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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 To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
aroundprepositionUS /ərˈaʊnd/
surrounding, or on every side of, something
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
boat
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From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
cautioned
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From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
Dan
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From this reading "We'll give them a surprise," said Dan to one of the young men, a _ranchero_ named Henry Parker.
duringprepositionUS /ˈdʊrɪŋ/
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
ferry
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From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
few
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From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had known Henry Parker for over a year, and the two were warm friends.
ford
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From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
four-pounder
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From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
friends
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From this reading He had known Henry Parker for over a year, and the two were warm friends.
get
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From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
give
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From this reading "We'll give them a surprise," said Dan to one of the young men, a _ranchero_ named Henry Parker.
going
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From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
Gonzales
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From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He had known Henry Parker for over a year, and the two were warm friends.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had known Henry Parker for over a year, and the two were warm friends.
Henry
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From this reading "We'll give them a surprise," said Dan to one of the young men, a _ranchero_ named Henry Parker.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
known
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From this reading He had known Henry Parker for over a year, and the two were warm friends.
made
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From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
majority
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From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
man
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From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
many
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From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
men
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From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
named
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From this reading "We'll give them a surprise," said Dan to one of the young men, a _ranchero_ named Henry Parker.
night
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From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
October
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From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE WAR.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading "We'll give them a surprise," said Dan to one of the young men, a _ranchero_ named Henry Parker.
only
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From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
OPENING
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From this reading THE OPENING OF THE WAR.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
Parker
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From this reading "We'll give them a surprise," said Dan to one of the young men, a _ranchero_ named Henry Parker.
possible
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From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
ranchero
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From this reading "We'll give them a surprise," said Dan to one of the young men, a _ranchero_ named Henry Parker.
resources
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From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
river
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From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
said
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From this reading "We'll give them a surprise," said Dan to one of the young men, a _ranchero_ named Henry Parker.
silent
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From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
surprise
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From this reading "We'll give them a surprise," said Dan to one of the young men, a _ranchero_ named Henry Parker.
taxed
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From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
Texans
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From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE OPENING OF THE WAR.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading "We'll give them a surprise," said Dan to one of the young men, a _ranchero_ named Henry Parker.
ToparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
trip
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From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
two
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From this reading He had known Henry Parker for over a year, and the two were warm friends.
utmost
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From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
WAR
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From this reading THE OPENING OF THE WAR.
warm
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From this reading He had known Henry Parker for over a year, and the two were warm friends.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The trip was made during the night of October first, and every man was cautioned to be as silent as possible.
way
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From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
We'll
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From this reading "We'll give them a surprise," said Dan to one of the young men, a _ranchero_ named Henry Parker.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He had known Henry Parker for over a year, and the two were warm friends.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading To get so many men across the river by boat would have taxed the resources of Gonzales to the utmost, so the majority of the Texans went around by way of the ford, only a few going over in the ferry with the four-pounder.
year
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From this reading He had known Henry Parker for over a year, and the two were warm friends.
young
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From this reading "We'll give them a surprise," said Dan to one of the young men, a _ranchero_ named Henry Parker.
