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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 The Alamo church, the principal building of the mission, was built in the form of a cross, of rough stone, with walls several feet thick.
Alamo
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From this reading The Alamo church, the principal building of the mission, was built in the form of a cross, of rough stone, with walls several feet thick.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The sides of the church were over twenty feet high, and the windows were exceedingly narrow, for the building had been built to resist attacks by the Indians.
Antonio
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From this reading It faced both the river and San Antonio proper.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading At the time of the battle which was to witness its downfall the centre of the structure was roofless, but the ends were well covered.
attacks
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From this reading The sides of the church were over twenty feet high, and the windows were exceedingly narrow, for the building had been built to resist attacks by the Indians.
battle
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From this reading At the time of the battle which was to witness its downfall the centre of the structure was roofless, but the ends were well covered.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading The sides of the church were over twenty feet high, and the windows were exceedingly narrow, for the building had been built to resist attacks by the Indians.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading It faced both the river and San Antonio proper.
building
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From this reading The Alamo church, the principal building of the mission, was built in the form of a cross, of rough stone, with walls several feet thick.
built
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From this reading The Alamo church, the principal building of the mission, was built in the form of a cross, of rough stone, with walls several feet thick.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading At the time of the battle which was to witness its downfall the centre of the structure was roofless, but the ends were well covered.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sides of the church were over twenty feet high, and the windows were exceedingly narrow, for the building had been built to resist attacks by the Indians.
centre
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From this reading At the time of the battle which was to witness its downfall the centre of the structure was roofless, but the ends were well covered.
church
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From this reading The Alamo church, the principal building of the mission, was built in the form of a cross, of rough stone, with walls several feet thick.
covered
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From this reading At the time of the battle which was to witness its downfall the centre of the structure was roofless, but the ends were well covered.
cross
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From this reading The Alamo church, the principal building of the mission, was built in the form of a cross, of rough stone, with walls several feet thick.
downfall
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From this reading At the time of the battle which was to witness its downfall the centre of the structure was roofless, but the ends were well covered.
ends
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From this reading At the time of the battle which was to witness its downfall the centre of the structure was roofless, but the ends were well covered.
exceedingly
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From this reading The sides of the church were over twenty feet high, and the windows were exceedingly narrow, for the building had been built to resist attacks by the Indians.
faced
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From this reading It faced both the river and San Antonio proper.
feet
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From this reading The Alamo church, the principal building of the mission, was built in the form of a cross, of rough stone, with walls several feet thick.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The sides of the church were over twenty feet high, and the windows were exceedingly narrow, for the building had been built to resist attacks by the Indians.
form
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From this reading The Alamo church, the principal building of the mission, was built in the form of a cross, of rough stone, with walls several feet thick.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The sides of the church were over twenty feet high, and the windows were exceedingly narrow, for the building had been built to resist attacks by the Indians.
high
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From this reading The sides of the church were over twenty feet high, and the windows were exceedingly narrow, for the building had been built to resist attacks by the Indians.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The Alamo church, the principal building of the mission, was built in the form of a cross, of rough stone, with walls several feet thick.
Indians
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From this reading The sides of the church were over twenty feet high, and the windows were exceedingly narrow, for the building had been built to resist attacks by the Indians.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It faced both the river and San Antonio proper.
itsdeterminerUS /ɪts/
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading At the time of the battle which was to witness its downfall the centre of the structure was roofless, but the ends were well covered.
MISSION
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From this reading WITHIN THE WALLS OF THE MISSION.
narrow
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From this reading The sides of the church were over twenty feet high, and the windows were exceedingly narrow, for the building had been built to resist attacks by the Indians.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading WITHIN THE WALLS OF THE MISSION.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The sides of the church were over twenty feet high, and the windows were exceedingly narrow, for the building had been built to resist attacks by the Indians.
principal
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From this reading The Alamo church, the principal building of the mission, was built in the form of a cross, of rough stone, with walls several feet thick.
proper
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From this reading It faced both the river and San Antonio proper.
resist
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From this reading The sides of the church were over twenty feet high, and the windows were exceedingly narrow, for the building had been built to resist attacks by the Indians.
river
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From this reading It faced both the river and San Antonio proper.
roofless
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From this reading At the time of the battle which was to witness its downfall the centre of the structure was roofless, but the ends were well covered.
rough
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From this reading The Alamo church, the principal building of the mission, was built in the form of a cross, of rough stone, with walls several feet thick.
San
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From this reading It faced both the river and San Antonio proper.
several
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From this reading The Alamo church, the principal building of the mission, was built in the form of a cross, of rough stone, with walls several feet thick.
sides
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From this reading The sides of the church were over twenty feet high, and the windows were exceedingly narrow, for the building had been built to resist attacks by the Indians.
stone
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From this reading The Alamo church, the principal building of the mission, was built in the form of a cross, of rough stone, with walls several feet thick.
structure
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From this reading At the time of the battle which was to witness its downfall the centre of the structure was roofless, but the ends were well covered.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading WITHIN THE WALLS OF THE MISSION.
thick
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From this reading The Alamo church, the principal building of the mission, was built in the form of a cross, of rough stone, with walls several feet thick.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading At the time of the battle which was to witness its downfall the centre of the structure was roofless, but the ends were well covered.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading At the time of the battle which was to witness its downfall the centre of the structure was roofless, but the ends were well covered.
twenty
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From this reading The sides of the church were over twenty feet high, and the windows were exceedingly narrow, for the building had been built to resist attacks by the Indians.
WALLS
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From this reading WITHIN THE WALLS OF THE MISSION.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Alamo church, the principal building of the mission, was built in the form of a cross, of rough stone, with walls several feet thick.
well
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From this reading At the time of the battle which was to witness its downfall the centre of the structure was roofless, but the ends were well covered.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading At the time of the battle which was to witness its downfall the centre of the structure was roofless, but the ends were well covered.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading At the time of the battle which was to witness its downfall the centre of the structure was roofless, but the ends were well covered.
windows
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From this reading The sides of the church were over twenty feet high, and the windows were exceedingly narrow, for the building had been built to resist attacks by the Indians.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading The Alamo church, the principal building of the mission, was built in the form of a cross, of rough stone, with walls several feet thick.
WITHINprepositionUS /wɪˈðɪn/
inside; before a period of time has passed
From this reading WITHIN THE WALLS OF THE MISSION.
witness
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From this reading At the time of the battle which was to witness its downfall the centre of the structure was roofless, but the ends were well covered.
