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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 "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
anothernounUS /ˈanother/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Then the Frenchman drew back and made another desperate lunge forward.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading INTO THE NIAGARA RAPIDS For the moment it looked as if poor Henry's last moment on earth had come and the young soldier closed his eyes to meet the fate he thought could not be averted.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
averted
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Back
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From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
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blow
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From this reading The blow, however, merely grazed the enemy's cap, which fell upon the forest sward.
came
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cap
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closed
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clubbed
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From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
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cry
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From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
Dave
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From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
desperate
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From this reading Then the Frenchman drew back and made another desperate lunge forward.
drewnounUS /drew/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Then the Frenchman drew back and made another desperate lunge forward.
earth
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enemy's
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From this reading The blow, however, merely grazed the enemy's cap, which fell upon the forest sward.
eyes
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fate
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fell
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From this reading The blow, however, merely grazed the enemy's cap, which fell upon the forest sward.
ForprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
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forest
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From this reading The blow, however, merely grazed the enemy's cap, which fell upon the forest sward.
forwardnounUS /forward/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
French
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Frenchman
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From this reading Then the Frenchman drew back and made another desperate lunge forward.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
grazed
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From this reading The blow, however, merely grazed the enemy's cap, which fell upon the forest sward.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
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hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
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head
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From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
Henry's
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hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
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howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The blow, however, merely grazed the enemy's cap, which fell upon the forest sward.
ifconjunctionUS /ɪf/
on condition that; in the event that
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instant
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From this reading At that instant a rifle report rang out.
INTOprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
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itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
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lastnounUS /last/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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leap
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From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
lookednounUS /looked/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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lunge
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From this reading Then the Frenchman drew back and made another desperate lunge forward.
made
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From this reading Then the Frenchman drew back and made another desperate lunge forward.
making
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meet
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merely
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From this reading The blow, however, merely grazed the enemy's cap, which fell upon the forest sward.
moment
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musketnounUS /ˈmusket/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
NIAGARA
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notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
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onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
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out
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From this reading At that instant a rifle report rang out.
poornounUS /poor/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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rang
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From this reading At that instant a rifle report rang out.
RAPIDS
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report
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From this reading At that instant a rifle report rang out.
rifle
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From this reading At that instant a rifle report rang out.
soldier
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soldier's
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sward
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From this reading The blow, however, merely grazed the enemy's cap, which fell upon the forest sward.
swung
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From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading At that instant a rifle report rang out.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
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Then
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From this reading Then the Frenchman drew back and made another desperate lunge forward.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
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toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
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uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading The blow, however, merely grazed the enemy's cap, which fell upon the forest sward.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The blow, however, merely grazed the enemy's cap, which fell upon the forest sward.
wild
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From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
youpronounUS /juː/
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "Back with you!" came a cry from Dave, and making a wild leap forward, he swung his clubbed musket at the French soldier's head.
young
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