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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 Seeing this, Austin moved his command still closer, and settled into a regular siege of San Antonio.
afterward
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From this reading The victory at Concepcion, as was natural, greatly strengthened the cause of the Texans, and immediately afterward the number of volunteers in the army increased.
aid
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From this reading In the meantime, a general meeting of citizens and political leaders was held at San Felipe, and at this convention, as it was termed, Austin was elected as a commissioner to seek aid in the United States.
ANDconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading THE GRASS FIGHT, AND WHAT FOLLOWED.
Antonio
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From this reading Seeing this, Austin moved his command still closer, and settled into a regular siege of San Antonio.
any
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From this reading The scouts, under Colonel Bowie, surrounded the town, to give warning of the approach of any reinforcements for General Cos, who remained within, still barricading the streets and wondering how soon the revolutionists would attack him.
approach
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From this reading The scouts, under Colonel Bowie, surrounded the town, to give warning of the approach of any reinforcements for General Cos, who remained within, still barricading the streets and wondering how soon the revolutionists would attack him.
army
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From this reading The victory at Concepcion, as was natural, greatly strengthened the cause of the Texans, and immediately afterward the number of volunteers in the army increased.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading The victory at Concepcion, as was natural, greatly strengthened the cause of the Texans, and immediately afterward the number of volunteers in the army increased.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The victory at Concepcion, as was natural, greatly strengthened the cause of the Texans, and immediately afterward the number of volunteers in the army increased.
attack
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From this reading The scouts, under Colonel Bowie, surrounded the town, to give warning of the approach of any reinforcements for General Cos, who remained within, still barricading the streets and wondering how soon the revolutionists would attack him.
Austin
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From this reading Seeing this, Austin moved his command still closer, and settled into a regular siege of San Antonio.
barricading
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From this reading The scouts, under Colonel Bowie, surrounded the town, to give warning of the approach of any reinforcements for General Cos, who remained within, still barricading the streets and wondering how soon the revolutionists would attack him.
Bowie
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From this reading The scouts, under Colonel Bowie, surrounded the town, to give warning of the approach of any reinforcements for General Cos, who remained within, still barricading the streets and wondering how soon the revolutionists would attack him.
cause
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From this reading The victory at Concepcion, as was natural, greatly strengthened the cause of the Texans, and immediately afterward the number of volunteers in the army increased.
citizens
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From this reading In the meantime, a general meeting of citizens and political leaders was held at San Felipe, and at this convention, as it was termed, Austin was elected as a commissioner to seek aid in the United States.
closer
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From this reading Seeing this, Austin moved his command still closer, and settled into a regular siege of San Antonio.
Colonel
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From this reading The scouts, under Colonel Bowie, surrounded the town, to give warning of the approach of any reinforcements for General Cos, who remained within, still barricading the streets and wondering how soon the revolutionists would attack him.
command
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From this reading Seeing this, Austin moved his command still closer, and settled into a regular siege of San Antonio.
commissioner
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From this reading In the meantime, a general meeting of citizens and political leaders was held at San Felipe, and at this convention, as it was termed, Austin was elected as a commissioner to seek aid in the United States.
Concepcion
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From this reading The victory at Concepcion, as was natural, greatly strengthened the cause of the Texans, and immediately afterward the number of volunteers in the army increased.
convention
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From this reading In the meantime, a general meeting of citizens and political leaders was held at San Felipe, and at this convention, as it was termed, Austin was elected as a commissioner to seek aid in the United States.
Cos
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From this reading The scouts, under Colonel Bowie, surrounded the town, to give warning of the approach of any reinforcements for General Cos, who remained within, still barricading the streets and wondering how soon the revolutionists would attack him.
elected
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From this reading In the meantime, a general meeting of citizens and political leaders was held at San Felipe, and at this convention, as it was termed, Austin was elected as a commissioner to seek aid in the United States.
Felipe
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From this reading In the meantime, a general meeting of citizens and political leaders was held at San Felipe, and at this convention, as it was termed, Austin was elected as a commissioner to seek aid in the United States.
FIGHT
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From this reading THE GRASS FIGHT, AND WHAT FOLLOWED.
FOLLOWED
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From this reading THE GRASS FIGHT, AND WHAT FOLLOWED.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The scouts, under Colonel Bowie, surrounded the town, to give warning of the approach of any reinforcements for General Cos, who remained within, still barricading the streets and wondering how soon the revolutionists would attack him.
General
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From this reading The scouts, under Colonel Bowie, surrounded the town, to give warning of the approach of any reinforcements for General Cos, who remained within, still barricading the streets and wondering how soon the revolutionists would attack him.
give
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From this reading The scouts, under Colonel Bowie, surrounded the town, to give warning of the approach of any reinforcements for General Cos, who remained within, still barricading the streets and wondering how soon the revolutionists would attack him.
GRASS
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From this reading THE GRASS FIGHT, AND WHAT FOLLOWED.
greatly
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From this reading The victory at Concepcion, as was natural, greatly strengthened the cause of the Texans, and immediately afterward the number of volunteers in the army increased.
held
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From this reading In the meantime, a general meeting of citizens and political leaders was held at San Felipe, and at this convention, as it was termed, Austin was elected as a commissioner to seek aid in the United States.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The scouts, under Colonel Bowie, surrounded the town, to give warning of the approach of any reinforcements for General Cos, who remained within, still barricading the streets and wondering how soon the revolutionists would attack him.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Seeing this, Austin moved his command still closer, and settled into a regular siege of San Antonio.
how
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From this reading The scouts, under Colonel Bowie, surrounded the town, to give warning of the approach of any reinforcements for General Cos, who remained within, still barricading the streets and wondering how soon the revolutionists would attack him.
immediately
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From this reading The victory at Concepcion, as was natural, greatly strengthened the cause of the Texans, and immediately afterward the number of volunteers in the army increased.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The victory at Concepcion, as was natural, greatly strengthened the cause of the Texans, and immediately afterward the number of volunteers in the army increased.
increased
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From this reading The victory at Concepcion, as was natural, greatly strengthened the cause of the Texans, and immediately afterward the number of volunteers in the army increased.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Seeing this, Austin moved his command still closer, and settled into a regular siege of San Antonio.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime, a general meeting of citizens and political leaders was held at San Felipe, and at this convention, as it was termed, Austin was elected as a commissioner to seek aid in the United States.
leaders
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From this reading In the meantime, a general meeting of citizens and political leaders was held at San Felipe, and at this convention, as it was termed, Austin was elected as a commissioner to seek aid in the United States.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In the meantime, a general meeting of citizens and political leaders was held at San Felipe, and at this convention, as it was termed, Austin was elected as a commissioner to seek aid in the United States.
meeting
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From this reading In the meantime, a general meeting of citizens and political leaders was held at San Felipe, and at this convention, as it was termed, Austin was elected as a commissioner to seek aid in the United States.
moved
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From this reading Seeing this, Austin moved his command still closer, and settled into a regular siege of San Antonio.
natural
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From this reading The victory at Concepcion, as was natural, greatly strengthened the cause of the Texans, and immediately afterward the number of volunteers in the army increased.
number
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From this reading The victory at Concepcion, as was natural, greatly strengthened the cause of the Texans, and immediately afterward the number of volunteers in the army increased.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The victory at Concepcion, as was natural, greatly strengthened the cause of the Texans, and immediately afterward the number of volunteers in the army increased.
political
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From this reading In the meantime, a general meeting of citizens and political leaders was held at San Felipe, and at this convention, as it was termed, Austin was elected as a commissioner to seek aid in the United States.
regular
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From this reading Seeing this, Austin moved his command still closer, and settled into a regular siege of San Antonio.
reinforcements
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From this reading The scouts, under Colonel Bowie, surrounded the town, to give warning of the approach of any reinforcements for General Cos, who remained within, still barricading the streets and wondering how soon the revolutionists would attack him.
remainednounUS /ˈremained/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The scouts, under Colonel Bowie, surrounded the town, to give warning of the approach of any reinforcements for General Cos, who remained within, still barricading the streets and wondering how soon the revolutionists would attack him.
revolutionists
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From this reading The scouts, under Colonel Bowie, surrounded the town, to give warning of the approach of any reinforcements for General Cos, who remained within, still barricading the streets and wondering how soon the revolutionists would attack him.
San
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From this reading Seeing this, Austin moved his command still closer, and settled into a regular siege of San Antonio.
scouts
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From this reading The scouts, under Colonel Bowie, surrounded the town, to give warning of the approach of any reinforcements for General Cos, who remained within, still barricading the streets and wondering how soon the revolutionists would attack him.
Seeing
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From this reading Seeing this, Austin moved his command still closer, and settled into a regular siege of San Antonio.
seek
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From this reading In the meantime, a general meeting of citizens and political leaders was held at San Felipe, and at this convention, as it was termed, Austin was elected as a commissioner to seek aid in the United States.
settled
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From this reading Seeing this, Austin moved his command still closer, and settled into a regular siege of San Antonio.
siege
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From this reading Seeing this, Austin moved his command still closer, and settled into a regular siege of San Antonio.
soon
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From this reading The scouts, under Colonel Bowie, surrounded the town, to give warning of the approach of any reinforcements for General Cos, who remained within, still barricading the streets and wondering how soon the revolutionists would attack him.
States
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From this reading In the meantime, a general meeting of citizens and political leaders was held at San Felipe, and at this convention, as it was termed, Austin was elected as a commissioner to seek aid in the United States.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Seeing this, Austin moved his command still closer, and settled into a regular siege of San Antonio.
streets
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From this reading The scouts, under Colonel Bowie, surrounded the town, to give warning of the approach of any reinforcements for General Cos, who remained within, still barricading the streets and wondering how soon the revolutionists would attack him.
strengthened
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From this reading The victory at Concepcion, as was natural, greatly strengthened the cause of the Texans, and immediately afterward the number of volunteers in the army increased.
surrounded
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From this reading The scouts, under Colonel Bowie, surrounded the town, to give warning of the approach of any reinforcements for General Cos, who remained within, still barricading the streets and wondering how soon the revolutionists would attack him.
termed
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From this reading In the meantime, a general meeting of citizens and political leaders was held at San Felipe, and at this convention, as it was termed, Austin was elected as a commissioner to seek aid in the United States.
Texans
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From this reading The victory at Concepcion, as was natural, greatly strengthened the cause of the Texans, and immediately afterward the number of volunteers in the army increased.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE GRASS FIGHT, AND WHAT FOLLOWED.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Seeing this, Austin moved his command still closer, and settled into a regular siege of San Antonio.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The scouts, under Colonel Bowie, surrounded the town, to give warning of the approach of any reinforcements for General Cos, who remained within, still barricading the streets and wondering how soon the revolutionists would attack him.
town
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From this reading The scouts, under Colonel Bowie, surrounded the town, to give warning of the approach of any reinforcements for General Cos, who remained within, still barricading the streets and wondering how soon the revolutionists would attack him.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading The scouts, under Colonel Bowie, surrounded the town, to give warning of the approach of any reinforcements for General Cos, who remained within, still barricading the streets and wondering how soon the revolutionists would attack him.
United
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From this reading In the meantime, a general meeting of citizens and political leaders was held at San Felipe, and at this convention, as it was termed, Austin was elected as a commissioner to seek aid in the United States.
victory
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From this reading The victory at Concepcion, as was natural, greatly strengthened the cause of the Texans, and immediately afterward the number of volunteers in the army increased.
volunteers
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From this reading The victory at Concepcion, as was natural, greatly strengthened the cause of the Texans, and immediately afterward the number of volunteers in the army increased.
warning
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From this reading The scouts, under Colonel Bowie, surrounded the town, to give warning of the approach of any reinforcements for General Cos, who remained within, still barricading the streets and wondering how soon the revolutionists would attack him.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The victory at Concepcion, as was natural, greatly strengthened the cause of the Texans, and immediately afterward the number of volunteers in the army increased.
WHATpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading THE GRASS FIGHT, AND WHAT FOLLOWED.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The scouts, under Colonel Bowie, surrounded the town, to give warning of the approach of any reinforcements for General Cos, who remained within, still barricading the streets and wondering how soon the revolutionists would attack him.
withinprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading The scouts, under Colonel Bowie, surrounded the town, to give warning of the approach of any reinforcements for General Cos, who remained within, still barricading the streets and wondering how soon the revolutionists would attack him.
wondering
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From this reading The scouts, under Colonel Bowie, surrounded the town, to give warning of the approach of any reinforcements for General Cos, who remained within, still barricading the streets and wondering how soon the revolutionists would attack him.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading The scouts, under Colonel Bowie, surrounded the town, to give warning of the approach of any reinforcements for General Cos, who remained within, still barricading the streets and wondering how soon the revolutionists would attack him.
