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acrossprepositionUS /əˈkrɔːs/
from one side of something to the other
From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
AsconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
BACK
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From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He gave them free permission to take what they would from the stores and houses, and then went in person to comfort some gentlewomen "which had lately been delivered of children there."
BODYnounUS /body/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
bridge
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From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
CaptainnounUS /ˈcaptain/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
ceased
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From this reading They refused to listen to the various comforters whom Drake had sent to them, and "never ceased most earnestly entreating" that Drake himself would come to them.
Chagres
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From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
children
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From this reading He gave them free permission to take what they would from the stores and houses, and then went in person to comfort some gentlewomen "which had lately been delivered of children there."
comenounUS /come/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They refused to listen to the various comforters whom Drake had sent to them, and "never ceased most earnestly entreating" that Drake himself would come to them.
comfort
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From this reading He gave them free permission to take what they would from the stores and houses, and then went in person to comfort some gentlewomen "which had lately been delivered of children there."
comforters
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From this reading They refused to listen to the various comforters whom Drake had sent to them, and "never ceased most earnestly entreating" that Drake himself would come to them.
coming
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From this reading They were in terror of their lives, for they had heard the shouts and firing, and had thought that the Maroons were coming.
delivered
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From this reading He gave them free permission to take what they would from the stores and houses, and then went in person to comfort some gentlewomen "which had lately been delivered of children there."
Drake
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earnestly
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From this reading They refused to listen to the various comforters whom Drake had sent to them, and "never ceased most earnestly entreating" that Drake himself would come to them.
entered
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From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
entreating
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From this reading They refused to listen to the various comforters whom Drake had sent to them, and "never ceased most earnestly entreating" that Drake himself would come to them.
firing
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From this reading They were in terror of their lives, for they had heard the shouts and firing, and had thought that the Maroons were coming.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading They were in terror of their lives, for they had heard the shouts and firing, and had thought that the Maroons were coming.
freeadjectiveUS /friː/
acting without enough restraint or discipline
From this reading He gave them free permission to take what they would from the stores and houses, and then went in person to comfort some gentlewomen "which had lately been delivered of children there."
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading He gave them free permission to take what they would from the stores and houses, and then went in person to comfort some gentlewomen "which had lately been delivered of children there."
gate
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gave
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From this reading He gave orders to the Maroons that they were not to molest women or unarmed men.
gentlewomen
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From this reading He gave them free permission to take what they would from the stores and houses, and then went in person to comfort some gentlewomen "which had lately been delivered of children there."
guards
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From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
handsplural nounUS /hændz/
members of a ship’s crew
From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
heard
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From this reading They were in terror of their lives, for they had heard the shouts and firing, and had thought that the Maroons were coming.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading They refused to listen to the various comforters whom Drake had sent to them, and "never ceased most earnestly entreating" that Drake himself would come to them.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
houses
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From this reading He gave them free permission to take what they would from the stores and houses, and then went in person to comfort some gentlewomen "which had lately been delivered of children there."
hurt
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From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
lately
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From this reading He gave them free permission to take what they would from the stores and houses, and then went in person to comfort some gentlewomen "which had lately been delivered of children there."
listen
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From this reading They refused to listen to the various comforters whom Drake had sent to them, and "never ceased most earnestly entreating" that Drake himself would come to them.
lives
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From this reading They were in terror of their lives, for they had heard the shouts and firing, and had thought that the Maroons were coming.
MAIN
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From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
MaroonsnounUS /ˈmaroons/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He gave orders to the Maroons that they were not to molest women or unarmed men.
men
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From this reading He gave orders to the Maroons that they were not to molest women or unarmed men.
molest
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From this reading He gave orders to the Maroons that they were not to molest women or unarmed men.
most
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From this reading They refused to listen to the various comforters whom Drake had sent to them, and "never ceased most earnestly entreating" that Drake himself would come to them.
nevernounUS /never/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They refused to listen to the various comforters whom Drake had sent to them, and "never ceased most earnestly entreating" that Drake himself would come to them.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He gave orders to the Maroons that they were not to molest women or unarmed men.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading He gave them free permission to take what they would from the stores and houses, and then went in person to comfort some gentlewomen "which had lately been delivered of children there."
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading He gave orders to the Maroons that they were not to molest women or unarmed men.
orders
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From this reading He gave orders to the Maroons that they were not to molest women or unarmed men.
permission
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From this reading He gave them free permission to take what they would from the stores and houses, and then went in person to comfort some gentlewomen "which had lately been delivered of children there."
person
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From this reading He gave them free permission to take what they would from the stores and houses, and then went in person to comfort some gentlewomen "which had lately been delivered of children there."
refused
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From this reading They refused to listen to the various comforters whom Drake had sent to them, and "never ceased most earnestly entreating" that Drake himself would come to them.
sent
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From this reading They refused to listen to the various comforters whom Drake had sent to them, and "never ceased most earnestly entreating" that Drake himself would come to them.
set
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From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
shouts
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From this reading They were in terror of their lives, for they had heard the shouts and firing, and had thought that the Maroons were coming.
some
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From this reading He gave them free permission to take what they would from the stores and houses, and then went in person to comfort some gentlewomen "which had lately been delivered of children there."
soon
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From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
spoil
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From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
stores
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From this reading He gave them free permission to take what they would from the stores and houses, and then went in person to comfort some gentlewomen "which had lately been delivered of children there."
takenounUS /take/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He gave them free permission to take what they would from the stores and houses, and then went in person to comfort some gentlewomen "which had lately been delivered of children there."
terror
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From this reading They were in terror of their lives, for they had heard the shouts and firing, and had thought that the Maroons were coming.
Tetu
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From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading He gave orders to the Maroons that they were not to molest women or unarmed men.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were in terror of their lives, for they had heard the shouts and firing, and had thought that the Maroons were coming.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading He gave them free permission to take what they would from the stores and houses, and then went in person to comfort some gentlewomen "which had lately been delivered of children there."
then
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From this reading He gave them free permission to take what they would from the stores and houses, and then went in person to comfort some gentlewomen "which had lately been delivered of children there."
there
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From this reading He gave them free permission to take what they would from the stores and houses, and then went in person to comfort some gentlewomen "which had lately been delivered of children there."
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He gave orders to the Maroons that they were not to molest women or unarmed men.
thoughtnounUS /thought/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were in terror of their lives, for they had heard the shouts and firing, and had thought that the Maroons were coming.
TOparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
town
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From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
train
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treasure
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From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
unarmednounUS /ˈunarmed/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading He gave orders to the Maroons that they were not to molest women or unarmed men.
various
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From this reading They refused to listen to the various comforters whom Drake had sent to them, and "never ceased most earnestly entreating" that Drake himself would come to them.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
wentnounUS /went/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He gave them free permission to take what they would from the stores and houses, and then went in person to comfort some gentlewomen "which had lately been delivered of children there."
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading He gave orders to the Maroons that they were not to molest women or unarmed men.
whatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading He gave them free permission to take what they would from the stores and houses, and then went in person to comfort some gentlewomen "which had lately been delivered of children there."
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading BACK TO THE MAIN BODY The treasure train--The spoil--Captain Tetu hurt As soon as the town was in his hands, Drake set guards on the bridge across the Chagres and at the gate by which he had entered the town.
whompronounUS /huːm/
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading They refused to listen to the various comforters whom Drake had sent to them, and "never ceased most earnestly entreating" that Drake himself would come to them.
women
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From this reading He gave orders to the Maroons that they were not to molest women or unarmed men.
wouldmodal verbUS /wʊd/
used for something imagined, polite, or habitual in the past
From this reading He gave them free permission to take what they would from the stores and houses, and then went in person to comfort some gentlewomen "which had lately been delivered of children there."
