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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 Only a few shots sounded out and they came from a distance.
All
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From this reading All was in a hopeless confusion, and it was not until daylight came that Captain Tanner and the others succeeded in straightening matters out.
all-powerful
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From this reading The fire in the forest had died down and, thanks to an all-powerful Providence it had failed to give the Indians the success they had sought.
andeterminerUS /æn/
the form of “a” used before a word that begins with a vowel sound
From this reading BACK TO WINCHESTER At last the battle seemed to be at an end.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Only a few shots sounded out and they came from a distance.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BACK TO WINCHESTER At last the battle seemed to be at an end.
BACK
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From this reading BACK TO WINCHESTER At last the battle seemed to be at an end.
badly
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From this reading It was true a number of the pioneers and soldiers had been badly wounded, but none were killed, while on the other hand seven redskins had been laid low.
battle
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From this reading BACK TO WINCHESTER At last the battle seemed to be at an end.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading BACK TO WINCHESTER At last the battle seemed to be at an end.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was true a number of the pioneers and soldiers had been badly wounded, but none were killed, while on the other hand seven redskins had been laid low.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading It was true a number of the pioneers and soldiers had been badly wounded, but none were killed, while on the other hand seven redskins had been laid low.
came
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From this reading Only a few shots sounded out and they came from a distance.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading All was in a hopeless confusion, and it was not until daylight came that Captain Tanner and the others succeeded in straightening matters out.
confusion
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From this reading All was in a hopeless confusion, and it was not until daylight came that Captain Tanner and the others succeeded in straightening matters out.
daylight
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From this reading All was in a hopeless confusion, and it was not until daylight came that Captain Tanner and the others succeeded in straightening matters out.
died
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From this reading The fire in the forest had died down and, thanks to an all-powerful Providence it had failed to give the Indians the success they had sought.
distance
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From this reading Only a few shots sounded out and they came from a distance.
down
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From this reading The fire in the forest had died down and, thanks to an all-powerful Providence it had failed to give the Indians the success they had sought.
end
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From this reading BACK TO WINCHESTER At last the battle seemed to be at an end.
failed
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From this reading The fire in the forest had died down and, thanks to an all-powerful Providence it had failed to give the Indians the success they had sought.
few
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From this reading Only a few shots sounded out and they came from a distance.
fire
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From this reading The fire in the forest had died down and, thanks to an all-powerful Providence it had failed to give the Indians the success they had sought.
forest
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From this reading The fire in the forest had died down and, thanks to an all-powerful Providence it had failed to give the Indians the success they had sought.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Only a few shots sounded out and they came from a distance.
give
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From this reading The fire in the forest had died down and, thanks to an all-powerful Providence it had failed to give the Indians the success they had sought.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The fire in the forest had died down and, thanks to an all-powerful Providence it had failed to give the Indians the success they had sought.
hand
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From this reading It was true a number of the pioneers and soldiers had been badly wounded, but none were killed, while on the other hand seven redskins had been laid low.
hopeless
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From this reading All was in a hopeless confusion, and it was not until daylight came that Captain Tanner and the others succeeded in straightening matters out.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The fire in the forest had died down and, thanks to an all-powerful Providence it had failed to give the Indians the success they had sought.
Indians
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From this reading The fire in the forest had died down and, thanks to an all-powerful Providence it had failed to give the Indians the success they had sought.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading The fire in the forest had died down and, thanks to an all-powerful Providence it had failed to give the Indians the success they had sought.
killed
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From this reading It was true a number of the pioneers and soldiers had been badly wounded, but none were killed, while on the other hand seven redskins had been laid low.
laid
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From this reading It was true a number of the pioneers and soldiers had been badly wounded, but none were killed, while on the other hand seven redskins had been laid low.
lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BACK TO WINCHESTER At last the battle seemed to be at an end.
low
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From this reading It was true a number of the pioneers and soldiers had been badly wounded, but none were killed, while on the other hand seven redskins had been laid low.
matters
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From this reading All was in a hopeless confusion, and it was not until daylight came that Captain Tanner and the others succeeded in straightening matters out.
nonepronounUS /nʌn/
not one, and not any
From this reading It was true a number of the pioneers and soldiers had been badly wounded, but none were killed, while on the other hand seven redskins had been laid low.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading All was in a hopeless confusion, and it was not until daylight came that Captain Tanner and the others succeeded in straightening matters out.
number
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From this reading It was true a number of the pioneers and soldiers had been badly wounded, but none were killed, while on the other hand seven redskins had been laid low.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading It was true a number of the pioneers and soldiers had been badly wounded, but none were killed, while on the other hand seven redskins had been laid low.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It was true a number of the pioneers and soldiers had been badly wounded, but none were killed, while on the other hand seven redskins had been laid low.
Only
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From this reading Only a few shots sounded out and they came from a distance.
other
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From this reading It was true a number of the pioneers and soldiers had been badly wounded, but none were killed, while on the other hand seven redskins had been laid low.
others
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From this reading All was in a hopeless confusion, and it was not until daylight came that Captain Tanner and the others succeeded in straightening matters out.
out
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From this reading Only a few shots sounded out and they came from a distance.
pioneers
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From this reading It was true a number of the pioneers and soldiers had been badly wounded, but none were killed, while on the other hand seven redskins had been laid low.
ProvidencenounUS /ˈprɑː.və.dəns/
The protective care of God or nature as a spiritual power. (Sự quan phòng, thiên ý phù hộ.)
From this reading The fire in the forest had died down and, thanks to an all-powerful Providence it had failed to give the Indians the success they had sought.
redskins
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From this reading It was true a number of the pioneers and soldiers had been badly wounded, but none were killed, while on the other hand seven redskins had been laid low.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BACK TO WINCHESTER At last the battle seemed to be at an end.
seven
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From this reading It was true a number of the pioneers and soldiers had been badly wounded, but none were killed, while on the other hand seven redskins had been laid low.
shots
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From this reading Only a few shots sounded out and they came from a distance.
soldiers
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From this reading It was true a number of the pioneers and soldiers had been badly wounded, but none were killed, while on the other hand seven redskins had been laid low.
sought
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From this reading The fire in the forest had died down and, thanks to an all-powerful Providence it had failed to give the Indians the success they had sought.
sounded
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From this reading Only a few shots sounded out and they came from a distance.
straightening
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From this reading All was in a hopeless confusion, and it was not until daylight came that Captain Tanner and the others succeeded in straightening matters out.
succeeded
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From this reading All was in a hopeless confusion, and it was not until daylight came that Captain Tanner and the others succeeded in straightening matters out.
success
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From this reading The fire in the forest had died down and, thanks to an all-powerful Providence it had failed to give the Indians the success they had sought.
Tanner
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From this reading All was in a hopeless confusion, and it was not until daylight came that Captain Tanner and the others succeeded in straightening matters out.
thanks
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From this reading The fire in the forest had died down and, thanks to an all-powerful Providence it had failed to give the Indians the success they had sought.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading All was in a hopeless confusion, and it was not until daylight came that Captain Tanner and the others succeeded in straightening matters out.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK TO WINCHESTER At last the battle seemed to be at an end.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Only a few shots sounded out and they came from a distance.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO WINCHESTER At last the battle seemed to be at an end.
true
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From this reading It was true a number of the pioneers and soldiers had been badly wounded, but none were killed, while on the other hand seven redskins had been laid low.
untilprepositionUS /ənˈtɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading All was in a hopeless confusion, and it was not until daylight came that Captain Tanner and the others succeeded in straightening matters out.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was true a number of the pioneers and soldiers had been badly wounded, but none were killed, while on the other hand seven redskins had been laid low.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was true a number of the pioneers and soldiers had been badly wounded, but none were killed, while on the other hand seven redskins had been laid low.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading It was true a number of the pioneers and soldiers had been badly wounded, but none were killed, while on the other hand seven redskins had been laid low.
WINCHESTER
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From this reading BACK TO WINCHESTER At last the battle seemed to be at an end.
wounded
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From this reading It was true a number of the pioneers and soldiers had been badly wounded, but none were killed, while on the other hand seven redskins had been laid low.
