14th
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From this reading On the 14th the Fantis took the initiative, and attacked the Ashantis.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading The fight was a mere repetition of that of a week before, and about midday the Fantis, having used up all their ammunition, fell back again to Cape Coast.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The fight was a mere repetition of that of a week before, and about midday the Fantis, having used up all their ammunition, fell back again to Cape Coast.
againadverbUS /əˈɡen/
anew
From this reading The fight was a mere repetition of that of a week before, and about midday the Fantis, having used up all their ammunition, fell back again to Cape Coast.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(quantifier) used with either mass or count nouns to indicate the whole number or amount of or every one of a class
From this reading The fight was a mere repetition of that of a week before, and about midday the Fantis, having used up all their ammunition, fell back again to Cape Coast.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading “I am going,” the general said, “to look at the English forts.
ammunitionnounUS /ˌæmjəˈnɪʃən/
projectiles to be fired from a gun
From this reading The fight was a mere repetition of that of a week before, and about midday the Fantis, having used up all their ammunition, fell back again to Cape Coast.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading On the 14th the Fantis took the initiative, and attacked the Ashantis.
armynounUS /ˈɑːrmi/
a permanent organization of the military land forces of a nation or state
From this reading Leaving the main road at Dunquah the army moved slowly through the bush towards Elmina, thirty miles distant, halting in the woods some eight miles from the town, and twelve from Cape Coast.
Ashantis
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From this reading On the 14th the Fantis took the initiative, and attacked the Ashantis.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Leaving the main road at Dunquah the army moved slowly through the bush towards Elmina, thirty miles distant, halting in the woods some eight miles from the town, and twelve from Cape Coast.
attackedverbUS /əˈtækt/
past form of “attack” — launch an attack or assault on; begin hostilities or start warfare with
From this reading On the 14th the Fantis took the initiative, and attacked the Ashantis.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading The fight was a mere repetition of that of a week before, and about midday the Fantis, having used up all their ammunition, fell back again to Cape Coast.
beatenadjectiveUS /ˈbiːtən/
formed or made thin by hammering
From this reading “Now,” the general said to Frank, “that we have beaten the Fantis we shall march down to Elmina.”
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The fight was a mere repetition of that of a week before, and about midday the Fantis, having used up all their ammunition, fell back again to Cape Coast.
bushnounUS /bʊʃ/
a low woody perennial plant usually having several major stems
From this reading Leaving the main road at Dunquah the army moved slowly through the bush towards Elmina, thirty miles distant, halting in the woods some eight miles from the town, and twelve from Cape Coast.
CapenounUS /keɪp/
a strip of land projecting into a body of water
From this reading The fight was a mere repetition of that of a week before, and about midday the Fantis, having used up all their ammunition, fell back again to Cape Coast.
CoastnounUS /koʊst/
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The fight was a mere repetition of that of a week before, and about midday the Fantis, having used up all their ammunition, fell back again to Cape Coast.
distantadjectiveUS /ˈdɪstənt/
separated in space or coming from or going to a distance
From this reading Leaving the main road at Dunquah the army moved slowly through the bush towards Elmina, thirty miles distant, halting in the woods some eight miles from the town, and twelve from Cape Coast.
downadjectiveUS /daʊn/
being or moving lower in position or less in some value
From this reading “Now,” the general said to Frank, “that we have beaten the Fantis we shall march down to Elmina.”
Dunquah
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From this reading Leaving the main road at Dunquah the army moved slowly through the bush towards Elmina, thirty miles distant, halting in the woods some eight miles from the town, and twelve from Cape Coast.
eightadjectiveUS /eɪt/
being one more than seven
From this reading Leaving the main road at Dunquah the army moved slowly through the bush towards Elmina, thirty miles distant, halting in the woods some eight miles from the town, and twelve from Cape Coast.
Elmina
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From this reading “Now,” the general said to Frank, “that we have beaten the Fantis we shall march down to Elmina.”
EnglishnounUS /ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ/
an Indo-European language belonging to the West Germanic branch; the official language of Britain and the United States and most of the commonwealth countries
From this reading “I am going,” the general said, “to look at the English forts.
Fantis
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From this reading On the 14th the Fantis took the initiative, and attacked the Ashantis.
fellverbUS /fel/
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading The fight was a mere repetition of that of a week before, and about midday the Fantis, having used up all their ammunition, fell back again to Cape Coast.
fightverbUS /faɪt/
be engaged in a fight; carry on a fight
From this reading The fight was a mere repetition of that of a week before, and about midday the Fantis, having used up all their ammunition, fell back again to Cape Coast.
fortsnounUS /fɔːrts/
plural of “fort” — a fortified military post where troops are stationed
From this reading “I am going,” the general said, “to look at the English forts.
FrankadjectiveUS /fræŋk/
characterized by directness in manner or speech; without subtlety or evasion
From this reading “Now,” the general said to Frank, “that we have beaten the Fantis we shall march down to Elmina.”
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Leaving the main road at Dunquah the army moved slowly through the bush towards Elmina, thirty miles distant, halting in the woods some eight miles from the town, and twelve from Cape Coast.
generaladjectiveUS /ˈdʒenərəl/
applying to all or most members of a category or group
From this reading “Now,” the general said to Frank, “that we have beaten the Fantis we shall march down to Elmina.”
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading “I am going,” the general said, “to look at the English forts.
haltingadjectiveUS /ˈhɔːltɪŋ/
disabled in the feet or legs
From this reading Leaving the main road at Dunquah the army moved slowly through the bush towards Elmina, thirty miles distant, halting in the woods some eight miles from the town, and twelve from Cape Coast.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading “Now,” the general said to Frank, “that we have beaten the Fantis we shall march down to Elmina.”
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading The fight was a mere repetition of that of a week before, and about midday the Fantis, having used up all their ammunition, fell back again to Cape Coast.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading “I am going,” the general said, “to look at the English forts.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Leaving the main road at Dunquah the army moved slowly through the bush towards Elmina, thirty miles distant, halting in the woods some eight miles from the town, and twelve from Cape Coast.
initiativenounUS /ˌɪˈnɪʃətɪv/
readiness to embark on bold new ventures
From this reading On the 14th the Fantis took the initiative, and attacked the Ashantis.
LeavingnounUS /ˈliːvɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Leaving the main road at Dunquah the army moved slowly through the bush towards Elmina, thirty miles distant, halting in the woods some eight miles from the town, and twelve from Cape Coast.
lookverbUS /lʊk/
perceive with attention; direct one's gaze towards
From this reading “I am going,” the general said, “to look at the English forts.
mainadjectiveUS /meɪn/
most important element
From this reading Leaving the main road at Dunquah the army moved slowly through the bush towards Elmina, thirty miles distant, halting in the woods some eight miles from the town, and twelve from Cape Coast.
marchverbUS /mɑːrtʃ/
march in a procession
From this reading “Now,” the general said to Frank, “that we have beaten the Fantis we shall march down to Elmina.”
mereadjectiveUS /mɪr/
being nothing more than specified
From this reading The fight was a mere repetition of that of a week before, and about midday the Fantis, having used up all their ammunition, fell back again to Cape Coast.
middaynounUS /ˈmɪddeɪ/
the middle of the day
From this reading The fight was a mere repetition of that of a week before, and about midday the Fantis, having used up all their ammunition, fell back again to Cape Coast.
milesnounUS /maɪlz/
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading Leaving the main road at Dunquah the army moved slowly through the bush towards Elmina, thirty miles distant, halting in the woods some eight miles from the town, and twelve from Cape Coast.
movedadjectiveUS /muːvd/
being excited or provoked to the expression of an emotion
From this reading Leaving the main road at Dunquah the army moved slowly through the bush towards Elmina, thirty miles distant, halting in the woods some eight miles from the town, and twelve from Cape Coast.
NowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading “Now,” the general said to Frank, “that we have beaten the Fantis we shall march down to Elmina.”
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The fight was a mere repetition of that of a week before, and about midday the Fantis, having used up all their ammunition, fell back again to Cape Coast.
OnprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading On the 14th the Fantis took the initiative, and attacked the Ashantis.
repetitionnounUS /ˌrepəˈtɪʃən/
an event that repeats
From this reading The fight was a mere repetition of that of a week before, and about midday the Fantis, having used up all their ammunition, fell back again to Cape Coast.
roadnounUS /roʊd/
an open way (generally public) for travel or transportation
From this reading Leaving the main road at Dunquah the army moved slowly through the bush towards Elmina, thirty miles distant, halting in the woods some eight miles from the town, and twelve from Cape Coast.
saidadjectiveUS /sed/
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “Now,” the general said to Frank, “that we have beaten the Fantis we shall march down to Elmina.”
shallmodal verbUS /ʃæl/
used with I and we for the future, or to offer and suggest
From this reading “Now,” the general said to Frank, “that we have beaten the Fantis we shall march down to Elmina.”
slowlyadverbUS /ˈsloʊli/
without speed (“slow” is sometimes used informally for “slowly”)
From this reading Leaving the main road at Dunquah the army moved slowly through the bush towards Elmina, thirty miles distant, halting in the woods some eight miles from the town, and twelve from Cape Coast.
someadjectiveUS /sʌm/
(quantifier) used with either mass nouns or plural count nouns to indicate an unspecified number or quantity
From this reading Leaving the main road at Dunquah the army moved slowly through the bush towards Elmina, thirty miles distant, halting in the woods some eight miles from the town, and twelve from Cape Coast.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The fight was a mere repetition of that of a week before, and about midday the Fantis, having used up all their ammunition, fell back again to Cape Coast.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading On the 14th the Fantis took the initiative, and attacked the Ashantis.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The fight was a mere repetition of that of a week before, and about midday the Fantis, having used up all their ammunition, fell back again to Cape Coast.
thirtynounUS /ˈθɜːrdiː/
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and three
From this reading Leaving the main road at Dunquah the army moved slowly through the bush towards Elmina, thirty miles distant, halting in the woods some eight miles from the town, and twelve from Cape Coast.
throughprepositionUS /θruː/
from one end or side of something to the other
From this reading Leaving the main road at Dunquah the army moved slowly through the bush towards Elmina, thirty miles distant, halting in the woods some eight miles from the town, and twelve from Cape Coast.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The fight was a mere repetition of that of a week before, and about midday the Fantis, having used up all their ammunition, fell back again to Cape Coast.
tookverbUS /tʊk/
inflected form of “take” — carry out
From this reading On the 14th the Fantis took the initiative, and attacked the Ashantis.
towardsprepositionUS /təˈwɔːrdz/
in the direction of
From this reading Leaving the main road at Dunquah the army moved slowly through the bush towards Elmina, thirty miles distant, halting in the woods some eight miles from the town, and twelve from Cape Coast.
townnounUS /taʊn/
an urban area with a fixed boundary that is smaller than a city
From this reading Leaving the main road at Dunquah the army moved slowly through the bush towards Elmina, thirty miles distant, halting in the woods some eight miles from the town, and twelve from Cape Coast.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Leaving the main road at Dunquah the army moved slowly through the bush towards Elmina, thirty miles distant, halting in the woods some eight miles from the town, and twelve from Cape Coast.
upadjectiveUS /ʌp/
being or moving higher in position or greater in some value; being above a former position or level
From this reading The fight was a mere repetition of that of a week before, and about midday the Fantis, having used up all their ammunition, fell back again to Cape Coast.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading The fight was a mere repetition of that of a week before, and about midday the Fantis, having used up all their ammunition, fell back again to Cape Coast.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The fight was a mere repetition of that of a week before, and about midday the Fantis, having used up all their ammunition, fell back again to Cape Coast.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading “Now,” the general said to Frank, “that we have beaten the Fantis we shall march down to Elmina.”
weeknounUS /wiːk/
any period of seven consecutive days
From this reading The fight was a mere repetition of that of a week before, and about midday the Fantis, having used up all their ammunition, fell back again to Cape Coast.
woodsnounUS /wʊdz/
the trees and other plants in a large densely wooded area
From this reading Leaving the main road at Dunquah the army moved slowly through the bush towards Elmina, thirty miles distant, halting in the woods some eight miles from the town, and twelve from Cape Coast.
