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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 In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
active
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From this reading Led by the captain of the _Boyne_, the active seamen, with their pikes and cutlasses, were first at the outer palisade.
all
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From this reading Numbers of shells burst as they rose, revolving in mid-air, and their falling fragments killed and wounded several of our men; while, as they exploded elsewhere, pillars of black smoke and earth covered all the slope of the hill.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading Numbers of shells burst as they rose, revolving in mid-air, and their falling fragments killed and wounded several of our men; while, as they exploded elsewhere, pillars of black smoke and earth covered all the slope of the hill.
assailants
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
ASSAULT
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From this reading THE ASSAULT.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
base
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading The whole fortress seemed to be covered by flame, so incessant was the firing that flashed through every loophole and embrasure--over the stone parapets, and through the wooden palisades.
black
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From this reading Numbers of shells burst as they rose, revolving in mid-air, and their falling fragments killed and wounded several of our men; while, as they exploded elsewhere, pillars of black smoke and earth covered all the slope of the hill.
Bois-immortel
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
Boyne
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From this reading Led by the captain of the _Boyne_, the active seamen, with their pikes and cutlasses, were first at the outer palisade.
bright
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
brighter
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
burst
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From this reading Numbers of shells burst as they rose, revolving in mid-air, and their falling fragments killed and wounded several of our men; while, as they exploded elsewhere, pillars of black smoke and earth covered all the slope of the hill.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
captainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading Led by the captain of the _Boyne_, the active seamen, with their pikes and cutlasses, were first at the outer palisade.
cinnamon
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
clove-shrub
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
covered
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
cutlasses
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From this reading Led by the captain of the _Boyne_, the active seamen, with their pikes and cutlasses, were first at the outer palisade.
d'Epée
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
earth
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From this reading Numbers of shells burst as they rose, revolving in mid-air, and their falling fragments killed and wounded several of our men; while, as they exploded elsewhere, pillars of black smoke and earth covered all the slope of the hill.
elsewhere
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From this reading Numbers of shells burst as they rose, revolving in mid-air, and their falling fragments killed and wounded several of our men; while, as they exploded elsewhere, pillars of black smoke and earth covered all the slope of the hill.
embrasure
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From this reading The whole fortress seemed to be covered by flame, so incessant was the firing that flashed through every loophole and embrasure--over the stone parapets, and through the wooden palisades.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading The whole fortress seemed to be covered by flame, so incessant was the firing that flashed through every loophole and embrasure--over the stone parapets, and through the wooden palisades.
exploded
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From this reading Numbers of shells burst as they rose, revolving in mid-air, and their falling fragments killed and wounded several of our men; while, as they exploded elsewhere, pillars of black smoke and earth covered all the slope of the hill.
falling
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From this reading Numbers of shells burst as they rose, revolving in mid-air, and their falling fragments killed and wounded several of our men; while, as they exploded elsewhere, pillars of black smoke and earth covered all the slope of the hill.
fire
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
firing
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From this reading The whole fortress seemed to be covered by flame, so incessant was the firing that flashed through every loophole and embrasure--over the stone parapets, and through the wooden palisades.
firstnounUS /first/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Led by the captain of the _Boyne_, the active seamen, with their pikes and cutlasses, were first at the outer palisade.
flamenounUS /fleɪm/
A hot glowing body of ignited gas produced by fire.
From this reading The whole fortress seemed to be covered by flame, so incessant was the firing that flashed through every loophole and embrasure--over the stone parapets, and through the wooden palisades.
flame-coloured
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
flashed
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From this reading The whole fortress seemed to be covered by flame, so incessant was the firing that flashed through every loophole and embrasure--over the stone parapets, and through the wooden palisades.
Fleur
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
fortress
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From this reading The whole fortress seemed to be covered by flame, so incessant was the firing that flashed through every loophole and embrasure--over the stone parapets, and through the wooden palisades.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
fragments
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From this reading Numbers of shells burst as they rose, revolving in mid-air, and their falling fragments killed and wounded several of our men; while, as they exploded elsewhere, pillars of black smoke and earth covered all the slope of the hill.
golden
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
grape
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
green
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
groves
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
hand-grenades
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
hill
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
InprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
incessant
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From this reading The whole fortress seemed to be covered by flame, so incessant was the firing that flashed through every loophole and embrasure--over the stone parapets, and through the wooden palisades.
killed
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From this reading Numbers of shells burst as they rose, revolving in mid-air, and their falling fragments killed and wounded several of our men; while, as they exploded elsewhere, pillars of black smoke and earth covered all the slope of the hill.
La
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
leaves
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
Led
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From this reading Led by the captain of the _Boyne_, the active seamen, with their pikes and cutlasses, were first at the outer palisade.
loopholenounUS /ˈloophole/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading The whole fortress seemed to be covered by flame, so incessant was the firing that flashed through every loophole and embrasure--over the stone parapets, and through the wooden palisades.
marines
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
men
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From this reading Numbers of shells burst as they rose, revolving in mid-air, and their falling fragments killed and wounded several of our men; while, as they exploded elsewhere, pillars of black smoke and earth covered all the slope of the hill.
mid-air
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From this reading Numbers of shells burst as they rose, revolving in mid-air, and their falling fragments killed and wounded several of our men; while, as they exploded elsewhere, pillars of black smoke and earth covered all the slope of the hill.
moment
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
musketry
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
Numbers
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From this reading Numbers of shells burst as they rose, revolving in mid-air, and their falling fragments killed and wounded several of our men; while, as they exploded elsewhere, pillars of black smoke and earth covered all the slope of the hill.
nutmeg
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
oranges
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading Numbers of shells burst as they rose, revolving in mid-air, and their falling fragments killed and wounded several of our men; while, as they exploded elsewhere, pillars of black smoke and earth covered all the slope of the hill.
ourselvespronounUS /aʊərˈselvz/
used when we are both doing the action and receiving it
From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
outer
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From this reading Led by the captain of the _Boyne_, the active seamen, with their pikes and cutlasses, were first at the outer palisade.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading The whole fortress seemed to be covered by flame, so incessant was the firing that flashed through every loophole and embrasure--over the stone parapets, and through the wooden palisades.
palisade
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From this reading Led by the captain of the _Boyne_, the active seamen, with their pikes and cutlasses, were first at the outer palisade.
palisades
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From this reading The whole fortress seemed to be covered by flame, so incessant was the firing that flashed through every loophole and embrasure--over the stone parapets, and through the wooden palisades.
parapets
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From this reading The whole fortress seemed to be covered by flame, so incessant was the firing that flashed through every loophole and embrasure--over the stone parapets, and through the wooden palisades.
pikes
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From this reading Led by the captain of the _Boyne_, the active seamen, with their pikes and cutlasses, were first at the outer palisade.
pillars
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From this reading Numbers of shells burst as they rose, revolving in mid-air, and their falling fragments killed and wounded several of our men; while, as they exploded elsewhere, pillars of black smoke and earth covered all the slope of the hill.
pressed
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
revolving
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From this reading Numbers of shells burst as they rose, revolving in mid-air, and their falling fragments killed and wounded several of our men; while, as they exploded elsewhere, pillars of black smoke and earth covered all the slope of the hill.
rose
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From this reading Numbers of shells burst as they rose, revolving in mid-air, and their falling fragments killed and wounded several of our men; while, as they exploded elsewhere, pillars of black smoke and earth covered all the slope of the hill.
round-shot
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
scrambling
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
seamen
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
seemednounUS /seemed/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The whole fortress seemed to be covered by flame, so incessant was the firing that flashed through every loophole and embrasure--over the stone parapets, and through the wooden palisades.
several
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From this reading Numbers of shells burst as they rose, revolving in mid-air, and their falling fragments killed and wounded several of our men; while, as they exploded elsewhere, pillars of black smoke and earth covered all the slope of the hill.
shell
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
shells
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From this reading Numbers of shells burst as they rose, revolving in mid-air, and their falling fragments killed and wounded several of our men; while, as they exploded elsewhere, pillars of black smoke and earth covered all the slope of the hill.
sides
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
slope
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From this reading Numbers of shells burst as they rose, revolving in mid-air, and their falling fragments killed and wounded several of our men; while, as they exploded elsewhere, pillars of black smoke and earth covered all the slope of the hill.
smoke
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From this reading Numbers of shells burst as they rose, revolving in mid-air, and their falling fragments killed and wounded several of our men; while, as they exploded elsewhere, pillars of black smoke and earth covered all the slope of the hill.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading The whole fortress seemed to be covered by flame, so incessant was the firing that flashed through every loophole and embrasure--over the stone parapets, and through the wooden palisades.
soldiers
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
stone
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From this reading The whole fortress seemed to be covered by flame, so incessant was the firing that flashed through every loophole and embrasure--over the stone parapets, and through the wooden palisades.
studded
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading The whole fortress seemed to be covered by flame, so incessant was the firing that flashed through every loophole and embrasure--over the stone parapets, and through the wooden palisades.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ASSAULT.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading Numbers of shells burst as they rose, revolving in mid-air, and their falling fragments killed and wounded several of our men; while, as they exploded elsewhere, pillars of black smoke and earth covered all the slope of the hill.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading Numbers of shells burst as they rose, revolving in mid-air, and their falling fragments killed and wounded several of our men; while, as they exploded elsewhere, pillars of black smoke and earth covered all the slope of the hill.
thickets
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
throughnounUS /ˈthrough/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading The whole fortress seemed to be covered by flame, so incessant was the firing that flashed through every loophole and embrasure--over the stone parapets, and through the wooden palisades.
trees
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
tremendous
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
twilightnounUS /ˈtwaɪlaɪt/
the dim light before night or sunrise
From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
up
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From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The whole fortress seemed to be covered by flame, so incessant was the firing that flashed through every loophole and embrasure--over the stone parapets, and through the wooden palisades.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
whileconjunctionUS /waɪl/
during the time that
From this reading Numbers of shells burst as they rose, revolving in mid-air, and their falling fragments killed and wounded several of our men; while, as they exploded elsewhere, pillars of black smoke and earth covered all the slope of the hill.
whole
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From this reading The whole fortress seemed to be covered by flame, so incessant was the firing that flashed through every loophole and embrasure--over the stone parapets, and through the wooden palisades.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading Led by the captain of the _Boyne_, the active seamen, with their pikes and cutlasses, were first at the outer palisade.
wondrousadjectiveUS /ˈwʌndrəs/
strange, beautiful, and impressive
From this reading In the twilight we pressed on, through bright green groves studded by brighter golden oranges; through the flame-coloured leaves of the wondrous _Bois-immortel_; through thickets of cinnamon, nutmeg, and clove-shrub trees, till we found ourselves at the base of the hill of La Fleur d'Epée, the sides of which were in a moment covered by the assailants--soldiers, seamen, and marines--scrambling up, under a tremendous fire of grape and musketry, round-shot, shell, and hand-grenades.
wooden
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From this reading The whole fortress seemed to be covered by flame, so incessant was the firing that flashed through every loophole and embrasure--over the stone parapets, and through the wooden palisades.
wounded
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From this reading Numbers of shells burst as they rose, revolving in mid-air, and their falling fragments killed and wounded several of our men; while, as they exploded elsewhere, pillars of black smoke and earth covered all the slope of the hill.
