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able
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From this reading Mr. Pennant had been able to see that there were no guns in the casemates of the fort, and this was really all he wanted to know.
advantage
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From this reading "Yes, sir; most of the guns have been removed to points where they can be used to greater advantage than here.
all
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From this reading Mr. Pennant had been able to see that there were no guns in the casemates of the fort, and this was really all he wanted to know.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading Mr. Pennant had been able to see that there were no guns in the casemates of the fort, and this was really all he wanted to know.
any
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From this reading THE ATTACK UPON THE FORT The Confederate officer was evidently of French descent; at any rate, he was very polite.
asconjunctionUS /æz/
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading "All your guns seem to be mounted outside," said the naval officer as he halted on the parade.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE ATTACK UPON THE FORT The Confederate officer was evidently of French descent; at any rate, he was very polite.
ATTACK
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From this reading THE ATTACK UPON THE FORT The Confederate officer was evidently of French descent; at any rate, he was very polite.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading "All your guns seem to be mounted outside," said the naval officer as he halted on the parade.
beenauxiliary verbUS /bɪn/
the past participle of “be”
From this reading Mr. Pennant had been able to see that there were no guns in the casemates of the fort, and this was really all he wanted to know.
canmodal verbUS /kæn/
to be able to, or to be allowed to
From this reading "Yes, sir; most of the guns have been removed to points where they can be used to greater advantage than here.
casemates
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From this reading Mr. Pennant had been able to see that there were no guns in the casemates of the fort, and this was really all he wanted to know.
Confederate
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From this reading THE ATTACK UPON THE FORT The Confederate officer was evidently of French descent; at any rate, he was very polite.
descentnounUS /dɪˈsent/
An action of moving downward, dropping, or falling into a deeper place.
From this reading THE ATTACK UPON THE FORT The Confederate officer was evidently of French descent; at any rate, he was very polite.
earnest
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From this reading He expressed his obligations to the supposed physician for the service he had rendered in very earnest terms.
evidently
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From this reading THE ATTACK UPON THE FORT The Confederate officer was evidently of French descent; at any rate, he was very polite.
expressed
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From this reading He expressed his obligations to the supposed physician for the service he had rendered in very earnest terms.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading He expressed his obligations to the supposed physician for the service he had rendered in very earnest terms.
FORT
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From this reading THE ATTACK UPON THE FORT The Confederate officer was evidently of French descent; at any rate, he was very polite.
French
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From this reading THE ATTACK UPON THE FORT The Confederate officer was evidently of French descent; at any rate, he was very polite.
greater
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From this reading "Yes, sir; most of the guns have been removed to points where they can be used to greater advantage than here.
guns
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From this reading Mr. Pennant had been able to see that there were no guns in the casemates of the fort, and this was really all he wanted to know.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading He expressed his obligations to the supposed physician for the service he had rendered in very earnest terms.
halted
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From this reading "All your guns seem to be mounted outside," said the naval officer as he halted on the parade.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading "Yes, sir; most of the guns have been removed to points where they can be used to greater advantage than here.
hepronounUS /hiː/
a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading THE ATTACK UPON THE FORT The Confederate officer was evidently of French descent; at any rate, he was very polite.
herenounUS /here/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading "Yes, sir; most of the guns have been removed to points where they can be used to greater advantage than here.
hisdeterminerUS /hɪz/
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading He expressed his obligations to the supposed physician for the service he had rendered in very earnest terms.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading He expressed his obligations to the supposed physician for the service he had rendered in very earnest terms.
knownounUS /know/
an important story-specific word used in this passage
From this reading Mr. Pennant had been able to see that there were no guns in the casemates of the fort, and this was really all he wanted to know.
most
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From this reading "Yes, sir; most of the guns have been removed to points where they can be used to greater advantage than here.
mounted
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From this reading "All your guns seem to be mounted outside," said the naval officer as he halted on the parade.
Mr
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From this reading Mr. Pennant had been able to see that there were no guns in the casemates of the fort, and this was really all he wanted to know.
naval
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From this reading "All your guns seem to be mounted outside," said the naval officer as he halted on the parade.
nodeterminerUS /noʊ/
not any; not one
From this reading Mr. Pennant had been able to see that there were no guns in the casemates of the fort, and this was really all he wanted to know.
obligations
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From this reading He expressed his obligations to the supposed physician for the service he had rendered in very earnest terms.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading THE ATTACK UPON THE FORT The Confederate officer was evidently of French descent; at any rate, he was very polite.
officer
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From this reading THE ATTACK UPON THE FORT The Confederate officer was evidently of French descent; at any rate, he was very polite.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading "All your guns seem to be mounted outside," said the naval officer as he halted on the parade.
outsidenounUS /ˈoutside/
a story-specific word describing an important person, object, action, or idea in this passage
From this reading "All your guns seem to be mounted outside," said the naval officer as he halted on the parade.
parade
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From this reading "All your guns seem to be mounted outside," said the naval officer as he halted on the parade.
Pennant
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From this reading Mr. Pennant had been able to see that there were no guns in the casemates of the fort, and this was really all he wanted to know.
physician
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From this reading He expressed his obligations to the supposed physician for the service he had rendered in very earnest terms.
points
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From this reading "Yes, sir; most of the guns have been removed to points where they can be used to greater advantage than here.
polite
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From this reading THE ATTACK UPON THE FORT The Confederate officer was evidently of French descent; at any rate, he was very polite.
rate
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From this reading THE ATTACK UPON THE FORT The Confederate officer was evidently of French descent; at any rate, he was very polite.
really
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From this reading Mr. Pennant had been able to see that there were no guns in the casemates of the fort, and this was really all he wanted to know.
removed
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From this reading "Yes, sir; most of the guns have been removed to points where they can be used to greater advantage than here.
rendered
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From this reading He expressed his obligations to the supposed physician for the service he had rendered in very earnest terms.
said
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From this reading "All your guns seem to be mounted outside," said the naval officer as he halted on the parade.
see
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From this reading Mr. Pennant had been able to see that there were no guns in the casemates of the fort, and this was really all he wanted to know.
seem
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From this reading "All your guns seem to be mounted outside," said the naval officer as he halted on the parade.
service
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From this reading He expressed his obligations to the supposed physician for the service he had rendered in very earnest terms.
sir
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From this reading "Yes, sir; most of the guns have been removed to points where they can be used to greater advantage than here.
supposed
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From this reading He expressed his obligations to the supposed physician for the service he had rendered in very earnest terms.
terms
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From this reading He expressed his obligations to the supposed physician for the service he had rendered in very earnest terms.
thanconjunctionUS /ðæn/
used to introduce the second part of a comparison
From this reading "Yes, sir; most of the guns have been removed to points where they can be used to greater advantage than here.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading Mr. Pennant had been able to see that there were no guns in the casemates of the fort, and this was really all he wanted to know.
THEdeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE ATTACK UPON THE FORT The Confederate officer was evidently of French descent; at any rate, he was very polite.
there
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From this reading Mr. Pennant had been able to see that there were no guns in the casemates of the fort, and this was really all he wanted to know.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading "Yes, sir; most of the guns have been removed to points where they can be used to greater advantage than here.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Mr. Pennant had been able to see that there were no guns in the casemates of the fort, and this was really all he wanted to know.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading He expressed his obligations to the supposed physician for the service he had rendered in very earnest terms.
UPONprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE ATTACK UPON THE FORT The Confederate officer was evidently of French descent; at any rate, he was very polite.
used
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From this reading "Yes, sir; most of the guns have been removed to points where they can be used to greater advantage than here.
very
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From this reading THE ATTACK UPON THE FORT The Confederate officer was evidently of French descent; at any rate, he was very polite.
wanted
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From this reading Mr. Pennant had been able to see that there were no guns in the casemates of the fort, and this was really all he wanted to know.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE ATTACK UPON THE FORT The Confederate officer was evidently of French descent; at any rate, he was very polite.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading Mr. Pennant had been able to see that there were no guns in the casemates of the fort, and this was really all he wanted to know.
whereconjunctionUS /wer/
in or at the place that
From this reading "Yes, sir; most of the guns have been removed to points where they can be used to greater advantage than here.
Yes
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From this reading "Yes, sir; most of the guns have been removed to points where they can be used to greater advantage than here.
yourdeterminerUS /jɔːr/
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading "All your guns seem to be mounted outside," said the naval officer as he halted on the parade.
