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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 A small guard was left at the convent to care for the wounded, the bulk of the command hurrying off at dawn to search for the routed Filipinos.
Aguinaldo
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From this reading TERESA VELASQUEZ Great was the disappointment of Major March and his men when they found that neither Aguinaldo nor Pilar had fallen into their hands.
AlthoughnounUS /ˈalthough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Although they had come just in time to prevent the complete annihilation of the little company, the leaders had escaped with the remnant of their surprised forces.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading TERESA VELASQUEZ Great was the disappointment of Major March and his men when they found that neither Aguinaldo nor Pilar had fallen into their hands.
annihilation
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From this reading Although they had come just in time to prevent the complete annihilation of the little company, the leaders had escaped with the remnant of their surprised forces.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A small guard was left at the convent to care for the wounded, the bulk of the command hurrying off at dawn to search for the routed Filipinos.
bulk
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From this reading A small guard was left at the convent to care for the wounded, the bulk of the command hurrying off at dawn to search for the routed Filipinos.
captured
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From this reading Scores of Filipinos were captured, dozens were killed and wounded.
care
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From this reading A small guard was left at the convent to care for the wounded, the bulk of the command hurrying off at dawn to search for the routed Filipinos.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although they had come just in time to prevent the complete annihilation of the little company, the leaders had escaped with the remnant of their surprised forces.
command
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From this reading A small guard was left at the convent to care for the wounded, the bulk of the command hurrying off at dawn to search for the routed Filipinos.
company
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From this reading Although they had come just in time to prevent the complete annihilation of the little company, the leaders had escaped with the remnant of their surprised forces.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although they had come just in time to prevent the complete annihilation of the little company, the leaders had escaped with the remnant of their surprised forces.
Connell
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From this reading Eight of the dashing scouts who went out with Jerry Connell gave up their lives in exchange for the final victory.
convent
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From this reading A small guard was left at the convent to care for the wounded, the bulk of the command hurrying off at dawn to search for the routed Filipinos.
dashing
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From this reading Eight of the dashing scouts who went out with Jerry Connell gave up their lives in exchange for the final victory.
dawn
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From this reading A small guard was left at the convent to care for the wounded, the bulk of the command hurrying off at dawn to search for the routed Filipinos.
disappointmentnounUS /ˈdisappointment/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading TERESA VELASQUEZ Great was the disappointment of Major March and his men when they found that neither Aguinaldo nor Pilar had fallen into their hands.
dozens
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From this reading Scores of Filipinos were captured, dozens were killed and wounded.
Eight
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From this reading Eight of the dashing scouts who went out with Jerry Connell gave up their lives in exchange for the final victory.
escaped
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From this reading Although they had come just in time to prevent the complete annihilation of the little company, the leaders had escaped with the remnant of their surprised forces.
exchange
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From this reading Eight of the dashing scouts who went out with Jerry Connell gave up their lives in exchange for the final victory.
fallen
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From this reading TERESA VELASQUEZ Great was the disappointment of Major March and his men when they found that neither Aguinaldo nor Pilar had fallen into their hands.
Filipinos
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From this reading Scores of Filipinos were captured, dozens were killed and wounded.
final
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From this reading Eight of the dashing scouts who went out with Jerry Connell gave up their lives in exchange for the final victory.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Eight of the dashing scouts who went out with Jerry Connell gave up their lives in exchange for the final victory.
forces
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From this reading Although they had come just in time to prevent the complete annihilation of the little company, the leaders had escaped with the remnant of their surprised forces.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TERESA VELASQUEZ Great was the disappointment of Major March and his men when they found that neither Aguinaldo nor Pilar had fallen into their hands.
gave
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From this reading Eight of the dashing scouts who went out with Jerry Connell gave up their lives in exchange for the final victory.
GreatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading TERESA VELASQUEZ Great was the disappointment of Major March and his men when they found that neither Aguinaldo nor Pilar had fallen into their hands.
guard
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From this reading A small guard was left at the convent to care for the wounded, the bulk of the command hurrying off at dawn to search for the routed Filipinos.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading TERESA VELASQUEZ Great was the disappointment of Major March and his men when they found that neither Aguinaldo nor Pilar had fallen into their hands.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading TERESA VELASQUEZ Great was the disappointment of Major March and his men when they found that neither Aguinaldo nor Pilar had fallen into their hands.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading TERESA VELASQUEZ Great was the disappointment of Major March and his men when they found that neither Aguinaldo nor Pilar had fallen into their hands.
hurrying
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From this reading A small guard was left at the convent to care for the wounded, the bulk of the command hurrying off at dawn to search for the routed Filipinos.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Although they had come just in time to prevent the complete annihilation of the little company, the leaders had escaped with the remnant of their surprised forces.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading TERESA VELASQUEZ Great was the disappointment of Major March and his men when they found that neither Aguinaldo nor Pilar had fallen into their hands.
Jerry
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From this reading Eight of the dashing scouts who went out with Jerry Connell gave up their lives in exchange for the final victory.
just
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From this reading Although they had come just in time to prevent the complete annihilation of the little company, the leaders had escaped with the remnant of their surprised forces.
killed
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From this reading Scores of Filipinos were captured, dozens were killed and wounded.
leaders
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From this reading Although they had come just in time to prevent the complete annihilation of the little company, the leaders had escaped with the remnant of their surprised forces.
leftnounUS /left/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A small guard was left at the convent to care for the wounded, the bulk of the command hurrying off at dawn to search for the routed Filipinos.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although they had come just in time to prevent the complete annihilation of the little company, the leaders had escaped with the remnant of their surprised forces.
lives
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From this reading Eight of the dashing scouts who went out with Jerry Connell gave up their lives in exchange for the final victory.
Major
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From this reading TERESA VELASQUEZ Great was the disappointment of Major March and his men when they found that neither Aguinaldo nor Pilar had fallen into their hands.
March
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From this reading TERESA VELASQUEZ Great was the disappointment of Major March and his men when they found that neither Aguinaldo nor Pilar had fallen into their hands.
men
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From this reading TERESA VELASQUEZ Great was the disappointment of Major March and his men when they found that neither Aguinaldo nor Pilar had fallen into their hands.
neitherdeterminerUS /ˈniːðər/
not one and not the other of two
From this reading TERESA VELASQUEZ Great was the disappointment of Major March and his men when they found that neither Aguinaldo nor Pilar had fallen into their hands.
norconjunctionUS /nɔːr/
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading TERESA VELASQUEZ Great was the disappointment of Major March and his men when they found that neither Aguinaldo nor Pilar had fallen into their hands.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading TERESA VELASQUEZ Great was the disappointment of Major March and his men when they found that neither Aguinaldo nor Pilar had fallen into their hands.
off
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From this reading A small guard was left at the convent to care for the wounded, the bulk of the command hurrying off at dawn to search for the routed Filipinos.
out
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From this reading Eight of the dashing scouts who went out with Jerry Connell gave up their lives in exchange for the final victory.
Pilar
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From this reading TERESA VELASQUEZ Great was the disappointment of Major March and his men when they found that neither Aguinaldo nor Pilar had fallen into their hands.
prevent
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From this reading Although they had come just in time to prevent the complete annihilation of the little company, the leaders had escaped with the remnant of their surprised forces.
remnant
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From this reading Although they had come just in time to prevent the complete annihilation of the little company, the leaders had escaped with the remnant of their surprised forces.
routed
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From this reading A small guard was left at the convent to care for the wounded, the bulk of the command hurrying off at dawn to search for the routed Filipinos.
Scores
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From this reading Scores of Filipinos were captured, dozens were killed and wounded.
scouts
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From this reading Eight of the dashing scouts who went out with Jerry Connell gave up their lives in exchange for the final victory.
search
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From this reading A small guard was left at the convent to care for the wounded, the bulk of the command hurrying off at dawn to search for the routed Filipinos.
small
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From this reading A small guard was left at the convent to care for the wounded, the bulk of the command hurrying off at dawn to search for the routed Filipinos.
surprisednounUS /surprised/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although they had come just in time to prevent the complete annihilation of the little company, the leaders had escaped with the remnant of their surprised forces.
TERESA
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From this reading TERESA VELASQUEZ Great was the disappointment of Major March and his men when they found that neither Aguinaldo nor Pilar had fallen into their hands.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading TERESA VELASQUEZ Great was the disappointment of Major March and his men when they found that neither Aguinaldo nor Pilar had fallen into their hands.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading TERESA VELASQUEZ Great was the disappointment of Major March and his men when they found that neither Aguinaldo nor Pilar had fallen into their hands.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading TERESA VELASQUEZ Great was the disappointment of Major March and his men when they found that neither Aguinaldo nor Pilar had fallen into their hands.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading TERESA VELASQUEZ Great was the disappointment of Major March and his men when they found that neither Aguinaldo nor Pilar had fallen into their hands.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Although they had come just in time to prevent the complete annihilation of the little company, the leaders had escaped with the remnant of their surprised forces.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Although they had come just in time to prevent the complete annihilation of the little company, the leaders had escaped with the remnant of their surprised forces.
up
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From this reading Eight of the dashing scouts who went out with Jerry Connell gave up their lives in exchange for the final victory.
VELASQUEZ
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From this reading TERESA VELASQUEZ Great was the disappointment of Major March and his men when they found that neither Aguinaldo nor Pilar had fallen into their hands.
victory
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From this reading Eight of the dashing scouts who went out with Jerry Connell gave up their lives in exchange for the final victory.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading TERESA VELASQUEZ Great was the disappointment of Major March and his men when they found that neither Aguinaldo nor Pilar had fallen into their hands.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Eight of the dashing scouts who went out with Jerry Connell gave up their lives in exchange for the final victory.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Scores of Filipinos were captured, dozens were killed and wounded.
whenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading TERESA VELASQUEZ Great was the disappointment of Major March and his men when they found that neither Aguinaldo nor Pilar had fallen into their hands.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading Eight of the dashing scouts who went out with Jerry Connell gave up their lives in exchange for the final victory.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Although they had come just in time to prevent the complete annihilation of the little company, the leaders had escaped with the remnant of their surprised forces.
wounded
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From this reading Scores of Filipinos were captured, dozens were killed and wounded.
