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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 When pulpit, drum ecclesiastic, Was beat with fist instead of a stick.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the meantime, the insurgent cavalry returned from the pursuit, jaded and worn out with their unwonted efforts, and the infantry assembled on the ground which they had won, fatigued with toil and hunger.
anticipate
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From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
assembled
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From this reading In the meantime, the insurgent cavalry returned from the pursuit, jaded and worn out with their unwonted efforts, and the infantry assembled on the ground which they had won, fatigued with toil and hunger.
beat
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From this reading When pulpit, drum ecclesiastic, Was beat with fist instead of a stick.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
bosom
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From this reading Their success, however, was a cordial to every bosom, and seemed even to serve in the stead of food and refreshment.
brilliant
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From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
cavalry
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From this reading In the meantime, the insurgent cavalry returned from the pursuit, jaded and worn out with their unwonted efforts, and the infantry assembled on the ground which they had won, fatigued with toil and hunger.
commanded
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From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
cordialnounUS /cordial/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their success, however, was a cordial to every bosom, and seemed even to serve in the stead of food and refreshment.
drum
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From this reading When pulpit, drum ecclesiastic, Was beat with fist instead of a stick.
durst
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From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
ecclesiastic
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From this reading When pulpit, drum ecclesiastic, Was beat with fist instead of a stick.
efforts
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From this reading In the meantime, the insurgent cavalry returned from the pursuit, jaded and worn out with their unwonted efforts, and the infantry assembled on the ground which they had won, fatigued with toil and hunger.
evennounUS /even/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their success, however, was a cordial to every bosom, and seemed even to serve in the stead of food and refreshment.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading Their success, however, was a cordial to every bosom, and seemed even to serve in the stead of food and refreshment.
fatigued
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From this reading In the meantime, the insurgent cavalry returned from the pursuit, jaded and worn out with their unwonted efforts, and the infantry assembled on the ground which they had won, fatigued with toil and hunger.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
fist
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From this reading When pulpit, drum ecclesiastic, Was beat with fist instead of a stick.
food
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From this reading Their success, however, was a cordial to every bosom, and seemed even to serve in the stead of food and refreshment.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the meantime, the insurgent cavalry returned from the pursuit, jaded and worn out with their unwonted efforts, and the infantry assembled on the ground which they had won, fatigued with toil and hunger.
greatnounUS /great/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
ground
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From this reading In the meantime, the insurgent cavalry returned from the pursuit, jaded and worn out with their unwonted efforts, and the infantry assembled on the ground which they had won, fatigued with toil and hunger.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading In the meantime, the insurgent cavalry returned from the pursuit, jaded and worn out with their unwonted efforts, and the infantry assembled on the ground which they had won, fatigued with toil and hunger.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading Their success, however, was a cordial to every bosom, and seemed even to serve in the stead of food and refreshment.
Hudibras
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From this reading Hudibras.
hunger
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From this reading In the meantime, the insurgent cavalry returned from the pursuit, jaded and worn out with their unwonted efforts, and the infantry assembled on the ground which they had won, fatigued with toil and hunger.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the meantime, the insurgent cavalry returned from the pursuit, jaded and worn out with their unwonted efforts, and the infantry assembled on the ground which they had won, fatigued with toil and hunger.
indeed
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From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
infantry
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From this reading In the meantime, the insurgent cavalry returned from the pursuit, jaded and worn out with their unwonted efforts, and the infantry assembled on the ground which they had won, fatigued with toil and hunger.
instead
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From this reading When pulpit, drum ecclesiastic, Was beat with fist instead of a stick.
insurgent
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From this reading In the meantime, the insurgent cavalry returned from the pursuit, jaded and worn out with their unwonted efforts, and the infantry assembled on the ground which they had won, fatigued with toil and hunger.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
jaded
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From this reading In the meantime, the insurgent cavalry returned from the pursuit, jaded and worn out with their unwonted efforts, and the infantry assembled on the ground which they had won, fatigued with toil and hunger.
longnounUS /long/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
loss
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From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
meantimenounUS /ˈmiːntaɪm/
the period of time while something else is happening
From this reading In the meantime, the insurgent cavalry returned from the pursuit, jaded and worn out with their unwonted efforts, and the infantry assembled on the ground which they had won, fatigued with toil and hunger.
men
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From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
more
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From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
much
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From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
namenounUS /name/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading When pulpit, drum ecclesiastic, Was beat with fist instead of a stick.
officer
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From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the meantime, the insurgent cavalry returned from the pursuit, jaded and worn out with their unwonted efforts, and the infantry assembled on the ground which they had won, fatigued with toil and hunger.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
out
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From this reading In the meantime, the insurgent cavalry returned from the pursuit, jaded and worn out with their unwonted efforts, and the infantry assembled on the ground which they had won, fatigued with toil and hunger.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
picked
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From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
pulpit
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From this reading When pulpit, drum ecclesiastic, Was beat with fist instead of a stick.
pursuit
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From this reading In the meantime, the insurgent cavalry returned from the pursuit, jaded and worn out with their unwonted efforts, and the infantry assembled on the ground which they had won, fatigued with toil and hunger.
refreshment
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From this reading Their success, however, was a cordial to every bosom, and seemed even to serve in the stead of food and refreshment.
regiment
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From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
returnednounUS /ˈreturned/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the meantime, the insurgent cavalry returned from the pursuit, jaded and worn out with their unwonted efforts, and the infantry assembled on the ground which they had won, fatigued with toil and hunger.
routed
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From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
Scotland
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From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Their success, however, was a cordial to every bosom, and seemed even to serve in the stead of food and refreshment.
serve
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From this reading Their success, however, was a cordial to every bosom, and seemed even to serve in the stead of food and refreshment.
stead
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From this reading Their success, however, was a cordial to every bosom, and seemed even to serve in the stead of food and refreshment.
stick
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From this reading When pulpit, drum ecclesiastic, Was beat with fist instead of a stick.
success
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From this reading Their success, however, was a cordial to every bosom, and seemed even to serve in the stead of food and refreshment.
terror
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From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading In the meantime, the insurgent cavalry returned from the pursuit, jaded and worn out with their unwonted efforts, and the infantry assembled on the ground which they had won, fatigued with toil and hunger.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading In the meantime, the insurgent cavalry returned from the pursuit, jaded and worn out with their unwonted efforts, and the infantry assembled on the ground which they had won, fatigued with toil and hunger.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading In the meantime, the insurgent cavalry returned from the pursuit, jaded and worn out with their unwonted efforts, and the infantry assembled on the ground which they had won, fatigued with toil and hunger.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Their success, however, was a cordial to every bosom, and seemed even to serve in the stead of food and refreshment.
toil
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From this reading In the meantime, the insurgent cavalry returned from the pursuit, jaded and worn out with their unwonted efforts, and the infantry assembled on the ground which they had won, fatigued with toil and hunger.
totally
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From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
unwonted
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From this reading In the meantime, the insurgent cavalry returned from the pursuit, jaded and worn out with their unwonted efforts, and the infantry assembled on the ground which they had won, fatigued with toil and hunger.
ventured
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From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
very
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From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
Wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When pulpit, drum ecclesiastic, Was beat with fist instead of a stick.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading When pulpit, drum ecclesiastic, Was beat with fist instead of a stick.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the meantime, the insurgent cavalry returned from the pursuit, jaded and worn out with their unwonted efforts, and the infantry assembled on the ground which they had won, fatigued with toil and hunger.
whosedeterminerUS /huːz/
belonging to which person
From this reading It was, indeed, much more brilliant than they durst have ventured to anticipate; for, with no great loss on their part, they had totally routed a regiment of picked men, commanded by the first officer in Scotland, and one whose very name had long been a terror to them.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading When pulpit, drum ecclesiastic, Was beat with fist instead of a stick.
won
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From this reading In the meantime, the insurgent cavalry returned from the pursuit, jaded and worn out with their unwonted efforts, and the infantry assembled on the ground which they had won, fatigued with toil and hunger.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading In the meantime, the insurgent cavalry returned from the pursuit, jaded and worn out with their unwonted efforts, and the infantry assembled on the ground which they had won, fatigued with toil and hunger.
