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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 It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading "You must tell General Washington about Dorchester Heights.
account
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From this reading "But I am here and ready to give an account of myself," Robert replied.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading He descended the western slope of the hill, reached a narrow path leading across the marsh land, and made his way to Roxbury, to be warmly welcomed by General Nathanael Greene.
amauxiliary verbUS /æm/
the form of “be” used with “I”
From this reading I am going to dine with him to-day, and you must go with me," said General Greene, who informed Robert that Lieutenant Robert Walden was supposed to have been killed about the same time that Doctor Warren fell.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading "But I am here and ready to give an account of myself," Robert replied.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He descended the western slope of the hill, reached a narrow path leading across the marsh land, and made his way to Roxbury, to be warmly welcomed by General Nathanael Greene.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
attempting
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From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
balls
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From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading He descended the western slope of the hill, reached a narrow path leading across the marsh land, and made his way to Roxbury, to be warmly welcomed by General Nathanael Greene.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading I am going to dine with him to-day, and you must go with me," said General Greene, who informed Robert that Lieutenant Robert Walden was supposed to have been killed about the same time that Doctor Warren fell.
ButconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading "But I am here and ready to give an account of myself," Robert replied.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading He descended the western slope of the hill, reached a narrow path leading across the marsh land, and made his way to Roxbury, to be warmly welcomed by General Nathanael Greene.
cannon
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From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
depart
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From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
descended
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From this reading He descended the western slope of the hill, reached a narrow path leading across the marsh land, and made his way to Roxbury, to be warmly welcomed by General Nathanael Greene.
dine
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From this reading I am going to dine with him to-day, and you must go with me," said General Greene, who informed Robert that Lieutenant Robert Walden was supposed to have been killed about the same time that Doctor Warren fell.
Doctor
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From this reading I am going to dine with him to-day, and you must go with me," said General Greene, who informed Robert that Lieutenant Robert Walden was supposed to have been killed about the same time that Doctor Warren fell.
Dorchester
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From this reading "You must tell General Washington about Dorchester Heights.
enter
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From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
fell
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From this reading I am going to dine with him to-day, and you must go with me," said General Greene, who informed Robert that Lieutenant Robert Walden was supposed to have been killed about the same time that Doctor Warren fell.
fleet
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From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
General
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From this reading He descended the western slope of the hill, reached a narrow path leading across the marsh land, and made his way to Roxbury, to be warmly welcomed by General Nathanael Greene.
give
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From this reading "But I am here and ready to give an account of myself," Robert replied.
go
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From this reading I am going to dine with him to-day, and you must go with me," said General Greene, who informed Robert that Lieutenant Robert Walden was supposed to have been killed about the same time that Doctor Warren fell.
going
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From this reading I am going to dine with him to-day, and you must go with me," said General Greene, who informed Robert that Lieutenant Robert Walden was supposed to have been killed about the same time that Doctor Warren fell.
great
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From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
Greene
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From this reading He descended the western slope of the hill, reached a narrow path leading across the marsh land, and made his way to Roxbury, to be warmly welcomed by General Nathanael Greene.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
harbor
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From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading I am going to dine with him to-day, and you must go with me," said General Greene, who informed Robert that Lieutenant Robert Walden was supposed to have been killed about the same time that Doctor Warren fell.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
Heights
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From this reading "You must tell General Washington about Dorchester Heights.
here
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From this reading "But I am here and ready to give an account of myself," Robert replied.
hill
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From this reading He descended the western slope of the hill, reached a narrow path leading across the marsh land, and made his way to Roxbury, to be warmly welcomed by General Nathanael Greene.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am going to dine with him to-day, and you must go with me," said General Greene, who informed Robert that Lieutenant Robert Walden was supposed to have been killed about the same time that Doctor Warren fell.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He descended the western slope of the hill, reached a narrow path leading across the marsh land, and made his way to Roxbury, to be warmly welcomed by General Nathanael Greene.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I am going to dine with him to-day, and you must go with me," said General Greene, who informed Robert that Lieutenant Robert Walden was supposed to have been killed about the same time that Doctor Warren fell.
informed
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From this reading I am going to dine with him to-day, and you must go with me," said General Greene, who informed Robert that Lieutenant Robert Walden was supposed to have been killed about the same time that Doctor Warren fell.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
killed
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From this reading I am going to dine with him to-day, and you must go with me," said General Greene, who informed Robert that Lieutenant Robert Walden was supposed to have been killed about the same time that Doctor Warren fell.
land
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From this reading He descended the western slope of the hill, reached a narrow path leading across the marsh land, and made his way to Roxbury, to be warmly welcomed by General Nathanael Greene.
leading
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From this reading He descended the western slope of the hill, reached a narrow path leading across the marsh land, and made his way to Roxbury, to be warmly welcomed by General Nathanael Greene.
Lieutenant
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From this reading I am going to dine with him to-day, and you must go with me," said General Greene, who informed Robert that Lieutenant Robert Walden was supposed to have been killed about the same time that Doctor Warren fell.
made
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From this reading He descended the western slope of the hill, reached a narrow path leading across the marsh land, and made his way to Roxbury, to be warmly welcomed by General Nathanael Greene.
marsh
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From this reading He descended the western slope of the hill, reached a narrow path leading across the marsh land, and made his way to Roxbury, to be warmly welcomed by General Nathanael Greene.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading I am going to dine with him to-day, and you must go with me," said General Greene, who informed Robert that Lieutenant Robert Walden was supposed to have been killed about the same time that Doctor Warren fell.
military
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From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
miscalculated
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From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading "You must tell General Washington about Dorchester Heights.
myselfpronounUS /ˌmaɪˈself/
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading "But I am here and ready to give an account of myself," Robert replied.
narrow
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From this reading He descended the western slope of the hill, reached a narrow path leading across the marsh land, and made his way to Roxbury, to be warmly welcomed by General Nathanael Greene.
Nathanael
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From this reading He descended the western slope of the hill, reached a narrow path leading across the marsh land, and made his way to Roxbury, to be warmly welcomed by General Nathanael Greene.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
path
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From this reading He descended the western slope of the hill, reached a narrow path leading across the marsh land, and made his way to Roxbury, to be warmly welcomed by General Nathanael Greene.
plain
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From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
planted
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From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
plunge
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From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
position
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From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
reached
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From this reading He descended the western slope of the hill, reached a narrow path leading across the marsh land, and made his way to Roxbury, to be warmly welcomed by General Nathanael Greene.
ready
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From this reading "But I am here and ready to give an account of myself," Robert replied.
replied
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From this reading "But I am here and ready to give an account of myself," Robert replied.
Robert
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From this reading I am going to dine with him to-day, and you must go with me," said General Greene, who informed Robert that Lieutenant Robert Walden was supposed to have been killed about the same time that Doctor Warren fell.
Roxbury
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From this reading He descended the western slope of the hill, reached a narrow path leading across the marsh land, and made his way to Roxbury, to be warmly welcomed by General Nathanael Greene.
said
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From this reading I am going to dine with him to-day, and you must go with me," said General Greene, who informed Robert that Lieutenant Robert Walden was supposed to have been killed about the same time that Doctor Warren fell.
sameadjectiveUS /seɪm/
Identical; not different.
From this reading I am going to dine with him to-day, and you must go with me," said General Greene, who informed Robert that Lieutenant Robert Walden was supposed to have been killed about the same time that Doctor Warren fell.
slope
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From this reading He descended the western slope of the hill, reached a narrow path leading across the marsh land, and made his way to Roxbury, to be warmly welcomed by General Nathanael Greene.
supposed
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From this reading I am going to dine with him to-day, and you must go with me," said General Greene, who informed Robert that Lieutenant Robert Walden was supposed to have been killed about the same time that Doctor Warren fell.
tell
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From this reading "You must tell General Washington about Dorchester Heights.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
there
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From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
time
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From this reading I am going to dine with him to-day, and you must go with me," said General Greene, who informed Robert that Lieutenant Robert Walden was supposed to have been killed about the same time that Doctor Warren fell.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
to-day
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From this reading I am going to dine with him to-day, and you must go with me," said General Greene, who informed Robert that Lieutenant Robert Walden was supposed to have been killed about the same time that Doctor Warren fell.
transports
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From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
value
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From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
vessel
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From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
Walden
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From this reading I am going to dine with him to-day, and you must go with me," said General Greene, who informed Robert that Lieutenant Robert Walden was supposed to have been killed about the same time that Doctor Warren fell.
warmly
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From this reading He descended the western slope of the hill, reached a narrow path leading across the marsh land, and made his way to Roxbury, to be warmly welcomed by General Nathanael Greene.
Warren
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From this reading I am going to dine with him to-day, and you must go with me," said General Greene, who informed Robert that Lieutenant Robert Walden was supposed to have been killed about the same time that Doctor Warren fell.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was plain that he had not miscalculated its value as a military position,--that cannon planted there could plunge their balls upon the great fleet of transports, or upon a vessel attempting to enter or depart from the harbor.
Washington
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From this reading "You must tell General Washington about Dorchester Heights.
way
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From this reading He descended the western slope of the hill, reached a narrow path leading across the marsh land, and made his way to Roxbury, to be warmly welcomed by General Nathanael Greene.
welcomed
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From this reading He descended the western slope of the hill, reached a narrow path leading across the marsh land, and made his way to Roxbury, to be warmly welcomed by General Nathanael Greene.
western
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From this reading He descended the western slope of the hill, reached a narrow path leading across the marsh land, and made his way to Roxbury, to be warmly welcomed by General Nathanael Greene.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading I am going to dine with him to-day, and you must go with me," said General Greene, who informed Robert that Lieutenant Robert Walden was supposed to have been killed about the same time that Doctor Warren fell.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading I am going to dine with him to-day, and you must go with me," said General Greene, who informed Robert that Lieutenant Robert Walden was supposed to have been killed about the same time that Doctor Warren fell.
YoupronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "You must tell General Washington about Dorchester Heights.
