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afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading He did not turn back to help the cadets in charge of the horses and guns, however, as he knew they could look after themselves.
all
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From this reading Besides the guns had turned over and the working parts were all wet.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He did not turn back to help the cadets in charge of the horses and guns, however, as he knew they could look after themselves.
arm
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From this reading DICK WINS THE CONTEST Dutton was desperate when he saw the most efficient arm of his little force thus wiped out.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He did not turn back to help the cadets in charge of the horses and guns, however, as he knew they could look after themselves.
back
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From this reading He did not turn back to help the cadets in charge of the horses and guns, however, as he knew they could look after themselves.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading This took some time, and when the cannon were safe on the other shore they could not be used because the harness was cut and the horses could not pull them.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading This took some time, and when the cannon were safe on the other shore they could not be used because the harness was cut and the horses could not pull them.
BesidesprepositionUS /bɪˈsaɪdz/
in addition to; as well as
From this reading Besides the guns had turned over and the working parts were all wet.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading And this they did, though they had to cut the traces to get the horses loose from the guns, and then haul the field pieces out by hand.
cadets
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From this reading He did not turn back to help the cadets in charge of the horses and guns, however, as he knew they could look after themselves.
cannon
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From this reading This took some time, and when the cannon were safe on the other shore they could not be used because the harness was cut and the horses could not pull them.
charge
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From this reading He did not turn back to help the cadets in charge of the horses and guns, however, as he knew they could look after themselves.
CONTEST
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From this reading DICK WINS THE CONTEST Dutton was desperate when he saw the most efficient arm of his little force thus wiped out.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading He did not turn back to help the cadets in charge of the horses and guns, however, as he knew they could look after themselves.
cut
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From this reading And this they did, though they had to cut the traces to get the horses loose from the guns, and then haul the field pieces out by hand.
desperate
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From this reading DICK WINS THE CONTEST Dutton was desperate when he saw the most efficient arm of his little force thus wiped out.
DICK
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From this reading DICK WINS THE CONTEST Dutton was desperate when he saw the most efficient arm of his little force thus wiped out.
didauxiliary verbUS /dɪd/
the past form of “do”, used in questions and negatives
From this reading He did not turn back to help the cadets in charge of the horses and guns, however, as he knew they could look after themselves.
Dutton
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From this reading DICK WINS THE CONTEST Dutton was desperate when he saw the most efficient arm of his little force thus wiped out.
efficient
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From this reading DICK WINS THE CONTEST Dutton was desperate when he saw the most efficient arm of his little force thus wiped out.
field
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From this reading And this they did, though they had to cut the traces to get the horses loose from the guns, and then haul the field pieces out by hand.
force
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From this reading DICK WINS THE CONTEST Dutton was desperate when he saw the most efficient arm of his little force thus wiped out.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading And this they did, though they had to cut the traces to get the horses loose from the guns, and then haul the field pieces out by hand.
get
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From this reading And this they did, though they had to cut the traces to get the horses loose from the guns, and then haul the field pieces out by hand.
guns
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From this reading He did not turn back to help the cadets in charge of the horses and guns, however, as he knew they could look after themselves.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading And this they did, though they had to cut the traces to get the horses loose from the guns, and then haul the field pieces out by hand.
hand
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From this reading And this they did, though they had to cut the traces to get the horses loose from the guns, and then haul the field pieces out by hand.
harness
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From this reading This took some time, and when the cannon were safe on the other shore they could not be used because the harness was cut and the horses could not pull them.
haul
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From this reading And this they did, though they had to cut the traces to get the horses loose from the guns, and then haul the field pieces out by hand.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading DICK WINS THE CONTEST Dutton was desperate when he saw the most efficient arm of his little force thus wiped out.
helpnounUS /help/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not turn back to help the cadets in charge of the horses and guns, however, as he knew they could look after themselves.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading DICK WINS THE CONTEST Dutton was desperate when he saw the most efficient arm of his little force thus wiped out.
horses
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From this reading He did not turn back to help the cadets in charge of the horses and guns, however, as he knew they could look after themselves.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading He did not turn back to help the cadets in charge of the horses and guns, however, as he knew they could look after themselves.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He did not turn back to help the cadets in charge of the horses and guns, however, as he knew they could look after themselves.
knew
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From this reading He did not turn back to help the cadets in charge of the horses and guns, however, as he knew they could look after themselves.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading DICK WINS THE CONTEST Dutton was desperate when he saw the most efficient arm of his little force thus wiped out.
looknounUS /look/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He did not turn back to help the cadets in charge of the horses and guns, however, as he knew they could look after themselves.
loose
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From this reading And this they did, though they had to cut the traces to get the horses loose from the guns, and then haul the field pieces out by hand.
most
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From this reading DICK WINS THE CONTEST Dutton was desperate when he saw the most efficient arm of his little force thus wiped out.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He did not turn back to help the cadets in charge of the horses and guns, however, as he knew they could look after themselves.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading DICK WINS THE CONTEST Dutton was desperate when he saw the most efficient arm of his little force thus wiped out.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading This took some time, and when the cannon were safe on the other shore they could not be used because the harness was cut and the horses could not pull them.
other
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From this reading This took some time, and when the cannon were safe on the other shore they could not be used because the harness was cut and the horses could not pull them.
out
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From this reading DICK WINS THE CONTEST Dutton was desperate when he saw the most efficient arm of his little force thus wiped out.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading Besides the guns had turned over and the working parts were all wet.
parts
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From this reading Besides the guns had turned over and the working parts were all wet.
pieces
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From this reading And this they did, though they had to cut the traces to get the horses loose from the guns, and then haul the field pieces out by hand.
pull
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From this reading This took some time, and when the cannon were safe on the other shore they could not be used because the harness was cut and the horses could not pull them.
safe
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From this reading This took some time, and when the cannon were safe on the other shore they could not be used because the harness was cut and the horses could not pull them.
saw
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From this reading DICK WINS THE CONTEST Dutton was desperate when he saw the most efficient arm of his little force thus wiped out.
shore
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From this reading This took some time, and when the cannon were safe on the other shore they could not be used because the harness was cut and the horses could not pull them.
some
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From this reading This took some time, and when the cannon were safe on the other shore they could not be used because the harness was cut and the horses could not pull them.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading DICK WINS THE CONTEST Dutton was desperate when he saw the most efficient arm of his little force thus wiped out.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading This took some time, and when the cannon were safe on the other shore they could not be used because the harness was cut and the horses could not pull them.
themselvespronounUS /ðemˈselvz/
used when the people doing the action are also its object
From this reading He did not turn back to help the cadets in charge of the horses and guns, however, as he knew they could look after themselves.
then
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From this reading And this they did, though they had to cut the traces to get the horses loose from the guns, and then haul the field pieces out by hand.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He did not turn back to help the cadets in charge of the horses and guns, however, as he knew they could look after themselves.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading And this they did, though they had to cut the traces to get the horses loose from the guns, and then haul the field pieces out by hand.
thoughconjunctionUS /ðoʊ/
in spite of the fact that
From this reading And this they did, though they had to cut the traces to get the horses loose from the guns, and then haul the field pieces out by hand.
thus
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From this reading DICK WINS THE CONTEST Dutton was desperate when he saw the most efficient arm of his little force thus wiped out.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This took some time, and when the cannon were safe on the other shore they could not be used because the harness was cut and the horses could not pull them.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He did not turn back to help the cadets in charge of the horses and guns, however, as he knew they could look after themselves.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This took some time, and when the cannon were safe on the other shore they could not be used because the harness was cut and the horses could not pull them.
traces
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From this reading And this they did, though they had to cut the traces to get the horses loose from the guns, and then haul the field pieces out by hand.
turn
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From this reading He did not turn back to help the cadets in charge of the horses and guns, however, as he knew they could look after themselves.
turned
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From this reading Besides the guns had turned over and the working parts were all wet.
used
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From this reading This took some time, and when the cannon were safe on the other shore they could not be used because the harness was cut and the horses could not pull them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading DICK WINS THE CONTEST Dutton was desperate when he saw the most efficient arm of his little force thus wiped out.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading This took some time, and when the cannon were safe on the other shore they could not be used because the harness was cut and the horses could not pull them.
wet
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From this reading Besides the guns had turned over and the working parts were all wet.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading DICK WINS THE CONTEST Dutton was desperate when he saw the most efficient arm of his little force thus wiped out.
WINS
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From this reading DICK WINS THE CONTEST Dutton was desperate when he saw the most efficient arm of his little force thus wiped out.
wiped
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From this reading DICK WINS THE CONTEST Dutton was desperate when he saw the most efficient arm of his little force thus wiped out.
working
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From this reading Besides the guns had turned over and the working parts were all wet.
