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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 He had not only aided in uncovering the true strength of the enemy opposed to the Riverlawns, but he had made a discovery that he considered of great importance.
acted
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From this reading Colonel Lyon had agreed with him and had acted on his advice.
advice
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From this reading Colonel Lyon had agreed with him and had acted on his advice.
agreed
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From this reading Colonel Lyon had agreed with him and had acted on his advice.
aided
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From this reading He had not only aided in uncovering the true strength of the enemy opposed to the Riverlawns, but he had made a discovery that he considered of great importance.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Colonel Lyon had agreed with him and had acted on his advice.
ARTIE
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From this reading CAPTAIN ARTIE LYON IS SHOT DOWN Life Knox was responsible for the movement which was now being made.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As has been said, the timber faced the road.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As has been said, the timber faced the road.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading CAPTAIN ARTIE LYON IS SHOT DOWN Life Knox was responsible for the movement which was now being made.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not only aided in uncovering the true strength of the enemy opposed to the Riverlawns, but he had made a discovery that he considered of great importance.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN ARTIE LYON IS SHOT DOWN Life Knox was responsible for the movement which was now being made.
cliff
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From this reading It was uneven ground, and to the north there was a sharp rise, running from the highway to a regular cliff ten rods to the rear.
Colonel
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From this reading Colonel Lyon had agreed with him and had acted on his advice.
considered
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From this reading He had not only aided in uncovering the true strength of the enemy opposed to the Riverlawns, but he had made a discovery that he considered of great importance.
discovery
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From this reading He had not only aided in uncovering the true strength of the enemy opposed to the Riverlawns, but he had made a discovery that he considered of great importance.
DOWN
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From this reading CAPTAIN ARTIE LYON IS SHOT DOWN Life Knox was responsible for the movement which was now being made.
enemy
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From this reading He had not only aided in uncovering the true strength of the enemy opposed to the Riverlawns, but he had made a discovery that he considered of great importance.
faced
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From this reading As has been said, the timber faced the road.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading CAPTAIN ARTIE LYON IS SHOT DOWN Life Knox was responsible for the movement which was now being made.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was uneven ground, and to the north there was a sharp rise, running from the highway to a regular cliff ten rods to the rear.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not only aided in uncovering the true strength of the enemy opposed to the Riverlawns, but he had made a discovery that he considered of great importance.
ground
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From this reading It was uneven ground, and to the north there was a sharp rise, running from the highway to a regular cliff ten rods to the rear.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had not only aided in uncovering the true strength of the enemy opposed to the Riverlawns, but he had made a discovery that he considered of great importance.
hasauxiliary verbUS /hæz/
the form of “have” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading As has been said, the timber faced the road.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not only aided in uncovering the true strength of the enemy opposed to the Riverlawns, but he had made a discovery that he considered of great importance.
highway
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From this reading It was uneven ground, and to the north there was a sharp rise, running from the highway to a regular cliff ten rods to the rear.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Colonel Lyon had agreed with him and had acted on his advice.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Colonel Lyon had agreed with him and had acted on his advice.
importance
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From this reading He had not only aided in uncovering the true strength of the enemy opposed to the Riverlawns, but he had made a discovery that he considered of great importance.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not only aided in uncovering the true strength of the enemy opposed to the Riverlawns, but he had made a discovery that he considered of great importance.
ISauxiliary verbUS /ɪz/
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAPTAIN ARTIE LYON IS SHOT DOWN Life Knox was responsible for the movement which was now being made.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was uneven ground, and to the north there was a sharp rise, running from the highway to a regular cliff ten rods to the rear.
Knox
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From this reading CAPTAIN ARTIE LYON IS SHOT DOWN Life Knox was responsible for the movement which was now being made.
LifenounUS /life/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN ARTIE LYON IS SHOT DOWN Life Knox was responsible for the movement which was now being made.
LYON
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From this reading CAPTAIN ARTIE LYON IS SHOT DOWN Life Knox was responsible for the movement which was now being made.
made
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From this reading CAPTAIN ARTIE LYON IS SHOT DOWN Life Knox was responsible for the movement which was now being made.
movement
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From this reading CAPTAIN ARTIE LYON IS SHOT DOWN Life Knox was responsible for the movement which was now being made.
north
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From this reading It was uneven ground, and to the north there was a sharp rise, running from the highway to a regular cliff ten rods to the rear.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not only aided in uncovering the true strength of the enemy opposed to the Riverlawns, but he had made a discovery that he considered of great importance.
now
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From this reading CAPTAIN ARTIE LYON IS SHOT DOWN Life Knox was responsible for the movement which was now being made.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He had not only aided in uncovering the true strength of the enemy opposed to the Riverlawns, but he had made a discovery that he considered of great importance.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading Colonel Lyon had agreed with him and had acted on his advice.
only
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From this reading He had not only aided in uncovering the true strength of the enemy opposed to the Riverlawns, but he had made a discovery that he considered of great importance.
opposed
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From this reading He had not only aided in uncovering the true strength of the enemy opposed to the Riverlawns, but he had made a discovery that he considered of great importance.
rear
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From this reading It was uneven ground, and to the north there was a sharp rise, running from the highway to a regular cliff ten rods to the rear.
regular
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From this reading It was uneven ground, and to the north there was a sharp rise, running from the highway to a regular cliff ten rods to the rear.
responsibleadjectiveUS /rɪˈspɑnsəbəl/
having a duty to protect or manage something
From this reading CAPTAIN ARTIE LYON IS SHOT DOWN Life Knox was responsible for the movement which was now being made.
rise
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From this reading It was uneven ground, and to the north there was a sharp rise, running from the highway to a regular cliff ten rods to the rear.
Riverlawns
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From this reading He had not only aided in uncovering the true strength of the enemy opposed to the Riverlawns, but he had made a discovery that he considered of great importance.
road
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From this reading As has been said, the timber faced the road.
rods
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From this reading It was uneven ground, and to the north there was a sharp rise, running from the highway to a regular cliff ten rods to the rear.
runningnounUS /ˈrunning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was uneven ground, and to the north there was a sharp rise, running from the highway to a regular cliff ten rods to the rear.
said
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From this reading As has been said, the timber faced the road.
sharp
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From this reading It was uneven ground, and to the north there was a sharp rise, running from the highway to a regular cliff ten rods to the rear.
SHOT
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From this reading CAPTAIN ARTIE LYON IS SHOT DOWN Life Knox was responsible for the movement which was now being made.
strengthnounUS /ˈstrength/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He had not only aided in uncovering the true strength of the enemy opposed to the Riverlawns, but he had made a discovery that he considered of great importance.
ten
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From this reading It was uneven ground, and to the north there was a sharp rise, running from the highway to a regular cliff ten rods to the rear.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He had not only aided in uncovering the true strength of the enemy opposed to the Riverlawns, but he had made a discovery that he considered of great importance.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN ARTIE LYON IS SHOT DOWN Life Knox was responsible for the movement which was now being made.
there
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From this reading It was uneven ground, and to the north there was a sharp rise, running from the highway to a regular cliff ten rods to the rear.
timber
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From this reading As has been said, the timber faced the road.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He had not only aided in uncovering the true strength of the enemy opposed to the Riverlawns, but he had made a discovery that he considered of great importance.
true
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From this reading He had not only aided in uncovering the true strength of the enemy opposed to the Riverlawns, but he had made a discovery that he considered of great importance.
uncovering
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From this reading He had not only aided in uncovering the true strength of the enemy opposed to the Riverlawns, but he had made a discovery that he considered of great importance.
uneven
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From this reading It was uneven ground, and to the north there was a sharp rise, running from the highway to a regular cliff ten rods to the rear.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAPTAIN ARTIE LYON IS SHOT DOWN Life Knox was responsible for the movement which was now being made.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CAPTAIN ARTIE LYON IS SHOT DOWN Life Knox was responsible for the movement which was now being made.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Colonel Lyon had agreed with him and had acted on his advice.
