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alarmed
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From this reading Our own steel-makers know better and are alarmed.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Our own steel-makers know better and are alarmed.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Our own steel-makers know better and are alarmed.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The competition does not come from the glut caused by miscalculation as to the home demand.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The threatened competition in markets hitherto our own comes from efficiency in production such as never before has been seen."
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The threatened competition in markets hitherto our own comes from efficiency in production such as never before has been seen."
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading The London Times says: "It is useless to disguise the fact that Great Britain is being outdistanced.
better
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From this reading Our own steel-makers know better and are alarmed.
Britain
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From this reading The London Times says: "It is useless to disguise the fact that Great Britain is being outdistanced.
British
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From this reading Even the British naval supremacy is in danger, continues the same paper, "for, if we lose our engineering supremacy, our naval supremacy will follow, unless held on sufferance by our successful rivals."
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The competition does not come from the glut caused by miscalculation as to the home demand.
caused
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From this reading The competition does not come from the glut caused by miscalculation as to the home demand.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The competition does not come from the glut caused by miscalculation as to the home demand.
comes
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From this reading The threatened competition in markets hitherto our own comes from efficiency in production such as never before has been seen."
competition
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From this reading The competition does not come from the glut caused by miscalculation as to the home demand.
continues
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From this reading Even the British naval supremacy is in danger, continues the same paper, "for, if we lose our engineering supremacy, our naval supremacy will follow, unless held on sufferance by our successful rivals."
danger
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From this reading Even the British naval supremacy is in danger, continues the same paper, "for, if we lose our engineering supremacy, our naval supremacy will follow, unless held on sufferance by our successful rivals."
demand
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From this reading The competition does not come from the glut caused by miscalculation as to the home demand.
disguisenounUS /dɪsˈɡaɪz/
A means of altering one's appearance to conceal one's identity.
From this reading The London Times says: "It is useless to disguise the fact that Great Britain is being outdistanced.
doesauxiliary verbUS /dʌz/
the form of “do” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The competition does not come from the glut caused by miscalculation as to the home demand.
efficiency
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From this reading The threatened competition in markets hitherto our own comes from efficiency in production such as never before has been seen."
engineering
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From this reading Even the British naval supremacy is in danger, continues the same paper, "for, if we lose our engineering supremacy, our naval supremacy will follow, unless held on sufferance by our successful rivals."
EvennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the British naval supremacy is in danger, continues the same paper, "for, if we lose our engineering supremacy, our naval supremacy will follow, unless held on sufferance by our successful rivals."
fact
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From this reading The London Times says: "It is useless to disguise the fact that Great Britain is being outdistanced.
follow
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From this reading Even the British naval supremacy is in danger, continues the same paper, "for, if we lose our engineering supremacy, our naval supremacy will follow, unless held on sufferance by our successful rivals."
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Even the British naval supremacy is in danger, continues the same paper, "for, if we lose our engineering supremacy, our naval supremacy will follow, unless held on sufferance by our successful rivals."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading The competition does not come from the glut caused by miscalculation as to the home demand.
glut
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From this reading The competition does not come from the glut caused by miscalculation as to the home demand.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The London Times says: "It is useless to disguise the fact that Great Britain is being outdistanced.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The threatened competition in markets hitherto our own comes from efficiency in production such as never before has been seen."
held
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From this reading Even the British naval supremacy is in danger, continues the same paper, "for, if we lose our engineering supremacy, our naval supremacy will follow, unless held on sufferance by our successful rivals."
hitherto
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From this reading The threatened competition in markets hitherto our own comes from efficiency in production such as never before has been seen."
home
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From this reading The competition does not come from the glut caused by miscalculation as to the home demand.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading Even the British naval supremacy is in danger, continues the same paper, "for, if we lose our engineering supremacy, our naval supremacy will follow, unless held on sufferance by our successful rivals."
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The threatened competition in markets hitherto our own comes from efficiency in production such as never before has been seen."
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The London Times says: "It is useless to disguise the fact that Great Britain is being outdistanced.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The London Times says: "It is useless to disguise the fact that Great Britain is being outdistanced.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Our own steel-makers know better and are alarmed.
London
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From this reading The London Times says: "It is useless to disguise the fact that Great Britain is being outdistanced.
lose
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From this reading Even the British naval supremacy is in danger, continues the same paper, "for, if we lose our engineering supremacy, our naval supremacy will follow, unless held on sufferance by our successful rivals."
markets
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From this reading The threatened competition in markets hitherto our own comes from efficiency in production such as never before has been seen."
miscalculation
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From this reading The competition does not come from the glut caused by miscalculation as to the home demand.
naval
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From this reading Even the British naval supremacy is in danger, continues the same paper, "for, if we lose our engineering supremacy, our naval supremacy will follow, unless held on sufferance by our successful rivals."
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The threatened competition in markets hitherto our own comes from efficiency in production such as never before has been seen."
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The competition does not come from the glut caused by miscalculation as to the home demand.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Even the British naval supremacy is in danger, continues the same paper, "for, if we lose our engineering supremacy, our naval supremacy will follow, unless held on sufferance by our successful rivals."
OurdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Our own steel-makers know better and are alarmed.
outdistanced
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From this reading The London Times says: "It is useless to disguise the fact that Great Britain is being outdistanced.
own
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From this reading Our own steel-makers know better and are alarmed.
paper
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From this reading Even the British naval supremacy is in danger, continues the same paper, "for, if we lose our engineering supremacy, our naval supremacy will follow, unless held on sufferance by our successful rivals."
production
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From this reading The threatened competition in markets hitherto our own comes from efficiency in production such as never before has been seen."
rivals
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From this reading Even the British naval supremacy is in danger, continues the same paper, "for, if we lose our engineering supremacy, our naval supremacy will follow, unless held on sufferance by our successful rivals."
samenounUS /same/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Even the British naval supremacy is in danger, continues the same paper, "for, if we lose our engineering supremacy, our naval supremacy will follow, unless held on sufferance by our successful rivals."
says
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From this reading The London Times says: "It is useless to disguise the fact that Great Britain is being outdistanced.
seen
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From this reading The threatened competition in markets hitherto our own comes from efficiency in production such as never before has been seen."
steel-makers
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From this reading Our own steel-makers know better and are alarmed.
successful
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From this reading Even the British naval supremacy is in danger, continues the same paper, "for, if we lose our engineering supremacy, our naval supremacy will follow, unless held on sufferance by our successful rivals."
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading The threatened competition in markets hitherto our own comes from efficiency in production such as never before has been seen."
sufferance
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From this reading Even the British naval supremacy is in danger, continues the same paper, "for, if we lose our engineering supremacy, our naval supremacy will follow, unless held on sufferance by our successful rivals."
supremacy
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From this reading Even the British naval supremacy is in danger, continues the same paper, "for, if we lose our engineering supremacy, our naval supremacy will follow, unless held on sufferance by our successful rivals."
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The London Times says: "It is useless to disguise the fact that Great Britain is being outdistanced.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The London Times says: "It is useless to disguise the fact that Great Britain is being outdistanced.
threatened
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From this reading The threatened competition in markets hitherto our own comes from efficiency in production such as never before has been seen."
Times
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From this reading The London Times says: "It is useless to disguise the fact that Great Britain is being outdistanced.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The London Times says: "It is useless to disguise the fact that Great Britain is being outdistanced.
unlessconjunctionUS /ənˈles/
except if; if not
From this reading Even the British naval supremacy is in danger, continues the same paper, "for, if we lose our engineering supremacy, our naval supremacy will follow, unless held on sufferance by our successful rivals."
useless
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From this reading The London Times says: "It is useless to disguise the fact that Great Britain is being outdistanced.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading Even the British naval supremacy is in danger, continues the same paper, "for, if we lose our engineering supremacy, our naval supremacy will follow, unless held on sufferance by our successful rivals."
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Even the British naval supremacy is in danger, continues the same paper, "for, if we lose our engineering supremacy, our naval supremacy will follow, unless held on sufferance by our successful rivals."
