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3rd
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From this reading On the 3rd of April, utterly worn out with the hurry of the retreat, they came to the Francisco River.
adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
ADVENTURE
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
againnounUS /again/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
all
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From this reading They were staggering under the weight of all their plunder, and, to complete their misery, they were wet to the skin with a rain-storm which had raged all night.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
April
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From this reading On the 3rd of April, utterly worn out with the hurry of the retreat, they came to the Francisco River.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To their horror they found no pinnaces awaiting them, but out at sea, not far from the coast, were seven Spanish pinnaces which had been beating up the inlets for them.
awaiting
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From this reading To their horror they found no pinnaces awaiting them, but out at sea, not far from the coast, were seven Spanish pinnaces which had been beating up the inlets for them.
beating
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From this reading To their horror they found no pinnaces awaiting them, but out at sea, not far from the coast, were seven Spanish pinnaces which had been beating up the inlets for them.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
bound
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
came
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From this reading On the 3rd of April, utterly worn out with the hurry of the retreat, they came to the Francisco River.
Catives
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
coast
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From this reading To their horror they found no pinnaces awaiting them, but out at sea, not far from the coast, were seven Spanish pinnaces which had been beating up the inlets for them.
completenounUS /complete/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading They were staggering under the weight of all their plunder, and, to complete their misery, they were wet to the skin with a rain-storm which had raged all night.
discovered
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
Drake's
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
drunk
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From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
fact
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From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
far
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From this reading To their horror they found no pinnaces awaiting them, but out at sea, not far from the coast, were seven Spanish pinnaces which had been beating up the inlets for them.
fight
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From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
force
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading To their horror they found no pinnaces awaiting them, but out at sea, not far from the coast, were seven Spanish pinnaces which had been beating up the inlets for them.
Francisco
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From this reading On the 3rd of April, utterly worn out with the hurry of the retreat, they came to the Francisco River.
Frenchman
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
gone
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
HepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
himpronounUS /hɪm/
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
himselfpronounUS /hɪmˈself/
used when the man or boy doing the action is also its object
From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
Homeward
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
horror
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From this reading To their horror they found no pinnaces awaiting them, but out at sea, not far from the coast, were seven Spanish pinnaces which had been beating up the inlets for them.
hurry
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From this reading On the 3rd of April, utterly worn out with the hurry of the retreat, they came to the Francisco River.
hurt
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From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
inlets
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From this reading To their horror they found no pinnaces awaiting them, but out at sea, not far from the coast, were seven Spanish pinnaces which had been beating up the inlets for them.
interruptednounUS /ˈinterrupted/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
leagues
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
lost
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From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
matter
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From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
misery
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From this reading They were staggering under the weight of all their plunder, and, to complete their misery, they were wet to the skin with a rain-storm which had raged all night.
missing
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
much
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From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
night
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From this reading They were staggering under the weight of all their plunder, and, to complete their misery, they were wet to the skin with a rain-storm which had raged all night.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
out
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From this reading On the 3rd of April, utterly worn out with the hurry of the retreat, they came to the Francisco River.
pinnaces
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From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
plundernounUS /ˈplʌn.dər/
Goods or treasure taken by force or theft, especially in war or banditry.
From this reading They were staggering under the weight of all their plunder, and, to complete their misery, they were wet to the skin with a rain-storm which had raged all night.
pressed
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From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
RAFT
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
raged
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From this reading They were staggering under the weight of all their plunder, and, to complete their misery, they were wet to the skin with a rain-storm which had raged all night.
rain-storm
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From this reading They were staggering under the weight of all their plunder, and, to complete their misery, they were wet to the skin with a rain-storm which had raged all night.
ranks
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
retreat
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From this reading On the 3rd of April, utterly worn out with the hurry of the retreat, they came to the Francisco River.
retreating
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
River
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From this reading On the 3rd of April, utterly worn out with the hurry of the retreat, they came to the Francisco River.
safety
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From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
sea
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From this reading To their horror they found no pinnaces awaiting them, but out at sea, not far from the coast, were seven Spanish pinnaces which had been beating up the inlets for them.
search
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From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
sermon
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
seven
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From this reading To their horror they found no pinnaces awaiting them, but out at sea, not far from the coast, were seven Spanish pinnaces which had been beating up the inlets for them.
skin
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From this reading They were staggering under the weight of all their plunder, and, to complete their misery, they were wet to the skin with a rain-storm which had raged all night.
soconjunctionUS /soʊ/
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
Spanish
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From this reading To their horror they found no pinnaces awaiting them, but out at sea, not far from the coast, were seven Spanish pinnaces which had been beating up the inlets for them.
staggering
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From this reading They were staggering under the weight of all their plunder, and, to complete their misery, they were wet to the skin with a rain-storm which had raged all night.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading They were staggering under the weight of all their plunder, and, to complete their misery, they were wet to the skin with a rain-storm which had raged all night.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading To their horror they found no pinnaces awaiting them, but out at sea, not far from the coast, were seven Spanish pinnaces which had been beating up the inlets for them.
there
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From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
timenounUS /time/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
too
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From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
two
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
underprepositionUS /ˈʌndər/
below or beneath something; less than
From this reading They were staggering under the weight of all their plunder, and, to complete their misery, they were wet to the skin with a rain-storm which had raged all night.
up
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From this reading To their horror they found no pinnaces awaiting them, but out at sea, not far from the coast, were seven Spanish pinnaces which had been beating up the inlets for them.
utterly
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From this reading On the 3rd of April, utterly worn out with the hurry of the retreat, they came to the Francisco River.
voyage
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From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
weight
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From this reading They were staggering under the weight of all their plunder, and, to complete their misery, they were wet to the skin with a rain-storm which had raged all night.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading They were staggering under the weight of all their plunder, and, to complete their misery, they were wet to the skin with a rain-storm which had raged all night.
wet
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From this reading They were staggering under the weight of all their plunder, and, to complete their misery, they were wet to the skin with a rain-storm which had raged all night.
WhenconjunctionUS /wen/
at the time that
From this reading THE ADVENTURE OF THE RAFT Drake's voyage to the Catives--Homeward bound--The interrupted sermon When the retreating force had gone about two leagues, they discovered that a Frenchman was missing from the ranks.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading They were staggering under the weight of all their plunder, and, to complete their misery, they were wet to the skin with a rain-storm which had raged all night.
wine
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From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading On the 3rd of April, utterly worn out with the hurry of the retreat, they came to the Francisco River.
woods
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From this reading He had not been hurt in the fight; but there was no time to search for him (as a matter of fact, he had drunk too much wine, and had lost himself in the woods), so again they pressed on to the pinnaces and safety.
wornverbUS /wɔːrn/
Damaged or thinned by continuous use.
From this reading On the 3rd of April, utterly worn out with the hurry of the retreat, they came to the Francisco River.
