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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 CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
able
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From this reading Deck had not been able to force his way into the thickest of the fight; and, being near the side of the road, he was the first to discover the approach of the second detachment of the enemy.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading Major Lyon had sent Captain Gordon with half his company in pursuit of the fleeing enemy; the passage of both the pursuers and the pursued across the east road had been reported by the scouts at the cross-roads.
action
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From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
anythingpronounUS /ˈeniθɪŋ/
any thing at all
From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
approach
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From this reading Deck had not been able to force his way into the thickest of the fight; and, being near the side of the road, he was the first to discover the approach of the second detachment of the enemy.
approaching
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From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
arm
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From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
becauseconjunctionUS /bɪˈkɔːz/
for the reason that
From this reading He could readily determine that Belthorpe had chosen this place for the action because it presented more open space.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
beingauxiliary verbUS /ˈbiːɪŋ/
the -ing form of “be”
From this reading Deck had not been able to force his way into the thickest of the fight; and, being near the side of the road, he was the first to discover the approach of the second detachment of the enemy.
Belthorpe
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From this reading He could readily determine that Belthorpe had chosen this place for the action because it presented more open space.
bothdeterminerUS /boʊθ/
the two together, not just one
From this reading Major Lyon had sent Captain Gordon with half his company in pursuit of the fleeing enemy; the passage of both the pursuers and the pursued across the east road had been reported by the scouts at the cross-roads.
brief
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From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
broad
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From this reading The action was in progress in a broad, open space in the road, where the trees had been cut off from the land; and the ground occupied was partly in this field.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Major Lyon had sent Captain Gordon with half his company in pursuit of the fleeing enemy; the passage of both the pursuers and the pursued across the east road had been reported by the scouts at the cross-roads.
CAPTAINnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
chosen
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From this reading He could readily determine that Belthorpe had chosen this place for the action because it presented more open space.
commander
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From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
company
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From this reading Major Lyon had sent Captain Gordon with half his company in pursuit of the fleeing enemy; the passage of both the pursuers and the pursued across the east road had been reported by the scouts at the cross-roads.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
cross-roads
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From this reading Major Lyon had sent Captain Gordon with half his company in pursuit of the fleeing enemy; the passage of both the pursuers and the pursued across the east road had been reported by the scouts at the cross-roads.
cut
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From this reading The action was in progress in a broad, open space in the road, where the trees had been cut off from the land; and the ground occupied was partly in this field.
Deck
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From this reading Deck had not been able to force his way into the thickest of the fight; and, being near the side of the road, he was the first to discover the approach of the second detachment of the enemy.
defeated
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From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
detachment
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From this reading Deck had not been able to force his way into the thickest of the fight; and, being near the side of the road, he was the first to discover the approach of the second detachment of the enemy.
determine
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From this reading He could readily determine that Belthorpe had chosen this place for the action because it presented more open space.
Dingfield
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From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
DINGFIELD'S
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From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
discover
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From this reading Deck had not been able to force his way into the thickest of the fight; and, being near the side of the road, he was the first to discover the approach of the second detachment of the enemy.
east
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From this reading Major Lyon had sent Captain Gordon with half his company in pursuit of the fleeing enemy; the passage of both the pursuers and the pursued across the east road had been reported by the scouts at the cross-roads.
enemy
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From this reading Major Lyon had sent Captain Gordon with half his company in pursuit of the fleeing enemy; the passage of both the pursuers and the pursued across the east road had been reported by the scouts at the cross-roads.
field
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From this reading The action was in progress in a broad, open space in the road, where the trees had been cut off from the land; and the ground occupied was partly in this field.
fight
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From this reading Deck had not been able to force his way into the thickest of the fight; and, being near the side of the road, he was the first to discover the approach of the second detachment of the enemy.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Deck had not been able to force his way into the thickest of the fight; and, being near the side of the road, he was the first to discover the approach of the second detachment of the enemy.
fleeing
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From this reading Major Lyon had sent Captain Gordon with half his company in pursuit of the fleeing enemy; the passage of both the pursuers and the pursued across the east road had been reported by the scouts at the cross-roads.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He could readily determine that Belthorpe had chosen this place for the action because it presented more open space.
force
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From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
Gordon
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From this reading Major Lyon had sent Captain Gordon with half his company in pursuit of the fleeing enemy; the passage of both the pursuers and the pursued across the east road had been reported by the scouts at the cross-roads.
ground
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From this reading The action was in progress in a broad, open space in the road, where the trees had been cut off from the land; and the ground occupied was partly in this field.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
halfnounUS /half/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Major Lyon had sent Captain Gordon with half his company in pursuit of the fleeing enemy; the passage of both the pursuers and the pursued across the east road had been reported by the scouts at the cross-roads.
hasty
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From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
head
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From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading Major Lyon had sent Captain Gordon with half his company in pursuit of the fleeing enemy; the passage of both the pursuers and the pursued across the east road had been reported by the scouts at the cross-roads.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Deck had not been able to force his way into the thickest of the fight; and, being near the side of the road, he was the first to discover the approach of the second detachment of the enemy.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading He could readily determine that Belthorpe had chosen this place for the action because it presented more open space.
knew
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From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
land
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From this reading The action was in progress in a broad, open space in the road, where the trees had been cut off from the land; and the ground occupied was partly in this field.
Lyon
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From this reading Major Lyon had sent Captain Gordon with half his company in pursuit of the fleeing enemy; the passage of both the pursuers and the pursued across the east road had been reported by the scouts at the cross-roads.
made
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From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
Major
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From this reading Major Lyon had sent Captain Gordon with half his company in pursuit of the fleeing enemy; the passage of both the pursuers and the pursued across the east road had been reported by the scouts at the cross-roads.
more
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From this reading He could readily determine that Belthorpe had chosen this place for the action because it presented more open space.
near
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From this reading Deck had not been able to force his way into the thickest of the fight; and, being near the side of the road, he was the first to discover the approach of the second detachment of the enemy.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading Deck had not been able to force his way into the thickest of the fight; and, being near the side of the road, he was the first to discover the approach of the second detachment of the enemy.
occupied
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From this reading The action was in progress in a broad, open space in the road, where the trees had been cut off from the land; and the ground occupied was partly in this field.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
off
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From this reading The action was in progress in a broad, open space in the road, where the trees had been cut off from the land; and the ground occupied was partly in this field.
officer
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From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
openverbUS /ˈoʊ.pən/
To move from a closed position.
From this reading The action was in progress in a broad, open space in the road, where the trees had been cut off from the land; and the ground occupied was partly in this field.
other
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From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
partly
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From this reading The action was in progress in a broad, open space in the road, where the trees had been cut off from the land; and the ground occupied was partly in this field.
passagenounUS /ˈpassage/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Major Lyon had sent Captain Gordon with half his company in pursuit of the fleeing enemy; the passage of both the pursuers and the pursued across the east road had been reported by the scouts at the cross-roads.
place
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From this reading He could readily determine that Belthorpe had chosen this place for the action because it presented more open space.
present
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From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
presented
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From this reading He could readily determine that Belthorpe had chosen this place for the action because it presented more open space.
progress
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From this reading The action was in progress in a broad, open space in the road, where the trees had been cut off from the land; and the ground occupied was partly in this field.
pursued
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From this reading Major Lyon had sent Captain Gordon with half his company in pursuit of the fleeing enemy; the passage of both the pursuers and the pursued across the east road had been reported by the scouts at the cross-roads.
pursuers
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From this reading Major Lyon had sent Captain Gordon with half his company in pursuit of the fleeing enemy; the passage of both the pursuers and the pursued across the east road had been reported by the scouts at the cross-roads.
pursuit
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From this reading Major Lyon had sent Captain Gordon with half his company in pursuit of the fleeing enemy; the passage of both the pursuers and the pursued across the east road had been reported by the scouts at the cross-roads.
readilynounUS /readily/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He could readily determine that Belthorpe had chosen this place for the action because it presented more open space.
reported
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From this reading Major Lyon had sent Captain Gordon with half his company in pursuit of the fleeing enemy; the passage of both the pursuers and the pursued across the east road had been reported by the scouts at the cross-roads.
retreat
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From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
road
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From this reading Major Lyon had sent Captain Gordon with half his company in pursuit of the fleeing enemy; the passage of both the pursuers and the pursued across the east road had been reported by the scouts at the cross-roads.
scouts
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From this reading Major Lyon had sent Captain Gordon with half his company in pursuit of the fleeing enemy; the passage of both the pursuers and the pursued across the east road had been reported by the scouts at the cross-roads.
second
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From this reading Deck had not been able to force his way into the thickest of the fight; and, being near the side of the road, he was the first to discover the approach of the second detachment of the enemy.
sent
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From this reading Major Lyon had sent Captain Gordon with half his company in pursuit of the fleeing enemy; the passage of both the pursuers and the pursued across the east road had been reported by the scouts at the cross-roads.
side
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From this reading Deck had not been able to force his way into the thickest of the fight; and, being near the side of the road, he was the first to discover the approach of the second detachment of the enemy.
space
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From this reading The action was in progress in a broad, open space in the road, where the trees had been cut off from the land; and the ground occupied was partly in this field.
STRATEGY
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From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
Texan
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From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He could readily determine that Belthorpe had chosen this place for the action because it presented more open space.
ThedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
there
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From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
thickest
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From this reading Deck had not been able to force his way into the thickest of the fight; and, being near the side of the road, he was the first to discover the approach of the second detachment of the enemy.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading The action was in progress in a broad, open space in the road, where the trees had been cut off from the land; and the ground occupied was partly in this field.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Deck had not been able to force his way into the thickest of the fight; and, being near the side of the road, he was the first to discover the approach of the second detachment of the enemy.
trees
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From this reading The action was in progress in a broad, open space in the road, where the trees had been cut off from the land; and the ground occupied was partly in this field.
very
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From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
way
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From this reading Deck had not been able to force his way into the thickest of the fight; and, being near the side of the road, he was the first to discover the approach of the second detachment of the enemy.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading The action was in progress in a broad, open space in the road, where the trees had been cut off from the land; and the ground occupied was partly in this field.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Major Lyon had sent Captain Gordon with half his company in pursuit of the fleeing enemy; the passage of both the pursuers and the pursued across the east road had been reported by the scouts at the cross-roads.
wounded
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From this reading CAPTAIN DINGFIELD'S STRATEGY The officer at the head of the approaching force, wounded in the head and arm, could be no other than Captain Dingfield; but there was no one present who knew anything about the brief action in which the commander of the Texan force had been defeated, and from which he had made a very hasty retreat.
