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AdeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading A BIVOUAC NEAR FORT MORGAN The expedition landed about two miles east of Fort Morgan.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading A BIVOUAC NEAR FORT MORGAN The expedition landed about two miles east of Fort Morgan.
afternoonnounUS /ˈafternoon/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
all
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From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
any
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From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
areauxiliary verbUS /ɑːr/
the form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At this distance from the defences of the bay not a person was to be seen.
banks
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From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
bay
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From this reading At this distance from the defences of the bay not a person was to be seen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading At this distance from the defences of the bay not a person was to be seen.
beach
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From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
BIVOUAC
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From this reading A BIVOUAC NEAR FORT MORGAN The expedition landed about two miles east of Fort Morgan.
boat
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From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
bowmen
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From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
Christy
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From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
debarkation
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From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
defences
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From this reading At this distance from the defences of the bay not a person was to be seen.
difficulty
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From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
distance
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From this reading At this distance from the defences of the bay not a person was to be seen.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
east
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From this reading A BIVOUAC NEAR FORT MORGAN The expedition landed about two miles east of Fort Morgan.
effected
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From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
expedition
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From this reading A BIVOUAC NEAR FORT MORGAN The expedition landed about two miles east of Fort Morgan.
far
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From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
fog
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From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
FORT
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From this reading A BIVOUAC NEAR FORT MORGAN The expedition landed about two miles east of Fort Morgan.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading At this distance from the defences of the bay not a person was to be seen.
Graines
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From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
gulf
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From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
hardly
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From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
hauled
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From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
heavy
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From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
isauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
islands
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From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
landed
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From this reading A BIVOUAC NEAR FORT MORGAN The expedition landed about two miles east of Fort Morgan.
latter
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From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
miles
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From this reading A BIVOUAC NEAR FORT MORGAN The expedition landed about two miles east of Fort Morgan.
MORGAN
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From this reading A BIVOUAC NEAR FORT MORGAN The expedition landed about two miles east of Fort Morgan.
Mr
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From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
NEAR
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From this reading A BIVOUAC NEAR FORT MORGAN The expedition landed about two miles east of Fort Morgan.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
number
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From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A BIVOUAC NEAR FORT MORGAN The expedition landed about two miles east of Fort Morgan.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
person
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From this reading At this distance from the defences of the bay not a person was to be seen.
persons
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From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
rightnounUS /right/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
said
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From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
sand
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From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
sea
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From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
seen
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From this reading At this distance from the defences of the bay not a person was to be seen.
shore
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From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
sometimes
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From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
swept
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From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A BIVOUAC NEAR FORT MORGAN The expedition landed about two miles east of Fort Morgan.
thesedeterminerUS /ðiːz/
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading At this distance from the defences of the bay not a person was to be seen.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At this distance from the defences of the bay not a person was to be seen.
two
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From this reading A BIVOUAC NEAR FORT MORGAN The expedition landed about two miles east of Fort Morgan.
up
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From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
waters
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From this reading The fog banks still swept over the waters of the gulf as during the latter part of the afternoon, and if any number of persons had been near the shore, they could hardly have been seen.
WepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading "We are all right so far, Mr. Graines," said Christy, as the bowmen hauled up the boat on the beach.
withoutprepositionUS /wɪˈθaʊt/
not having, not using, or not accompanied by
From this reading The sea was not heavy, as it sometimes is on these sand islands, and the debarkation was effected without any difficulty.
