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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 NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
add
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From this reading To add to English alarm, the war in Europe also took a turn in favor of the French.
affairs
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From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
afraid
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From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
aid
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From this reading The English fort at Oswego had been destroyed and the French had compelled the Six Nations, the most powerful Indian organization ever known, either to remain neutral or else give them aid.
alarm
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From this reading To add to English alarm, the war in Europe also took a turn in favor of the French.
all
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From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
also
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From this reading To add to English alarm, the war in Europe also took a turn in favor of the French.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading The English fort at Oswego had been destroyed and the French had compelled the Six Nations, the most powerful Indian organization ever known, either to remain neutral or else give them aid.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Three campaigns had been fought, and still the French were masters, and held Louisburg, Crown Point, Ticonderoga, Frontenac, and the long chain of posts from Niagara to the Ohio and thence to the Mississippi.
blue
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From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
broughtnounUS /ˈbrought/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading This brought a storm of protests upon the English ministry, and George II. was compelled to make a change.
CAMPAIGN
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From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
campaigns
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From this reading Three campaigns had been fought, and still the French were masters, and held Louisburg, Crown Point, Ticonderoga, Frontenac, and the long chain of posts from Niagara to the Ohio and thence to the Mississippi.
chain
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From this reading Three campaigns had been fought, and still the French were masters, and held Louisburg, Crown Point, Ticonderoga, Frontenac, and the long chain of posts from Niagara to the Ohio and thence to the Mississippi.
change
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From this reading This brought a storm of protests upon the English ministry, and George II. was compelled to make a change.
colonies
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From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
compelled
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From this reading The English fort at Oswego had been destroyed and the French had compelled the Six Nations, the most powerful Indian organization ever known, either to remain neutral or else give them aid.
country
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From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
Crown
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From this reading Three campaigns had been fought, and still the French were masters, and held Louisburg, Crown Point, Ticonderoga, Frontenac, and the long chain of posts from Niagara to the Ohio and thence to the Mississippi.
destroyed
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From this reading The English fort at Oswego had been destroyed and the French had compelled the Six Nations, the most powerful Indian organization ever known, either to remain neutral or else give them aid.
eitherdeterminerUS /ˈiːðər/
one or the other of two
From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
else
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From this reading The English fort at Oswego had been destroyed and the French had compelled the Six Nations, the most powerful Indian organization ever known, either to remain neutral or else give them aid.
English
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From this reading The English fort at Oswego had been destroyed and the French had compelled the Six Nations, the most powerful Indian organization ever known, either to remain neutral or else give them aid.
ereconjunctionUS /er/
an old word for “before”
From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
Europe
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From this reading To add to English alarm, the war in Europe also took a turn in favor of the French.
evernounUS /ever/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The English fort at Oswego had been destroyed and the French had compelled the Six Nations, the most powerful Indian organization ever known, either to remain neutral or else give them aid.
favor
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From this reading To add to English alarm, the war in Europe also took a turn in favor of the French.
forced
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From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
fort
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From this reading The English fort at Oswego had been destroyed and the French had compelled the Six Nations, the most powerful Indian organization ever known, either to remain neutral or else give them aid.
fought
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From this reading Three campaigns had been fought, and still the French were masters, and held Louisburg, Crown Point, Ticonderoga, Frontenac, and the long chain of posts from Niagara to the Ohio and thence to the Mississippi.
French
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From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Three campaigns had been fought, and still the French were masters, and held Louisburg, Crown Point, Ticonderoga, Frontenac, and the long chain of posts from Niagara to the Ohio and thence to the Mississippi.
Frontenac
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From this reading Three campaigns had been fought, and still the French were masters, and held Louisburg, Crown Point, Ticonderoga, Frontenac, and the long chain of posts from Niagara to the Ohio and thence to the Mississippi.
George
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From this reading This brought a storm of protests upon the English ministry, and George II. was compelled to make a change.
give
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From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
hardy
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From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
held
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From this reading Three campaigns had been fought, and still the French were masters, and held Louisburg, Crown Point, Ticonderoga, Frontenac, and the long chain of posts from Niagara to the Ohio and thence to the Mississippi.
homes
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From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
II
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From this reading This brought a storm of protests upon the English ministry, and George II. was compelled to make a change.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
indeed
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From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
Indian
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From this reading The English fort at Oswego had been destroyed and the French had compelled the Six Nations, the most powerful Indian organization ever known, either to remain neutral or else give them aid.
Indians
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From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
known
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From this reading The English fort at Oswego had been destroyed and the French had compelled the Six Nations, the most powerful Indian organization ever known, either to remain neutral or else give them aid.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
Louisburg
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From this reading Three campaigns had been fought, and still the French were masters, and held Louisburg, Crown Point, Ticonderoga, Frontenac, and the long chain of posts from Niagara to the Ohio and thence to the Mississippi.
makenounUS /make/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading This brought a storm of protests upon the English ministry, and George II. was compelled to make a change.
making
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From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
masters
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From this reading Three campaigns had been fought, and still the French were masters, and held Louisburg, Crown Point, Ticonderoga, Frontenac, and the long chain of posts from Niagara to the Ohio and thence to the Mississippi.
ministry
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From this reading This brought a storm of protests upon the English ministry, and George II. was compelled to make a change.
Mississippi
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From this reading Three campaigns had been fought, and still the French were masters, and held Louisburg, Crown Point, Ticonderoga, Frontenac, and the long chain of posts from Niagara to the Ohio and thence to the Mississippi.
most
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From this reading The English fort at Oswego had been destroyed and the French had compelled the Six Nations, the most powerful Indian organization ever known, either to remain neutral or else give them aid.
Nations
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From this reading The English fort at Oswego had been destroyed and the French had compelled the Six Nations, the most powerful Indian organization ever known, either to remain neutral or else give them aid.
neutral
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From this reading The English fort at Oswego had been destroyed and the French had compelled the Six Nations, the most powerful Indian organization ever known, either to remain neutral or else give them aid.
NEW
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From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
Niagara
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From this reading Three campaigns had been fought, and still the French were masters, and held Louisburg, Crown Point, Ticonderoga, Frontenac, and the long chain of posts from Niagara to the Ohio and thence to the Mississippi.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Three campaigns had been fought, and still the French were masters, and held Louisburg, Crown Point, Ticonderoga, Frontenac, and the long chain of posts from Niagara to the Ohio and thence to the Mississippi.
Ohio
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From this reading Three campaigns had been fought, and still the French were masters, and held Louisburg, Crown Point, Ticonderoga, Frontenac, and the long chain of posts from Niagara to the Ohio and thence to the Mississippi.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
organization
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From this reading The English fort at Oswego had been destroyed and the French had compelled the Six Nations, the most powerful Indian organization ever known, either to remain neutral or else give them aid.
Oswego
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From this reading The English fort at Oswego had been destroyed and the French had compelled the Six Nations, the most powerful Indian organization ever known, either to remain neutral or else give them aid.
pioneers
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From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
PointnounUS /pɔɪnt/
the main matter or purpose being discussed
From this reading Three campaigns had been fought, and still the French were masters, and held Louisburg, Crown Point, Ticonderoga, Frontenac, and the long chain of posts from Niagara to the Ohio and thence to the Mississippi.
posts
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From this reading Three campaigns had been fought, and still the French were masters, and held Louisburg, Crown Point, Ticonderoga, Frontenac, and the long chain of posts from Niagara to the Ohio and thence to the Mississippi.
powerful
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From this reading The English fort at Oswego had been destroyed and the French had compelled the Six Nations, the most powerful Indian organization ever known, either to remain neutral or else give them aid.
protests
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From this reading This brought a storm of protests upon the English ministry, and George II. was compelled to make a change.
remain
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From this reading The English fort at Oswego had been destroyed and the French had compelled the Six Nations, the most powerful Indian organization ever known, either to remain neutral or else give them aid.
risked
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From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
rule
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From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
Six
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From this reading The English fort at Oswego had been destroyed and the French had compelled the Six Nations, the most powerful Indian organization ever known, either to remain neutral or else give them aid.
some
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From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
stillnounUS /still/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Three campaigns had been fought, and still the French were masters, and held Louisburg, Crown Point, Ticonderoga, Frontenac, and the long chain of posts from Niagara to the Ohio and thence to the Mississippi.
storm
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From this reading This brought a storm of protests upon the English ministry, and George II. was compelled to make a change.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The English fort at Oswego had been destroyed and the French had compelled the Six Nations, the most powerful Indian organization ever known, either to remain neutral or else give them aid.
thenceadverbUS /ðens/
from that place or that time
From this reading Three campaigns had been fought, and still the French were masters, and held Louisburg, Crown Point, Ticonderoga, Frontenac, and the long chain of posts from Niagara to the Ohio and thence to the Mississippi.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
Three
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From this reading Three campaigns had been fought, and still the French were masters, and held Louisburg, Crown Point, Ticonderoga, Frontenac, and the long chain of posts from Niagara to the Ohio and thence to the Mississippi.
Ticonderoga
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From this reading Three campaigns had been fought, and still the French were masters, and held Louisburg, Crown Point, Ticonderoga, Frontenac, and the long chain of posts from Niagara to the Ohio and thence to the Mississippi.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
toldnounUS /told/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
tooknounUS /took/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To add to English alarm, the war in Europe also took a turn in favor of the French.
turn
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From this reading To add to English alarm, the war in Europe also took a turn in favor of the French.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading This brought a storm of protests upon the English ministry, and George II. was compelled to make a change.
war
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From this reading To add to English alarm, the war in Europe also took a turn in favor of the French.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading This brought a storm of protests upon the English ministry, and George II. was compelled to make a change.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
whopronounUS /huː/
which person or people
From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading A NEW CAMPAIGN As already told, affairs in the colonies looked blue indeed, and some hardy pioneers who had risked their all in making their homes in this new country were afraid that ere long they would be forced to either give in to the Indians or come under French rule.