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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 The contest had been entirely one-sided, for the ruffians had not had time left to them in which to fire so much as a single charge.
advance
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From this reading The guerillas in the mansion would be on a close watch, and it would go hard with any one imprudent enough to advance within reasonable shooting distance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TWO FLAGS OF TRUCE The first battle, if such it might be called, had been fought and won.
any
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From this reading The guerillas in the mansion would be on a close watch, and it would go hard with any one imprudent enough to advance within reasonable shooting distance.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The contest had been entirely one-sided, for the ruffians had not had time left to them in which to fire so much as a single charge.
battle
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From this reading TWO FLAGS OF TRUCE The first battle, if such it might be called, had been fought and won.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading TWO FLAGS OF TRUCE The first battle, if such it might be called, had been fought and won.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading TWO FLAGS OF TRUCE The first battle, if such it might be called, had been fought and won.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading But though the present victory had been gained quickly and with ease, Deck knew that the work still cut out for himself and his command would prove much more difficult and dangerous.
called
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From this reading TWO FLAGS OF TRUCE The first battle, if such it might be called, had been fought and won.
charge
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From this reading The contest had been entirely one-sided, for the ruffians had not had time left to them in which to fire so much as a single charge.
close
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From this reading The guerillas in the mansion would be on a close watch, and it would go hard with any one imprudent enough to advance within reasonable shooting distance.
command
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From this reading But though the present victory had been gained quickly and with ease, Deck knew that the work still cut out for himself and his command would prove much more difficult and dangerous.
contest
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From this reading Four of the guerillas had been put out of the contest, one forever, and one had escaped to the mansion.
cut
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From this reading But though the present victory had been gained quickly and with ease, Deck knew that the work still cut out for himself and his command would prove much more difficult and dangerous.
dangerous
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From this reading But though the present victory had been gained quickly and with ease, Deck knew that the work still cut out for himself and his command would prove much more difficult and dangerous.
Deck
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From this reading But though the present victory had been gained quickly and with ease, Deck knew that the work still cut out for himself and his command would prove much more difficult and dangerous.
difficult
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From this reading But though the present victory had been gained quickly and with ease, Deck knew that the work still cut out for himself and his command would prove much more difficult and dangerous.
distance
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From this reading The guerillas in the mansion would be on a close watch, and it would go hard with any one imprudent enough to advance within reasonable shooting distance.
ease
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From this reading But though the present victory had been gained quickly and with ease, Deck knew that the work still cut out for himself and his command would prove much more difficult and dangerous.
enough
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From this reading The guerillas in the mansion would be on a close watch, and it would go hard with any one imprudent enough to advance within reasonable shooting distance.
entirelynounUS /ˈentirely/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The contest had been entirely one-sided, for the ruffians had not had time left to them in which to fire so much as a single charge.
escaped
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From this reading Four of the guerillas had been put out of the contest, one forever, and one had escaped to the mansion.
fire
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From this reading The contest had been entirely one-sided, for the ruffians had not had time left to them in which to fire so much as a single charge.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TWO FLAGS OF TRUCE The first battle, if such it might be called, had been fought and won.
FLAGS
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From this reading TWO FLAGS OF TRUCE The first battle, if such it might be called, had been fought and won.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The contest had been entirely one-sided, for the ruffians had not had time left to them in which to fire so much as a single charge.
forever
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From this reading Four of the guerillas had been put out of the contest, one forever, and one had escaped to the mansion.
fought
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From this reading TWO FLAGS OF TRUCE The first battle, if such it might be called, had been fought and won.
Four
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From this reading Four of the guerillas had been put out of the contest, one forever, and one had escaped to the mansion.
gained
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From this reading But though the present victory had been gained quickly and with ease, Deck knew that the work still cut out for himself and his command would prove much more difficult and dangerous.
go
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From this reading The guerillas in the mansion would be on a close watch, and it would go hard with any one imprudent enough to advance within reasonable shooting distance.
guerillas
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From this reading Four of the guerillas had been put out of the contest, one forever, and one had escaped to the mansion.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TWO FLAGS OF TRUCE The first battle, if such it might be called, had been fought and won.
hard
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From this reading The guerillas in the mansion would be on a close watch, and it would go hard with any one imprudent enough to advance within reasonable shooting distance.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading But though the present victory had been gained quickly and with ease, Deck knew that the work still cut out for himself and his command would prove much more difficult and dangerous.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading But though the present victory had been gained quickly and with ease, Deck knew that the work still cut out for himself and his command would prove much more difficult and dangerous.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
From this reading TWO FLAGS OF TRUCE The first battle, if such it might be called, had been fought and won.
imprudent
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From this reading The guerillas in the mansion would be on a close watch, and it would go hard with any one imprudent enough to advance within reasonable shooting distance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The contest had been entirely one-sided, for the ruffians had not had time left to them in which to fire so much as a single charge.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading TWO FLAGS OF TRUCE The first battle, if such it might be called, had been fought and won.
knew
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From this reading But though the present victory had been gained quickly and with ease, Deck knew that the work still cut out for himself and his command would prove much more difficult and dangerous.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The contest had been entirely one-sided, for the ruffians had not had time left to them in which to fire so much as a single charge.
mansion
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From this reading Four of the guerillas had been put out of the contest, one forever, and one had escaped to the mansion.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading TWO FLAGS OF TRUCE The first battle, if such it might be called, had been fought and won.
more
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From this reading But though the present victory had been gained quickly and with ease, Deck knew that the work still cut out for himself and his command would prove much more difficult and dangerous.
much
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From this reading The contest had been entirely one-sided, for the ruffians had not had time left to them in which to fire so much as a single charge.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading The contest had been entirely one-sided, for the ruffians had not had time left to them in which to fire so much as a single charge.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TWO FLAGS OF TRUCE The first battle, if such it might be called, had been fought and won.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The guerillas in the mansion would be on a close watch, and it would go hard with any one imprudent enough to advance within reasonable shooting distance.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Four of the guerillas had been put out of the contest, one forever, and one had escaped to the mansion.
one-sided
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From this reading The contest had been entirely one-sided, for the ruffians had not had time left to them in which to fire so much as a single charge.
out
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From this reading Four of the guerillas had been put out of the contest, one forever, and one had escaped to the mansion.
present
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From this reading But though the present victory had been gained quickly and with ease, Deck knew that the work still cut out for himself and his command would prove much more difficult and dangerous.
prove
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From this reading But though the present victory had been gained quickly and with ease, Deck knew that the work still cut out for himself and his command would prove much more difficult and dangerous.
put
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From this reading Four of the guerillas had been put out of the contest, one forever, and one had escaped to the mansion.
quickly
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From this reading But though the present victory had been gained quickly and with ease, Deck knew that the work still cut out for himself and his command would prove much more difficult and dangerous.
reasonable
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From this reading The guerillas in the mansion would be on a close watch, and it would go hard with any one imprudent enough to advance within reasonable shooting distance.
ruffians
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From this reading The contest had been entirely one-sided, for the ruffians had not had time left to them in which to fire so much as a single charge.
shootingnounUS /ˈshooting/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The guerillas in the mansion would be on a close watch, and it would go hard with any one imprudent enough to advance within reasonable shooting distance.
single
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From this reading The contest had been entirely one-sided, for the ruffians had not had time left to them in which to fire so much as a single charge.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The contest had been entirely one-sided, for the ruffians had not had time left to them in which to fire so much as a single charge.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading But though the present victory had been gained quickly and with ease, Deck knew that the work still cut out for himself and his command would prove much more difficult and dangerous.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading TWO FLAGS OF TRUCE The first battle, if such it might be called, had been fought and won.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading But though the present victory had been gained quickly and with ease, Deck knew that the work still cut out for himself and his command would prove much more difficult and dangerous.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TWO FLAGS OF TRUCE The first battle, if such it might be called, had been fought and won.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The contest had been entirely one-sided, for the ruffians had not had time left to them in which to fire so much as a single charge.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading But though the present victory had been gained quickly and with ease, Deck knew that the work still cut out for himself and his command would prove much more difficult and dangerous.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The contest had been entirely one-sided, for the ruffians had not had time left to them in which to fire so much as a single charge.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Four of the guerillas had been put out of the contest, one forever, and one had escaped to the mansion.
TRUCE
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From this reading TWO FLAGS OF TRUCE The first battle, if such it might be called, had been fought and won.
TWO
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From this reading TWO FLAGS OF TRUCE The first battle, if such it might be called, had been fought and won.
victory
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From this reading But though the present victory had been gained quickly and with ease, Deck knew that the work still cut out for himself and his command would prove much more difficult and dangerous.
watch
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From this reading The guerillas in the mansion would be on a close watch, and it would go hard with any one imprudent enough to advance within reasonable shooting distance.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The contest had been entirely one-sided, for the ruffians had not had time left to them in which to fire so much as a single charge.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading But though the present victory had been gained quickly and with ease, Deck knew that the work still cut out for himself and his command would prove much more difficult and dangerous.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The guerillas in the mansion would be on a close watch, and it would go hard with any one imprudent enough to advance within reasonable shooting distance.
won
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From this reading TWO FLAGS OF TRUCE The first battle, if such it might be called, had been fought and won.
work
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From this reading But though the present victory had been gained quickly and with ease, Deck knew that the work still cut out for himself and his command would prove much more difficult and dangerous.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading But though the present victory had been gained quickly and with ease, Deck knew that the work still cut out for himself and his command would prove much more difficult and dangerous.
