.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading I must, however, sketch them in broadest outline for the continuity of this personal narrative of the parts played by my friends and myself in the dire and astounding affair which was soon to bring chaos, not only to little Bermuda but to the great United States as well, and a near panic everywhere in the world.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On this evening of May 15th, 1938, the White Invaders showed themselves for the first time as rational human enemies.
only
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From this reading I must, however, sketch them in broadest outline for the continuity of this personal narrative of the parts played by my friends and myself in the dire and astounding affair which was soon to bring chaos, not only to little Bermuda but to the great United States as well, and a near panic everywhere in the world.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It is a mile or so by road around the bay, and a few minutes across the water by ferry.
outline
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Paget
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From this reading The residential suburb of Paget lies across the little harbor from the city of Hamilton.
panic
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parts
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personal
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played
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rationaladjectiveUS /ˈræʃ.ən.əl/
Based on or in accordance with reason or logic rather than turbulent emotions.
From this reading On this evening of May 15th, 1938, the White Invaders showed themselves for the first time as rational human enemies.
residential
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From this reading The residential suburb of Paget lies across the little harbor from the city of Hamilton.
road
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From this reading It is a mile or so by road around the bay, and a few minutes across the water by ferry.
showed
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From this reading On this evening of May 15th, 1938, the White Invaders showed themselves for the first time as rational human enemies.
sketch
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soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading It is a mile or so by road around the bay, and a few minutes across the water by ferry.
soon
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States
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suburb
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From this reading The residential suburb of Paget lies across the little harbor from the city of Hamilton.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading _Ambushed!_ The events which I have now to describe are world history, and have been written in many forms and by many observers.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading I must, however, sketch them in broadest outline for the continuity of this personal narrative of the parts played by my friends and myself in the dire and astounding affair which was soon to bring chaos, not only to little Bermuda but to the great United States as well, and a near panic everywhere in the world.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading On this evening of May 15th, 1938, the White Invaders showed themselves for the first time as rational human enemies.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I must, however, sketch them in broadest outline for the continuity of this personal narrative of the parts played by my friends and myself in the dire and astounding affair which was soon to bring chaos, not only to little Bermuda but to the great United States as well, and a near panic everywhere in the world.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading On this evening of May 15th, 1938, the White Invaders showed themselves for the first time as rational human enemies.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading _Ambushed!_ The events which I have now to describe are world history, and have been written in many forms and by many observers.
United
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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 I must, however, sketch them in broadest outline for the continuity of this personal narrative of the parts played by my friends and myself in the dire and astounding affair which was soon to bring chaos, not only to little Bermuda but to the great United States as well, and a near panic everywhere in the world.
water
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From this reading It is a mile or so by road around the bay, and a few minutes across the water by ferry.
well
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whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading _Ambushed!_ The events which I have now to describe are world history, and have been written in many forms and by many observers.
White
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From this reading On this evening of May 15th, 1938, the White Invaders showed themselves for the first time as rational human enemies.
world
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From this reading _Ambushed!_ The events which I have now to describe are world history, and have been written in many forms and by many observers.
written
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From this reading _Ambushed!_ The events which I have now to describe are world history, and have been written in many forms and by many observers.
