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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 must be said, in all frankness, that the defence of the Alamo was a mistake, for those gallant men must have known that they could not hold out against the overwhelming forces of Santa Anna.
ABOUTprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT GENERAL SAM HOUSTON.
againstprepositionUS /əˈɡenst/
touching and pressing; in opposition to
From this reading It must be said, in all frankness, that the defence of the Alamo was a mistake, for those gallant men must have known that they could not hold out against the overwhelming forces of Santa Anna.
Alamo
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From this reading The Alamo had fallen, and now it was necessary to figure up results.
all
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From this reading As said before, all of the Texans, about one hundred and eighty in number, had been slaughtered, while the loss to the Mexicans was variously estimated at from three to five hundred.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The Alamo had fallen, and now it was necessary to figure up results.
Anna
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From this reading It must be said, in all frankness, that the defence of the Alamo was a mistake, for those gallant men must have known that they could not hold out against the overwhelming forces of Santa Anna.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading As said before, all of the Texans, about one hundred and eighty in number, had been slaughtered, while the loss to the Mexicans was variously estimated at from three to five hundred.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading As said before, all of the Texans, about one hundred and eighty in number, had been slaughtered, while the loss to the Mexicans was variously estimated at from three to five hundred.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It must be said, in all frankness, that the defence of the Alamo was a mistake, for those gallant men must have known that they could not hold out against the overwhelming forces of Santa Anna.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading As said before, all of the Texans, about one hundred and eighty in number, had been slaughtered, while the loss to the Mexicans was variously estimated at from three to five hundred.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading As said before, all of the Texans, about one hundred and eighty in number, had been slaughtered, while the loss to the Mexicans was variously estimated at from three to five hundred.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading The sights about the mission were truly horrible, and never forgotten by those who witnessed them.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It must be said, in all frankness, that the defence of the Alamo was a mistake, for those gallant men must have known that they could not hold out against the overwhelming forces of Santa Anna.
defence
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From this reading It must be said, in all frankness, that the defence of the Alamo was a mistake, for those gallant men must have known that they could not hold out against the overwhelming forces of Santa Anna.
eighty
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From this reading As said before, all of the Texans, about one hundred and eighty in number, had been slaughtered, while the loss to the Mexicans was variously estimated at from three to five hundred.
estimated
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From this reading As said before, all of the Texans, about one hundred and eighty in number, had been slaughtered, while the loss to the Mexicans was variously estimated at from three to five hundred.
fallen
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From this reading The Alamo had fallen, and now it was necessary to figure up results.
figure
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From this reading The Alamo had fallen, and now it was necessary to figure up results.
five
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From this reading As said before, all of the Texans, about one hundred and eighty in number, had been slaughtered, while the loss to the Mexicans was variously estimated at from three to five hundred.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It must be said, in all frankness, that the defence of the Alamo was a mistake, for those gallant men must have known that they could not hold out against the overwhelming forces of Santa Anna.
forces
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From this reading It must be said, in all frankness, that the defence of the Alamo was a mistake, for those gallant men must have known that they could not hold out against the overwhelming forces of Santa Anna.
forgottenadjectiveUS /fərˈɡɑːt.n̩/
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading The sights about the mission were truly horrible, and never forgotten by those who witnessed them.
frankness
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From this reading It must be said, in all frankness, that the defence of the Alamo was a mistake, for those gallant men must have known that they could not hold out against the overwhelming forces of Santa Anna.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading As said before, all of the Texans, about one hundred and eighty in number, had been slaughtered, while the loss to the Mexicans was variously estimated at from three to five hundred.
gallant
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From this reading It must be said, in all frankness, that the defence of the Alamo was a mistake, for those gallant men must have known that they could not hold out against the overwhelming forces of Santa Anna.
GENERAL
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT GENERAL SAM HOUSTON.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The Alamo had fallen, and now it was necessary to figure up results.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It must be said, in all frankness, that the defence of the Alamo was a mistake, for those gallant men must have known that they could not hold out against the overwhelming forces of Santa Anna.
hold
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From this reading It must be said, in all frankness, that the defence of the Alamo was a mistake, for those gallant men must have known that they could not hold out against the overwhelming forces of Santa Anna.
horrible
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From this reading The sights about the mission were truly horrible, and never forgotten by those who witnessed them.
HOUSTON
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT GENERAL SAM HOUSTON.
hundred
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From this reading As said before, all of the Texans, about one hundred and eighty in number, had been slaughtered, while the loss to the Mexicans was variously estimated at from three to five hundred.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading As said before, all of the Texans, about one hundred and eighty in number, had been slaughtered, while the loss to the Mexicans was variously estimated at from three to five hundred.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The Alamo had fallen, and now it was necessary to figure up results.
known
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From this reading It must be said, in all frankness, that the defence of the Alamo was a mistake, for those gallant men must have known that they could not hold out against the overwhelming forces of Santa Anna.
loss
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From this reading As said before, all of the Texans, about one hundred and eighty in number, had been slaughtered, while the loss to the Mexicans was variously estimated at from three to five hundred.
men
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From this reading It must be said, in all frankness, that the defence of the Alamo was a mistake, for those gallant men must have known that they could not hold out against the overwhelming forces of Santa Anna.
Mexicans
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From this reading As said before, all of the Texans, about one hundred and eighty in number, had been slaughtered, while the loss to the Mexicans was variously estimated at from three to five hundred.
mission
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From this reading The sights about the mission were truly horrible, and never forgotten by those who witnessed them.
mistake
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From this reading It must be said, in all frankness, that the defence of the Alamo was a mistake, for those gallant men must have known that they could not hold out against the overwhelming forces of Santa Anna.
mustmodal verbUS /mʌst/
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading It must be said, in all frankness, that the defence of the Alamo was a mistake, for those gallant men must have known that they could not hold out against the overwhelming forces of Santa Anna.
necessary
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From this reading The Alamo had fallen, and now it was necessary to figure up results.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The sights about the mission were truly horrible, and never forgotten by those who witnessed them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading It must be said, in all frankness, that the defence of the Alamo was a mistake, for those gallant men must have known that they could not hold out against the overwhelming forces of Santa Anna.
now
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From this reading The Alamo had fallen, and now it was necessary to figure up results.
number
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From this reading As said before, all of the Texans, about one hundred and eighty in number, had been slaughtered, while the loss to the Mexicans was variously estimated at from three to five hundred.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading As said before, all of the Texans, about one hundred and eighty in number, had been slaughtered, while the loss to the Mexicans was variously estimated at from three to five hundred.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading As said before, all of the Texans, about one hundred and eighty in number, had been slaughtered, while the loss to the Mexicans was variously estimated at from three to five hundred.
out
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From this reading It must be said, in all frankness, that the defence of the Alamo was a mistake, for those gallant men must have known that they could not hold out against the overwhelming forces of Santa Anna.
overwhelming
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From this reading It must be said, in all frankness, that the defence of the Alamo was a mistake, for those gallant men must have known that they could not hold out against the overwhelming forces of Santa Anna.
results
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From this reading The Alamo had fallen, and now it was necessary to figure up results.
said
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From this reading As said before, all of the Texans, about one hundred and eighty in number, had been slaughtered, while the loss to the Mexicans was variously estimated at from three to five hundred.
SAM
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From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT GENERAL SAM HOUSTON.
Santa
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From this reading It must be said, in all frankness, that the defence of the Alamo was a mistake, for those gallant men must have known that they could not hold out against the overwhelming forces of Santa Anna.
sights
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From this reading The sights about the mission were truly horrible, and never forgotten by those who witnessed them.
slaughtered
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From this reading As said before, all of the Texans, about one hundred and eighty in number, had been slaughtered, while the loss to the Mexicans was variously estimated at from three to five hundred.
SOMETHINGpronounUS /ˈsʌmθɪŋ/
a thing, without saying which
From this reading SOMETHING ABOUT GENERAL SAM HOUSTON.
Texans
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From this reading As said before, all of the Texans, about one hundred and eighty in number, had been slaughtered, while the loss to the Mexicans was variously estimated at from three to five hundred.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading It must be said, in all frankness, that the defence of the Alamo was a mistake, for those gallant men must have known that they could not hold out against the overwhelming forces of Santa Anna.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The Alamo had fallen, and now it was necessary to figure up results.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The sights about the mission were truly horrible, and never forgotten by those who witnessed them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading It must be said, in all frankness, that the defence of the Alamo was a mistake, for those gallant men must have known that they could not hold out against the overwhelming forces of Santa Anna.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading The sights about the mission were truly horrible, and never forgotten by those who witnessed them.
three
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From this reading As said before, all of the Texans, about one hundred and eighty in number, had been slaughtered, while the loss to the Mexicans was variously estimated at from three to five hundred.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The Alamo had fallen, and now it was necessary to figure up results.
truly
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From this reading The sights about the mission were truly horrible, and never forgotten by those who witnessed them.
up
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From this reading The Alamo had fallen, and now it was necessary to figure up results.
variously
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From this reading As said before, all of the Texans, about one hundred and eighty in number, had been slaughtered, while the loss to the Mexicans was variously estimated at from three to five hundred.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The Alamo had fallen, and now it was necessary to figure up results.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The sights about the mission were truly horrible, and never forgotten by those who witnessed them.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading As said before, all of the Texans, about one hundred and eighty in number, had been slaughtered, while the loss to the Mexicans was variously estimated at from three to five hundred.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading The sights about the mission were truly horrible, and never forgotten by those who witnessed them.
witnessed
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From this reading The sights about the mission were truly horrible, and never forgotten by those who witnessed them.
