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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 It had been wounded by a pistol-ball at Minden, and halted on the off hind leg, thus our progress was slower than we could have wished.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It had been wounded by a pistol-ball at Minden, and halted on the off hind leg, thus our progress was slower than we could have wished.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading To set out with the conviction that every tree, hedge, or thicket might conceal at least one musket, the contents of which were intended for my person, was more exciting than pleasing.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading It had been wounded by a pistol-ball at Minden, and halted on the off hind leg, thus our progress was slower than we could have wished.
beforeprepositionUS /bɪˈfɔːr/
earlier than; in front of
From this reading It was long past midnight, however, before we were prepared to leave Ysembourg.
byprepositionUS /baɪ/
showing who or what does the action
From this reading It had been wounded by a pistol-ball at Minden, and halted on the off hind leg, thus our progress was slower than we could have wished.
conceal
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From this reading To set out with the conviction that every tree, hedge, or thicket might conceal at least one musket, the contents of which were intended for my person, was more exciting than pleasing.
contents
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From this reading To set out with the conviction that every tree, hedge, or thicket might conceal at least one musket, the contents of which were intended for my person, was more exciting than pleasing.
conviction
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From this reading To set out with the conviction that every tree, hedge, or thicket might conceal at least one musket, the contents of which were intended for my person, was more exciting than pleasing.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading It had been wounded by a pistol-ball at Minden, and halted on the off hind leg, thus our progress was slower than we could have wished.
everydeterminerUS /ˈevəri/
all the members of a group, with none left out
From this reading To set out with the conviction that every tree, hedge, or thicket might conceal at least one musket, the contents of which were intended for my person, was more exciting than pleasing.
exciting
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From this reading To set out with the conviction that every tree, hedge, or thicket might conceal at least one musket, the contents of which were intended for my person, was more exciting than pleasing.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading To set out with the conviction that every tree, hedge, or thicket might conceal at least one musket, the contents of which were intended for my person, was more exciting than pleasing.
grey
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From this reading The horse provided for me was one of our grey troopers.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading It had been wounded by a pistol-ball at Minden, and halted on the off hind leg, thus our progress was slower than we could have wished.
halted
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From this reading It had been wounded by a pistol-ball at Minden, and halted on the off hind leg, thus our progress was slower than we could have wished.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It had been wounded by a pistol-ball at Minden, and halted on the off hind leg, thus our progress was slower than we could have wished.
hedge
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From this reading To set out with the conviction that every tree, hedge, or thicket might conceal at least one musket, the contents of which were intended for my person, was more exciting than pleasing.
hind
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From this reading It had been wounded by a pistol-ball at Minden, and halted on the off hind leg, thus our progress was slower than we could have wished.
horse
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From this reading The horse provided for me was one of our grey troopers.
howeveradverbUS /ˌhaʊˈevər/
used to add a contrasting statement
From this reading It was long past midnight, however, before we were prepared to leave Ysembourg.
intended
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From this reading To set out with the conviction that every tree, hedge, or thicket might conceal at least one musket, the contents of which were intended for my person, was more exciting than pleasing.
ItpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading It was long past midnight, however, before we were prepared to leave Ysembourg.
least
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From this reading To set out with the conviction that every tree, hedge, or thicket might conceal at least one musket, the contents of which were intended for my person, was more exciting than pleasing.
leave
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From this reading It was long past midnight, however, before we were prepared to leave Ysembourg.
leg
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From this reading It had been wounded by a pistol-ball at Minden, and halted on the off hind leg, thus our progress was slower than we could have wished.
long
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From this reading It was long past midnight, however, before we were prepared to leave Ysembourg.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading The horse provided for me was one of our grey troopers.
midnight
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From this reading It was long past midnight, however, before we were prepared to leave Ysembourg.
mightmodal verbUS /maɪt/
used to say something is possible but not certain
From this reading To set out with the conviction that every tree, hedge, or thicket might conceal at least one musket, the contents of which were intended for my person, was more exciting than pleasing.
Minden
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From this reading It had been wounded by a pistol-ball at Minden, and halted on the off hind leg, thus our progress was slower than we could have wished.
MONJOY
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From this reading THE STORY OF MONJOY.
more
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From this reading To set out with the conviction that every tree, hedge, or thicket might conceal at least one musket, the contents of which were intended for my person, was more exciting than pleasing.
musketnounUS /ˈmusket/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading To set out with the conviction that every tree, hedge, or thicket might conceal at least one musket, the contents of which were intended for my person, was more exciting than pleasing.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading To set out with the conviction that every tree, hedge, or thicket might conceal at least one musket, the contents of which were intended for my person, was more exciting than pleasing.
OFprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE STORY OF MONJOY.
off
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From this reading It had been wounded by a pistol-ball at Minden, and halted on the off hind leg, thus our progress was slower than we could have wished.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading It had been wounded by a pistol-ball at Minden, and halted on the off hind leg, thus our progress was slower than we could have wished.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading To set out with the conviction that every tree, hedge, or thicket might conceal at least one musket, the contents of which were intended for my person, was more exciting than pleasing.
orconjunctionUS /ɔːr/
used to join alternatives or possibilities
From this reading To set out with the conviction that every tree, hedge, or thicket might conceal at least one musket, the contents of which were intended for my person, was more exciting than pleasing.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading The horse provided for me was one of our grey troopers.
out
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From this reading To set out with the conviction that every tree, hedge, or thicket might conceal at least one musket, the contents of which were intended for my person, was more exciting than pleasing.
past
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From this reading It was long past midnight, however, before we were prepared to leave Ysembourg.
person
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From this reading To set out with the conviction that every tree, hedge, or thicket might conceal at least one musket, the contents of which were intended for my person, was more exciting than pleasing.
pistol-ball
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From this reading It had been wounded by a pistol-ball at Minden, and halted on the off hind leg, thus our progress was slower than we could have wished.
pleasing
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From this reading To set out with the conviction that every tree, hedge, or thicket might conceal at least one musket, the contents of which were intended for my person, was more exciting than pleasing.
prepared
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From this reading It was long past midnight, however, before we were prepared to leave Ysembourg.
progress
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From this reading It had been wounded by a pistol-ball at Minden, and halted on the off hind leg, thus our progress was slower than we could have wished.
provided
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From this reading The horse provided for me was one of our grey troopers.
set
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From this reading To set out with the conviction that every tree, hedge, or thicket might conceal at least one musket, the contents of which were intended for my person, was more exciting than pleasing.
slower
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From this reading It had been wounded by a pistol-ball at Minden, and halted on the off hind leg, thus our progress was slower than we could have wished.
STORY
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From this reading THE STORY OF MONJOY.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading To set out with the conviction that every tree, hedge, or thicket might conceal at least one musket, the contents of which were intended for my person, was more exciting than pleasing.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading To set out with the conviction that every tree, hedge, or thicket might conceal at least one musket, the contents of which were intended for my person, was more exciting than pleasing.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE STORY OF MONJOY.
thicketnounUS /ˈθɪkɪt/
a dense group of bushes or small trees
From this reading To set out with the conviction that every tree, hedge, or thicket might conceal at least one musket, the contents of which were intended for my person, was more exciting than pleasing.
thus
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From this reading It had been wounded by a pistol-ball at Minden, and halted on the off hind leg, thus our progress was slower than we could have wished.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading It was long past midnight, however, before we were prepared to leave Ysembourg.
tree
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From this reading To set out with the conviction that every tree, hedge, or thicket might conceal at least one musket, the contents of which were intended for my person, was more exciting than pleasing.
troopers
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From this reading The horse provided for me was one of our grey troopers.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading It was long past midnight, however, before we were prepared to leave Ysembourg.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It was long past midnight, however, before we were prepared to leave Ysembourg.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading It was long past midnight, however, before we were prepared to leave Ysembourg.
whichpronounUS /wɪtʃ/
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading To set out with the conviction that every tree, hedge, or thicket might conceal at least one musket, the contents of which were intended for my person, was more exciting than pleasing.
wished
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From this reading It had been wounded by a pistol-ball at Minden, and halted on the off hind leg, thus our progress was slower than we could have wished.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading To set out with the conviction that every tree, hedge, or thicket might conceal at least one musket, the contents of which were intended for my person, was more exciting than pleasing.
wounded
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From this reading It had been wounded by a pistol-ball at Minden, and halted on the off hind leg, thus our progress was slower than we could have wished.
Ysembourg
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From this reading It was long past midnight, however, before we were prepared to leave Ysembourg.
