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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 A FIELD OF CORN At a good pace the band was moving steadily over the rough roadway that led to Bryant's Station.
alreadynounUS /already/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading It was late summer now, and already some of the leaves of the forest were tinged with the colours of autumn.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It was late summer now, and already some of the leaves of the forest were tinged with the colours of autumn.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading What a siege by five hundred Indians was likely to be, led by such a man as Simon Girty, required no description.
AtprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading A FIELD OF CORN At a good pace the band was moving steadily over the rough roadway that led to Bryant's Station.
autumn
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From this reading It was late summer now, and already some of the leaves of the forest were tinged with the colours of autumn.
band
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From this reading A FIELD OF CORN At a good pace the band was moving steadily over the rough roadway that led to Bryant's Station.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading What a siege by five hundred Indians was likely to be, led by such a man as Simon Girty, required no description.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading The men were silent for the most part, for they had serious work before them.
Bryant's
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From this reading A FIELD OF CORN At a good pace the band was moving steadily over the rough roadway that led to Bryant's Station.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading What a siege by five hundred Indians was likely to be, led by such a man as Simon Girty, required no description.
coloursnounUS /ˈcolours/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading It was late summer now, and already some of the leaves of the forest were tinged with the colours of autumn.
CORN
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From this reading A FIELD OF CORN At a good pace the band was moving steadily over the rough roadway that led to Bryant's Station.
description
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From this reading What a siege by five hundred Indians was likely to be, led by such a man as Simon Girty, required no description.
FIELD
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From this reading A FIELD OF CORN At a good pace the band was moving steadily over the rough roadway that led to Bryant's Station.
five
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From this reading What a siege by five hundred Indians was likely to be, led by such a man as Simon Girty, required no description.
footnounUS /foot/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mounted men, however, preceding the men on foot, found little on their way to indicate the peril of their friends.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The men were silent for the most part, for they had serious work before them.
forest
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From this reading It was late summer now, and already some of the leaves of the forest were tinged with the colours of autumn.
foundnounUS /found/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mounted men, however, preceding the men on foot, found little on their way to indicate the peril of their friends.
friends
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From this reading The mounted men, however, preceding the men on foot, found little on their way to indicate the peril of their friends.
Girty
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From this reading What a siege by five hundred Indians was likely to be, led by such a man as Simon Girty, required no description.
goodnounUS /good/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading A FIELD OF CORN At a good pace the band was moving steadily over the rough roadway that led to Bryant's Station.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading The men were silent for the most part, for they had serious work before them.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading The mounted men, however, preceding the men on foot, found little on their way to indicate the peril of their friends.
hundred
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From this reading What a siege by five hundred Indians was likely to be, led by such a man as Simon Girty, required no description.
Indians
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From this reading What a siege by five hundred Indians was likely to be, led by such a man as Simon Girty, required no description.
indicate
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From this reading The mounted men, however, preceding the men on foot, found little on their way to indicate the peril of their friends.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was late summer now, and already some of the leaves of the forest were tinged with the colours of autumn.
late
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From this reading It was late summer now, and already some of the leaves of the forest were tinged with the colours of autumn.
leaves
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From this reading It was late summer now, and already some of the leaves of the forest were tinged with the colours of autumn.
led
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From this reading A FIELD OF CORN At a good pace the band was moving steadily over the rough roadway that led to Bryant's Station.
likely
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From this reading What a siege by five hundred Indians was likely to be, led by such a man as Simon Girty, required no description.
littlenounUS /little/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The mounted men, however, preceding the men on foot, found little on their way to indicate the peril of their friends.
man
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From this reading What a siege by five hundred Indians was likely to be, led by such a man as Simon Girty, required no description.
men
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From this reading The men were silent for the most part, for they had serious work before them.
most
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From this reading The men were silent for the most part, for they had serious work before them.
mounted
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From this reading The mounted men, however, preceding the men on foot, found little on their way to indicate the peril of their friends.
moving
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From this reading A FIELD OF CORN At a good pace the band was moving steadily over the rough roadway that led to Bryant's Station.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading What a siege by five hundred Indians was likely to be, led by such a man as Simon Girty, required no description.
now
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From this reading It was late summer now, and already some of the leaves of the forest were tinged with the colours of autumn.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading A FIELD OF CORN At a good pace the band was moving steadily over the rough roadway that led to Bryant's Station.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading The mounted men, however, preceding the men on foot, found little on their way to indicate the peril of their friends.
overprepositionUS /ˈoʊvər/
above and across; more than
From this reading A FIELD OF CORN At a good pace the band was moving steadily over the rough roadway that led to Bryant's Station.
pace
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From this reading A FIELD OF CORN At a good pace the band was moving steadily over the rough roadway that led to Bryant's Station.
partnounUS /part/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading The men were silent for the most part, for they had serious work before them.
peril
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From this reading The mounted men, however, preceding the men on foot, found little on their way to indicate the peril of their friends.
preceding
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From this reading The mounted men, however, preceding the men on foot, found little on their way to indicate the peril of their friends.
requirednounUS /required/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading What a siege by five hundred Indians was likely to be, led by such a man as Simon Girty, required no description.
roadway
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From this reading A FIELD OF CORN At a good pace the band was moving steadily over the rough roadway that led to Bryant's Station.
rough
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From this reading A FIELD OF CORN At a good pace the band was moving steadily over the rough roadway that led to Bryant's Station.
serious
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From this reading The men were silent for the most part, for they had serious work before them.
siege
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From this reading What a siege by five hundred Indians was likely to be, led by such a man as Simon Girty, required no description.
silent
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From this reading The men were silent for the most part, for they had serious work before them.
Simon
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From this reading What a siege by five hundred Indians was likely to be, led by such a man as Simon Girty, required no description.
some
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From this reading It was late summer now, and already some of the leaves of the forest were tinged with the colours of autumn.
Station
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From this reading A FIELD OF CORN At a good pace the band was moving steadily over the rough roadway that led to Bryant's Station.
steadily
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From this reading A FIELD OF CORN At a good pace the band was moving steadily over the rough roadway that led to Bryant's Station.
suchdeterminerUS /sʌtʃ/
of the kind already mentioned
From this reading What a siege by five hundred Indians was likely to be, led by such a man as Simon Girty, required no description.
summer
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From this reading It was late summer now, and already some of the leaves of the forest were tinged with the colours of autumn.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading A FIELD OF CORN At a good pace the band was moving steadily over the rough roadway that led to Bryant's Station.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading A FIELD OF CORN At a good pace the band was moving steadily over the rough roadway that led to Bryant's Station.
theirdeterminerUS /ðer/
belonging to the people or things already mentioned
From this reading The mounted men, however, preceding the men on foot, found little on their way to indicate the peril of their friends.
thempronounUS /ðem/
the people or things already mentioned, as the object
From this reading The men were silent for the most part, for they had serious work before them.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading The men were silent for the most part, for they had serious work before them.
tinged
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From this reading It was late summer now, and already some of the leaves of the forest were tinged with the colours of autumn.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading A FIELD OF CORN At a good pace the band was moving steadily over the rough roadway that led to Bryant's Station.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading A FIELD OF CORN At a good pace the band was moving steadily over the rough roadway that led to Bryant's Station.
way
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From this reading The mounted men, however, preceding the men on foot, found little on their way to indicate the peril of their friends.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The men were silent for the most part, for they had serious work before them.
WhatpronounUS /wʌt/
used to ask for information about something
From this reading What a siege by five hundred Indians was likely to be, led by such a man as Simon Girty, required no description.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading It was late summer now, and already some of the leaves of the forest were tinged with the colours of autumn.
work
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From this reading The men were silent for the most part, for they had serious work before them.
