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aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF HOSTILITIES The representatives of the ruffians had halted about fifty feet from the line of the defenders of Riverlawn, and they could be distinctly seen.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading They could see the line of the defenders extended across the bridge, and the torches lent enough of their light to the scene to enable Captain Titus to discover that the men were all provided with muskets, though they probably could not make out the character of the weapons.
all
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From this reading They could see the line of the defenders extended across the bridge, and the torches lent enough of their light to the scene to enable Captain Titus to discover that the men were all provided with muskets, though they probably could not make out the character of the weapons.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading There the party stood, and there they seemed to be inclined to stand for an indefinite period of time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF HOSTILITIES The representatives of the ruffians had halted about fifty feet from the line of the defenders of Riverlawn, and they could be distinctly seen.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF HOSTILITIES The representatives of the ruffians had halted about fifty feet from the line of the defenders of Riverlawn, and they could be distinctly seen.
BEGINNINGnounUS /ˈbeginning/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF HOSTILITIES The representatives of the ruffians had halted about fifty feet from the line of the defenders of Riverlawn, and they could be distinctly seen.
bridge
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From this reading They could see the line of the defenders extended across the bridge, and the torches lent enough of their light to the scene to enable Captain Titus to discover that the men were all provided with muskets, though they probably could not make out the character of the weapons.
Buck
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From this reading It was Buck Lagger who flaunted the flag of truce, and by his side stood Titus Lyon.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was Buck Lagger who flaunted the flag of truce, and by his side stood Titus Lyon.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They could see the line of the defenders extended across the bridge, and the torches lent enough of their light to the scene to enable Captain Titus to discover that the men were all provided with muskets, though they probably could not make out the character of the weapons.
character
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From this reading They could see the line of the defenders extended across the bridge, and the torches lent enough of their light to the scene to enable Captain Titus to discover that the men were all provided with muskets, though they probably could not make out the character of the weapons.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF HOSTILITIES The representatives of the ruffians had halted about fifty feet from the line of the defenders of Riverlawn, and they could be distinctly seen.
defenders
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF HOSTILITIES The representatives of the ruffians had halted about fifty feet from the line of the defenders of Riverlawn, and they could be distinctly seen.
discover
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From this reading They could see the line of the defenders extended across the bridge, and the torches lent enough of their light to the scene to enable Captain Titus to discover that the men were all provided with muskets, though they probably could not make out the character of the weapons.
distinctly
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF HOSTILITIES The representatives of the ruffians had halted about fifty feet from the line of the defenders of Riverlawn, and they could be distinctly seen.
enable
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From this reading They could see the line of the defenders extended across the bridge, and the torches lent enough of their light to the scene to enable Captain Titus to discover that the men were all provided with muskets, though they probably could not make out the character of the weapons.
enough
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From this reading They could see the line of the defenders extended across the bridge, and the torches lent enough of their light to the scene to enable Captain Titus to discover that the men were all provided with muskets, though they probably could not make out the character of the weapons.
extended
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From this reading They could see the line of the defenders extended across the bridge, and the torches lent enough of their light to the scene to enable Captain Titus to discover that the men were all provided with muskets, though they probably could not make out the character of the weapons.
feet
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF HOSTILITIES The representatives of the ruffians had halted about fifty feet from the line of the defenders of Riverlawn, and they could be distinctly seen.
fifty
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF HOSTILITIES The representatives of the ruffians had halted about fifty feet from the line of the defenders of Riverlawn, and they could be distinctly seen.
flag
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From this reading It was Buck Lagger who flaunted the flag of truce, and by his side stood Titus Lyon.
flaunted
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From this reading It was Buck Lagger who flaunted the flag of truce, and by his side stood Titus Lyon.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading There the party stood, and there they seemed to be inclined to stand for an indefinite period of time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF HOSTILITIES The representatives of the ruffians had halted about fifty feet from the line of the defenders of Riverlawn, and they could be distinctly seen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF HOSTILITIES The representatives of the ruffians had halted about fifty feet from the line of the defenders of Riverlawn, and they could be distinctly seen.
halted
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF HOSTILITIES The representatives of the ruffians had halted about fifty feet from the line of the defenders of Riverlawn, and they could be distinctly seen.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading It was Buck Lagger who flaunted the flag of truce, and by his side stood Titus Lyon.
HOSTILITIES
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF HOSTILITIES The representatives of the ruffians had halted about fifty feet from the line of the defenders of Riverlawn, and they could be distinctly seen.
inclined
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From this reading There the party stood, and there they seemed to be inclined to stand for an indefinite period of time.
indefinite
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From this reading There the party stood, and there they seemed to be inclined to stand for an indefinite period of time.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was Buck Lagger who flaunted the flag of truce, and by his side stood Titus Lyon.
Lagger
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From this reading It was Buck Lagger who flaunted the flag of truce, and by his side stood Titus Lyon.
lent
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From this reading They could see the line of the defenders extended across the bridge, and the torches lent enough of their light to the scene to enable Captain Titus to discover that the men were all provided with muskets, though they probably could not make out the character of the weapons.
light
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From this reading They could see the line of the defenders extended across the bridge, and the torches lent enough of their light to the scene to enable Captain Titus to discover that the men were all provided with muskets, though they probably could not make out the character of the weapons.
line
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF HOSTILITIES The representatives of the ruffians had halted about fifty feet from the line of the defenders of Riverlawn, and they could be distinctly seen.
Lyon
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From this reading It was Buck Lagger who flaunted the flag of truce, and by his side stood Titus Lyon.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They could see the line of the defenders extended across the bridge, and the torches lent enough of their light to the scene to enable Captain Titus to discover that the men were all provided with muskets, though they probably could not make out the character of the weapons.
men
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From this reading They could see the line of the defenders extended across the bridge, and the torches lent enough of their light to the scene to enable Captain Titus to discover that the men were all provided with muskets, though they probably could not make out the character of the weapons.
musketsnounUS /ˈmuskets/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading They could see the line of the defenders extended across the bridge, and the torches lent enough of their light to the scene to enable Captain Titus to discover that the men were all provided with muskets, though they probably could not make out the character of the weapons.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading They could see the line of the defenders extended across the bridge, and the torches lent enough of their light to the scene to enable Captain Titus to discover that the men were all provided with muskets, though they probably could not make out the character of the weapons.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF HOSTILITIES The representatives of the ruffians had halted about fifty feet from the line of the defenders of Riverlawn, and they could be distinctly seen.
other
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From this reading The other two were simply torch-bearers.
out
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From this reading They could see the line of the defenders extended across the bridge, and the torches lent enough of their light to the scene to enable Captain Titus to discover that the men were all provided with muskets, though they probably could not make out the character of the weapons.
partynounUS /party/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There the party stood, and there they seemed to be inclined to stand for an indefinite period of time.
period
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From this reading There the party stood, and there they seemed to be inclined to stand for an indefinite period of time.
probably
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From this reading They could see the line of the defenders extended across the bridge, and the torches lent enough of their light to the scene to enable Captain Titus to discover that the men were all provided with muskets, though they probably could not make out the character of the weapons.
provided
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From this reading They could see the line of the defenders extended across the bridge, and the torches lent enough of their light to the scene to enable Captain Titus to discover that the men were all provided with muskets, though they probably could not make out the character of the weapons.
representatives
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF HOSTILITIES The representatives of the ruffians had halted about fifty feet from the line of the defenders of Riverlawn, and they could be distinctly seen.
Riverlawn
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF HOSTILITIES The representatives of the ruffians had halted about fifty feet from the line of the defenders of Riverlawn, and they could be distinctly seen.
ruffians
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF HOSTILITIES The representatives of the ruffians had halted about fifty feet from the line of the defenders of Riverlawn, and they could be distinctly seen.
scene
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From this reading They could see the line of the defenders extended across the bridge, and the torches lent enough of their light to the scene to enable Captain Titus to discover that the men were all provided with muskets, though they probably could not make out the character of the weapons.
see
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From this reading They could see the line of the defenders extended across the bridge, and the torches lent enough of their light to the scene to enable Captain Titus to discover that the men were all provided with muskets, though they probably could not make out the character of the weapons.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There the party stood, and there they seemed to be inclined to stand for an indefinite period of time.
seen
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From this reading THE BEGINNING OF HOSTILITIES The representatives of the ruffians had halted about fifty feet from the line of the defenders of Riverlawn, and they could be distinctly seen.
side
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From this reading It was Buck Lagger who flaunted the flag of truce, and by his side stood Titus Lyon.
simply
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From this reading The other two were simply torch-bearers.
stand
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From this reading There the party stood, and there they seemed to be inclined to stand for an indefinite period of time.
stoodnounUS /stood/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was Buck Lagger who flaunted the flag of truce, and by his side stood Titus Lyon.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading They could see the line of the defenders extended across the bridge, and the torches lent enough of their light to the scene to enable Captain Titus to discover that the men were all provided with muskets, though they probably could not make out the character of the weapons.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF HOSTILITIES The representatives of the ruffians had halted about fifty feet from the line of the defenders of Riverlawn, and they could be distinctly seen.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They could see the line of the defenders extended across the bridge, and the torches lent enough of their light to the scene to enable Captain Titus to discover that the men were all provided with muskets, though they probably could not make out the character of the weapons.
There
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From this reading There the party stood, and there they seemed to be inclined to stand for an indefinite period of time.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE BEGINNING OF HOSTILITIES The representatives of the ruffians had halted about fifty feet from the line of the defenders of Riverlawn, and they could be distinctly seen.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading They could see the line of the defenders extended across the bridge, and the torches lent enough of their light to the scene to enable Captain Titus to discover that the men were all provided with muskets, though they probably could not make out the character of the weapons.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading There the party stood, and there they seemed to be inclined to stand for an indefinite period of time.
Titus
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From this reading It was Buck Lagger who flaunted the flag of truce, and by his side stood Titus Lyon.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There the party stood, and there they seemed to be inclined to stand for an indefinite period of time.
torch-bearers
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From this reading The other two were simply torch-bearers.
torches
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From this reading They could see the line of the defenders extended across the bridge, and the torches lent enough of their light to the scene to enable Captain Titus to discover that the men were all provided with muskets, though they probably could not make out the character of the weapons.
truce
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From this reading It was Buck Lagger who flaunted the flag of truce, and by his side stood Titus Lyon.
two
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From this reading The other two were simply torch-bearers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was Buck Lagger who flaunted the flag of truce, and by his side stood Titus Lyon.
weapons
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From this reading They could see the line of the defenders extended across the bridge, and the torches lent enough of their light to the scene to enable Captain Titus to discover that the men were all provided with muskets, though they probably could not make out the character of the weapons.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The other two were simply torch-bearers.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading It was Buck Lagger who flaunted the flag of truce, and by his side stood Titus Lyon.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading They could see the line of the defenders extended across the bridge, and the torches lent enough of their light to the scene to enable Captain Titus to discover that the men were all provided with muskets, though they probably could not make out the character of the weapons.
